The Washington times., 1907-02-08

NEWYORK. Feb. 8.--John d. Rookie
Teller has donated S32O00. OOJ 70 the gem
eraI education board fund. the largest
single gift for .he betterment Of social
conditions ia all history.
TIE announcement was made late yes
terday afternoon at the meeting OF the
board in this city By Mr.. Rockefeller
through his son. Joha d. Rockefeller.
jr. Mr.. Rockefeller had previously given
81 600 90 TO the board. 50 that this latest
great donation sWeIls his total COntTi-
button 10 the cause OF general educa-
ton throughout the country 10 s4s.-
OO0O00
The meeting was called at the request
OF J. D. Rockefeller, Jr. His son an
nounced the gin In a letter. which he
presented. There was much surprise.
None Of the trustees had any notion of
the object OF The meeting with the ex-
ceptiOn. perhaps. OF FTede T. Gates.
who presided.
The meeting was opened with the fol-
lowing in attendance; Frederick T..
Gates. chairman. George Foster Pea
body, treasurer; DR. Wallace Buttrick,
secretary, and John D. Rockefeller. jr..
/ Robert C. Ogden. Albert Shaw. Starr j.
Murphy. Edwin 4. Alderman. and Harry
| Pratt JudsOn.
Announced in Brief Letter.
The letter which announced the gift OF
/ so vast a sum 10 help IN the work OF
/ The board in promoting education in the
/ several States Of tbs Union reads as
I follows:
February :, 1907.
/ General Education Board.
81 William street, New York City,
4 Gentlemen: Ny father authorizes me
! To say that on or before April ]. 1897, he
viii give 10 the gems raj education board
/ demonstrating securities. the present
/ market value of which is about 50 UUl
I 90. Oue-thlTd 10 be added 10 the per
I manent endowment of the board; two
I thirds 10 De applied 10 such SPECIFIC OBJ
Jects within the corporate purposes Oi
| tile board as either he or / may. from
I so designated at the death Of the sur
] vivor 10 be added 10 the permanent en-
I d0wmeut OF the board. Very Jruly,
! JOHN -. ROCKEFELLER. JR. J."
Boards Letter Of Thanks.
The members o. the bosfd, after gen,
/ eral Fluctuations over the donation u IL
/ fund. prepared the following acknOWl-
/ edgment, which was sent 10 the donol
I today.
3 MI John l.. Rockefeller
/ New York city.
! Dear Sir: The general education
Z board acknowledge the receipt OF ths
+ communication OF February .. 1897, from
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr, . member Oi
I this board announcing yu'T decision Il
give 10 the board, for the purpose OF
I its organization. securities OF the cur
rent value of $500 '1 The genoa
1 education board accepts this gift with d
. deep sense II gratitude 10 YOU and OF
4 responsibility 10 society. This sum
7 added 10 the eleven millioas which yoI
F have formerly given To this board
{ makes the geueI II education board ms
B guardian and administrator of a tCJa
/ trust fund OF S3e 0Je 80.
! This IS the largest sun ever slgef
by a man iu the history 90 the race To-
any social or Thiianihropic purpose. 'ihs
I board congTatulaIes YOU upon the Eigi
I and wise impulse which las moved .-oi
[ 10 this deed and desires to thank pu
I iu behalf Of all educational interests
) whose development il viii edvanca, II
! behalf of our cCuHtry. whose clVl.lza
I ton for all time il should be made 4
strengthen ami elevate, and in behalf O