The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-25

to realize that higher education is
necessary.
2. The Carnegie foundation for
the remuneration of teachers. 1t
had for a long time prior to the
establishment of this foundation
been evident that the time is ap-
preaching when, for the sake of the
education no less than of the
teachers, the remuneration of the
teachers calling must be increased.
The teacher carries into his profess
sion large measure of devotion, and
finds his chief recompense in the
work itself; but, in the long run,
it is clear that strong men will be
attracted in diminishing numbers
to this profession unless with the
moral and intellectual reward there
can be coupled at least stability of
employment and protection against
old age.
+ Interested in this situation, and
desiring to aid in large and help
full way the whole body of American
teachers, Mr. Andrew Carnegie
decided to found an agency for pro-
viding in the higher institutions of
learning in America a system of
retiring allowances. And in doing
this, we had in mind not only the
betterment of the teacher, the relief
of men who find themselves helpless
after long years of honorable work,
the dignifying of the teachers
calling, but also the freshening of
work of the colleges themselves, by
enabling them to put new men into
the places of those whom old age or
disability has rendered unfit for
service.
Mr.. Carnegie made the announce
ment of his purpose in the following
letter, addressed to the twenty-five
men whom he had selected as
trustees:
New York, April 16, 1905.
GENTLEMEN:-I have reached the
conclusion that the least rewarded of
all the professions is that of the
teacher in our higher educational
institutions. New York city gener-
ously, and very wisely, provides
retiring pensions for teachers in her
public schools and also for lher
policemen. Very few indeed of our
college are able to do so. The con-
sequences are grievous. Able men
hesitate to adopt teaching as a
career, and many old professors
whose places should be occupied by
younger men cannot be retired.
I have therefore transferred to
you and your successors as trustees
ten million dollars, five per cent first
mortgage bonds of the United States
steel corporation, the revenue from
which is to provide retiring pensions
for the teachers of universities, COL
leges and technical schools in our
country, Canada and New Found
land, under such conditions as you
may adopt from time to time.
Expert calculation shows that the
revenue will be ample for the pur-
pose.
3. The remarkable increase of
attendance. The state universities
. and others are crowded and must
have restrictions for entrance.
4. The education of women.~~.
S. The example of Roosevelt
and Bryan, who are college men and
preach constantly the cause of ed
ucation.
6. The increase of gifts, which is
shown by the following:
New York, Feb. 8.-The: fund of
the general education board, which
was increased to $43,O0O,OOO by the
amazing gift of $32,0OO,00O by John
D. Rockefeller, in lump sum, yes
terday, is to be raised to $5O,0OO,-
900 according to the expectation of
members of the board.
The additional donations are
expected from other rich men,
that were friends of the Rookie
fellers who are interested with him
in his charitable enterprises.