The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-20
MANY EDUCATORS
From Kansas Favor a National
University
To Be Established at the Ma
TONS Capital.
J.J. INGALLS, WRITES.
ChancellOrs Snow and Garfield,
Gaines and Stanley,
Presidents McVfcar and Cole
grove Also IndOrse.
~. INGALLS, WRITES.

From our Special CORES lDL4lElAL
Washington. April 20.-The senate Sc
lect committee on the establishment Of
university Of the United States has
reported the bin on that subject favor
ably with an amendments
Along with the report are given let
ters of prominent educators all over
the United States indorsing the plan
Among them are a number of let
tiers from Kansas educators and public
men. Kansans have written as fol-
lows:
Ny interest in the great work is una
bated and I shall be glad to do any
thing I can at all times TO help 1T Tor
ward. 1T is OF supreme Importance thaI
the university should be established
''0''' JOHN j. INGALLS,.
The University of Kansas:-Please
accept my most hearty Endorsement
of the plan for great national unlver-
sity at Washington trust lhar the
national congress VIII soon make inns
university an actually and place ~
upon q basis which Will receive the re-
respect Of the educational world Yours
sincerely, r. H. SNOW Chancellor
Ottawa University.-I am in entire
sympathy with the effort to establish
q national university at Washington,
and shall be glad to aid ia any way
institution. Yours very truly.
IT. w. COLEGRONE, President
washburn Conege.-The effort to
found and build up a national universi-
ty at the capital of the nation meets
NV heartfest approval Internationally.
1t is the great thing TO do. Inc round
alton of large scientific 1aclltleS are
already laid Why not unity these
constantly charging endOWments in
name and superstructure Yours truly,
PETER AIcVICAR, President.
Two state superintendent of public
institution of Kansas have Endorsed
the plan of a national university as
state of Kansas. Executive Depart
ment--I viii say that the 13. 600 teach
ers Of Kansas heartily indOrse the es-
Enlistment Of a national university.
Personally, L have long felt that such
an institution should be established. 4
trust that you VIII succeed Respect
fully. H N. GAINES,
State superintendent of public in
struction.
Stats Of Kansas assure you I am
in sympathy with the views expressed
In your communication in regard to the
establishment of national university.
and am free to use my influence for
whatever it may be worth in that di-
rectiOn- The estab lishment Of such an
institution would be the GROWING act
I'm the organization of the school sys-
tenn of our country, and very soon, no
doubt, it would be the means Of holding
within our country multtudes of stu
dents who go abroad to secure Oppor-
tunlties for more advanced work in
educational lines. You have my hearty
support in this matter. Respectfully,
IL. STANLEY
State superintendent Public instruc-
tion.
James II. Garfield. so long identified
with the state university of Kansas.
gives his views in the following let
ter:
University of Nebraska. Executive OF
dce:-I heartily favor the general plan
of q national university for pOst-grad-
uate work 1t should stand in exactly
the same relations to the great and pub
Tic free school systems of each state as
the state university now occupies with
regard to the separate state systems.
1T would give great stimulus to higher
education in every direction, and would
add desirable uniformity (by which
do not mean absolute IDENTIFY to all
school work I am sorry can not say
more, but I would certainly not be con
tent to say less. Cordially yours,
JAMES III. CANFIELD, Chancellor.