The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
ONE MILLION IS GIVEN ID SCHOOLS The Rockefeller Board An
 nounces Gifts SOUTH GETS SHARE
$210,100 Set Aside for Demonstration Work in Agriculture in South. Peabody Institute and Tuske-
 gee Given Appropriations


 New York, May 24.--Nearfy s1, ,oooooo was contributed to the cause of education by ] the general education board founded by John D. Rockefeller at its meeting here today Of this sum S70o,o0O was appro- priated for distribution among five col leges. the largest contribution, S250O00, going to the George Peabody College for Teachers of Nashville, Tenn. and for the establishment of the Seaman A. Knapp school of country life. The other colleges | awarded appropriations are: Beloit college. Belolt. Wis, s1000o0.
 Coe college. Cedar Rapids, la, S10o,o00.
 MacAlester college, St. Paul. Minn, s5o.ooo.
 University of Rochester. Rochester. N Y. s2oo,O0o.
 All Are Conditional It is explained that the gifts to the col leges mentioned are all conditional upon an equal sum being raised by the respec- tive institutions
 l Aside from the college appropriations, tho sum of $2le1po. was set aside for de- monst Ion work Tn aart t ts3n tho sotithe states. for profesReig Of secon- dary education fin state universities of | the south and to aid the work of negro education in the south. The demonstra- ton work appropriation is s1s30O0. The miscellaneous appropriations were; For professors of secondary education in the several state universities of the south ern states, $33,1O0
 
 schools in Kentucky North Carolina and Virginia, 5000.
 To three negro schools-Hampton nsti- ute. Hampton, Va; Tuskegee institute Tnskegee, Ala, and the Spelman semi nary, Atlanta. Ga.--the sum of sS5,ooo.
 Most Important Appropriation What may be regarded as the boards most important appropriation was that for the establishment of the Seaman A. Knapp School of Country life. The late Dr. Seaman A. Knapp had been in charge for the past 10 years of the farmers cooperative demonstration work in the south In connection with this gift the following statement was issued:
 "The general education board recog- nizes that the George Peabody College for Teachers at Nashville. Tenn. promises to render conspicuous and permanent service in the promotion of popular edu- cation throughout the southern states It also recognizes that the Peabody edu- cation fund during its long years of serv- ice to the south has been largely in- strumental in bringing about the prom sng conditions which call for just such an institution as this enlarged college for the training of teachers. It further recognizes that the utilization of this in- stitution with Vanderbilt university will greatly enhance tho value of both insti- tutions. The board has. therefore, watched with careful interest the prog ress of the new movement
 Interested in Practical Farming
 "The general education board has been interested In the promotion of practical farming fin the southern states and in the development of an efficient system of rural schools. The George Peabody Col ege for Teachers proposes to train lead CTS for rural schools; not for the tradi- tiona rural schools. but at a new school which shall meet the needs of an agrl- cultural population.
 "From the beginning 1t has been the purpose of the general education board to contribute to the endowment fund of George Peabody College for Teachers After consultation with the president and trustees of the college, it now makes a contribution of $250O00 toward the en- dowment of the George Peabody College for Teachers and for the specific pur- pose of supporting the Seaman A. Knapp School of Country Life. For 10 years the late Dr. Knapp was the recognized leader of the new agricultural life of the south It is fitting that his name should be as- sociated with the George Peabody College for Teachers. his great work perpetuated through this institution and his name as- socisted with George Peabody
 The $250.001 appropriated by the board for the Seaman A. Knapp School of Coun- try Life, 1t was explained tonight by representative of the board. was condi- tional only in that if was intended to be a part of a million dollar fund which E heinP raised by the George Peabody col lege to insure the retention of s5o0.0o0 be- slowed upon 1t by the Peabody fund In making the appropriation the board, with the consent of the college specified that the s250.ea0 should be applied to the xf A~ eof.a