New-York tribune., 1905-07-01

past two weeks. Regarding Mr.. Rockefeller's
gift, he said
SMALL COLLEGES FAVORED
THE presentation of this money L consider
the most important event Of the century to
higher education Its significance will only be-
come known III time. the plans for its use
develop. It is recognition of the small college
as opposed to the great universities. 1t signifies
a profound belief in the Importance and neces-
sity of Strengthening the smaller institutions.
1.-THE keynote of the gift is contained in the
last twelve words of Mr.. Gatess letter-to pro-
mote a comprehensive system of higher educa-
ton in the United States To-day, everything
is chaos No one knows what a college really
is There is no system in the sphere of higher,
education here. Every other country has a sys-
tenn, but we have none. The giving OF this sum
win do more toward assisting in the working out
of such system than anything else that has yet
been done.
This gift is going to affect larger number
of people than any other of the kind ever made
It will affect hundreds of institutions OF learning.
and will influence the lives Of tens of thousands
of students In giving the money, Mr.. Rookie
feller lays emphasis on the fact that the fund
is not to be limited in its to any one section
of the country and or the prohibition against
its use for the advancement of any particular
religious denomination
Mr. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie agree
on the value of the small college institutions
Shortly after Mr.. Carnegie had founded his
Aged College Professors Pension Fund, he an
nounced that his future gifts would chiefly go
TO the small colleges Since then he has turned
over several sums of SloO,UOO ana more, each 10
small institutions"
DR.. Buttrick explained the objects of the Cen
eraI Board of Education, which will administer
Mr. Rockefeller's gift. yesterday. He said:
OBJECTS OF EDUCATION BOARD.
The General Education Board is organization
of private citizes interested il promoting ana sys
cence II is making careful and systematic study
of educational condltlons and needs in the various
to use wisely the amount Of money at its disposa a
snywhere and exerywh .ce in the territory of the
United States, incidentally the Information gath
ton People who seek TO make gifts for education.
large or small, may have the peneht. withou. @
eha eharge' &C. secare. SI Sneh
The board was constituted a body corporate of
ing education within the United States without ais
ti,7ction Of race sex or creed. and TO develop the
nu6c school system especially in the rural dis
tricts. It's objects are thus defined: =, r,,,r
increased local taxation. local contributions or by
Te further the establishment OF training schools
for teachers. especially those designed to educate
teachers Of & aba Interested
in educational work and to sinpiity ana MAKE 3 e1
necessary duplication; ...... a., -
enact to educational matters in the districts COW
erred nv the operation of the board which shall be
kept at general office; 80, e., sx.s
10 furnish the public with Information sugges- s-
tione and counsel, and for this purpose 10 act
.Taf as clearing for educational statlstlcs
ard data 10 be coilated by tho board;
~ aducete nubc opinion in all matters pertain
inf, To the general OF education by pubicauon
of reports through the daily press ana py olhei
OTHER FUNDS ADMINISTERED
BESIDES this fund just established by MI. RocKe. @
Teller and the money he gave when tle poaf1 @ mas
1ret orpa nized we administer the Anna l. Jeanes
fund OF s2O0,OOO and the John F slater fnnd t 2,
eT eao oO0 both for negro rural schools IN lne
SSn,Ifb Other sums chiefly small. are sent IN 20
a1s continually by people who are interested III
Our inspectors. or school visitors. as we eat ~
.ern are continually work, preparing reports OF
IN schools In the South. We have now systenI yi
catalogue of information upon an tne
s+os county by county and institution by lIsti-
s,t1n our operations will now be extended 10 20
III ua,.,s of the land Our great desire IS 70 pty
+ aid cooDeyation eliminate rivalry among tIe
cnieges and schools, and TO enter INTO sVihpatheu'
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