The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-14
SAGE FOUNDATION
OF TEN MILLION. I | |. |.
Widow Of Russell Sage Seeks to
!. Improve Social ( Conditions il
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/; ALBANY, N. r, March 13.--AIrs Rus
sell Sage has set aside 81 10, 900. 0oD for the
establishment OF the Sage Foundation,
having for its object the Improvement Of
social and living conditions throughout
the country. Bills Incorporating the
foundation were presented formally to-
day by Senator Agnew and Assemblyman
Prentice. In the lower House the meas
,lre was dropped into the bill box yes
tertlay afternoon.
AS planned by Mrs. Sage. this newest
and largest of her many charities will
use every method at its hand for the
study and betterment OF the moH diff
cult problems now confronting this coun-
|. try, taking by preference those phases Of
| the social life which are not now being
handled by other organizations. 1nvestl-
cation to disclose the causes of some Of
the social evils will be followed by efforts
to abolish the causes, and IL necessary
the Sage Foundation will establish new
agencies to carry out its remedies. In
this 1t will co-operate with any. existing
agencies working along similar lines.
Trustees named by Mrs. Sage for the
foundation are Robert w. de Forest, her
lawyer; Miss Helen Miller Gould, her
close personal friend for many years ;
Cleveland II. Dodge, Daniel G, Gilman
/ John M. Glenn, Mrs. William B. Rice and
prominent parts in work Of the character
i which the Sage Foundation will under-
i take.
The expectation is that only the income
from Mrs. Sage's 10,00o.0OO gift will be
used for charitable purposes. but that Is
expected to leave available some 100000
4 annually. Investments may be made
from tho principal, however. Which will
3 produce income. s rs
Mrs. Sage's Statement,
Through Mr.. de Forest, her counsel,
Mrs, Sage explained her aims and hopes
n for the Sage Foundation as follows:
have set aside $40, 100000 for the en-
dowmcnt of this foundation.
It's object Is the Improvement of social
and living conditions In the United States
The means to that end will include re-
n search, publication, education, the estab.
ishment and maintenance OF charitable
and beneficial activities agencies and in.
stitutions, and the aid of any such nctiv-
tiles, agencies and institutions already
ii will bo within the scope of such {
foundation to Investigate and study thu
causes Of adverse social conditions, in
cluding ignorance, poverty and vice, t
suggest how those conditions can b,
remedied or ameliorated, and to put ii
\ operation any appropriate means to tina
{ end.
Q 1t will also be within the scope OF sucl
= n foundation to establish any new agenc,
y necessary to carry out any Of It's con
: clusions, and equally to contribute to tn
y resources of any existing agencies whc
/ are doing efficient and satisfactory work
y Just as tho present General Educatio
= Fund, organized TO promote higher edu
: cation is aiding existing colleges an
y universities,
- While Its scope Is broad 1t should pre-
e ferably not undertake. to do within tha
y scope what Is now being DONE or
IS likely to be effectively done. by othe
,r individuals or by other agencies with les
Is resources.
) 1t will be Its aim to take up IL,
y larger and more difficult problems an
N to take them up SO far as possible 1
,e such manner as to secure ,co-operntio
o. and mid IN their solution. In som
n Instances It may wisely initiate move
IS. ments with the expectation of havin
Ne them maintain themselves unnlded al
ID ter once being started. In otherrir
stances 1t may start movements wit
10 the expectation OF CARRYING them O
q itself. Income only will be used X
as It's charitable purposes because II
In foundation Is to be permanent and \
W action continuous, It may, howeye
III nsent which themselves produce u
come, ~ I