The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-10
Official Statement of the Object of
the Institution Founded by the
PhiIanthrOpist.
NAMES OF ALL THE TRUSTEES
GROVER CLEVELAND AT THE HEAD
OF ACTIVE MEMBER LIST.
President, Presiding Officers of Con-
gress and Two others Are Ex-
Oficio Members of the Board.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Oficial an
nouncement was made to-day of the board
of trustees of the Carnegie Institution,
which has been incorporated here under the
100000 gift of Andrew Carnegie. The
only indication as to the form of the gift
is that it will be in "5 per cent. bonds"
This is referred to in a single sentence as
follows: at is the purpose of Mr.. Carnegie
to transfer $1OO0O,O0O in per cent. bonds
to the board of trustees for the purposes
above mentioned
The announcement was made in the form
of a statement given out by DR.. Charles
d. Walcott, secretary of the incorporators.
in accordance with the expressed wish OF
Mr.. Carnegie. The statement says: I'm the
development of his plans Mr.. Carnegie has
consulted with a number of gentlemen in
different parts of the country, including
the heads of universities and other scientific
institutions, and particularly with Hon.
Abram s. Hewitt, DR.. Daniel G. Gilman,
Dr. John S. Billings, Dr. Charles d. Wal
colt and Hon. Carroll D. Wright. The
board of trustees elected by the incorpora-
tors to carry out the purposes of the in
stitution as indicated
-Ex Officio.-
The President of the United States.
The president of the United States Senate.
The speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
The secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion.
The president of the National Academy
Trustees
GROVER CLEVELAND. New Jersey.
WILLIAM y. FREW, Pennsylvania.
LYMAN J. GAGE. Illinois.
DANIEL G.. GILMAN, Maryland.
JOHN HAY. District of Columbia.
ABRAM s. HEWITT New Jersey.
HENRY I. HTGGINSON Massachusetts,
HENRY HITCHCOCK. Missouri.
CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON, Illinois.
WILLIAM LINDSAY, Kentucky.
SETH LOW, New York.
WAYNE MACVEAGH. Pennsylvania.
d. o. MILLS. California.
s. WEIR RoMR0 MITGHELd 0W d1,drnin PeHinsylvania
ELIHU ROOT. New York.
JOHN c. SPOONER. Wisconsin.
ANDREW D. WHITE. New York.
EDWARD d. WHITE. Louisiana.
CHARLES d. WALCOTT, District of
CARROLL D. WRIGHT. District of CO.
lumbia.
The board Of trustees will meet to or
ganize and elect officers in the office Of the
secretary of state on Jan. 90.
MR.. CARNEGIE'S PURPOSE.
Mr.. Carnegie's purpose, as stated by
to become members of the board, is as fol-
lows:
1T is proposed to found in the city of
Washington in the spirit of Washington,
an institution which, with the cooperation
of institutions now or hereafter established
there or elsewhere, shall, in the broadest
and most liberal manner, encourage investi-
cation, research and discovery, encourage
the application of knowledge to the i'm
provement of mankind, provide such build
fr1rx- Lob,
may be needed, and afford instruction of
an advanced character to students when
ever and wherever found inside or outside
of schools properly qualified to profit there
by. Among its aims are these:
'First-To increase the efficiency of the
universities and other institutions of learn
ing throughout the country by utilizing
and adding to their existing facilities. and
by aiding teachers in the various institu-
tions for experimental and other work as
far as may be advisable.
''Second-To discover the exceptional man
in every department of study whenever and
wherever found, and enable him by fnan-
cial aid to make the work for which he
seems specially designed his life work.
Third - To promote original research,
paying great attention thereto, as being
one of the chief purposes of this institu-
ton.
''Fourth-To increase facilities for higher
''Fifth-To enable such students as may
find Washington the best point for their
special studies to avail themselves of such
advantages as may be open to them in the
museums libraries, laboratories observa-
tories. meteorological, piscatorial and for
estry schools and kindred institutions of
the several departments of the govern
ment.
'Sixth-To insure the prompt publication
and distribution of the results of scientific
investigation, field considered to be highly
important.
These and kindred objects may be at
tanned by providing the necessary appa-
ratus for experimental WORK. by employing
able teachers from the various institutions
in Washington or elsewhere, and by en-
abling men fitted for special work to de-
vote themselves to ii, through salaried
fellowships or scholarships or through sal
aries 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"