The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
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TRUSTEES ELECTED.
Men Who Win Take Charge
Of Carnegie Institution.
BROAD AND LIBERAL PllB OUTLINED
Great School ut Washington to Aid
Universities, Promote Original
Research and Increase Educa-
tiOnal Eh1llitAe. Ennoroll~

Universities, Promote Orixi inal
Research and Increase Educa-
tional Facilities Generally.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Official
announcement has been made Of the
board of trustees of the Carnegie insti-
tuition, which has been incorporated here
under the ten million dollar gift of An
drew Carnegie. The only indication as
to the form Of the gift il that it will be
In "5 per cent bonds" This is referred
to In single sentence. as follows:
1T Is the purpose Of Mr.. Carnegie to
transfer $lO,O0O,O00 in per cent bonds
to the board Of trustees for the pur-
poses above mentioned"
The board Of trustees elected by the
tncorporators to carry out the pur-
poses Of the institution as indicated
are as follows:
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 the
National Academy of Sciences, Grover
cleveland of New Jersey, John s. Bill
iings of New York, William n. Frew
OF Pennsylvania, Lyman j. Gage Of H.
linois. Daniel G. Gilman Of Maryland,
John Hay of the District of Columbia,
Abram 5. Hewitt of New York, Henry
l.. Higginson Of Massachusetts, Henry
Hitchcock Of Missouri. Charles L.
Hutchinson of Illinois, William Lind.
say of Kentucky. Seth Low of New
York, Wayne MacVeagh Of Pennsylva-
mia. ID. o. Mills of California, s. Weir
Mitchell of Pennsylvania, W. W. Nor.
row of California. Elihu Root of New
York. John G. Spooner of Wisconsin,
Andrew ID. White of New York, Ed
ward ID. White Of Louisiana, Charles
ID. Walcott of the District Of Columbia
and Carroll d. Wright of the District
of Columbia.
The board of trustees will meet to or
ganlze and elect officers in the office of
the secretary Of state on Jan. %
Mr.. Farnegie's purpose, as stated by
himself in requesting the various trus.
tees to become members of the board,
Is as follows:
ut 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 broadeH and most
liberal manner encourage investiga-
non, research and discovery, encourage
the application OF knowledge to the
of mankind, provide such
buildings, laboratories, books and an.
paratuS as may be needed and afford
Instruction Of an advanced character
TO students whenever and wherever
found. inside or outside of schools.
qualified to profit thereby.
Among It's aims are these:
"First.-To increase the efficiency of
he universities and other institutions
If learning throughout the country by
Utilizing and adding to their existing
ABILITIES and by aiding teachers in the
iarious institutions for experimental
ma other work on these institutions as
ar as may be advisable
Serond.-To discover the execution
Il man in every department of study.
Whenever and wherever found and
nabe him by financial aid to make
he work for which he seems specially
designed his life work.
Ihifd.-To promote original re.
earch. paying great attention thereto
S being one of the chief PURPOSES of
his institution.
"Fourtli.-To increase facilities for
ighcr education.
'llfth.-To enable such students as
nay ma Washington The best point
or their special studies to avail them.
elves Of such advantages ms may ha
pen I" them in the museums libra.
'es laboratories. observatory, meteor
logical, piscicul;ura and forestry
rhpois aAd kindred institutions of the
'V'rai departments of the govern.
rent.
sixth To insure the prompt publ.
alton ana distribution Of the results
scientific investigation, a field con-
dered to b" highly important.
These and kindred objects may be
t'aihed by providing the necessary
Pparut's FOR experimental work. bv
hpioylng able teachers from the va
GUS institutions in Washington or
fcWh'r' and by enabling men fitted
n special work to devote themselves i
II through saluricd felIowshps or
or through salaries with y
without pensions in old age. or
rough aid in other forms to such I
en- as continue their special work ot )
rts of learning throughout the I
orld''