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PUl|7zER'S WILL
IS MADE PUBLIC
GIFT FOR JOURNALISTIC SCHOOL
Is RATIFIED IN WILL FILED
FOR PROBATE TODAY.
NEWSPAPERS GO 10 HIS SONS
Million Will Go to Harvard II colun,.
bia Fails to Fulfill Conditions
Many Institutions Are
Remembered.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE terms Of
The will of Joseph Pulitzer which has
been filed for probate were made pub.
ic. Its conspicuous features are the
ratification of the gift of 100000 to
columbia university for the establish.
ratification of the gift of 100000 ia
ilso the ratification of an additional
100000 for the same purpose, sub.
'ect to certain conditions, which, II not
complied with by Columbia before the
mount is paid over, will result in the
sum going to Harvard university, one.
ialf of it for school of journalism
ind one-half for many unusual prizes
Ind scholarships az set forth in the
will.
The document sets forth q large
lumber of interesting bequests, not
previously known. Among these 10
i250,OO0 for scholarship fund at CO.
umbia university; 100000 to the Met.
'opolitan Museum of Art; 100000 TO
he Philharmonic society Of New York;
100000 to Mr.. Pulitzer's faithful va
let, Jabez Dunningham; 100000 to b
distributed by the executors among his
personal secretaries, readers and com
panions and certain editorial writer's
ment of a school Of journalismz and
the erection Of fountain in Central
park and $4,000 for the erection Of =
statue of Thomas Jefferson in New
York city. p,
The capital stock of his two news.
papers. the New York World and. de
St. Louis Post Dispatch, are lsfe In
trust for his sons and their male issue
during the lives OF the two younger
sons. .,s--
The trustees of the stock OF the two
newspapers are recommended -
George l.. Rives, president Of the boafd
Of trustees Of Columbia university;
Charles E. Hughes, justice Of the Unit
ed States supreme court, who has OK.
pressed his intention not to accept,
owing to his public duties: Harrington
Putnam, justice of the supreme court
of New York state, to take the place
Of Justice Hughes in case tho latter
resigns; Frederick NJ Judson Of st.
Louis. and ]. Angus Shaw Of Now
York.
The will was executed in April, 1904.
with several later terms In codicil. In
addition to the provisions for the sons.
Mrs. Pulitzer is given the income Of
. fund of $2,5o0.oOo. and two daush.
ters are provided for by an income Of
= fund Of $1.5oo.ooo.
The income Of a million dolalrs 10
set aside for the perpetuation Of schol.
arships at Barnard college. which Mr..
Pulitzer established some time ago IN
Of his daughter. Lucille.
If at any time within seven years
after the death Of Mr.. Pulitzer the
executors shall be satisfied that the
school of journalism established at Co.
umbia is success. 1t IL directed that
Mr.. Pulitzer's additional gift of mil.
lion dollars be paid over and in this
connection the will outlines number
II novel annual prizes to be awarded
including:
Some Novel Prizes.
$1,000 for the best paper on the IN.
ure development and improvement Of
he school Of journalism; gold medals
costing $500 for the most disinterest-
I'd and meritorious service rendered
by any American newspaper: $1,000
or the best history Of the services
rendered to the public by the Ameri.
IAN press; five annual travelling schol-
lrships of $500 each: 81 900 for the
vest example of a reporters work dur
ng the year: $1,000 for the Ameri-
an novel which shall best present the
wholesome atmosphere Of American
ife; $4,000 for the best book Of the
ear upon the history of the United
states; $1,000 for the original play
reformed in New York which shall
'est present the educational value and
ower of the state in raising the stand.
I'D of god morals, taste, and man.
ers.