Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-14
A GREAT sEAT}OF LEARNING.


the Methodist Episcopal Church
women's Part in 1t.
Two or three years ago meeting was
held at one of the churches of Washing
ton, D. G., for the purpose of furtherlng
the project of great national university
under the auspices of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church. The meeting was an en-
thusiastic one, though there was slight dis
agreement, scarcely noticeable, in regard to
the real reason for the impulse toward build
ing university. DR.. Newman let the cat
out of the bag when he said in roundabout
that the Roman Catholics were stirring
themselves with so much energy at the Ma
tional Capitol that it behooved the Pro-
testant leaders to do something If they
would not compel Protestants to send their
sons and daughters to Catholic school to
get an education. The new Catholic Uni
versity had at that time almost finished its
first and main building, and had received its
mun1icent donation of nearly or quite $780,
600 from Miss Gwendolen Caldwell, of Bal
timore.
Well, the result of the meeting was a
pledge of the people of Washington that
they would at least raise sum sufficient to
purchase spacious grounds for the new Pro-
testant affair, which should speedily become
a counter-rritant to the old Jesuit Uniyer
sity at Georgetown and the new Catholic
University, whose buildings are just out
side of the northeast entrance to the Sol
diers' Home.
Progress OF the Project.
Nearly 100 acres of land were purchased
in beautiful situation out at Tenleytown,
near Oak View, the former country resi-
dence of President Cleveland. 1t is now
greatly enhanced in value, and the property
in the vicinity has had quite boom on ac-
count of it. Little has been heard of the
project for long time, however, and many
who did not know that Bishop Hurst, who
is at the head of the management, is not the
man to let any such scheme fail, feared that
it was found impossible to raise the large
amount that is wanted to effect the estab-
lIshment of the grand institution which it is
intended to build up
The work of raising the funds has
been progressing steadily, and it will
not be long before ground will be
broken for the first building. The most
recent and lively interest in regard to the
institution has been aroused by the an
nouncement that the widow of Senator
John A. Logan had enlisted herself in the
work ofraising 81, 100000 of the SIC, 200, 900,
which Is the sum aimed at, this particular
million to be devoted especially to the
woman's branch of the institution.
As the university is not to be denomina-
tional, though the project was originated by
Bishop Hurst and has been pushed most
vigorously by the Methodist sect, it will
interest every woman as we'll as every man
to know that the same provision is to be
made for the education of the women of the
land as for the men in every department Of
the university.
One of the Plans to Raise Money
Mrs Logan is one of the trustees of the
American University, and, with Mrs SOM
ers, of this city, another trustee, was asked
by the board 20 formulate some plan, far
reaching in its provisions, that would ap-
peal directly to the people of the entire
country, and by it raise certain amount of
money, s., ,ooo, 600, if possible. Mrs; Logan's
suggestion that they form an american
University League" has been we'll received.
By it they hope to interest the people in
every town and hamlet by the establish
ment of societies in every Congressional
district They propose during the late fall
or winter to organize a national society in
Washington, which will be under the con-
troll of national president and vice-presi-
dents, who will represent every State and
territory in the union. These vice-presi-
dents will be vested with power to organize
a State League and to use the limits of each
Congressional district as their boundaries
All these sub-leagues are to hold meetings
of literary and social nature twice month,
at which the features of the plan will be
thoroughly discussed and subscriptions re-
ceived. Each sub-lsague will have pres-
dent, vice president, secretary and treasurer
They will report to their State leagues, who
will turn over their funds to the national
society, which has power to receipt for the
same All the members of the league will
be urged to solicit large subscriptions and
endowments.
Provision Of the League.