Show ENORMOUS GIFT IS MADE BY MODERN CROESUS John D. D Rockefeller Is Donor of Hundred Millions NI NEW W YORK Tonic Dec 23 John John D. D Rockefeller yesterday esterday gave to mankInd mankind mankind man man- kind a Christmas present of half half OO half to the general education board to raise the salaries of college professors and half to the Rockefeller foundation to aid in its work of I combating disease through Improvement Improve improve- ve- ve ment meat of medical education p public health administration and scientific research It is estimated that Mr Rockefellers Rockefeller's public gifts now approximate approximate approximate ap ap- ap- ap proximate COLLEGES NOT DESIGNATED I While leaving to the general education education education tion board the task of selecting the colleges which shall receive awards for their teaching staffs and the tho amount each is to receive Mr Ir Rockefeller Rockefeller Rockefeller Rocke Rocke- feller urged that the principal as well as the Income be used as promptly and largely as may seem wise The trustees of ot the Rockefeller foundation also arc are authorized to utilize both the principal and Income of their gift gift in connection with which Mr 11 Rockefeller added that if the board should see fit to use any part of this new gift girt in promoting medical education In Canada such action would meet with my cordial approval Such action will be taken according to Dr George E. E Vincent president of ot the foundation who stated that the trustees would be bea a asked ked to set aside for this purpose INTERESTED IN TEACHERS It is known that for a long time Mr Rockefeller has been interested Interest d din In the problem m of aiding teachers in meeting the increased cost of living Certain officers of the tile general education education education edu edu- cation board are about to start a Southern trip when they will visit several Institutions which already have applied for assistance STATEMENT ADOPTED In transmitting his gift to the board Mr Rockefeller said The Tho attention of the American public has recently been drawn to the urgent and immediate necessity of providing more adequate salaries to members of the teaching profession It is of the highest importance that those with the education of youth and and- the Increase of knowledge should not be led to abandon their calling by reason of financial pressure pressur or to cling to it amidst discouragement discourage discourage- menta ment due to financial limitations It ItIs ItIs Itis Is of equal Importance to our future welfare and progress that able and aspiring young men and women Should not for similar reasons be deterred from devoting their lives to teaching While this gift girt is made for the general corporate purposes of the board I should cordially indorse a decision to Use tise the the- principal as well as the income as promptly and largely largel as may seem wise for the purpose of cooperating with the higher Institutions institutions institutions of learning In raising sums specifically devoted to the Increase of ot teachers' teachers salaries In asserting would be set aside for Canadian schools Dr Vincent Vincent Vincent Vin Vin- cent said From this sum appropriations will willbe willbe be made madi by the foundation to medical l schools on condition that they raise additional funds from other sources It is hoped that thus employed employed em em- by the foundation at this time will wm give a n distinct Impetus to the development of medical education in Canada |