ASPR Journal, V14 - Iapsop.com

THE ENDOWMENT
OF THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
The American Institute for Scientific Research was incorporated under
the Laws of New York in 1904, for the purpose of carryinc on and endowinc
investigation in the fields of Psychical Research and Psycho-therapeutics.
The American Society for Psychical Research is a Section of
this Corporation and is supported by contributions from ita members and
an endowment fund which now exceeds $185,000. The amount only pays
for the publications and office expenses, but does not enable the Institute
to carry on its scientific investigations. A much greater sum is required
before this work can be carried forward with the initiative and enefiY
which ita importance deserves. The charter of the Institute is perpetual
The endowment funds are dedicated strictly to the uses set forth in
the deed of gift and are under the control of the Board of Trustees, the
character and qualifications of whom are safeguarded, as in cases of other
scientific institutions.
Moneys and property dedicated by will or gift to the purposes of the
American Institute, whether to the uses of psychical research or psychotherapeutics,
are earnestly solicited. The form which such dedication
should take when made by will is indicated in the following condensed
draft.
FORM OF BEQUEST FOR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
FOB SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
" I give, devise and bequeath to the American Institute for Scientific
Research, a corporation organiaed under the Laws of New York, the sum
of ................. dollars,* in trust, however, to administer the same for
the benefit of the American Society for Psychical Research, t a branch of
said corporation, and for ita purposes only."
• In case the bequest ia nat estate, or other specific itema of property, they abould be
aulliciently described for identification.
t In case the donor desires the funds used for Psycho-therapeutics this should read:
"In trUst, however, for the beneht of ita branch for tbe inveatication of Paycht>
therapeutics and for such purposes onlJ'.''
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