Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
The CARNEGIE GIFT.
The BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED.


Institution.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Official an
nouncement was made yesterday OF
the board of trustees of the Carnegie
institution. which has been incorpo-
rated here under the $1O,Oo0,000 gift
of Andrew Carnegie. The only indi-
cation as to the form of the gift 10
that it will be in five per cent.
bonds"
The board of trustees elected by
the incorporators to carry out the
purposes Of the institution as indi-
Gated are: Ex-oIficio-'rhe president
of the United States, the president
VI the United States senate, the
speaker Of the house of representa-
tiyes. the secretary of the Smithso-
MAN institution. the president Of tha
National Academy of Sciences.
Grover Cleveland, Of New Jersey;
John s. Billings, of New York; Will
liam N. Frew, of Pennsylvania; Ly-
man J. Gage, Of Illinois; Daniel G.
Gilman, Of Maryland; John Hay, Dis
triot Of Columbia; Abram s. Hewitt,
of New Jersey; Henry L. Higginson,
of Massachusetts; Henry Hitchcock,
Of Missouri; Charles L. Hutchinson,
Of Illinois; William Lindsay, of Ken
lucky; Seth Low, Of New York;
Wayne Macveigh, Of Pennsylvania,
D. 0. Mills, Of California; S. Weir
Mitchell, Of Pennsylvania; W. W.
Morrow, Of California; Elihu Root, Of
New York; John C. Spoonsr, Of Wis
consin; Andrew D. White, Of New
York; Edward D. White, Of Louisi.
ana; Charles d. Walcott, Of District
Of Columbia; Carroll D. Wright, Of
District Of Columbia.
The board of trustees will meet to
organize and elect officers in the Of
flee Of the secretary Of state on Janu-
ary 20. Among the aims Of the in.
stitution are these:
ITO increase the efficiency Of the
universities and other institutions OF
learning throughout the country by
utilizing and adding to their existing
facilities and by aiding teachers in
the various institutions for expert
mental and other work in these in
situations as far as may be advis-
able.
ITO discover the exceptional man
in every department of study, when
ever and wherever found, and enable
him by financial aid to make the
work for which he seems specially de.
signed his life work.
ITO promote original research,
paying great attention thereto, as be-
ing one of the chief purposes Of the
institution.
ITO increase facilities for higher
education.
"To enable such students as may
find Washington the best point for
their special studies to avail them
selves Of such advantages as may be
open to them in the museums, libra
ries, laboratories, observatories
meteorological, piscatorial and for
estry schools and kindred institu.
lions of the several departments Of,
the government.
ITO insure the prompt publication
and distribution of the results Of
scientific investigation, a field con-
sidered to be highly important.
"These and kindred objects may be
attained by providing the necessary
for experimental work, by
able teachers from the va.
rious institutions in WoshinSten
elsewhere, ana by enabling men fitted
for special work to devote themselves
to it, through salaried fellowships or
scholarships, or through salaries with
or without pensions in old age, or
through aid in other forms to such
men as continue their special work
at seats of learning throughout the
world.