The Washington times., 1907-02-08
WORLDS LARGEST GIFTS FOR
EDUCATION'S CAUSE

mankind everywhere. ia whose interest
il has been given and for whose Use II
is dedicated.
'.The administration of this fund en-
tails upon the general education Jo1rd
the most far-reaching responsibility ever
placed upon any educational OTgauiza-
ton IL the world. as members Of the
board We accept this responsibility, con-
scious alike of is difficulties and its
opportunities. We will use our lest
wisdom 10 transmute your gift into m
tellectGal and moral pOwe-. counting II
a supreme privilege 10 dedicate what
ever strength We have 10 its just use ID
the service Of men.
The absent members OF the board
whose names we're affixed 10 the letter
70 NJ Rockefeller by their ass5csttes
were T. Benjamin Andrews Itcils T.
Frissen. Daniel c. Gilman. Hugh NJ
Hanna. Morris X. Jessup. Walter H.
Page.
In lss7-ls69. the Peabody education
fund OF s. 0,OO0. TO be devoted 10 edu-
cation in the Southern states, was estab-
lished BY George Peabody. The Rhodes
| scholarship fund was founded ~ the
will Of the late Cecil Rhodes. IN which
the South African dlam1ni miner al
| rected that 100000 be set aisle Tor
scholarships IN oxford. The moiey a.
the disposal Of the general education
board. therefore, is more than folr ZINES
as great as the Rhodes fund, ana Just
/ twelve times as great as the Peabody
The members OF the board who will
administer Mr. ROckefell5r's immense
/ gift include some of the bes- h1o"n
/ educators, fnancler4. publclsts' sna
| philanthropists IN the couHlls- a..
! Alderman is president Of the UnlEe- siIy
| OF Virginia; Mr.. Andrew, chancellor OF
J the University Of Nebraska M ffls-
/ sell Is principal OF Hampton institute.
/ Mr. Gates is business ana btliet olriiL
/ representative OF john j. Rock-telleIs
: Daniel &. Gilman. former president oI
4 Johns Hopkins University and presl-
1 dent of the Carnegie institution ia
! Washington. Mr.. Henry is Wei Known
J pubiiclsI and trustee OF various euuca-
1 tiOnal institutions. Mr. Jessup u Wei
/ known ds a patron OF ART aLd syl-ace,
[ ana particularly Of Arctic exploration
| Bir. Pratt is head and professor Of no
lliticaI science and dean II the faculties
| OF arts. literature, and science. Uni
/ VersitY OF Chicago ar, Ogiel IS an OF
] ficer Of various educational institutions
and president Of the Southern eluca-
! ton hoard. Mr. Page Is editor Of tho
! Worlds Work. Mr.. Peabody IL q banker
ana director OF various educational and
] philanthrOpic Institutions. Lnd Mr.. Shaw
| Is editor of the Review OF reviews.
Board Gifts to Five Colleges.
/ While the board was in session gifts
] TO I'VE colleges were ordered. GmOunt-
ing in all 10 500, 900. as follows:
Beloit College. .BelOit, Wis; Morning
] side College. Sioux City. Iowa: lsaIay-
I cite College EastOn. Pa, 5000 EACH
I Wabash College, Crawfordsyille, Ind,
/ and the University OF Wooster, Woos-
ter. Ohio, each Sl25.OJ0
/ In 1903 the general education board
1 was chartered py Congress. II employs
! d force Of experts in the continuous and
/ systematic study OF educational cOndi-
l tions in all parts OF The United states.
/ The object OF the organization Is pro-
! noting education I'D the States of the
l Union bv means Of gifts and otherwise.
The Organization was adapted 20 as
! sist Mr. Rockefeller IN the distribu-
/ ton OF his gifts 10 education, but II
| was not intended 10 limit the work OF
the board 10 The administration OF funds
given bv him said Chairman Frederick
7. Gates.