The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-30
One of the Obstacles.


zone Of the most serious objections,
and one that 1 could not overcome, was
that another university might tend TO
weaken existing universities. My de-
| sire was to cooperate with all educa-
tiOnal institutions and establish what
would be a source Of strength and not
! Of weakness to them. and the idea OF
/ a washington university or OF any
/ thing OF a memorial character was,
| therefore, abandoned.
1T cost some effort to push aside the
| tempting idea of a Washington univer-
! sity founded by Andrew Carnegie,
| which the president of the Women's
] George Washington Memorial assOcla-
ton was kind enough 10 suggest mat
NAV be reserved for another III the
future. for the realization Of Washing
TONS desire would perhaps justify the
linking of another name with his, bub
certainly nothing else would.
This gift, or the dopeF. mas no pre-
tensions Of sucfFllonor and IN no wise
2 nv. win any ms IOriaL II has its own
more modest ftvd and is intended TO
cooperate withI all kindred institU-
lions including tthe Washington uni
versity. if ever built, and II may be
built if we continue to Increase IN pop
ulation as heretofore Tor 2 general ton.
In this hope I think the name should
be sacredIy held in reserve. 1t is not
: a matter of one million, or ten mil
| lions. or even Of twenty millions, but
of more, TO fulfill worthily the wish Of
Washington, and I think no one would
presume to use that almost sacred
a name except for a university or the
very first rank, established by national
authority. but as ne desired
BE it our part. in our day and gen
era ton. to do what we can to extend
the boundaries of human knowledge by
utilizing existing institutions.
20 Gentlemen. your work begins your
aims are high, you seek 10 extend
or known forces and to discover and util-
n ize new. forces for the benefit Of man
Of Than this there can scarcely be greater
It. work. I wish you abundant success
Of and venture to prOphesy that through
m your efforts, in cooperation with those
re of kindred societies in or country
nd contributions to the advancement o.
a. the race through research will com
- mare in the near future not unfavorab l-
- with those of any other land Again
- I thank you"
~ ae Powers of the Trustees.
he The deed itself recites in substanc
g. as follows:
h. That Andrew Carnegie deems it hi
I'm QULA ana Ills 4lle tANeN Af--f---ee -
minister the wealth which has come (
ar him as a trustee in behalf of Others
les and. entertaining the belief that tn
1s best means of discharging that tru'
he is BIZ extending the opportunities PC
nv sfrdv and research in our country, h
i'm transfers to the trustees named Ie
ter millions Of registered > per cent bOnc
of the United States Steel corporation
sj'' This gift is 10 be held IN trust u
9th
curities that may be substituted 4
.es- them 10 be applied to paying the e.
penses of the trustees. who are 70 T
'es- ceive the bonds and collect the lnJe
49,. est and NAV sell the same and lnFe
the proceeds according to the laws
New York. Pennsylvania and Mass
ok ctusetts. and who are not mace 2
sponsible for the safety OF the Don
ess or for their depreciation
emf They may appoint oIlceIs, IA
O'' their salaries. and provide Tor I
leg financial business Of the trust
ircorne is to be expended for foundi
T il in washington an institution 10
cut oDarate with those now or hereaL'
established. and in the DrOadesL d
most liberal manner encourage nv
tfoation research and discovery sh
/ = the aDDlicatiOn of knowledge 20
, Improvement Of mankind, proNioe -
e. y buildings laboratories DoOh9 an IS
4 paratus as may be needed and al'
: instruction of any advanced cnarac
,r , 10 students properly qualhea 70 pr
s : thereby. Unexpended income may
If , kent in a reserve fund to deiray
az ; cost of buildings. BY tWo- IN
= 3 vote the trustees may mocliy ~
is : conditions in connection with the oi
= : mai purpose. which is TO secure
n : Dossible. for the United STATES
u i S77erica leadership in the domain
o. \ inouirv and the utilization OF J,
forces for the benefit Of nan man ll!el
After accepting the deed or glIl,
trustees proceeded to adopt Os =
and then elected the following oiilc'
CHAIRMAN of the board OF u.s.
Ann Hewitt: vice chairman, III y
a BiIIings: secretary, Charles y y
49,. = colt DR. J. C. Gilman late Of %
.e0 F4onkins university. was elected ~
y dent of the Carnegie institution.
~ ~ board then adjourned TO meet ION
re- = row.
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