The Washington herald., 1907-12-11

Hoot man" and cheer lads and
lassies for the Laird Of sl1ibo Castle, and
the board Of trustees Of the Carnegie
Institution Of Washington. both Of which
were with washingtonians yesterday IN
person and spirit
The board. which was here in person.
met yesterday morning at the New
Willard Hotel and transacted some canny
business
Among other things. il decided 10 ap-
propriate S529.sa0 for carrying on It's work
the coming year. Another task was 20
make provision for the erection Of an ad-
ministration building for the institution
at the southeast corner Of Sixteenth and
P streets northwest.
The authorization for the letting OF d
contract for the construction Of this
building was also given sy the board.
Two vacancies in the board were filed
by The selection OF Andrew Jackso.
Montague. Of Richmond, ex-attorney
general and ex-governor OF Virginia. and
William Barclay Parsons. Of New York.
chief engineer of the rapid transit CON-
mission OF New York. member oc the
Isthmian Canal Commission and trustee
OF the Columbian University. CSee who's
Who for the remainder.
Sends the Beard a Note.
The Laird. who was here only in spirit.
owing 10 the Draw" weather. sent the
board nice note in which he onered
it wee bit OF money amounting TO
10000. with which 70 further augment
It's work during following years.
In this letter the Laird said he has
watched the progress of the institution.
and is delighted 20 be able 10 give the
S2,00o,00G He said the institution has
borne good fruit and the trustees are to
( be highly congratulated Re said also tnat
IN the hands Of the board ard under the
direction Of Dr. r 5 Woodward. its
president his fondest hopes and expec-
tations win. he believes, be realized.
i take this opportunity he said in
conclusion. TO thank one and all who
I have so zealously labOred from its. the
institutions. inception"
In reply % this letter the board passed
{ the following resolution. which viii be
sent 10 Mr.. Carnegie:
Resolved That the trustees OF the
/ Carnegie Institution Of Washington ex-
press 70 3Ir Carnegie the appreciation
and thanks % the board upon his gen
erous gift or S2coo009 additional endow-
ment for the institution.
Mark of Confidence.
The trustees are deeply sensible oS
this mark Of confidence. which they Will
! endeavor TO justify by their further ad-
ministration Of the great fund provided
/ by the broad philanthropy Of Mr Car
Eesie for investigation. research. and
discovery, and the application OF knowl-
edge 10 the Improvement of. mankind"
"Hoot Mon" once again. for its not
aft that so brave gathering Of fair
/ lads and lsssies OF old Scotland and new
America has been seen in the prosaic
! banquet room Of the New Willard as last
/ night. when the trustees ended the days
work with the annual banquet
An Informal Banquet.
/ The banquet was entirely Informal. and
/ the only speeches made were brief. and
I had 70 do only with the work Of the in
/ stitution. Those present were Jus
/ tice and Mrs. Brewer. Vice President and
! Mrs. Fairbanks Speaker Cannon and
Miss Cannon. Secretary and Mrs Straus.
/ Secretary Wilson. Secretary Root. Am
| basssdor and Mrs. Bryce. Secretary wal
/ cOtt. OF the Smithsonian Institution. and
/ Mrs. WalcOtt. Andrew d. White. former
| Ambassador 10 Germany: Mr.. and Mrs.
r. 5. Woodward. Dr. :. Weir Mitchell.
/ Lyman J. Gage SIR c. P ubert. secre-
/ tary 10 the speaker of the House Of
Commons; Miss Tuckerman. Miss GHI.
| dean Of Barnard College, Mr.. {. /
Hutchinson, Nr. II. l. Higginson. DR..
I John Billings. director OF the New York
/ Public Library: Mr.. Il : Pritchett.
/ president OF the Carnegie Foundation:
| Col. Carroll D. Wright. Mr. and Mrs.
| Young. Cleveland II. Dodge. Judge w.
". Morrow and Mrs. Morrow. and Mrs.
/ Fechtler. their daughter; Mrs Bayard.
| Mr. ar1 Mrs Seth Low. Miss Scidmore.
William II. Welch. director Of the Rookie
feller Institute, Of New York. and Mr.
Newbigsing.
Secretary Root acted as the informal
POSTMASTER of the evening