The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03
ALABAMA RECEIVES
$500 OF THE FUND
trustees of Peabody Fund
Meet in New York
H. M. SOMERVILLE REPORTS
Resolutions are Adopted Recognizing
the Eminent Services of the
Late Senator Hoar as Mem
Der of the Board.

New York, November 2-(Special.)-
trustees of the Peabody education fund
met today in annual session at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. They were called to order
by DR.. Daniel c. Gilman of Maryland
at ~ O'CLOCK, noon. He acted in the place
of Chief Justice Melville w Fuller, who
was unavoidably detained. 1t was long
session, many matters of importance be-
ing discussed with but few results and
the meeting adjourned at o'clock p. m.
There were present Hon. Samuel A. Green
of Massachusetts, Hon. James D. Por-
ter of Tennessee, ]. Pierpont Morgan of
New York. Hon. William A. Courtney of
South Carolina, Hon. Henderson M Som
erville of Alabama, Hon. Charles E. Fin
ney of Louisiana, Daniel c. Gilman,
LII. d. of Maryland, Hon. Richard Oh
ney Of Massachusetts; Hon. Hoke Smith
of Georgia. The Right Rev. William c.
Doane of New York. and Morris K. Jesup
of New York.
Those absent were Chief Justice Mel
vile w. Fuller of Washington; Hon.
Joseph H. Choate ambassador to Great
Britain, who Is in London, Hon. George
Peabody Wetmore of Rhode Island;
President Theodore Roosevelt who were
unable to attend and the late lamented
Hon. George F. Hoar of Massachusetts.
read and accepted; after which a prayer
was offered by Bishop Doane.
Resolutions for Senator Hoar
The death of Senator Hoar was then
referred to and Bishop William c.
Doane of Albany, presented the following
minute, which was unanimously adopted
by the trustees as an expression of their
views. When the vote on the adoption
was taken the members rose from their
seats out of respect to Senator Hoar's
memory
The minute as recorded was as follows:
Meeting for the first time since the death
OF the Hon. George F. Hoar the board
of trustees of the Peabody education
fund, at is first action enters upon the
minutes of this session a brief record in
recognition of Senator Hoar's constant
and careful attention to the duties OF his
trusteeship.
He brought to the service of the board
the reputation already won of an able and
devoted servant of the state. A scholar
ripe and rare, a man of clear and cour-
ageous convictions, he gave to its ser
vice constant punctuality of attendance,
clear and comprehensive study of its prob
lens, quick, instructive incisive judge
ment and decisions with a cordial grac-
iousness of companionship and a general
brightness OF humor which added their pc
culiar charms to the value OF his SER
vice.
The present officers were all reelected.
]. Pierpont Morgan then presented his re
rort as treasurer, showing that the fund
remains practically the same as that
shown in the last annual report. DR.. Sam
uel A. Green then presented his report as
general agent, showing the distribution of
income from October 1, 1908, to October 1,
1904. 1t included the following:
Distribution of Funds.
Alabama Florence $780, Troy $1,000 Tus-
kegee $1,000, Montgomery S1400, Jackson
vile $500; total 5000.
Arkansas $1,000. Georgia S6200, Louisiana a
$500, Mississippi $1,000. North Carolina
$500, South Carolina 5000, Texas 5000,
Virginia $500, Peabody Normal college
s4l, 900; grand total $4,000
Judge Somerville Reports.
Judge Somervile for the auditing COM
mittee reported that the account of Mr..
Morgan and Dr. Green were found to be
correct and properly vouched, which re-
port was accepted DR.. Samuel A. Green
was chosen general agent for the board
for the ensuing year. 1t was voted that
special meeting be held in Washington, a t
some time to be fixed by the chairman of
The board The standing communities re-
main as heretofore
! n was also voted that the next annual
| naattnp of the trustees be held In New
! vork on the first Wednesday of October,
1905. The meeting was then dissolved.