In a large sense, therefore, especially in its membership, the General Education Board was a development of the Ogden organization; but it was much broader in its sweep, taking under its view the entire nation and all forms of educational effort.

It immediately began to interest itself in the needs of the South.

In 1902 Mr.Rockefeller gave this new corporation $1,000,000; in 1905 he gave it $10,000,000; in 1907 he astonished the Nation by giving $32,000,000, and, in 1909, another $10,000,000; the whole making a total of $53,000,000, the largest sum ever given by a single man, up to that time, for social or philanthropic purposes.

The General Education Board now became the chief outside interest of Page's life.

He was made a member of the Executive Committee, faithfully attended all its sessions, and participated intimately in every important plan.