The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Hay and number of gentlemen inter-
ested in the Carnegie project of a ma
tioRRl university met at the state de-
partment today and formed an incor-
poration known as the Carnegie Insti-
tuition" 1t is understood that Mr.. Car
negie has removed the obstacles that
existed to the acceptance of his SlO 0UU.-
900 donation to the cause of education.
and today's action was the first step
toward giving legal form and substance
to the proposition. Beside Secretary
Hay. the incorporators, ali of whom
were present at today's meeting. are
Edwin D. White, justice of the supreme
court: D. c. Gilman. late president of
Johns Hopkins university; Charles D.
Walcott. superintendent Of the geolog-
ical survey: John S. Billings, ex-sur-
geon general in the navy. and Carroll
w. Wright. commissioner of labor
Marcus Baker, of the coast survey,
was also present. not as an incorpora-
tor. but charged with the preparation
of the articles Of incorporation.
The articles of incorpora ton OF the
Carnegie Institution" We're filed with
the recorder Of deeds in this city today.
The .incorporators are Secretary OF
State John Hay. Edward D. White. DR..
John S. Billings. Daniel c. Gilman. and
DR.. Charles D. Walcott. of the geologi-
cal survey: and Carroll D. Wright,
commissioner of labor. The articles
fix the name and title of the institution
as the Carnegie Institution" and show
that it is organized ''for a perpetual
term It's objects are the promotion
Of study and research the power tc ac-
quire, hold and convey real estate and
other property and to establish gen.
eral and special funds: to assist inves-
LEGATIONS in science, literature or art;
to cooperate with governments. univer-
stiles. colleges. technical schools. learn
ed societies and individuals; to ap-
point committees of experts to direct
special lines of research; publish and
distribute documents, conduct lectures
and hold meetings, acquire and main
tain a library. and, In general. to do
and perform all things necessary to
promote the objects of said institution %
The affairs. funds and property of
the corporation will be in general
charge of a hoard of trustees to consist
during the first year of twenty-seve1.
and thereafter not to exceed thirty
members. except by a three quarter
vote of the board
The meeting today at which the in
corporation crystalized was the result
Of a number Of informal conferences
that have been held by the incorpora-
tors. who were selected personally by
Mr.. Carnegie. The definite form in
! which the gift of Mr.. Carnegie will be
made has not been announced. al
though. according to those interested
in the project, it will be in shape gen
orally satisfactory. 1t is understood
| that it will be in the form of gilt edged
securities. but not of government issue.
| in view Of the greater income paid by
| the outside securities. The further de-
velopment of the project now awaits
| the outline from Mr.. Carnegie as to his
| ideas and purposes. The next step will
| he the organization of a board of trus-
tees. These doubtless will include the
| present inoorporators and other repre-
| sentative men from all parts of the
| country. This will be in line with the
policy pursued in organizing the board
for the Carnegie institution in Scotland