Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-09
ENDOWED FOR WHAT?

Who gave the completion of the
Carnegie Rockefeller endowment of
Il University of Virginia the $780,
600 procured during the visit OF
President Alderman to New YORK?
The visit occurred between the first
mutterings Of indignation at the
award OF the prize for the moo
awth' Interpretation Of treason and
Of other incidents of American his
Tor" and the date of the announce
NETT that the million dollar enlow-
ment had been completed. The
lIe ton of the origin of tho $780,
900 and Of the 100000 iaised last
November is natural to students of
ibis endowment movement. That
WIS under way at the a time when
the New York Tribune stated that
,he chief significance Of the selec-
ton Of the first president of the uni
ycrsity was that it linked the Uni
yersity Of Virginia, with Ill it's ira
ditions and its powerful influence
on Southern thought, with the move
ment for the democratization of ed
ucation." In Virginia tho opinion
was held that it was something in
the presidents favor that he was
thoroughly Identified with prom
inent educators and men of means
% the north who are interested in
southern education" and the hope
vas express ed that it would "be able
TO attract donations which will give
j Is institution an endowment that
VII place it on an equal footing
With similar institutions in other
s,ates. Upon the alumni move
ent to lead ia these days in an
endowment Of an inytitution of learn
Lg, was shortly grated ,one with an
array of great names, some of them
Identified with great ideal. hardly
u harmony with what the University
oi Virginia had stood for and
should continue TO stand for. An
1ffer by Andrew Carnegie of $780,
900 on condition that another hall
million -hould be raised was follow
ed by gifts of 100000 from John
D Rockefeller. and $4,000 from hi
}43,OOO,000 general education board
u $4,000 from the treasurer o.
hat board and of $1,000 from an.
Jther member of that board maxim
4 total Of 100000 represa ntiag di
rtctly the movement for the dem.
ocratization of education" in the
south in the total sSO9,212 of the
endowment available in November.
1907. OF the $4,000 difference
between the total fund at the time
nd the 100000 Of the democrati-
ization money, a grandson Of Thorn
AIS Jefferson gave $4,000. the wife
Of leader in the expanded move
ment gave 100000, and Mr.. Joseph
Bryan gave $1O,27G, while by and
through Mr. Charl s. Steele. one 0,
J Pierp.ut Morgan'J associates
nFmo SO 900 more. The remain.
my $4,000 came from IS named
persons and others unnamed. How
1any perons and who we're inter
ted il the 100000 given last No.
"mber and the $15O,OOO procured
% the midst Of the exceedingly
ute situation OF January-Februa-
.y? VIII the details be given pub
city equal % that given the orig
ina girt?
Bu, .fore +. another PRESSING
lre.'iou. Can the announcement o
.ho completion Of the million dollar
ndoHmrrt Of the University Of vir
en'a ala literary merit and struetI-
.a. quality 90 giving I'm historical
Nr.1. aH q shadow of truth %
.. Tat moat in the essay that in
CD intellectually the south wa
.,ly deal Most OF the poo-
M' were iansely ignorant?o Fur.
..-r#oTa, docs the dcmocratlzatiop
70 oiucat,on in the south mean that
essay Judgment is To- prevail in
.ao in'erprctati Of history with
winch Che south is to be doseJ2
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