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stitutions named. without regard to race. sex.
creed or color. We have. however to recognize
that State and colonial governments which nave
established or mainly support universities, col
leges or schools may prefer that their relations
shall remain exclusively with the State. l can
not. therefore, presume to include them.
There is another class which States do not
aid, their constitutions in some cases even for
bidding it, viz, sectarian institutions Many OF
these established long ago truly sectartan
but to-day are free to all men OF all creeoS OF
none-such are not to be considered seCtarian
now. Only such are under control OF sect
require trustees (or a majority thereof, Off
GERS, faculty or students to belong to any specl-
fled sect. which impose any theological test
are to be excluded.
Trustees shall hold office for fve years and
be eligible for reelection. The first trustees
shall draw lots for one. two three, four or nVe
year terms. that One-fifth shall retire each
year. Each institution participating in the fund
shall cast one vote for trustees.
The trustees are hereby given full powers TO
manage the trust in every respect, to fH va
cancies OF ex of1co members. appoint ex-
ecutive committees. employ agents. change Sc
curties, and. generally speaking, to do all things
necessary in their judgment TO insure the most
beneficial administration OF the funds
BY two-thirds vote they may from time to
time apply the revenues in a different manner
and for different though similar purpose to
that specified should coming days bring such
changes as render this necessary in their judg-
ment to produce the best results possible for the
teachers and for education.
No trustee shall incur any legal liability flow
ing from his truSteeship. All travelling and
hotel expenses incurred by trustees in the per-
formance of their duties shall be paid from the
fund, the expenses of wife or daughter accom-
pRnying the trustees to the annual meeting in
cludsd.
hope this fund may do much for the cause of
higher education and to remove a source Of deep
and constant anxiety to the poorest paid and
yet one of the highest Of all professions.
Mr.. Carnegie has selected the following com
mission to supervise the undertaking and act
as trustees Of the fund:
President Hadley, of Yale; President Eliot, Of
Harvard; President William r. Harper. of the
University Of Chicago; President Nicholas Muir
Isy Butler, of Columbia University; President
Jacob G. Schurman OF Cornell University; Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. of Princeton University;
President L Clark seelye. Of Smith College:
Provost Charles c. Harrison, Of University OF
Pennsylvania; President Alex. c. Humphreys, Of
Stevens Institute; Chancellor s. S. Mccormick
Of Western University of Pennsylvania; Presi-
dent Edwin S. Craighead, of Tulane University:
President H. c. King. of Oberin College: Presi-
dent c. F. Thwing. of Western Reserve Univer-
sty; President Thomas McCIelland of Knox
College; President Edwin S. Hughes. of De
Pauw University; President H. McClelland Bell
of Drake University; President George S. Denny.
OF Washington and Lee University; President
peterson, OF McGM University; President
Samuel Plautz, Of Lawrence University of Wis
conSln; President David S. Jordan, of Leland
STANFORD Jr.' University; President w. H. Craw-
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