The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-08
ROCKEFELLER GIVES.
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AL nIrRT SHAW

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ALBERT SHAW,
STARR j. MURPHY.
EDWARD A. ALDERMAN.
HARRY PRATT JUDSON."
The absent members of the bo d.
whose names were affixed to the let
ter to Mr.. Rockefeller by their asso-
ciates We're:
L. Benjamin Andrews, Hollis r..
Frissell, Daniel &. Gilman, Hugh II.
Hanna, Morris X. Jcsup, Walter II.
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A copy of the letter will be en-
crossed on parchment and sent ~
each member Of the board for his
autograph signature ard will then
formally be present 10 Mr.. Rookie
feller; d. G. Gilman is former pres
The members of the board who
will administer Mr.. Rockefeller's
immense gift, include some of the
best known educators, financlers
lpublicists and philanthropists in the
country. Mr.. Alderman Is president
of the University of Pennsylvania;
Mr.. Andrews. chancellor of the Un-
iversity or Nebraska; Mr.. Friscell
is principal o. hampton institute.
| Mr.. Gates Is business and benev.
olent representative of j. d. Rookie
feller; d. C. Gilman Is former res
ident of John Hopkins university
and the president of the Carnegie
institution in Washington; Mr.. Hen
ry is well known publicist and
trustee of various educational insti-
tutions.
Mr. Jesup Is we'll known as a pat
ron of art and science and Arctic
Exploration; II. P. Judson is acting
president of the University of Chi
,cago; Mr.. Ogden is an officer of va
rious educational institutions and
president of the Southern education
board; Mr.. Page is editor of The
Worlds Work; Mr.. Peabody Is a
banker and director of institutions,
and Mr.. Shaw is editor of the Re-
view Of Reviews.
While the board was IN session
yesterday, gifts to five colleges were
ordered. amounting to 100000 as
follows: Beloit college, Beloit, Wis.
Morningside college, Sioux City, Ia.
Lafayette college, Easton, Pa, $780,
900 each; Wabash college, Craw-
fordsville, Ind, and the university
OF Wooster, o., each $125,000.
In 1903 the general education
board was chartered by congress. It
employs a force of experts in the
study Of educational conditions in
all parts of the United States.
The organization was a.. apted to
assist Mr.. Rockefeller in the dis
tribution of his gifts to education.
But 1t was not intended to limit
the work of the board Of the admin
istration Of funds given by him.
said Chairman Gath, who stated In
his explanation Of the purposes Of
the organization:
1T was rather designed to meet
wider need and to offer q medium
through which other men of means
who desire to promote education in
Its various forms in tho United
States could do so In systematic
intelligent and effective way aud the
board Is being so used extensively
by philanthropists.
In March, 1902, John D. Rookie
feller pledged $l,OOO.OOO to the work
of the board, confning It's use par
ticularly to the study and promotion
lof education In the Southern states. ;"
On June 80. 1905. through Mr..
Gates. Mr.. Rockefeller gave the
board ten millions of dollars In SO.
curlties. the principal to be held as
foundation for education, the in
come above expenses of administra.
ton, to be distributed to or used for
the benefit of institutions as the
board might deem best.