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PRESIDENT
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PRESIDENT
GILMAN
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OF THE PLANS AND METHODS OF THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION.''}}
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OF THE PLANS AND METHODS
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OF THE CARNEGIE IN-
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STITUTION.
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As a convenient summary of the
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As a convenient summary of the
plans and methods thus far agreed upon the following minute is approved:
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plans and methods thus far agreed
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upon the following minute is approved:
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The methods of administration of
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The methods of administration of
the Carnegie Institution thus far developed are general rather than specific.
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the Carnegie Institution thus far de-
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veloped are general rather than
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specific.
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The encouragement of any branch of
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The encouragement of any branch of
science comes within the possible scope of this foundation, but as the fund, munificient as it is, is inadequate to meet the requests for aid already presented, not to mention others which are foreseen though not yet formulated, attention has been concentrated upon a selection of those objects which, at this time and in our country, seem to require immediate assistance.
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science comes within the possible scope
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of this foundation, but as the fund,
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munificient as it is, is inadequate to
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meet the requests for aid already pre-
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sented, not to mention others which are
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foreseen though not yet formulated,
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attention has been concentrated upon
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a selection of those objects which, at
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this time and in our country, seem to
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require immediate assistance.
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Efforts have been and will be made
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Efforts have been and will be made
to secure cooperation with other agencies established for the advancement of knowledge, while care will be exercised to refrain from interference or rivalry with them. Accordingly, ground already occupied will be avoided. For example, if medical research is provided for by other agencies, as it appears to be, the Carnegie Institution will not enter that i field. Systematic education, abundantly provided for in this country by universities, colleges, professional schools, and schools of technology, will not be undertaken. Nor will the assistance of meritorious students in the early stages of their studies come within the scope of this foundation. Sites or buildings for other institutions will not be provided.
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to secure cooperation with other
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agencies established for the advance-
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ment of knowledge, while care will be
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exercised to refrain from interference
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or rivalry with them. Accordingly,
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ground already occupied will be
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avoided. For example, if medical re-
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search is provided for by other
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agencies, as it appears to be, the Car- '
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negie Institution will not enter that i
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field. Systematic education, abund-
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antly provided for in this country by
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universities, colleges, professional
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schools, and schools of technology, will
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not be undertaken. Nor will the as-
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sistance of meritorious students in the
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early stages of their studies come
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within the scope of this foundation.
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Sites or buildings for other institutions
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will not be provided.
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Specific grants have been and will
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Specific grants have been and will
be made, for definite purposes, to individual investigators, young or old, of marked ability, and for assistance, books, instruments, apparatus and materials. It is understood that such purchases are the property of the Carnegie Institution and subject to its
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be made, for definite purposes, to in-
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dividual investigators, young or old, of
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marked ability, and for assistance,
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books, instruments, apparatus and ma-
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terials. It is understood that such
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purchases are the property of the Car-
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negie Institution and subject to its
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control. The persons thus aided will
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control. The persons thus aided will
be expected to report upon the methods followed and the results obtained. In the publication of results it is expected that the writer will say that he was aided by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, unless it be requested that this fact be not made known.
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be expected to report upon the methods
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followed and the results obtained. In
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the publication of results it is ex-
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pected that the writer will say that
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he was aided by the Carnegie Institu-
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tion of Washington, unless it be re-
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quested that this fact be not made
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known.
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In order to carry out the founder's
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In order to carry out the founder's
instructions in respect to bringing to Washington highly qualified persons who wish to profit by the opportunities for observation and research afforded by the various scientific bureaus of the United States Government, a certain sum is set apart for this purpose.
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instructions in respect to bringing to
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Washington highly qualified persons
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who wish to profit by the opportunities
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for observation and research afforded
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by the various scientific bureaus of
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the United States Government, a cer-
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tain sum is set apart for this purpose.
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In addition, the Carnegie Institution
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In addition, the Carnegie Institution
will appoint from time to time a number of persons to be known as research assistants, who may or may not reside in Washington, and who shall undertake to carry on such special investigations as may be entrusted to them by the institution. The appointments will be made for a year, and may be renewed in any case where it seems desirable. Permission may be given to go abroad, if special advantages not accessible in this country can thus be secured.
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will appoint from time to time a num-
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ber of persons to be known as research
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assistants, who may or may not reside
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in Washington, and who shall under-
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take to carry on such special investi-
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gations as may be entrusted to them
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by the institution. The appointments
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will be made for a year, and may be
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renewed in any case where it seems
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desirable. Permission may be given to
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go abroad, if special advantages not
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accessible in this country can thus be
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secured.
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Publication is regarded by the
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Publication is regarded by the
founder as of special importance. Accordingly, appropriations will be made for this purpose, especially for the printing of papers of acknowledged importance, so abstruse, so extended or so costly that without the aid of this fund they may not see the light.
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founder as of special importance. Ac-
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cordingly, appropriations will be made
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for this purpose, especially for ths
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printing of papers of acknowledged
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importance, so abstruse, so extended
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or so costly that without the aid of this
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fund they may not see the light.
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With respect to certain large
under-
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With respect to certain large
undertakings
involving much expense, which have been or may be suggested, careful preliminary inquiries have been and will be made.
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takings involving much expense, which
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have been or may be suggested, care-
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ful preliminary inquiries have been and
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will be made.
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In order to secure the counsel of
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In order to secure the counsel of
experts in various departments of knowledge, special advisers have been and will be invited from time to time for consultation. Valuable suggestions and counsel have already been received from such advisers.
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experts in various departments of
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knowledge, special advisers have been
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and will be invited from time to time
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for consultation. Valuable suggestions
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and counsel have already been received
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from such advisers.