Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-17

Columbian College, Washington, ID. g.
The Columbian College, founded in 1872,
occupies an elevated position overlooking |
the city Of Washington. The buildings for
the preparatory and academic departments,
on College Hill, are large and commodi-
Gus; the grounds are extensive and beauti- |
fully laid out, and arrangements are being
made for the erection OF large additional
edifce. The medical department has an
elegant lecture-room and museum on II
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, the gift Of w. w. CorcOran to the
college; and the Law department has
spacious ediGce on Fifth street, opposite
the City Hall, fitted up with lecture, Office
and library rooms, and with large hall.
There are eleven professors and teach
ers in the academic department; in the
Law and medical departments there are six
teen professors and lecturers. The number
of students in the various departments for
the year 1S66-67, has been 440 in all.
The college was founded in view OF The
urgent suggestions of Washington, Madi-
son, and others, that national university
be located at the federal metropolis. Vi
the advantages OF such an institution,
Washington wrote: SIT would conduce
to the assimilation Of the principles, opin-
ions, and manners of our ccuntrymen by
the common education eff portion OF our
youth from every quarter" "Tbe more
homogeneous our citizens can be made IN
these particulars, the greater will be the
} prospect of permanent union" Madison
} added: "Such an institution, though local
= in its legal character, would be universal
: in its beneficial effects. By enlightnine
the opinions, by expanding the patriotism
and by assimilating the principles, the SEN
timents and the manners of those WHIT
might resort to this temple of science, Il
be redistributed in due time through every
part Of the community, sources of jealous!
and prejudice would be diminished, tn
features of national character would b
multiplied, and greater extent given t.
social harmony" at would become
I central resort of youth of genius from
every part of the country, diffusing, Of
q their return, examples of those nationa
!. feelings, those liberal sentiments, ant
y those congenial manners which con
d | tribute cement TO our Union, an
u strength to the great political fabric
which that is the foundation" At th
/. opening of the college, President Monro
Il said of it. "Its commencement will be IN
It der circumstances very favorable to II
is success. It's position, on the high groun
II north Of the city, is remarkably healthy
Is The act of incorporation is well digeste'
d looks to the proper objects and grants th
At powers well adapted to their attainmen
The establishment of the institution Wlthi
the Federal District, in the presence
,e Congress and all of the departments of th
}. government, will secure 10 the young me
,e who may be educated in it many impo
] ant advantages; among which the oppo
tunity it will afford them of hearing ii
debates in Congress and in the SuPren
he Court on important subjects must
S, obvious to all" The facilities to whic
Of allusion was made by these early state
men, have been greatly increased. III
or Smithsonian Institution has collection
a illustrating every department of sclenc
The library of Congress is to be the large
le in the country. Courts Of every chsract'
g and lectures ON every variety of topic al
lie open TO all who seek their benefits. A
4 these facilities are furnished free of el
pense.
The expenses at the College are lowe
u than at most Of the best universities. la
the tuition is RENTED TO orphans of ii
e. war. Special facilities are furnished
" students for the ministry.