Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
TO PENSION TEACHERS
Operation of the Carnegie Fund
Described.
HOW LINES WILL BE DRAWN
Benefcia1ies From Higher Institu-
tons Of Learning.
SECTARIAN COLLEGES BARRED
Also All Those Aided by State or City
Exceptional Gases Will
Be Considered.
SECTARIAN COLLEGES BARRED
BY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald
NEW YORK. May Z. 1906.
The Carnegie pension fund for worn-out
college professors is soon to declare its first
dividend 1t has established headquarters
at $40 9Th avenue. DR. Henry S. Prtchett.
the president. spends three days each week
there. while the treasurer Mr.. T. Morris
Carnegie. nephew of the founder is on
hand all the time DIR. Pritchett has re-
signed the presidency of the Boston School
of Technology. but his responsibilities will
not terminate there until the election of his
successor. Then he intends to give his en-
tire time 10 the Carnegie foundation. He
has brought his secretary Mr.. A l.. Derby.
from the Institute of Technology The trus-
tees of the board. who include twenty-five
college presidents and Frank A. VANDERBILT
vice president of the City Bank, meet once a
year to hear the reports of the executive
committee which has immediate charge of
the business. This committee consisting of
DIR. Pritchett. Nicholas Murray Butler Rob
ert A. Franks. Charles c. Harrison. Alex
ander e. Humphreys and Woodrow Wilson
college presidents. and Frank A. VanderIp,
business man. meet twice a month and look
after the details. but the rules have been
adopted. and after two or three important
questions have been decided the machine
will be competent to run itself without much
engineering talent or attention.
Benefciaries of the Fund
There are various misapprehensions con-
corning the scope and purpose of the founda-
ton. In the first place 1t is not intended
Tor the benefit of public school teachers or
Tor the faculties of young ladies' seminar,es
or academies and preparatory schools for
young gentlemen. no matter how much thew
may need and deserve it. ONLY professors
IN higher institutions are entitled to the
benefits. 1t Is quite delicate and difficult
duty to determine what an Institution Of
higher learning Is, ana the board of tr1Is-
tees have adopted the arbitrary definition
In the revised ordinances of the state of
New york This bars out about one-half
OF the 700 and more institutions in the
United States and Canada calling them
selves colleges. The rule is:
An institution to be ranked as a college
must have at least six professors, giving
their entire time to college and university
work, course of four full years in the lib
eraI arts and sciences. and should reuuire
1or admission not less than the usual four
years of academic or high school prepara
uon or its equivalent in addition to the nre
academic or grammar school studies
technical schools, to be eligible for the
Dement'S OF the foundation, must have en-
trance and graduation requirements equiv
alent to those of the college above de-
scribed and must offer full courses I'm nure
and applied science of equivalent grade And
the faculty of no institution will he con
sidered that does not have prodf,cttva on
dowment of at least 10000
Institutions That Are Barred
All state institutions are barred and all
institutions that receive a part NJ their
support from a state or from q CITY The
only institution which comes under the
latter definition is the University OF cir
clnnau, and Its case may be reconsidered
AT me annual meeting OF the board of
trustees in December
All institutions that are conducted mr.
nave stockholders participating in their
benefits are barred out and all sectarian
institutions are prohibited from particinat-
ing by the charter. This eliminates the
University OF Chicago, Madison University
Bates College in Maine and several others
mat are under UNCONVENTIONAL. control. The
DEMENT'S of the foundation are reserved 10
universities colleges and technical schools
OF requisite academic grade not owned or
controlled by a religious organization and
whose acts OF incorporation or charters
specihcaiiy provide that no denomina tional
or sectarian test shall be applied in the
choice OF trustees. officers or teachers nor
in the admission of students
In the case of institutions not owned or
controlled by religious organization and
IN which no specific statement concerning
denomlnatlonal tests Is made in the char
Iers or acts Of Incorporation the trustees
OF such institutions shall be asked to GER
tliy by resolution TO the trustees of the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
"I reaching, that notwithstanding the lack
or specific prohibition In the charter no
Nfhomlnauoual test is imposed in the
cholce Of trustees. officers or teachers or
in the admission of students nor are dis
unct.y denominatiOnal tenets or doctrines
taught TO the students. Upon the passage
OF such resolution by the governing bodies
OF such institutions. they may oe recog-
Hized as entitled TO the benefits of the Car
negie Foundation for the Advancement OF
Teaching. so far as considerations of sec
tartan control are concerned
fms bat NfnI
choose between their denominational con-
nections and the benefits OF the Carnegie
Foundation The trustees of Bates College
have already announced their intention to
amend their charter for that purpose, and
probably others Will do the same The ex
ecutive committee of the foundation are
now making an examination of the charters
OF all the colleges and universities In the
United States, Canada and Newfoundland
TO see whether they conflict with the rules
and early in June will publish provisional
for pensions.
Exceptional Cases.
In addition to such faculties the trustees
will recognize certain individuals in non
sectarian schools which are not up TO grade.
IL is Mr.. Carnegie's desire that they shall
be as generous and as liberal as possible,
and they realize that there are able and de-
voted teachers rendering admirable service
Tor education in institutions which. owing
to too low entrance requirements, or for
other reasons, are below the academic grade
requisite TO entitle them to a place on the
accepted list. Individual professors OF
merit or of distinguished service in institu-
tons not under UNCONVENTIONAL control
may. in exceptional cases, be granted re-
firing allowances. but each individual case
VIII be decided upon its inertia.
To be eligible a professor must have
reached the age of sixty-five and must have
been for fifteen years engaged In higher in
stitutons Of learning. No professor lee
turer who has supported himself principally
by work outside the profession of teaching
viii be included Deans. librarians. regis
trars. recorders and administrative officers
OF colleges are included.
Mr. Carnegie's chief purpose in making
this foundation has been to recognize the
pension principle. and he does not want II
10 be considered a charity. Eligibility TO
the benefits OF the foundation should be