Cornell's Anon

Twinkling with discreet mystery was Cornell University's retiring President Livingston Farrand last week, as he told the press about one L. H. Anon. Eight years ago, said President Farrand, he found in his mail a cashier's check for $20,000. It was accompanied by a letter signed L. H. Anon, explaining that Cornell might use the money as it saw fit but warning President Farrand not to inquire into the donor's identity. Cornell cashed the check. Next year President Farrand got another for $10,000.

L. H. Anon was silent for seven years until last week Dean Herman Diederichs of the College of Engineering received from him a cashier's check for $35,000. Wrote L. H. Anon to Dean Diederichs, with the nearest thing to date to a direction for his money's use: "I shall be glad to have it applied to the endowment fund of the College of Engineering, if you think that will be the most helpful place." President Farrand agreed that the hitherto unendowed College of Engineering should keep the check as a start. Said he: "I must ask the press to express the thanks of the University. .. ." President Farrand declined to tell on what banks L. H. Anon's checks had been drawn.

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