The evening times., 1897-11-10

William Pepper. University of Penns Viva
MIA: Hon Andrew ID. White, tx-n.iniSter
to Russia; x-Gov John Lee Carroll,
of Maryland, and general president of the
Sons of the American Revolution; rx
United States Senator Eppa fiuntun, of
Virginia: Hon A II. Garland, ex-Unteyi
States Attorney General; eN United states
Senator ]. B. Henderson. OF Missouri.
Co. Wilbur r. Smith, of Kentucky Uniyer
sity: Gen John Eaton, eX Commissioner Of
Education United states; Hon. Gardiner c.
Hubbard president of the National Geo
graphic Society and regent uf the Smith
sonian Institution Prof. Simon Newcoml',
direcUor OF the Nautical Almanac; Hon.
John 4. KasSon cx minister 10 Austria and
ambassador To Germany; Hon. Oscar 5.
Suauss, eX-rrinister u Turkey; q. Browne
GuOdc. assistant secretary OF Smithsonian
Institution; cN-Gov. John W. HUyt, clair
mar.
Among the one hundred are Gen. j. NJ
SGiofield, Gen. Nelson A Miles. eN Senator
George r. Edmunds, ex-senator Carl SchuTZ,
Hon. Wavne Macvea gh, President Daniel
C Gilman, OF the Johns Hopkins University;
President James B. Angel, University of
Michigan; Hon. Arthur Macarthur, Right
Rev. William Paret, bishop Of Maryiand:
Edward Everett Hale; Herbert b. Adams,
of Johns Hopkins: NJ. Schele De We're. Gen.
Horace Porter, Hon. Asa Bird, Gardiner,
Commodore r. L. Phythian, J. ). Billings,
HoI.. Carroll D. Wright. Clinton Furbish,
aud Wieel.ck G. VeaZey.
Tile membership embraces representa-
tiun iT the leading universities and State
hoards Of education throughout the Coua-
try, political, diplomatic, navy, arUIy and
scientific circles, patriotic societies and
religious men of high rank.
The object of this National L diversity Is
to offer to the youth OF the country free
the vast o. portuBities which coU'e from
tile concentration and central diffusion "
the recognized sum of human know ledge
ia all the arts and sciences: To give il post
graduate COURSE, whose facilities VIII EN-
brace the great resources of the various
departments, whose headquarters are in
Washington. aud which center there the
wealth, study and productions of the world
il. q representative form.
What has been achieved in every realm
and department OF learning, IL viii aim to
furnish to each aud all longing for such
complete and rounded education. With
such a university there will be no wasted
talent lost because Of lack of opportunity
or money. no mute iugloriUus Millions, whs'sr
cnuntrys literature needs the music os
their verse; no roses of genius or learning
hlushing unseen. A second office, in tire
language Of Gov. Hoyts memorial, will
be TO establish complete circle OF schools
OF corresponding grade for each and II thv
recognized professions to confer degrees
of no lower T9nk than those Of master
end doctor.
still 'aruther office expected IF the new
un diversity will he that Of tuIdlng new
profess ions OF the basis of Known facts
and established principles, branching our
as Investigation, study and discovery
widen the field of human knowledge. III
this Investigation and research of modern
science, the university is 10 render vall-
aide aid az only such great instit ion,
supported by such great nation, can do.
IL will encourage freedom Of thought and
freedom of speech. truth and liberty to h.
It's ultimate and cherished objects One
important point in the design of it's IS
tablishment is to he its total divorce from
sectarian and sectional bias.
The rea sons given by Gov. HoYt for Ipcat-
ing the university at Washington are Uhs