The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
JOSEPHPUL|TzER'S WILL MADE PUBLIC Bequeaths $10O,OOO to His
 Valet JOURNALISM SCHOOL Capital Stock of His Two Papers Is Left in Trust for His
 Sons and Their Male
 Issue

l New York; November 1S--The terms Of l the will of Joseph Pulitzer. which Will be filed for probate tomorrow, were made public tonight. Its features are the rat l ifcation of the gift of Sl,o0O,Ooo to Coz 1 umbia university for the establishment | of a school of journalism and also the ratification of an additional $l,OO0.OOO Tor l the same purpose. subject to certain I conditions which if not compiled with by 1 Columbia before the amount is paid over, the sum going to Harvard university, one | half of it for a school of journalism 1 ard one-half for many unusual prizes and 1 scholarships as set forth in the WILL In addition to outlining at length the school of journalism plan, the document sets forth a large number of interest," ing bequests not previously known. Among these is S2500O0 for scholar ship fund at Columbia university, $5oO,- 0VJ to the Metropolitan Museum ot Arts, s5Qo.O00 to the Philharmonic society or New York, S10O000 to NIT. Pulltzers faithful valet, James Dunningham; SlUV,- GOO to be distributed by the executors
 
 and companions and certain editorial writers employed on the World; $50,90o for the erection of fountain in Central Park; S25OO0O for the erection of statue of Thomas Jefferson In New York city and some minor bequests.
 The capital stock of his two newspa- reIs the New York World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch, are left in trust for his sons and their male issue during the Il. N06inil attached in 1909 divides these interests as follows:
 Tc Herbert, the youngest son. six tenths; to Ralph, two-tenths; Joseph, one-tenth, and the remainder 70 be held for the principal editor and man agers of the newspaper whom the trus- tees may regard as the most deserving and valuable from time to time and upon the expiration of the trust estate thai one-tenth of the stock of each of the companies shall be sold to one or more of the principal editors or managers Of each of said newspapers whom the trus- tees may consider most deserving ;n point of ability and integrity"
 The trustees of the stock of the two newspapers are recommended as George Rives, president of the board of trus- tees of Columbia university: Charles E. Hughes justice of United States supreme court, who has expressed his intention not to accept, owing to his public duties; Harrington Putnam, justice of the su- ryreme court of New York state, to take the place of Justice Hughes in case the latter resigns; Frederick N. Judson of St Louis and ]. Angus Shaw of New York MT. Judson is to serve, only until Joseph Pulitzer arrives at the age of 30, when he Is to take MT. Judson's place, and Mr. Shaw Is to serve only until Her bert Pulitzer now 15 years old, shall reach the age of 21, when he will take Mir. Shaw's place. The will was executed in April, 1901, with several other terms in codicil. Tn addition to the provisions for the sons Mrs. Pulitzer Is given the income of q fund of s2500,00O and two daughters are provided for in an income fund If M,- 300. 600. If at any time within seven years after the death of MT. Pulitzer the ex- ecutors shall be satisfied that the school of journalism established ct Columbia is a success it is directed that MT. Pu- litzer's additional gift of a million dol lars be paid over and in this connection the will outlines number of novel prizes to be awarded annually, includ- ing:
 One thousand dollars for the best pa per on full year development and inn provement of the school of journalism.
 Che thousand dollars for the best his tory of SerYIceS rendered to the pubic by the American press during the pre- ceding year.
 Five annual travelling scholarships of S150o each
 One thousand dollars for the best ex- ample of reporters work during the year, the best being strict accuracy, terseness, the accomplishment of some goed commanding public attention and respect.
 One thousand dollars for the American novel published during the year which shall best support the wholesome atmos- phere of American life.
 Two thousand dollars for the best book of the year upon the history of the United States.
 One thousand dollars for the original play performed in New York which shall best present the educational value and power of the stage in raising the stan dard of good morals, taste and manners
 One thousand dollars for the best American biography teaching patriotic ard unselfish services to the country If by reason of failure of the executors of the estate or of the failure of the advisory board of the school of jourrul- ism to agree on the plan of prizes. the million dollars is to revert to the trus- tees of Harvard university for organz- ing school of Journalism and half of the sum is to be used for scholarships. TNTENCE corn EVTENT