Part 1 - The Institute Libraries - Institute for Advanced Study

sible for the eonduct of the businm of the corporation, for mking
the rules and regulations governing the institution, its staff and
faculty, the actmission and discipline of its students, snd the grant-
ing of degrees and diplomas, including honorary degrees. Two rules of
substance were included,: one- proscribing discrimination on account
of race, relfgion or sex, and the other forbidding the acceptance of.
gifts frm any source other than the donors, if they were accompanied
by conditions deemed to be incompatible vith the purposes of the Insti-
tute. In the interests of simplicity Hr. Hardin had amended the language
suggested by Flexner to eliminate irrelevant mterial from the staterrrent
of purposes,
The legal title of the Foundstion and the Institute were
"Institute for Advanced Study --
-
Louis Bamberger and Nrs. Felix Fuld
Foundation." The purpose was stated as follows:
The purpose for which this corporation is forred is the
establfshmnt, at or in the vicinity of Newaxk, N. J.,
of an institute for advanced study, and for the promotion
of howledge in all fields, and for the tra'lning of
advanced students and workers for and beyond the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy and other professicnal degrees
of equal standing.
The Founderst Letter to the Trustees was a docmnt now of
high purpose and spirit, expressed entirely in tern of the Pounders'
wishes, which were to become lhw to their Trustees. (See Appendixvy,
The following were the essential statewnts:
The primary purpose fs the pursutt of advanced learning
and exploration in fields of pure science and high schol-
arship to the utmost degree that the facilities of the
institution and the ability of the faculty and students
will permit.