The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25
BONDS
TO ASSIST SCIENTISTS
APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY THE
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION.
An Aggregate OF 100000 Granted to
Date-what Research Assistants
Are Expected to Do.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The executive
committee OF the Carnegie institution held
a meeting here to-day at which the princi-
pal features were the allotments of appro-
priations to encourage work in certain
branches Of science and a discussion of the
policy OF encouraging exceptional talent
by disappointment of a number of research
assistants at fixed salaries. All the men,
bers Of the committee except Secretary
Root were present. Another meeting will
be held here in the middle of February.
The grants decided on to-day were not
made public, in accordance with the fixed
Tolicy to leave the publication Of such
matters to the grantees. None of them,
however. are of unusual interest and none
involved very large amounts. 1t was an
bounced that the total grants so far made
by the institution aggregate 100000 which
is the sum allotted by the trustees for this
purpose during the year 1902. The re-
search assistants have not yet been Sc
lected. The purpose of this work is to dis
cover and develop. under competent scru-
tiny and under favorable conditions, such
persons as have unusual ability, and work
of a more advanced and special character
is expected of all who receive these appoint
sHSAeS- AhC pOoAtiOuS VIII IOL De lnOSc
commonly known as fellowships or scholar
ships, nor is 1t intended to contribute to the
payment Of mechanical helpers or of assist
ants In the work of instruction II also is
not intended to provide means for a stu
dent TO complete his courses OF study nor
10 assist In the preparation of dissolutions
for academic degrees. The annual emou-
ments of these men vary according to cir
cumstances, not exceeding 81 900 as a rule
The appointments will be for one year
but may be continued, and no limitations
are prescribed as TO age, sex, nationality,
graduation residence. These appointees
are TO work under the supervision of an
investigator known to the authorities of
the Carnegie institution, TO be engaged in
an important field of scientific research and
In place easy OF access TO Libraries and
apparatus.
The year book of the Carnegie institution.
which will be published shortly, makes an
announcement OF the grants made here
heretofore Among other things the insti-
tuition allotted $4,000 to the marine biolog
zeal laboratory. Woodshole, Mass for gen.
eral support: 1900 to DIR. j. Nick Cattell
Columbia University. New York. for pre-
paring list OF the scientific men of the
United States. and $1,000 to DIR. Hideyo
Nogucni and Prof. Simon F1exner. of Phil
adelphia. for continuation of their studies
OF the toxcoiogical actions Of snake ven-
omS and allied poisons
Inc scope CT the other appropriations is
SHOWN py the Following grants that have
been made to the several departments of
=
$1,000: botany. sll7O0; chemistry $500
economies, $4,000; engineering, $500: ex-
ploration. 1900: geology, $4,000: eeophysics
$500. history, 5000; investigation of project
for southern and solar observatory q 0fO.
investigation of project for physical and
geophysical laboratory, 5000; investiga-
ton OF natural history projects, 5000: ma
rine biological research. $12 500: paIeontolo-
gy, si,6oo: physics. $4,000: physiology. 5000:
psychology. $500; publications. IS 500. re-.
search assistants. $500: student research
work In Washington. $4,000: zoology as 600
The year book. which is the first ANIMAL
report OF the institution. says: ''The only
organization outside of Washington to be
provided for at present should be such
advisers and advisory committees as NAV
from time TO time be found necessary In
connection with the development OF the
research as original Investigation i'm any
fields. whether In science, literature or arr
In the field OF research the function of
the Institution should be organization.
the substitution of organized for unor.
ganized effort wherever such combination
of effort promises the best results: and
the prevention OF needless duplication OF
work The committee says IL appears to
be wiser, at the beginning, to make a
number OF small grants and TO thoroughly
prepare to take up some or the larger prof.