Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-24
WORK OF COMMITTEE
REPORT TO BE MADE UPON DIS
POSITION OF FUNDS.
Opinions Differ Regarding the Form
the Benef1cence Shall Take
Aims Of the Donor.

Much, interest Is manifested in scientific
circles throughout the country In the an
nual meeting of the trustees OF the Carne-
gle Institution. which will be held In this
city tomorrow. For nearly year the insti-
tuition has had offices in q modest building
In K street, formerly used as a residence
and adjoining the Department of Justice
DR.. Gilman of Baltimore. who was elected
president of the board Of trustees, has been
a frequent visitor to Washington during the
year. and has kept in touch with all the
irs and outs pertaining to this great edu-
cational project.
The meeting Of the trustees tomorrow
will be important, as the men composing
the board will receive the report of the ex-
ecutive committee. the members of which
have given much time to the subject as to
how the purposes of the institution, for
which Mr.. Carnegie gave the use Of $10.-
100000 shall be carried out. These men
compose the executive committee: DR.. Gill
man. DR.. c. d. Walcott of the geological
survey, DR.. John s. Billings of New York,
former Mayor Abram S. Hewitt Of New
York. DR.. S. Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia,
Secretary Elihu Root and Mr.. Carroll d.
Wright. commissioner of labor.
1t Is the universal opinion that a commit
tee better adapted to suggest a plan for
conducting the work of such scientific in
stitution would be hard to find. Each MEM
her has conducted thorough inquiries IN
different directions during the past few
months, and the recommendations that will
be Incorporated in the report to the board
of trustees cannot fail of attracting the in
terest of the scientific world.
Mr. Carnegie Unable to Attend.
There is regret on the part of the trustees
that Mr.. Carnegie will be unable to attend
the meeting because of illness. 1t
had been hoped that the man who had
made possible the great institution that will
bear his name would have been here to
hear what has been accomplished along
the lines of education, to which he has de-
voted the use of so much money.
Mr.. Carnegie first offered to give the $1O,-
900, 900 fund to the government for the
founding of a national university. His prop
osition was carefully considered by the
President and his cabinet. but 1t was
thought best to decline 1t. The retired steel
king then placed the fund in the hands of
a board of trustees, and to all intents and
purposes has founded a great national uni
versity with no buildings, halls or grounds,
but possessing vital educational force that
Is expected to work far along the lines al
ready established by the greatest universe
ties of the country.
Briefly stated, the purposes Of the Car
negie Institution are the promotion Of orig
inal research, assisting specially gifted men
to pursue the life work to which .hoy are
specially designed; to increase the facilities
for higher education, the publication and
distribution Of the results Of scientific in
vestigation; to cooperate with and increase
the efficiency Of the higher educational IL
stitutions and give assistance to specially
qualified students in utilizing the facilities
Tor research and study in the government
departments in Washington.
Investigation Quietly Conducted.
So quietly have the Investigations been
made that the public has scarcely been
aware of the existence of the institution. A
small force OF clerks is employed at head
quarters. but 1t has been the policy to with
hold from the public any inkling of what Is
being accomplished. Inquirers are inva-
riably referred to President Gilman, and he
is equally reticent.
There are twenty-six members of the
| board OF trustees. and 1t Is expected that
nearly all of them will be present at the an
nual meeting. They represent lawyers,
business men, scientists and government
officials. President Roosevelt, the President
pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House Of Representatives are mem
hoYc Of no ~