New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PLANS.
TALK OF PLACING CHICAGO AND COLUM-
BIAN UNDER JOINT CONTROL.
DR.. HARPER MAY ASSUME THE PRESIDENCY OF
BOTH-DETAII.S OF THE IDEA NOT
WORKED OUT YET.
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Washington. July 1s-Artlcles published simulta-
neous,y this morning In the newspapers of
Cn!cago and Washington made the interest
Ing announcement that negotiations were
pending for an affillatlon more less
complete of the new Chicago University and
the Columbian University OF this city. the joint
management OF the two institutions TO be put In
the hands OF President Harper Both universities
are attached to the Baptist Church. and are TO
certain extent supposed 10 reflect the religious
Views Of that influential Protestant denomination.
II was not thought unnatural, therefore. that the
friends Of university education in that denomna-
tlon headed by John ID. Rockefeller. should con-
ceive che scheme OF eevang both TO the front rank
OF educational institutions and bringing them into
a more or less intimate union. Something OF the
scope OF the project may be gathered from the fol-
lowing statements In the Chicago papers tee-
graphcd here this afternoon. The Inter-ocean'
says:
The Baptist denomination is contemplating the
establishment Of a university at Washington Of the
Same high grade as the University OF Chicago, WITH
President Harper at the head OF both institutions
When the founding Of a university was FIRST pro,
posed in the meetings OF the Baptist Educational
Society. strong pressure was brought forth 70 nave
1t located in Washington. TIE arguments were mat
there is already Baptist institution OF learning
there. Columbian University and that the other
large denomina tons are establishing centres OF
learning in that city President HARPER as rs Wen
Rockefeller further showed MS great sagacty by
siding with The Roe;GT tine oSaSn IN Baoiss
In the Fast. whose purse strings would nave been zen
loosenel If an Eastern city mad been chosen as the
site OF the new university. . .
The journal and Messenger OF Cincinnati Is
per has been invited to accept the presidency OF
the Columbian University al Washington ne mas
have involved his leaving Chicago. FIe would be
the president OF both universltiea; spending SIX
G ia sa asked IaS Ppssden Harper to take the mat
ter under consideration again and walt year be-
Songh ftVi hat from the fertile brain Of President
Harper will be evolved a scheme whereof me me
another great university IN the ca2,a city Ky the
VIII be taken care of. With TWO high-grade uni
yersss in hi county, Inc bdp DteTes,s on be
United states The face OF man being the head
Of two big universities In distant cities Is never
Jury are almost bounlless. The Columbian lniver-
Sly oy y ysar' Old s aw s S ars %iiH
taken high rank and It's other departments are
strong While the Metaphysics and Catholics, y, N
build from the bottom. the Baptis's X Is decided
to found another institution there. Will already nave
the foundation wei laid for them
THE Chicago Tribune" and The Washington
p,s," make similar announcements about the pans
Of the organizers OF joint university According
to The star" this afternoon. the plans for union
or afi;Iatlon have not reached very advanced
stage. 1t says:
To say ,ha, an af'lIat!on or consolidation o. the
Two universities Is contemplated woud De az e,to,
cooperation for the sake q Widenh hs,,, 'n ip
anv way conflicting with the present character or
destroying the autonomy Of either The scheme
hni has since grown far beyond HIS first pan: 1t
has been taken up with enthusiasm IN pom c,aies
this year and money Is needed In such movement,
II would probably be In operation by the opening on
the coming collegiate year. In the opinion OF he
nrin. movers OF the scheme the two institutions
are - remote from each other that they 90 nVs
eo"ns In Any f %ay cos sn' un,o seems A'
According 20 the pan suggested. the COURSES ,Ss
sam" courses are TO lie uniform. that students
NAV begin their education q, either and at any
tme s~c9 G ynm e thf NTH Western Enterprise
and puih and with Eastern culture and p2isn,
cI,bcr institution or from both. II he should eject
Then there are certain courses mat cou'd UesI oe
fo,owed In this city. and be furnished nere Nun h.
there ar" 50 many scientific men connected WIN
ne Government here. and 50 many men VINO nae
male A prominent pace for Themselves in the
csal word. and whose services can Do securei
for lecture courses. on the other hand. there are
certain subjects such as engineering AMI the Ike.
that could best be taught in busting c9mmerci,lt,
~ snecIa, attention to certain subjects and Chi
caSo 10 others. and each would In a sense be a
feeder to the other Then there would be the ad-
v,,tnge in uniform courses. tina; 1t would be pos.
h,v. th, advantage Of the best from the other.
P,rfec, unity in the work OF TIE two w5uid natu,
no; ner"Ia,ons are on foot cooking 10 the secur
Ing Of Dr Harper the president OF Columbian
Whether al these negotiations will be successIui ~
ls an too early 10 say. but the gentlemen VINO are
y, the head OF the local university are very san-
r,,ne n 10 the mai outcome The plnn. as u If, |
inss moi irvove In any afi!iation or the |
two institutions In the way that Des Mones M |
vnrslfv IS suboriinate 70 Chicago but each is 10 |
he ,ndenendent Columbian quite "a much as Chi |
cago They simply to work a.ons similar hnss
scheme is carried out In effect. as 1t Is now IN /
,hn,rv IL may well be looked upon as one OF the |
most important steps ever taken IN educa'ioHdi |
matters in this city.