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ing teachers in various institutions in experimental 

 and other work. 



(c) To enable such students as may find Wash- 

 ington the best point for their special studies to 

 take advantage of the facilities there for higher 

 education and research. 



Prmciples. — It is the judgment of the 

 executive committee that the aims enumer- 

 ated can be best carried into effect under 

 the following principles, which are to be 

 departed from only in very exceptional 

 cases. 



The Institution proposes to undertake— 



(A) To promote original research by 

 systematically sustaining — 



(a) Projects of broad scope that may lead to 

 the discovery and utilization of new forces for the 

 benefit of man, pursuing each with the greatest 

 possible thoroughness. 



(6) Projects of minor scope that may fill in 

 gaps in knowledge of particular things or re- 

 stricted fields of research. 



(c) Administration of a definite or stated re- 

 search under a single direction by competent in- 

 dividuals. 



(d) Appointment of Research Assistants. 



(B) To increase facilities for higher 

 education by promoting— 



(a) Original research in universities and in- 

 stitutions of learning by such means as may be 

 practicable and advisable. 



(6) The use by advanced students of the op- 

 portunities oflTered for special study and research 

 by the Government bureaus in Washington. 



The Institution does not propose to un- 

 dertake— 



(a) To do anything that is being well done by 

 other agencies. 



(6) To do that which can be better done by 

 other agencies. 



(c) To enter the field of existing organizations 

 that are properly equipped or are likely to be so 

 equipped. 



id) To give aid to individuals or other organ- 

 izations in order to relieve them of financial re- 

 sponsibilities which they are able to carry, or in 

 order that they may divert funds to other pur- 

 poses. 



(e) To enter the field of applied science except 

 in unusual cases. 



(/') To purchase land or erect buildings for any 

 organization. 



{g) To aid institutions when it is practicable 

 to accomplish the same result by aiding individuals 

 who may or may not be connected with institu- 

 tions. 



(/() To provide for a general or liberal course 

 of education. 



Organization. — The executive commit- 

 tee, keenly realizing the importance of 

 thoroughly investigating and fully consid- 

 ering every proposed action before recom- 

 mending it to the Trustees, have given 

 much time and thought to the subject of 

 organization, and at the several meetings 

 have discussed the suggestions received 

 from individuals and from the advisory 

 committees. It is hoped and expected 

 that the Institution will set a high stand- 

 ard for research. This the committee be- 

 lieves can be best attained and maintained 

 by establishing such laboratories and fa- 

 cilities, not found elsewhere, as are neces- 

 sary when dealing with problems. 



The committee is of the opinion that 

 organization in Washington should be pro- 

 vided for by— 



(n) Purchasing in the northwestern suburb of 

 the city a tract of ground suitable for present and 

 future needs. 



(5) Erecting thereon a central administration 

 building, to serve as the administrative head- 

 quarters of research work conducted, directed, or 

 aided by the Carnegie Institution. 



(c) Establishing such laboratories from time to 

 time as may be deemed advisable. 



id) Employing the best qualified men that can 

 be secured for carrying on sucli researcli work as it 

 may be decided to undertake in Washington. 



(e) Continuing and developing the present 

 office organization as the Executive Committee may 

 find it necessary to do in order to properly con- 

 duct the work of the Institution. 



The only organization outside of Wash- 

 ington to be provided for at present should 

 be such advisers and advisory committees 

 as may from time to time be found neces- 

 sary in connection Avith the development 

 of the research work of the Institution. 



