Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
PURPOSE OF CARNEGIE, GIFT. !.
Outlines Plans for Institution of Which
He Donated S1o,O0o,ooo.

Outlines Plans for Institution of Which
He Donated $1o,ooo,ooo.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Official an
nouncement is made of the board of
trustees of the Carnegie Institution,
which has been incorporated here I'M
der the SIC, 600, 900 gift of Andrew Car
negie,
In requesting the various trustees to
become members of the board Mr.. Car
negie outlined the purpose of the gift
and announced it will be in per cent
bonds. This is referred to in single
sentence, as follows: y
ut is the purpose of Mr.. Carnegie to
transfer $10,000,000 in per cent bonds
to the board of trustees"
Purpose of the Gift.
Mr.. Carnegie's purpose, as stated by
himself, is as follows:
1T is proposed to found in the city
of Washington, in the spirit of Wash
ington, an institution which, with the
cooperation of institutions now or
hereafter established, there or else
where, shall, in the broadcast and most
liberal manner, encourage investiga-
ton, research. and discovery; encour-
age the application of knowledge to
the improvement of mankind; provide
such buildings, laboratories, books
and apparatus as may be needed; and
afford instruction of an advanced
character to students whenever and
wherever found, inside or outside of
schools, properly qualified to profit
thereby. Among its aims are these:
First. To increase the efficiency
of the universities and other institu-
tons of learning throughout the coun-
try, by utilizing and adding to their
existing facilities, and by aiding teach
ers in the various institutions for ex-
detrimental and other work in these
institutions as far as may be adyis-
4 able.
To Aid Exceptional Men.
Second-To discover the excep-
tional man in every department of
study, whenever and wherever found,
and enable him by financial aid to
make the work for which he seems
specially designed his life work
"Third-To promise original re-
search, paying great attention thereto,
as being one of the chief purposes of
this institution.
'Fourth-To increase facilities for
higher education.
"Fifth-To enable such students as
may find Washington the best point
for their special studies to avail them
selves on such advantages as may be
open to them in the museums, librar-
les, laboratories, observatory, meteoro
logical, piscatorial and forestry schools
and kindred institutions of the sever
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/ "Sixth-To insure the prompt publ
cation and distribution of the results
of scientific investigation, field con.
sidered to be highly important.
These and kindred objects may be
attained by providing the necessary
apparatus for experimental work, by
employing able teachers from the vari
Gus institutions in Washington or else
where, and by enabling men fitted for
special work to devote themselves to
it, through salaried fellowships OF
without pensions in old age, or through
} aid in other forms to such men as con
tinue their special work at seats OF
learning throughout.the world
Elect BoarG.,2g Trustees.
The announcej.Jlt of the board O.
trustees was 1haue in the form of {
statement given out by DR.. Charles D
Walcott, secretary of the incorporators
in accordance with the expressed wish
: of Mr.. Carnegie. The statement says
In the development of his plans, Mr.
Carnegie has consulted with number
of gentlemen in differ ent parts of the
country, including the heads of univer
stiles and other scientific institutions
: and particularly with Abram S. Hewitt
DR.. Daniel c. Gilman, DR.. John S. Bill
ings, DR.. Charles D. Walcott, and Car
roll D. Wright.
The board of trustees elected by
the incorporators to carry out the pur
, poses of the institution as indicated
are:
Ex-officio.
The President of the United States
the president of the United States sen
ate; the speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, the secretary Of the Smith
sonian Institution; the president of thu
National Academy of Sciences; Grove
Cleveland, New Jersey; John Billings
: New York; William N Frew, Pennsyl
: vanio; Lyman ]. Gage, Illinois; DAME
G. Gilman, Maryland; John Hay, Dis
trict of Columbia; Abram S. Hewitt
: New Jersey; Henry l.. Higginsor
Massachusetts; Henry Hitchcock, Mi.
! souri,; Charles l.. Hutchinson, Illinois
William Lindsay, Kentucky; Seth Low
New York; Wayne MacVeagh, Penn
sylyania; D. o. Mills, California; S
y Weir Mitchell, Pennsylvania; w. "
:, Morrow California; Elihu Root, Ney
: York; John C. Spooner, Wisconsin
:. Andrew D. White, New York; Edwar
CT n Nn
! colt. District of Columbia; Carroll I
), Wright, District of Columbia
: The board of trustees will meet t
, organize and elect officers in the offic
q of the secretary of state on Januar
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