Evening star., 1902-01-28
MEET HERE TOMORROW
OF THE CARNEGIE INsrI-
TUITION.
Ex-Presfdcnt Gilman Of John. Hop
kins widely Mentioned for
the Heaf.

The initial meeting of the board OF trus-
tees of the Carnegie Institution. endowed
by Andrew Carnegie with SIO,o0o.Osa. for
the encouragement Of scientific research. Is
to be held tomorrow morning In the Office
of the Secretary of State. Those with
whom the donor of the endowment has CON
ferred plan that this first meeting Of the
trustees shall comprise the final organiga-
tion of that body-the election OF the gen
eral officers of the institution. the formu-
lation of and administrative plan. and pro-
vision for such committees and advisory
boards of scientists as may be made neess-
sary by that plan. Up to the present time
only the most informal conferences have
occurred between the various members OF
The board Of trustees and the whole mat
ter of organization is undetermined.
Ex-President Cleveland's i'll health makes
it impossible for him TO give to the insti-
tuition the deep interest which, In his mind.
is required by membership on the board Of
trustees. He has accordingly notified sew
eral persons closely associated with the In
stltution that he cannot serve as a trustee.
and has probably prepared a letter which
will formally express his retirement, and
which Will be read to the trustees tomOr-
row morning. Very few OF the other trus-
tees have signified whether not they can
attend tomorrow's meeting.
The board of trustees is composed OF the
following persons:
The President of the United States
The President OF the United States Sem
ate
The Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives.
The secretary of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
The president of the National Academy
John S. Billings. New York
William N. Frew. Pennsylvania.
Lyman ]. Gage, Illinois.
Daniel c. Gilman, Maryland.
John Hay, District of Columbia.
Abram S. Hewitt, New Jersey.
Henry L. Higginson, Massachusetts
Henry Hitchcock. Missouri
Charles L. Hutchinson. Illinois.
William Lindsay. Kentucky.
Seth Low, New York.
Wayne MacVeagh, Pennsylvania
| d. O. Mills California.
s Wier Mitchell, Pennsylvania.
w w. Morrow. California.
Elhu Root, New York.
John c. Spooner. Wisconsin.
Andrew ID. White, New York.
| Edward ID. White, Louisiana.
| Charles ID. Walcott. District OF Columbia
Carroll ID. Wright. District Of Columbia.
Speculation as to the Head.
Much gossip is heard as to the general
| officers of the institution. DR.. Gilman, for
| merly president of Johns Hopkins Cniver-
sity, is most widely indicated as the prob
able head of the institution. In support of
his elevation to the office IT is cited that
he served with distinction as president of
one of the foremost American institutions
of science; that his judgment and ability
are widely recognized. and that he Is not
now absorbed in the administration of any
other institution. Director Walcott has
served as temporary secretary, presum-
ably at Mr.. Carnegie's earnest wish, and
would doubtless be chosen permanent sec
| retary. it is said, If he should choose to ae-
cept the position. A board of control has
been suggested, I'm which would be vested
the full administrative power of the board
of trustees. and which would he made up
of those trustees who combine scicutthc
| knowledge with known executive ability.
1t has been proposed also that ouI Of the
| first years interest on the endowment fund
! general administrative headquarters shall
be established in Washington, and that as
soon the plan of the institution has been
formulated an extensive and elaborate lab
oratory shall be constructed as an adjunct
thereto. Even among the trustees, how
ever, these matters are in the most lndcii-
nj