The Carnegie Institution of Washington . A View of the Rotunda, Administration Building. conducted by an Executive Committee chosen by and from the Boardof Trustees and acting through the President of the Institution aschief executive officer. The Articles of Incorporation of the Institution declare in generalthat the objects of the corporation shall be to encourage in thebroadest and most liberal manner investigation, research, and dis- ORGANIZATION AND SCOPE OF THE INSTITUTION. 9 covery, and the application of knowledge to the improvement of man-kind. Three principal agencies to forward thes
The Carnegie Institution of Washington . A View of the Rotunda, Administration Building. conducted by an Executive Committee chosen by and from the Boardof Trustees and acting through the President of the Institution aschief executive officer. The Articles of Incorporation of the Institution declare in generalthat the objects of the corporation shall be to encourage in thebroadest and most liberal manner investigation, research, and dis- ORGANIZATION AND SCOPE OF THE INSTITUTION. 9 covery, and the application of knowledge to the improvement of man-kind. Three principal agencies to forward these objects have beendeveloped. The first of these involves the formation of departmentsof research within the Institution itself, to attack larger problemsrequiring the collaboration of several investigators, special equipment,and continuous effort. The second provides means whereby indi-. Another View of the Rotunda, Administration Building. viduals may undertake and carry to completion investigations notless important but requiring less collaboration and less special equip-ment. The third agency, namely, a division devoted to editing andprinting books, aims to provide adequate publication of the results ofresearch coming from the first two agencies and to a limited extentalso for worthy works not likely to be published under other auspices. 10 ORGANIZATION AND SCOPE OF THE INSTITUTION. Summarily, the work of the Institution may be classified underthe heads of a Division of Administration, a Division of Publications,Departments of Research, and a Division of Research Division of Administration consists of ten persons and is chargedwith the executive, financial, and correspondence duties of the Insti-tution. The Division of Publications consists of four members andhas charge of the work of editing and printing books; temporaryassistance in connection with
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