Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-27
BIG GIFT TO
SOUTHERN NEGROES
Philadelphia Qusker2ss to Establish
Rudimsntary Schools.
STvEs 100000 AS ENDOWMENT

Philadelphia. April PA sift of ST.
100000 for the establishment Of 4 fund
for rudimentary schools for southern
negroes was announced here. The
donor is Miss Anna T. Jeanes. n Quak-
ercss of this city. Booker 7. Washing
ton. head OF the Tuskcgee Institute.
and Hollis Burke Frissel. president OF
the Hampton Normal and Industrial
Institute. are named as trustees OF the
fund. but neither OF the Institutions
they represent Will share In the gift.
The income Of the 100000 IS to be
used for the sole purpose OF assisting
In the Southern United States com
munity, country and rural schools for
the great class OF negroes to whom the
small rural and community schools
are alone available" The deed of gift
was executed, and in IL Mr.. Washing
ton and Mr.. Frisseli are empowered TO
appoint a board Of trustees in con
nection with the fund. The Pennsyl-
vania Company for Insurance on Lives
and Granting Annuities, OF this city,
viii act as fiscal agent for the trus-
tees.
Miss Jeanes, the donor, is about so
years OF age. and comes from an old
and wealthy family that has been
prominent for more than a century IN
the Society OF Friends. She has long
been interested i'm the welfare If the
negro and has been a contribu tor 20
institutions for their education. She
has known Mr.. Washington for a de-
cade.
In Transferring the 81 GOO. 900 to the
trustees. Miss Jeanes states that
trusting and believing in the practi-
cable and far-reaching good that may
result from the moral and elevating
influence OF rural schools FOR negroes
In the southern states. taught by
reputable teachers do hereby appoint
Booker T. Washington. OF Tuskcgee.
Alabama, and Hollis Burke Frissoll.
Of Hampton. Virginia, and their Sue
cessors in the trust appointed and
created es hereinafter directed. the
trustees OF an endowment fund in per
petuity OF $1,000 600. which IS hereby
created, TO be known as THE Fund
For Rudimentary Schools For South
en Negroes" the income thereof shall
be devoted TO the sole purpose OF as
sisting. in the Southern United States.
community, country and rural schools
for the great class OF negroes TO whom
the small rural and community schools
are alone available.
should the said Booker T. Wash
ington or the said Hollis Burke Fris-
sell die or decline 90 serve before they
shall have established the board Of
trustees OF said endowment fund. or II
for any reason the same shall not be
constituted by them within period Of
six months from this date. then I re
quest and empower the trustees OF the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute and the trustees Of the Tuske-
gee Normal and Industrial Institute
70 select and create from members OF
their own boards a special board OF
| trustees Co act as trustees OF the said
| endowment fund IN perpetuity hereby
| created; and direct that such board
/ shall apply the income upon the said
/ fund in like manner solely toward the
/ maintenance and assistance OF rural,
| community and country schools for
the southern negroes and 20 encourage
moral influence and sOciay refinement
which shall promote peace in the land
and good Will among men"