New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
CARNEGIE TRUSTEES MEET
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE BOARD IN
WASHINGTON.
WORK OF THE INSTITUTION CONSIDERED
WHAT WILL AND WILL NOT BE
UNDERTAKEN
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Washington, Nov. 25.-The trustees of the
Carnegie Institution, who held their annual
meeting in Washington to-day, determined TO
confine their labors to the adoption of series
of affirmative and negative propositions for the
guidance of the executive committee to which
they intrusted not only the execution. but the
selection, of the projects to which the funds
and energies of the institution will be devoted
in the ensuing year. This course was made
necessary by the great variety of recommends
tions submitted by the advisory boards, several
of them universal in scope and all involving
an infinite amount of scientific and administra-
tive detail.
The subject of making public the confidential
report of the executive committee containing
the reports of the advisory boards, applications
for assistance, etc, fifty copies of which were
printed and distributed to the trustees two
weeks ago, duly considered but in view Of
the confidential disclosures of the internal af-
fairs Of a number of the applicants for assist
ance It was decided that such course would
not be proper, and the executive committee was
instructed to prepare and make public year
book which will contain the advisory reports
and such other information regarding the work
of the institution as may be deemed wise. 1t is
expected that the year book will be published
about December 10 Taking for basis draft
submitted by the executive committee, the
propositions by which the latter will be guided
were considered line by line. and when finally
adopted, read as follows:
The Carnegie Institution Will undertake:
First-To promote original research by sys-
tematically sustaining projects of broad scope
of new forces for the benefit of man. pursuing
each with the greatest possible thoroughness
Second-PrOjects of universal scope that NIL
in gaps of knowledge of particular things or
restricted fields Of research.
Fifth-The administration Of department of
scientific research under a single director of
competent methods
Sixth-The appointment Of research assistants.
Seventh-To Increase the facilities for higher
education by (a) original research in universi-
ties and institutions OF learning. (b) by such
means as may be practicable and advisable
The Carnegie Institution will not undertake:
First-To do anything that is being well done
by other agencies
Second-To do anything which can he better
done by other agencies
Third-To enter the field of existing organi-
zatons properly equipped.
Fourth-To give aid TO individuals or other or
ganzatons in order to relieve them of financial
responsibilities which they are able 10 carry or
in order that they may divert funds to other
purposes
Fitth-To enter fields Of applied science. ex-
Cept in extraordinary cases.
Sixth-To purchase land or erect buildings tor
any organization.
Seventh-To aid institutions when practicable
TO accomplish the same results by aiding indl-
viduals who may or may not he connected Win
institutions
Eighth-To provide for general or liberal
courses OF education.
The selection of site for a home for the In
stitution was considered. and the matter was
deferred until the next annual meeting APP
propriations were authorized follows: For
scientific research. 100000 for the reserve
fund 100000; for administrative expenses,
$4,000: for the publication of scientific memoirs
and papers. $4,000
E A. Hitchcock Secretary OF the Interior. was
elected trustee TO hn the vacancy made by
the death OF his brother, Henry Hitchcock. of
St Louis. concerning which an appropriate
resolution was adopted. A finance committee,
consisting Of Lyman J. Gage, d. O Mills and
Henry L. Hgginson. was elected, and the by
laws were so amended that hereafter the an
nual meeting VIII be held on the second Tues
day in December. In the absence of Abram s.
Hewitt the chairman DR.. John s. Billings.
presided. Those present were DR.. John 5. Bill
ings DR.. Charles d, Walcott, Speaker d. B.
Henderson. DR.. s. 2. Langley, DR. Agassiz,
William n. Trew. Lyman J. Gage, DR.. Daniel c.
Gilman John Hay, Henry L. Higginson, Charles
L. Hutchinson. William Lindsay, Wayne Mac
Veagh d o. Mills, DIR. s Weir Mitchell, Will
lam w Morrow, Elihu Root Edward D. White
and Carroll d. Wright