The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Amount Which Rockefeller Has
Given to Education.
Gives S32 200, 900 in Lump TO
General Education Board.
MORE is EXPECTED.
Total Of 5000, 900 in Boards
Hands to Be Increased
By Other Rich Men to S5O,OOO,.
900 at Early Date.

! New York. Feb. s.-The fund of the
general education board which was in
creased to s4S.OOO.OOO by the amazing
gift of $4,000 900 by John d. Rookie
Teller in a lump sum yesterday. is to be
raised to 100000. according to the
expectation of members or the board.
The additional donations are expected
from other rich men, friends OF the
Rockefellers who are interested with
him in his charita BILE enterprises.
John D. Rockefeller-s gifts to edu-
cation have now reached the great to-
tai of $T9.000.00O distributed as fol-
lows:
Chicago university, S21.OOO,O0O;
Rush Medical college. Sc, 900. OO0: 9TH
er colleges, estimated $1O.0O0.O0O;
general education board. original gift
SIC, 900. 900; general education board,
new gift. S32.O00.0OO.
Other notable gifts to education IN
clude those Of Andrew Carnegie to
different institutions. about s2s.O0o.-
600; Mrs Leland Stanford to Stanford
university 100000; Cecil Rhodes.
600; p A. 3. Widener, memorial
training school for crippled children.
$4,000. 900; Stephen Girard, Girard
college $4,000 900; George Peabody
100000: William Marsh Rice. So
600, 900; Marshall Field, $5.O00.OOO
and D. B. Fayerweather. $4,000
Board Was Surprised.
Thirty-two millions of dollars worth
Of income-beari ring securities was the
gift: which John D. Rockefeller,
through his son. John D. Rockefeller,
jr-. announced to the general educa-
ton board when it assembled for a
special meeting here yesterday.
The donation, which is the largest
single prize ever handed out for such
purposes will be used for general edu-
7al oh a
country.
The general education board appar-
emily was not prepared for this gift
which was announced simply in a let
ter from John d. Rockefeller, jr., to
the board. in which he said:
My father authorizes me to say
than on OF before April i. 1907. he will
give to the general board income-bear-
ing securities. the present market VAL
ue of which is about $50, 100000. one
third to be added to the permanent
endowment of the board; two-thirds to
be applied to such specific objects
within the corporate purposes of the
board, as either he or may from time
to time direct, any remainder not so
desigra ted TT the death of the suryi-
vor TO be added also to the permanent
endowment of the board
Greatest in History of Man.
special meeting of the board was
called to consider communication
from Mr.. Rockefeller. the purport of
which was not known. John D. Rookie
Teller, Jr-, acting for his father.
Asked If he had anything to add to
his letter, he replied he did not believe
he could add anything of Importance
TO it as the letter explained itself
Members when asked what the "spe- /
cific purposes referred TO in Mr.. |
Rockefeler's letter meant, said that 1t |
was in the line of educa tional work and /
was intended. in their opinion. to give /
Mr.. Rockefeller the right to direct the /
disposition of the fund to such institu- |
tions. within the province of the board, /
as he may deem proper.
and in appreciation drafted a letter to /
the elder Mr.. Rockefeller.
This is the largest sum-" wrote the |
board to Mr.. Rockefeller ever given |
by a man in the history Of the race for !
any social. or philanthropic purposes
The board congratulates this deed and !
desires to thank you, in behalf of all /
ment il will advance in behalf of our
country. whose civilization for all tinst
evate, and in behalf of mankind every !
where in whose interests II has been !
given, and for whose use it is dedica- !
ted
Object of General Board.
The administration of this fund en-
tails upon the general education board /
the most far-reaching responsibilities 1
ever placed upon any educational or |
ganization in the world. We will use /
our best wisdom to transmute your gift /
into intellectual and moral power, |
counting it a supreme privilege to dedi- |
cate whatever strength we have to its 4
jUs1 use in the service of men"
While the board was in session today. !
gifts to five colleges were ordered !
amounting in all to $500. 900. as follows: /
Beloit college. Beloit, Wis; Morning |
side college, Sioux City, Ia; Lafayette |,
college. Easton, Pa. $4,000 each; Wa |
bash college. Charlottesville. Ind. and |