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33-558: McGraw was born September 14, 1840, in Dryden, New York to Rhoda Southworth and John McGraw a self-made industrialist and millionaire. She was born in a house near the Southworth estate of her maternal grandfather, John Southworth, who was a farmer and millionaire. Rhoda McGraw died of tuberculosis in 1847. By the time she was 10 years old, John father moved them from Dryden. He married a second time to Nancy Amelia Southworth, Rhoda's sister, and

66-413: A hunting lodge ; hence, Chi Psi now refers to all its houses as lodges. Chi Psi was founded on May 20, 1841, by ten students at Union College . The founding members were Philip Spencer , Robert Heyward McFaddin, Jacob Henry Farrell, John Brush Jr., Samuel Titus Taber, James Lafayette Witherspoon, William Force Terhune, Alexander Peter Berthoud, James Chatham Duane , and Patrick Upshaw Major. Chi Psi

99-478: A bachelor's degree, 9.1% had an associate's, 18.7% had matriculated at a college, 21.3% had a high-school diploma, and 7.2% had not graduated from high school. More than half of all housing units in the town were built between 1970 and 2000. Of the total housing stock, the median value was $ 155,800, and the median monthly rent was $ 771. Chi Psi Chi Psi ( ΧΨ ) is a fraternity consisting of active chapters at 34 American colleges and universities. Chi Psi

132-728: A classical education. She went on two other major trips to Europe. She gave Cornell its set of chimes which have been rung daily since the University's opening ceremony on October 7, 1868. They were first installed in a temporary wooden structure and later in the McGraw Tower. Every morning concert includes a playing of the "Jennie McGraw Rag", also known as "Cornell Changes". Her father discouraged suitors. Willard Fiske met Jennie in 1869 and secretly wrote love poems about her. John McGraw died on May 4, 1877. The History of Dryden states that her step-mother received $ 2 million from his will, while

165-718: A number of hamlets . The town is on the county's eastern border, east of Ithaca , in the Finger Lakes region. The region was part of the Central New York Military Tract , land given as compensation to soldiers of the American Revolution . Robert Harpur , a Clerk in the office of the New York State Surveyor General who named numerous New York townships in 1790 based on his own classical studies , named Dryden for John Dryden (1631–1700),

198-617: A record-high selling price for an American historical document at an auction. The Dryden District School No. 5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, as was the Ellis Methodist Episcopal Church in 1993. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 94.2 square miles (243.9 km ), of which, 93.9 square miles (243.1 km ) of it

231-459: A student hospital, and the remainder of her property to the University, estimated at at least $ 1 million ($ 31.6 million), for whatever use it saw fit. The University's charter limited its property holdings to $ 3 million, but a New York State law on May 12, 1882, removed the limit. Another state law disallowed more than one half of a woman's estate go to charity if she was married when she died. Fiske became quite angry when he learned of

264-468: A tree. A photograph of the spectacle was published in the university's yearbook, where it was rediscovered by journalists at The Cavalier Daily in 2019. The Frank Zappa quote, "You know I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish'd I wasn't white", was displayed on the opposing page and was part of the Chi Psi yearbook entry. So, the objectionable photo, combined with the quote, appears to have been

297-438: Is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of

330-450: Is known as the #7. The first #7 was elected in 1879, thirty-eight years after the founding of Chi Psi. The #7's are: The executive director of Chi Psi is known as the #23. The first #23 was appointed in 1921. The #23's are: A pledge named Gordie Bailey died of an alcohol overdose at University of Colorado Boulder in 2004. He was found face down on the floor of the Chi Psi house, where members had drawn slurs all over his body while he

363-477: Is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km ) of it (0.31%) is water. The east town line is the border of Cortland County , where it borders Virgil, New York and Harford, New York . Continuing clockwise, bordering towns are Caroline, New York , Danby, New York , Ithaca (town), New York , Lansing (town), New York , and Groton (town), New York . New York State Route 13 intersects New York State Route 38 at Dryden village. New York State Route 79 crosses

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396-695: The History of Cornell University and Ithaca Times state that McGraw inherited most of her father's estate. McGraw inherited a trust of $ 500,000. When her grandfather Southworth died, she also inherited the money that would have otherwise have gone to her mother. She hired architect William Henry Miller to build a mansion in 1878. Two years later, construction began on what had been Cornell University land between Fall River and University Avenue in Ithaca. The house had Gothic architectural details like bartizans , turrets , and donjon keeps . Like her father, who did not have

429-564: The English poet and a translator of the classics (including the works of Virgil , with the town of Virgil being the next town east of Dryden). Dryden was also the translator of Plutarch 's work Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans , which Harpur likely sourced for many of the names in the Military Tract. The first settler arrived around 1797. The town of Dryden was established in 1803 from

462-399: The average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 21, 7.6% from 20 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in

495-535: The benefit of a good education, McGraw believed in the importance of the creating a "world-class university library". She was the founder of the Southworth Library in Dryden. It opened in an existing building in 1884 and in a building constructed for the library in 1894. She took her last trip to Europe in 1878, in the hopes that the more temperate climate there would help her recuperate from tuberculosis ; since she

528-636: The family lived in Westchester County, New York . Nancy died of tuberculosis, like her sister, in 1857. The McGraws moved to Ithaca in 1862 and John married a widow, Jane P. Turner Bates. McGraw was educated at Canandaigua, New York , and, at about 18 years of age, at Pelham Priory in New Rochelle in Westchester County. She studied standard subjects as well as French composition, Latin, "social science", singing, and music. She could dance and play

561-656: The law and that it had not been mentioned to him by the executor of the estate. Fiske launched a legal assault to reacquire the money that the university could not accept, known as The Great Will Case . The case went to the Supreme Court of the United States . Once the case was settled, Fiske received about $ 500,000, the McGraws received about $ 1 million, and the university had the rest of the estate. When he died in 1904, Fiske left most of his estate, including his personal library, to

594-409: The population. There were 6,016 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and

627-496: The rights and feelings of others rather than his own; and who appears well in any company; a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe. In 1846, Chi Psi was the first fraternity in the nation to establish a fraternity house . This was a building at the University of Michigan , which was said to resemble a hunting lodge ; hence, Chi Psi now refers to all its chapter houses as lodges. The Chi Psi newsletter, The Purple & Gold,

660-488: The southwest part of the town, and New York State Route 366 crosses the central part and intersects NY-38 in Freeville. A small part of New York State Route 34B crosses the northwest corner of Dryden. Cascadilla Creek flows out the west side of Dryden, as does Fall Creek and, in the far southwest corner of the town, Six Mile Creek. Virgil Creek is a major tributary of Fall Creek, entering it in Freeville after passing through

693-463: The spinet. Jane McGraw co-founded the Ladies' Union Benevolent Society. Jennie helped run a home for women over the age of 65. One wing of McGraw House continues the mission to provide housing for women who cannot afford to provide their own house. When she was 22, McGraw made her debut into Ithaca's society. She was sent on her first Grand Tour of Europe in 1859 by her father, who desired that she receive

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726-532: The town of Ulysses . In 1856, some areas in the far southwest part of Dryden were ceded to the growing village of Caroline, New York , created from the Town of Spencer in 1811. In 2009, Dryden's Southworth Library sold an original manuscript of an Abraham Lincoln speech that had been delivered at the White House after his re-election. The document had been in the library's possession since 1926. It sold for $ 3.44 million,

759-432: The town was $ 60,514, and the median income for a family was $ 72,596. Males had a median income of $ 46,587 versus $ 45,200 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 30,866. About 4.4% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. Of the population 25 years and over, 23.5% had a graduate or professional degree, 20.2% had

792-625: The university. Today, McGraw's name graces numerous places and things on Cornell's campus. The central tower in McGraw Hall was constructed in order to house the chimes donated by McGraw; they now reside in McGraw Tower next to Uris Library. Dryden, New York Dryden is a town in Tompkins County , New York , United States. The population was 14,435 at the 2010 census. The town administers an area that includes two villages , one also named Dryden and one named Freeville , as well as

825-528: The village of Dryden. As of the census of 2010, there were 14,435 people, 6,016 households, and 3,555 families residing in the town. The population density was 153.9 inhabitants per square mile (59.4/km ). There were 6,418 housing units at an average density of 68.4 per square mile (26.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 93.7% White , 4.2% Black or African American , 1.2% Native American , 2.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , and 1.2% from other races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of

858-554: Was a young girl, McGraw had "weak lungs". During her trip, she purchased art and furniture for the new mansion, but her health deteriorated significantly during her travels. She met up with a friend, Willard Fiske , in Venice, whom she married in Berlin in August 1880 or on July 14, 1880. Fiske was a professor of north European languages and a librarian. He had been in love with her for some time, but

891-600: Was first published in November 1883, and was named for the fraternity's official colors. The fraternity's national headquarters is in Nashville, Tennessee . The Chi Psi Educational Trust has funded the Program for Excellence, consisting of workshops that instill the fraternity's members with a respect for themselves, the people they are around, and their community. Chi Psi refers to its chapters as Alphas. The President of Chi Psi

924-465: Was founded as a brotherhood that embraces related values that were adopted at its founding in 1841. A revision of the values was adopted at 122nd National Convention in 1963. Chi Psi also embraces the idea of being a true gentleman, by following the definition of a gentleman as put forward by John Walter Wayland's "The True Gentleman": The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from goodwill and an acute sense of propriety and whose self-control

957-458: Was founded in 1841 at Union College in Schenectady, New York . It was the first Greek-letter organization to be founded on the grounds of fraternal bonds, rather than the literary characteristics of the seven then-existing fraternities. Chi Psi was the first fraternity in the nation to establish a fraternity house . This was a building at the University of Michigan , which was said to resemble

990-524: Was later purchased by Edward and Clarence Wyckoff for the Chi Psi fraternity. It was destroyed in 1906 during a fire that also took the lives of seven people. In her will, she gave away $ 300,000 (equivalent to $ 9.5 million in 2023) to her husband, $ 550,000 ($ 15.8 million) to her brother Joseph and his children, $ 200,000 ($ 6.3 million) to Cornell for a library, $ 50,000 ($ 1.6 million) for construction of McGraw Hall, $ 40,000 ($ 1.3 million) for

1023-404: Was passed out. The Chi Psi chapter was temporarily suspended. A 2017 USA Today article used Bailey's death to illustrate that fraternity chapters frequently continue operations with little interruption after a death. In 1971, Chi Psi at the University of Virginia conducted a staged lynching with a group of black-hooded students with rifles surrounding a black-faced mannequin swinging from

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1056-529: Was reticent to express his feelings for fear of being considered a fortune hunter. Before the wedding ceremony, Fiske signed away any rights to her property. After they were married, the couple traveled up the Nile in November 1880 and McGraw became seriously ill. They went to France in June 1881, where she was told that she only had a few weeks to live. The Fiskes returned to the United States in early September. Quite ill, she

1089-555: Was taken to Fiske's house, but was driven by her mansion and she was pleased to see how it had been completed. She died on September 30, 1881 and was interred in the Memorial Antechapel of the Sage Chapel at Cornell University. At her death, she had $ 2 million in property and $ 250,000 remaining in her trust. Ten years after her death, Willard Fisk sold the mansion and had the furniture and household furnishings auctioned. The house

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