New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-13

Dra Of nm Act 10 Incorporate the Trustees OF inc John
4. Slater Fund
Vheroos. Messrs. Rutherford b. Hayes of Ohio;
Morrison r. Waite of the District OF Columbia
William f. Dodge. of New York Phillips Brooks,
of Massachusetts; Daniel y Sllman, oil naiS
John A. stewart of Ncw-York; Alfred H. Coiduiu,
=, Boyee' of Kentucky, and William A. Slater of
Connecticut. have, by their memorial represented
10 the Senate and Assembly OF this state that a
letter has been received by them irom John +;
Slater of Norwich, i'll the State Of Connecticut, Oh
which the following is a copy:
To Mossrs Rutherford e HAYES Of ohio Morrison h
Waite OF the District OF Columbia William T. rouge,
OF New-York Phillips Brooks, OF Massaenuset's :;
New-York Alfred H. Colquitt OF Georgia; Morris H.
Jesup, OF New-York James p. Boyee. OF heh'uch1'
and William A slater, of Connecticut
GENTLEMEN 1T has pleased God 20 grant me pros
peity my business and to put into my power 70
apply to charitable uses sum OF mon 10y $50 so
administration OF it. 1t is desire ut THE time TO ap
prop1ae To such nses the sum OF one million Oh GUl"
charter OF incorporation under which charitable fund
NAV he held exempt from taxation. and under which
Won shall organize; and intend that the corporation.
formed shall receive thls sum III uusV W
apply the Of according to the Instructions con-
The general object which desire to have ex,
lately emancipatod population of the south,
sn s and their Of eyao Tho s Sn
bies formerly suffered by these people and thelf SIN
gunr patience and fidelity IN the great crisis OF INC
Nation establish Just the sympathy and good
will Of humane aud patriotic men, cannot DIT feel tne
TSnr Wdeh EXISTS by 10 fault Of their own But
only their sake but also for the SAFETY OF 0nr
common country In which they have been invested WIN
equal political ghts that am desirous 10 aid in pro,
yidng them with the means Of snoh education rs sai
tend 10 make them good and good cltZens-ednca-
ton which the instruction of the mind In the common
branches secular learning shall he associated with
training just notions Of duty toward God and man, In
the hight Of the Holy scriptures. 49,. -. -. ,o,,
The means be used in the prosecution OF the gen,
sra Obi CT above described leave TO the discretion OF
the corp ration only indicating as lines OF operation
adapted to the present condition of things the training
Of teachers from among the people requiring TO be Taught
IT, i'll the opinion of the corporation Oy such limited Sc
plished and the encoura OF such institutions as
are must eicctuay useful IL promoting TINS training Oh
teachers. well aware that the Work herein pro
posed nothing untret And Is no snai part
associate lnyse with some the nobes enterprises OF
charity and humanity, and may hope TO encourage tne
iabored aud still aborng in this cause Wish the
corporation which you are invited To constitute 10 CON
sst a no time OF more than twelve members nor OF less
than nine members for longer tune tn,n may pe RI
gufed Sr the 6T be carpdraen and when found
practicable at its next meeting after the vacancy may
designate as the first president of the corporation
the Hon Rutherford b. Hayes, OF Ohio desire mat II
may have power 10 provide from the income OF me nnd,
among things for expenses incurred by members
in the fulment of this trust and Tor the expenses GI
20 do all such may be necessary Tor carrying OUT
the purposes OF THIS trust desie u ~ mag 10 ;d ac
cording its best discreOn without reference 10
or restriction by any laws rules legal or equitable OF
any nature, regulating the mode OF investment OF trust
funds; only wish that neither principal nor III.
purpose OF safe and productive investment for
ineoms And hereby use M 'n n @ nreT to doc
of ali responsibility except for the faithful adulsIs
tCn Of TINS trust 10 f1 nsrcnr also wish
TO relieve them any pretended claim on the part OF any
person party Sect or locality 10 benefactions
from ths fund.- that be put forward on any ground
whatever as ! wish every expenditure TO be determined
the nosi useful disposition Of it's gifts
desire that the dongs Of the corporation each year be
United states, and to the Library OF Congress In case
the capital the fund should become impaired desire
that part of the income not greater tnan ee ~.
vested. from year to year, until the capital DC restored
lion the largest liberty making such changes in the
me; hods of applying the income Of the und as snail
general object herein defined but beng warned by the
history of SUI endowments that the sometimes tend
10 discourage rather than promote effort and sefrei
The part OF benehcalles OF 10 ihuIe 10 me au
vaDcement OF learning instead OF dne III ION
rich instead OF help to those VINO need heip;
in preventing any feat of the spirit of this trust
30 that my may continue to future generations 10 Dc
II at any time the lapse Of thirty five years from
the OF this foundation shall appear to the Judg
ment of hreeourths Of the members Of this corporation
that. by change IN social conditions or by
reason OF adequate ana equaoie P1oii9 tbr 10 mo-
further need Of this fund IN the form In which II
is first instituted authorize ihe corporation 70 Apply
tn, capital of the iurd the establishment OF fouDda
lions subs diary then already existing institutions OF
higher educaon in such wise as to make the educao
al wan Of Institutions more freely accessible
10 cor atudents Of the color,d race
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tsan sectional soctaran spirit but III the interest OF
a generous patriotism and an eaiightehed CHRISTIAN
faln the corporation about 10 be Iormed may
continue BE- constituted of men distinguished either
by honorable business, on by services 10 era-
ture, education, religion OF The state. $500
am encouraged TO the execution IN TINS cnarltaple
foundation OF "A long cherished purpose by the eminent
wisdom and success has marked the conduct OF the
Peabody Education Fund IN q held OF operation mot re-
mote contemplated by this trust shall com
TO your hands, deeply conscious now nSuhcient
is best to provide for the future mat is
known only TO God but hun0ly hoping mat the aIhi-
isiratOn Oi may be guided by Dvine WISDOM as 10
DE. in its turn, all encouragement 10 phminollc el-
terprise ON the part Of others an1 an enelns e"n5
OF good beloved country and 10 our ieiow men
have the honor to be. gentlemen your Trend ana fellow
No,1cieh Conn, March 4, 1882.
And whereas said memorialists have further repre-
scented that they ready accept SAID trust and
receive and administer said fund, provided a
charter OF incorporation Is granted by this State as
indicated ill said letter;
feet The charitable intentions declared III SAID let
ter:
The peope Of the State Of New-York, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION /. Rutherford b. Hayes Morrison X. Waite,
William T. Dodge PsilIps Brooks Brooks Daniel {; Gilman
John A. Stewart. Alfred H. COlqu't MOTIFS n Jesup,
James T. Boy &C. and William A. Slater, are hereby
created body polite and corporate by the name OF The
Trustees the John f. slater Fund, and by that name
shall have perpetual successsOn SAID original corpora
electing their associates and successors from time
10 time that whole number of cOrporators may be
KEPT at not less than nine nor more than twelve
Said corporation may mold aud manage, invest and re-
nte a az t i5abln Dnrposes Indicated in sald letter
and shall doing, and III appropriating the income
accrmng therelrom conform to and 10 governed by the
directions said letter cOntained ana such property
and all and reny thereof except
Ing real estate shall. while owned by said corporation
and held for the purposes 81 SAID trust Dc exempt from
taxation of any and every nature.
Sec p Rutherford b. Hayes. Of Ohio shall be the first
of the corporation and II elect SUCH other
officers and hold meetings whether within or with
out State from time to time, It's bylaws may au
tborize or Prescribe go .
See g. said corporation shall annually file with the
Librarian OF this state printed report OF lis doings
during the preceding year,
Sec A. Ihs shall take effect Immediately.
SKETCH OF Mr. SKATERS LIFE.
TIE TRIBUNE correspondent found Mr. Slater a