The purpose and scope of the new University are unique; indeed so unique that it is Worth while quoting a few paragraphs from the deed of trust. It reads Among its aims are thes First—To promote original research, great attention thereto as one of the most important of all departments.
"Second—To discover the exceptional man in every department of study whenever and wherever found, inside "or outside of schools, and enable him to make the work for which he seems specially designed his life work.
Third—To increase facilities for higher education.
"Fourth—To increase the efficiency of the universities and other institutions of learning throughout the country, by utiising and adding to their existing facili-tics, and aiding teachers in the various institutions for experimental and other work in these institutions as far as advisable.
Pifth—To enable such students as may find Washington the best point for their special studies, to enjoy the advantages of the museums, libraries, laboratories, observatory, meteorological, piscicultural and forestry schools, and kindred institu tions of the several departments of the Government.
"Sixth—To ensure the prompt public: tion and dist n of the results of set entific investigation, a field considered highly important."
The Liberality of Millionaries, A New York man who has kept account, of the published gifts made by Americans for American institutions in the last year, figures out that in 1901 a total of $107, 360,000 was given for educational, philanthropic, or other public purposes. Carnegie heads the list with $31,000,000 to his credit, but close behind him comes Mrs. Leland Stanford of California, who, in her gift of $30,400,000 for the endowment of Leland Stanford, Jr., University, carried out a.long-cherished plan.
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