January 30, 1903.] 



SCIENCE. 



169 



Engineering 4,500 



Exploration 5,000 



Gfeology 12,000 



Geophysics 8,500 



History 5,000 



Investigation of project for southern and 



solar observatory 5,000 



Investigation of project for physical and 



geophysical laboratories 5,000 



Investigation of natural history projects. 5,000 



Marine biological research 12,500 



Paleontology 1,900 



Physics 4,000 



Physiology 5,000 



Psychology 1,600 



Publications 5,500 



Research assistants 25,000 



Student research work in Washington... 10,000 



Zoologj- 4,000 



Total $185,200 



Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary. 

 SUMMARY. 



As a convenient siuumary of the plans 

 and methods thus far agreed upon the 

 following minute is approved: 



The methods of administration of the 

 Carnegie Institution thus far developed 

 are general rather than specific. 



The encouragement of any branch of 

 science comes within the possible scope of 

 this foundation, but as the fund, munifi- 

 cent 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 ob- 

 jects which, at this time and in our coun- 

 try, seem to require immediate assistance. 



Efforts have been and will be made to 

 secure cooperation with other agencies es- 

 tablished for the advancement of knowl- 

 edge, while care will be exercised to refrain 

 from interference or rivalry with them. 

 Accordingly, ground already occupied will 

 be avoided. For example, if medical re- 

 search is provided for by other agencies, 

 as it appears to be, the Carnegie Institu- 

 tion will not enter that field. Systematic 



education, abundantly provided for in this 

 country by universities, colleges, profes- 

 sional schools, and schools of technology, 

 will not be undertaken. Nor will the as- 

 sistance of meritorious students in the 

 early stages of their studies come within 

 the scope of this foundation. Sites or 

 buildings for other in.stitutions M'ill not be 

 provided. 



Specific grants have been and will be 

 made, for definite purposes, to individual 

 investigators, young or old, of marked 

 ability, and for assistance, books, instru- 

 ments, apparatus and materials. It is 

 understood that such purchases are the 

 property of the Carnegie Institution and 

 subject to its 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. 



In order to carry out the founder's in- 

 structions in respect to bringing to Wash- 

 ington highly qualified persons who wish 

 to profit by the opportunities for observa- 

 tion and research afforded by the various 

 scientific bureaus of the United States 

 Government, a certain sum is set apart for 

 this pm'pose. 



In addition, the Carnegie Institution 

 will appoint from time to time a number 

 of persons to be Imown as research assist- 

 ants, who may or may not reside in Wash- 

 ington, and who shall undertake to carry 

 on such .special investigation 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 acces- 

 sible in this country can thus be secured. 

 Publication is regarded by the founder 

 as of special importance. Accordingly. 



