The Culbertson Mansion: Now and Then

    William S. Culbertson lived between the years of 1814 and 1892. Many things have changed since William Culbertson lived. New inventions have helped to make our lives more enjoyable and easier.

    On the left is a column containing words from Culbertson’s lifetime. On the right is a column containing words from the present. Put the letter of the word in the right column which goes with the word in the left column.
 
 

1. Foyer   2. Carriage                               3. Cistern   4. Shutters    5. Natural gas (for lighting)   6. Stereoscope    7. Plate warmer    8. Flat iron    9. Water closet   10. Fresco

A) Microwave   B) Electricity  C) Wallpaper   D) Front porch  E) Television   F) Steam and dry iron  G) Automobile  H) Bathroom  I) Mini-blinds   J) City water

 
 
 

    William S. Culbertson was a philanthropist. A philanthropist is a person with a large amount of money who shares some of his or her money with people who are in need.  Washington C. DePauw, one of Culbertson's neighbors who lived at 714 East Main Street in New Albany, was also a philanthropist.

    Culbertson shared his wealth with people who had special needs such as orphans and widows. DePauw donated money toward higher education for young people. DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana is named for him because he donated such a large sum of money to that college.

    Pretend that you are a philanthropist with millions of dollars in wealth. Think of ways that you would help people by donating some of your money to people in need.

    Write at least one paragraph telling ways you'd donate money as a philanthropist. You may wish to write a rough draft first and then copy your finished paragraphs on writing paper. You will need a topic sentence and sentences telling details about each paragraph.

    Remember to indent at the start of each paragraph. Proofread your work for proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Take the Culbertson Mansion Challenge Test

    Fill in the blank in each statement with the proper word. Each statement tells about the Culbertson Mansion. See how much you can remember.

1. A ____________ is a very large house often built for rich people.

2. _____________are things such as needles, thread, cotton, and cloth.

3. A ____________is a person who works for people doing chores such as cooking and cleaning.

4. A ____________is a horse drawn buggy used to carry people from place to place.

5. A ____________is a porch-like balcony built onto some homes as a way of enjoying the fresh air.