The sun., 1901-06-02
ROCKEFELLER'S NEW GIFT:
100000 TO START AN INSTITUTION
FOE MEDICAL RESEARCH.

THIS b for PrelIninary ana Early WORK In Pre-.
ventivs Hygiene Problem Of Purif,ins
the MILK supply VIII he Oas Of the
First CsnsidereA = wider Scope Later.
The Rockefeller Institution for Medical
Research" to which Mr. John ID. Rocke-
Teller has given 100000. has been incor-
porated. This gift was not intended as an
endowment fund. but for immediate ex-
penditure. Mr.. Rockefeller. for some time.
had been consulting eminent medical men
ss to the need for such an institution. and
had been advised by them as to the best
way to start one.
The purpose Of the institution as finally
decided upon by Mr.. Rockefeller and those
with whom he has consulted is to furnish
facilities for original investigation. espe-
cially in such problems In medicine and
hygiene as have practical bearing on the
prevention and treatment Of disease.
It is not proposed to devote the money
which Mr.. Rockefeller has given to the in
stitution to putting up building for 1t.
That has been left to the future. At pres
ent the plans for thework are being shaped
and work will be taken up at once. that
will not require building.
1t has been decided that the first work
OF those connected with the institution
shall be that Of cooperating with the Board
OF Health here in studying its work and
the problems confronting 1t. and particu-
larry that Of the milk supply. with view
OF ascertaining the scources OF danger
in It. Consumption and typhoid fever are
often traced to impure milk.
Work OF a more ambitious nature. involv-
ing original research and the effort to
throw new light on problems that are as
yet unsolved by medical science, will be
begun in the autumn. II is the intention to
have this work carried on under the
guidance OF experienced investigators
In a number OF the foremost medical schools
in the country, including Harvard. Johns
Hopkins. the University Of Michigan, Colum-
bia. and others. This will be, however.
under the auspices and with the advice and
assistance of tho Board OF the Rockefeller
Institute. who will direct it.
The following statement is issued con.
cerning the project:
Through the generosity of Mr.. Johu ID.
Rockefeller an institution has been estab-
lished to be known as the Rockefeller In
stitute for Medical Research. The purpose
Of the foundation. a. the name implies, is to
furnish facilities for original Investigation.
particularly in such problems In medicine
and hygiene az have practical bearing upon
the prevention and treatment OF disease.
The home Of the institute will be in this
city. although. as will be seen from the
!! makeup Of the Board Of Directors, medical
men from neighboring cities will share
at Is not Intended to build at once. but
with the unds placed at the disposal OF the
board work will be begun under its direc-
ton in several different places:
THE immediate aims OF the board are
twofold. First, TO shape the lines OF work
along which the institute may wisely de-
velop, both in contributing TO knowledge
and In the application OF existing knowl-
edge 10 humane ends. When this Ia done
It Is felt that such local habitation as the
future Of the institute shall require can be
more wisely planned; ,,
equipment adequate to the wide scope OF
the institute and worthy Of the humanitar-
ian and scientific aims OF the foundation
will In due time receive consideration.
"The potential value OF an institution OF
this kind and under such auspices In medv
lCal science, anu III tHe hiteIoslo VI hu-
manity, can hardly be overestimated.'
The names Of the officers and directors OF
the institution as learned yesterday are as
follows: President, DIR. ". II. Welch. pro-
fessor OF pathology at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; yice-President, DR.. T. Mitchell
Pr,idden. professor Of pathology at Colum-
ba; Secretary. DR.. L. Z. Holt, clinical pro-
s...or ~ disaasea NJ children at Columbia
University; Treasurer, DR.. c. A. Herter,
professor Of pathological chemistry at the
New York University and Bellevue Medical
College In addition to these the Board of
Directors consists Of DR.. 1heobald Smith.
professor Of comparative pathology at
Harvard; DR. II. NJ Biggs. director of labora-
tories New York Board Of Health. and
Dr. Simon Flexner. professor Of pathology.
University Of Pennsylvania.