The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-08-12
GEORGE WASAINGTON..
Memorial Association 70 10 Organized i
West virginia.

since the death OF Washington.
A marble shaft taller than any
other similar structure in the
world, stands in the District Of
Columbia to commemorate his
achievements. Agreater tribute
to his goodness aud wisdom is
now proposed by the fulfillment
of his wish that there might be
established at Washington a Ma
tional University for the higher
education of the youth of the
country. otonly in the arts and
sciences, but in the principles of
politics and good government.
The reasons which appealed to
him for the creation Of such an
institution are given in his will
and he left a bequest to aid in its
foundation. During his life time
at his instance site for the Uni
versity was selected on the Po-
tomac at Washington upon a
knoll corresponding to the one
upon which his monument now
stands. No successful or sus-
tanned effort has been made to
carry out this grand purpose of
Washington, and the personal
contribution which he intended
to make has long since passed to
other uses. He has left. however,
a heritage most valuable, in the
conception Of this great work.
and it has remained for the ladies
of the country to come forward
in an endeavor to carry it on. A
number of them, prominent in
the social circles of the larger
cities, have organized the George
Washington Memorial Assocla-
ton, with chapters in all the
States of the Union, and are
making combined and sytemat-
ic effort to bring into being the
institution which Washington
foretold. They aim first to Sc.
cure sufficient funds to erect in
Washington an administration
building, which will bring the
project directly to the attention
of the national legislators and
other visitors to the national
capital. The Memorial Associa
tion has just held convention
of delegates from all over the
United States. The meeting wsss|
enthusiastic and encouragingre-
ports were presented. Several
Thousand dollars have already
been subscribed, and interest in
the movement is being widely
manifested. The Association, in
raising funds depends largely
upon the increase of its numbers,
the membership. fee being $500.
All persons joining prior to No
vember l, 1898, will have the
honor of being enrolled as chart.
er members, and will receive a
finely engraved certificate of sub
scription sufficiently attractive
to compel its preservation. In
years to come it will be valued as
showing the interest and partici-
patton OF the contributor in this
great undertaking. Organiza,
tons, as we'll as individuals, are
eligible for membership, and this
applies most appropriately to the
small social benevolent and re-
ligious societies. The certificate
of membership would make a
suitable and commendable souv.
enir for the walls of their COM
mittee rooms. BY inheritance
West Virginia shares the pride
of Virginia IN all that touches
the greatness of Washington,
and her sister States will look to
her for a proper expression of
her interest in the undertaking.
The hundredth anniversary of the
death of Washington occurs on
the l4th Of December, 1899, and
the Association intends that upon
this most fitting occasion there
shall be laid the corner stone of
the great University, the found
alton of which he sought to pro-
vide. The chairman of the West
Virginia State Committee IS Miss
Grace T. Davis, the daughter of
ex-senator Davis, whose home is
at Elkins, W, Va. and who will
be glad to receive and acknowl-
edge contributions 10 any amount
for the fund, as well as applica-
ton for membership and to furnr