The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-03
ROCKEFELLER'S GIFT TO ALL
TO PROMOTE HUMIN PROGRESS
m 4 FOI NDITION.


- Is the ENtent sG the EsndS~msnt.
WAEHINoroN. March "A hill au-
thorixing the incorporation under the
laws II the District 10 Columbia n the
Rockefeller Foundation was introduced
in the senate to-day by senator Gallsngsr.
John ID. Rockefellcr. Sr. John u. Rookie
feller. Jr.. Frederick T. Gates. Starr J.
Murphy and Charles q. Heydt are named
a. incorporators. The object % the fos,n-
dation Is To disseminate knowledge.
establish and maintain endowment aida
To others. prevent disease. and tn provide
for teachers. assistants. &C.
Senator Galhngcr. author ~ the biIi.
said that he had only a genera. knowi-
edge Of the objects Of the proposed Toun-
dation. but he thought that Mr.. Rocke-
Teller had entered upon q systesaati0
plan of giving away his miIliona Ths
Senator called attention To the terms Of
the hill. which. he said. showed philan-
thropy 81 a wider scope than that srn-
braced in the Carnegie Foundation.
section 81 the bill states the objects
81 the corporation tn be A. follows:
TO promote the well being and % ID
vance the civilization ot the peoples 81 the
United States and its Territories and pos-
Sessions and ot foreign lands in the acaui-
sition Ind dissemination oG knowleage;
in the prevention and relief 81 suffering.
and in the promotion Of any and all OF
tho elements II human progress
The hill provides that the members o|
the corporation shall he not less than ave
nor more than twenty-five a. may be
prescribed by the bylaws. The principal
Offices are to be at Washington.
The bali says further that the corporation
shall nave power to establish. maintain
and endow. or to aid others in maintaining
and endowing institutions and other
agencies for carrying on the objects %
the foundation; that IL may purchase. hold.
Use and convey real estate aud erect.
enlarge and squip buildings and other
structures necessary To the offsets % the
foundation. The bill grants power aIso
for the foundation 20 employ and aid
c-Ners to employ teachers lecturers. as
sis ants and agents. and to donate money
or property to individuals or associations
engaged in a similar work II gives the
foundation power to collect statistics
and information. publish and distribute
hooks. documents and reports containing
the same. and in general to do and perform
all things necessary or convenient for
the promotion Of the objects OF the incor-
poration-
The foundation under the terms Of the
bill has the power 10 make bylaws for
the admission and exclusion 1T its MEM
bers: for the election Of its trustees. officers
and agents: for the casting of votes by
it, members or trustees hy proxy, and the
other regular powers granted To a COR
poration. No member Of the CORPORA
alton - 70 be personally Liable for any 81
it, debts. and each member ~ to serve
for three wears. The members are d.
vided into three classes. tho~e in the first
clas- serving for one year those in the
@econd for two. and the ONES IN the third
for three years
The Carnegie Foundation 20 provide
retiring pensions for university and coli
Iege profesSo-s was incorporated IN ISOs
hut the SCOPE 81 th R0ckefelIsr moor
poration hail j. much broader than the
one that was introduced to incorporate
the Carnegie Foundation
The scope of the philanthropic activity
10 b- pursued under tho Rockefeller
Foundation ~ To hc limited only hy the
needs of mankind. according u the state
ment made yesterday hv Starr ! Murphy.
one of the Incorporltors named IN the
hull. Mr. Murphy in explaining ths
aims and scope Of Mr. Rockefelrr'- new
est philanthropy vehicle. said that 80
general vas ~ b" - province that ha
believed the only way 10 Characterixs
the work purpOsed to ba done by the
foundation was Ia say that ~ would ba
humanitP nan
The details II tho amount Of endowrnsns
which Mr. Rockefrll.r will h..siow upon
tn" foundation had not vet heen worked
ont. Mr. Murphy ~aid nor has the personnel
81 the entire board 81 directors. which
may number twenty five and ~ NJ tins
less than five. been determined Mr.
Rockefeller would doubtless endow the
foundation largely. hut ~ m the case Of
tho Carnegie Foundation for the advances
ment Of teaching. the Rockefeller Founda-
tion will he authorized to receive and
diSpen-H money other than that obtained
from the Original endowment
The charter 81 the Rockefeller Founda-
ton ~ almost word for word Identical
With that Of the General Education BoArd.
which Mr. Rockefeller caused 20 ha in
corporsted ~ 1919 said Mr. Murphy.
and =" which he has contributed ss3.OOo.-
OO The only change m the wording
j. that necessary 90 broaden tho zcops
II the Rockefeller Foundation over that
of the General Education Board
The charter for the Rock efeller Poun-
dation ~ based upon the experience which
Mr. Rockefeller and others in the General
Education Board have had in the operation
Of that organization. When hs estab-
IisIied che older organization Mr. Rookie
Teller did - because he found IL advan-
tAgeous Ia have = aeNibls board with
general educational powers to handle
all 81 his benefactinns devoted IN tbAG
direction.
His experience with the General Edu-
cation Board has been ~ucce-SfIl that
he wants now another hoard - give ths
same heXibihty and Scnp" over subjects