Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-20

The number of students receiving the
benefit of the Carnegie fund for 1907 1905
was little larger than in the previous
year, and the amount paid was a little
more. The official returns have not yet
been received, but the approximate num-
Der of beneficiarfes was 1900, and the
approximate amount $4,000, making a
tota! OF 1854 young Scotchmen and
ScotchWomen who have had their uni
Verslty fees paid by Mr.. Carnegie during
the last seven years to the amount of
EDO, 469. or nearly one million and a
half dollars jim our money
In addition to the payment of these
fees for the last seven years Mr. Car
neSle has given an average of $500, 600
year to the four universities for bu1,d-
lngS and other permanent improvements
equipment for teaching and for libraries
Last year the grant was G55.51O 15s 3D.
OF which the University of Aberdeen re-
ceived E23,3S1 les; the University of
Edinburgh. s1S.625; the University of
Glasgow, ss,13O. and the University of
st. Andrews, s7,5O4 In addition to these
the Royal School of Medicine for men
and the School of Medicine for women
IN Edinburgh. Anderson's Medical Col
iege. In Glasgow: the Technical College
in Glasgow: the Herio-Watt Technical
college at Edinburgh, the West of Scot
lana Agricultural College and the East
OF Scotland Agricultural College have re-
ce1ved an average of $4,000, or $4,000
year for buildings, apparatus and o.her
purposes.
Gave Ten Millions in 1901.
Mr. Carnegie undertook this great phi
lanthropy in 1901, when he made a gift of
s1O,COO.O0O in ) per cent bonds of the
United States Steel Corporation to a board
of trustees consisting of the Earl of Ell
gin. Lord Rosebery, Lord Balfour Lord
Kelvin. Lord Kinnear, Alfred J. Balfour,
late prime minister; Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, late prime minister: James
Bryce, British ambassador to Washing
ton: John Morley, Mr.. Haldane, the chan
celior of the exchequer, and a few other
gentlemen who were constituted officially
the Carnegie trust for the University of
Scotland and were given absolute con-
troll of the funds within a general scope
which was defined by Mr.. Carnegie in the
trust deed. John Ross of Dumfermline,
who is Mr.. Carnegie's solicitor and almo-
ner in Scotland. is the solicitor of the
trust and represents Mr. Carnegie in its
administration. In a letter to Lord Elgin
Mr.. Carnegie said:
AS your lOrdShip is aware, my desire
throughout has been that no capable stu
dent should be debarred from attending
university on account of the payment
of fees. | believe that the conditions of
application insure sufficient standard of
merit, and L hope that the honest pride
for which my countrymen are distinguish
ed VIII prevent claims from those who do
not require assistance, and that the in
vidous task of inquiring into the circum-
stances of each candidate need not be i'm
posed upon the trustees. But. to further
mark my personal belief and hope in this
matter, have made provision in the trust
deed that the trustees may receive funds
from others to be administered along with
the funds placed by me. L consider this
valuable clause, believing, from my own
experience with young men. that some
students in after life may value the priVi-
lege of repaying advances received from
the trustees although these are free gifts
l hope the trustees will gladly welcome
such repayment. as this will enable such
students who prefer to do so to consider
the payment made on their account mere
ly as advances. which they resolve to re-
pay If ever in position to do so. and
this will protect and foster the spirit of
independence so dear to the Scot
Believes in Self-Help.
Mr.. Carnegie believes in help; lie
does not give money to charity: lie re-
quires the recipients OF his munificence to
do something for themselves. He pays
no board or other expenses: simply the
tuition fees, and he expects those who
receive them TO pay the naturalization
fees. the graduation fees and other uni
versty expenses. He does not intend to
educate the young man who accept his
gifts, but assists them to get an educa-
ton: he helps out those who need and de-
serve help by contributing part of their
university expenses and if they do not
SHOW by their conduct and their eXamina-
tons that they are worth educating flu
| turc aid is withheld. He makes this
condition everywhere. He will not do
lanythinS for community that is not
willing to help itself, and contribute to-
ward the support of any enterprise nc
| inaugurates This rule is applied TO the
| libraries. the gymnasiumS the bath
! houses. the musical institutes, the techni-
cal schools and the other schemes he has
undertaken for the physical mental, man
Cal and musical development of Scot
/ land. And in order 10 enjoy the benefit of
/ this fund student must reach Il certain
standing in his classes. lie will he drop
ped if he does not do so.
/ The benefits are limited to the sons and
daughters and the SrandsonS and grand
daughters of Scots. An applicant must