Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13
THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY.
Methodist Episcopal Pastors and Their
Views on the Subject.

The movement sagacious" said Rev. j. p.
Wright, pastor of Wesley chapel, to STAR re-
porter today. discussing the proposed estab-
iishment here Of a national university under
Methodist Episcopal auspices. ''Since the end
or the controversy relative to the removal OF
the seat of government ii has been evident
that the capital was destined to be the center
not only of national affairs but of literary and
scientific study. Boston's hterati leave no
succession; the meaning is the hub is moving
southwark and will rest on Washington. That
this is inevitable may be accounted for in many
ways, principally by the rapidly growing facil-
tiles found here for advanced education. The
magnificent building now erecting for the
Congressional library is a splendid addition to
such existing institutions as the Smithsonian.
the national observatory. the governments
museum and bureaus of scientific research.
which are unequaled in their opportunity for
massing the most elaborate lines of specimens,
and which afford Increasingly large facility for
| research IN almost all departments of knowl-
edge. This Methodist Episcopal movement,
OF which Bishop Hurst is the soul, is a keeping
step with the nations progress The entire
Methodist church, with its 1900 900 commune
cants, its population of It, 100, O00 is today, as
ever, under the influence of the spirit Of the
many men great in learning whom she counts
among her ancestry, and Of this whole the
Methodist Episcopal family, which is equal in
both wealth and enterprise to this great pro-
ject."
WHAT DIR. PRICE SAYS.
"Indeed am heartily in accord with the plan
OF proposed university" said Rev. J. A. Price,
DID,, of Waugh chapel "In my opinion such
an institution should have been founded years
ago and l know it has been talked of for a long
time among Methodists. 1t has now been
taken up and pushed in such way that there
can be no doubt of its success. Bishop Hurst
Is one of our leading scholars and is man of
splendid executive ability and he will see it
through you may be sure. When Drew seminary
was financially embarrassed. owing to the fail
ure of Mr.. Drew, Bishop Hurst took the helm
and brought the seminary through its difficult
ties and placed it upon solid foundation. The
choice of Washington for the location of the
new university was the wisest that could posi-
bly, be made. 1t has always been recognized as
suitable place for institutions of this sort and
Is rapidly becoming thRaenter of learning in
this country. In this connection may say that
the question of moving Dickinson college to this
city has received considerable attention and
will probably be revived now during the talk of
the subject of new university"
REV. MR.. REILEY SURE OF SUCCESS.
Rev. Mr.. Asbury r. Kelley OF Grace ME-
church said to a STAR reporter this morning:
The scheme of founding a university in this
city has long been talked of among Methodists
throughout the country and now that there seems
to be good chance of its being carried into
effect we must all be pleased and encouraged
with the interest it has aroused on all sides.
The ground seems to have been so thoroughly
covered by the various interviews in The STAR
that do not know that there is anything left
for me to say. heartily indorse every word
that has been said in favor of the plan and
would do all could to make it a success
There Is every reason to feel sure that the
plan will be put into successful operation in the
near futureo