The times., 1897-12-14
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

An informal meeting Of the State chair
men o, the George Washington Memoir II
COMMITTEES Was held In one or the parl3"s
OF the Raleigh last evening, to complete
arrange ments for the three days meet
ing, which begins this evening. The Oh
Ject OF tl'cse meetings is 10 plan syste II
attic campaign for carrying on the work
OF the committee the establishment oI a
national university in this city.
Among those present were Mrs Susan
Phelps Gag. OF ithaca \. y, secf@a iry
Of the committee; Mrs. Carter, of Philt
delphia; Mrs. Rouhling. of New Jers.y.
Mrs. CastlrIau and Mrs. Goodloe. "f
Louisi lille; Mrs. Mallory, Of ErooHlyn,
Mrs. 5 weet, of Maine; Miss Daily, Of Rho le
Island; and Mrs. Anthony, oCMassachuselos.
The Raleigh has been chosen as the aead-
quarters of the central committee. This
evening there will be an Informal recep. Ion
in charge OF MIS-. $. +. Gage, of lthaca,
| assisted By the members Of the associate
alumnae resident in Washington.
Ton orow morning a. 10 o'ClCCk IN he
| banquet hi of the Raleigh there VIII it
| business meeting when the aims of the meet
ing viii be set forth and history OF tie
| movement to date VIII be given. Oupnr-
tunity will be made for a few remarks
| from the heads of national organizations
expressive Of the sentiments of their or
ganizations. Then will follow the reports
| ON State oIganiza tions by the State thair-
| n en- and brief greetings from the delegates.
The afternoon VIII be devoted TO visiting
| the site for the university, and under he
escort of the itinerary committee, :Ion.
John w. Hoyt, chairuIau. the many instItI-
tions of invest tga tton and Observa tion under
| Govern ment patronage will be visited.
| The evening viii he one OF further inrprma
| tion and inspiration liz public meeting
OF addresses treating OF the George Wash
| ington MemOlia and the University OF the
United states.
or Thursday morning another business
| meeting Will he held.
In the afternoon Mount Vernon will b;
| visited, and III the evening there will b,
social ceremony under the care Of Col
| aud MIS-. H. H Adams from the centr3
! committee; Mr and Mrs. Charles II Ffnulke
Of the local committee, and tleir assist
/ ants.
The George Washington Memorial Com
| mittee was organized in this city, Apri
| & 1897 Its affairs are administered by
| an executive board from the central ON
| mitteo, aided by executive committees II
| each State and Territory. It's purpCs,
is to promote a patriotic interest in III,
bequest made 1y the Father of His Couu
| try" for the establishment Of a natioha
university, to be known as the Univar1lts
OF the United states, for the higher Learn
ing an exclusively post graduate uni reI
| sity y-that shall complete the American
| system Of public education and lead tn
world in research and investigation. TIL,
| committee proposes to raise in small con
| tributlons the sum Of S25O,O00 for tn,
| erection of IN Administration Buildm-
| for saiduuiversny thecon stone Jf 'vlucl
| shall be lad On OF near the Tooth ami
versary ofhis bequest III this behalf.
| Mr. wellington, ghU was recently made
| chairman orthe cpmmitlee on the Univarsits
Of the United states yesterday introduced
IN the Senate q Till to establish such q
uniyer sity, and says he VIII put il thra Igt
| il possible 1t is identical with the oil
| introduced, by Mr.. K yle during the extra
session M X Sic suggested that Mr. Vel
| ington Introduce it 30 that it would brai
the namcof the chairman. When Introduce,
ty him MI Kyle was chairman OF thatcom
uhttee, INT he has since been made chair
| man of education and labor.