The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-28
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
TO LEAD ALL THE WORLD.
n Idea Was Originated by George
Washington and Has Come Down
TO the Present Day,

W III ISSCI ity.
The bill to establish the University
of the United States has again been in.
PRODUCED in both houses Of Congress.
The bill in general terms provides for
an institution Of the highest possible
type, for the graduates of accredited
colleges and universities only with
special reference to the work of Origi-
nal reIearch and investigation in all
imports MT fields Of inquiry. The gov
crument is vested in u board OF regents
and a university council. The board Of
regents embraces the president OF the
United States, the Chief Justice of the
United States, the Commissioner Of
EDUCATION. the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institute, the president of
the National Academy Of Sciences, the
president Of the National Educational
Association, the president Of the Uni
versity and nine other citizens - be
appointed by the president by AID with
the advice and consent OF tho Senate,
no two of them shall be from the same
State. The University Council is to
have immediate charge Of the work Of
instruction. research and investigation.
1T consists OF the regents and twelve
other members, to be appointed by
them from among eminent educators,
with Il like impartial distribution. Ali
courses and officers OF instru- tiOn and
u. uCU,, m,u,u ~ JuE UUu.u.l, al .
Ill regulations governing the Inter.
al management of the institution.
Neither sectarian o political pr,
crcnceS in any form are to b. Above,
hatcver in the appointments or in IN
of the operations of the institution.
Authority Is given to establish with
other institutions Of learning such CO.
operative relations as are deemed ad-
vantagcOus. Provision is made for
the use Of what is known as "Univcr.
sity Square," the site set apart by
Washington for university purposes
and lately occupied by the Naval OBJ
servatory. Congress is now asked for
but enough means to enable the beard
Il rrg,n $ 70 uIgau.lo ana pracUlce,.
naugurate the Institution.
Gifts and btquests are to be depoSit,c
N the United States Treasury in trus
&c invested in bonds of the Unite
States bcaring five per cent. intcres L.
The present bill is the o~utgr0wt.. O
ore" than leo years of agitation. III
thought of a national university FIRST
came to Washington while command
ing the revolutionary amy.
Subsequently as president he repeat
edly urged its establishment and in
his last will and testament left $25, 600
in stocks as Il first endowment, the in
tcrcst to be compounded. Had Con.
gross fostercd the plan this sum would
now be nearly 81, 900, 900. Tho idea
thus cherished by the father of his
country was also indorsed by Presto @ It's
John Aua,us, J,lfcrsun, Mau.sun, Mo.
roe, John Quincy Adams and Jacksou.
and in more rccent years by Presidents
Grant and Hayes. During all this tim
tn was advocated by men tn.
most distinguished for learning and
st atesmanship, but owing to the lack
OF organiZ"n "rort nothing practical
was accomplished.
Tue more nUucrn movement in thi
cause may be said to have been H..
a ignratcd in 1869 bv N" Nation
Educational association, after an appeal
from DR.. John w. Hoyt, Of Wisconsin,
at the close of his educational tours Of
inspection in all the countries of Europe
and IN the American States, by autho'-
Ivy OF the government. That great a.
ISOLATION thrice unanimously indorscd
the university proposition, and through
It's committees, a bill was introduced
and unanimously reported in the
louise in 1873. The measure con ;inued
to receive the Endorsement of leading
scholars and statesmen from time to
time, and in 1890, a university bill was
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. f..
munds, Of Vermont, and upon his mt.
tion, referred to a select committe,
with Senator Proctor as chairman
The present general movement VIZ
begun at the Pan-re"nh'ic "nrUrcss
1871, by h appointment Of the com
mtttec of promotion. to be enlarged in
the discretion OF it's chairman. ex-Gov.
John w. Hoyt, which committee, by
steady growth, became what is kno yn
as the National University Committee
OF One Hundreds cOmmitte now
grown to several hundreds, embracing
the presidents OF all the state univer.
stiles and some 200 other leading in
stitutions, the superintendent of pub
lie instruction of all the States but
one, and many of our most distin.
guished statesmen, scholars, scientists
and men OF affairs. In 1892 eX-Gov.
Hoyt presented to the Senate a mem.
orial giving q complete history of the
efforts already made for a national uni.
versity, with the arguments therefor,
OF which several editions have been
printed. In 1893 Senator Proctor's
committee unanimously reported the
bill, Senator Hunton, Of Virginia, sue.
ceedcd Senator Proctor as chairman.
hhu VIC COllullItcc WAS maze The stand
ing committee it now is. 1t likewise
reported unanimously Ia 1891 and the
bill was ably discussed in She Senate.
With the approval of the national
university committee, patriotic women
of the country, under the lead of Mrs.
Ellen F. Richardson, OF Boston, assum.
ing the early establishment OF the in.
stitution, have organized the George
Washington M mortal committee for
auxiliary, though Independent work,
their purpose being to raise by popu.
lar subscription $3.50, 900 for the cree
ton on University Square of q first uni.
versity building. The ladies engaged
In this work are Of such character and
influence as to give great hope OF the
success Of their undertaking. More
over, distinguished friends of art are |
planning for national art galleries to
be established in connection with and
as a part of the University of the
United States. 1t Is the intention of the
national university committee that tn,
government and the people shall co.
the establishment of the bro.
posed university, and it is intende dithe,
the bill shall be pressed to early passage
so that July 8, 1899, the one hundredth
anniversary OF Westinghouse beouest,
shall witness at least the practical be.
Of what should become the