The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-08
WORK WILL Be PUSHED
The George Washington Memoir
ial Association
IS GIVEN A NEW IMPETUS
The Erection OF . Great National Uni
versity at Washington in Compli-
ance With the Wishes Of the
Father OF His Country

The work began by the ladies OF
Butte last spring in aid Of the
George washington Memorial associa-
ton, and which has been quietly car
ried on since, is to be given a new i'm
petus. The work thus far has oeen
lone SO quietly hat little has been
heard of it. but the ladies at the head
of the movement nave now come to a
time when 1t is desired to push the
work with all the vigor possible and
this to be done.
The immortal George Washington. in
his last will and testament. dated June
3, 1893, said: 1T has always been a
source of serious regret with me to see
the youth of these United States seat
to foreign countries for the purpose
OF education. 1t has been my ardent
wish to see a plan devised on a liberal
scale which would have a tendency TO
spread systematic ideas through all the
parts of this rising empire. Looking
anxiously W to the accomplish
ment of so desirable an object as this
On my estimation), my mind has not
been able to contemplate any plan more
likely to effect the measure than the
establishment of a university In a CEN
trail part of the United states, to which
the youths of fortune n talents from
all PARTS thereof, might be sent for
the completion OF their education. 1
give and ~bequeath In ~perpetuity the %
shares (value $500 each) which L hold
in the Potomac company toward the
endowment of a university to be estab-
lished i'm the District of Columb un-
der the auspices of the general govern
ment." Thus, in his will, spoke George
Washington and the first conception OF
the idea of such a university seems TO
have occurred in October. 1l15, in his
when Samuel Blodget. afterwards an
author of note, remarked in answer TO
a complaint against the militia for the
damage they were doing to the colleges
In which they were quartered, wei,
to make amends for these injuries. L
hope after the war we shall erect a no.
Bile national university, at which the
youth of all the world may be proud to
receive an education" The father OF
his country replied: Young man you
are a prophet. inspired to speak what
i am confident will be one day realized.
This project was dear to the heart OF
George Washington. but the trust was
neglected and the value Of the legacy
lost. 1t remained for the women OF to-
day TO take the matter in hand and IL
is generally understood that what wom-
en- undertake they will accomplish.
There has been formed the George
Washington Memorial association. the
objects of which are to carry out the
ideas and wishes OF the illustrious
George Washington by first promoting
interest in his bequest for the estab'
lishment of "A national or central uni
versity for the higher learning, a post
graduate university that shall complete
the American system of public educa-
ton and furnish facilities for further
Advancement. Secondly, by raising
funds for the erection of an Admins
ration Building for the university, tht
corner stone of which shall be laid or
Or near the hundreth anniversary OF In:
request. Committees have therefore
been formed in every state of the union
Mrs. j. NJ. White of Butte, the state
chairman for Montana. sincerely hopes
his state may not be behind in its rep
re%sentation. She wishes to get every
woman in this city interested in tn
good work and calls a public meeting
Of all members of women's clubs an,
others at the rooms OF the ASSOCIATED
Charities at the Library building TN
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when a prom
lnent lady from Boston, who is thor
oughly familiar with the movement II
all it's details has been invited to ed
dress the meeting.
IL is earnestly hoped there VIII be I
large attendance. that plans may b
formulated for pushing along this goo
cause and making Montana's quota tn
envy of some of the more populou
states of the East.