The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

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Of a United States Institution OF learning
The fund now amounts 10 sf.40i,000 Near
Lafayette Square, Washington. there are
nineteen acres OF land owned by the gov
eminent md held for the purpose OF such
an Institution. and In various quarters arc
large sums promised also. ,
The women OF the united States have
taken UP the work, headed by Mrs. Eu-
gene Hale. Mrs. Henrotin. Mrs. Margaret
Bottome Mrs Andrew u. White, Mrs.
Mark Hanna, Mrs. Charles Ffoulke, Miss
Rachel Rowland Mrs. III. H. Adams Of
Cincinnati; Mrs +. II. Geriish, Mrs. David
starr Jordan, DR.. Charlotte Blake Brown
and Mrs.. Calvin s. Brlce.
| Mrs. Hearst has all but pledged herself
to endow n professorship, as has5 others
| the committee ambitiously hope to lay
| me corner stone OF the George Washington
building on next Washington's birthday.
The president, Mrs. Ellen Richardson OF
Boston. thus explains the protest;
The wish and beQuest of George Wash
ington, the sure love OF devoted men, the
nights and dcws Of oblivion, have all fuI-
fiiled tho conditions OF nature as faf AS
they could, and stand ready for the maRi-
cal influence of woncns oo-opcrntton 10
help the realization of this ideal power into
practical life. And so the George wash
ington memorial committee Is organizing
throughout the land, with definite aims.
mite assurance of success. There are
nineteen acres of ground near Lafayette
Square. Washington, now oHled by cur
government and held for the purposes OF
the University of the United States. The
patriotic ladies OF America are to Guild
the administration building. ana they pro-
pose to make the 22d OF FEBRUARY 1928,
the Nations first Offering lay Tor this
purpose. asking no large contributions, beg
cling nothing Americas ,0.0J0OJ0 ItcI lie
must build this great monument. II The
~ 900 900 children IN the public schools in
America would give an offering of penny
each on Washington's birthday, they would
raise sum sufficient to erect the building
and endow 1t. Let Us then Join hands
and have an American university, 'neri- |
can sciences and ,msfloan IDEAS for |
American citizens.
'9s REFORM.
move in another but not less praise
worthy direction takes place in New York
the 15th OF January. when a number of
Statesmen of the treasury meet TO consider |
election reform.
These gentlemen hold that abuses and
misrule, such as election frauds and boss
SINS, are the result OF defects in the
,aucus methods and they want to get to-
yether to reform elections, 80 that citizens
If high standing will take an interest in
loll work The Chicago workers are head
d by Lyman Gage, Melville ~. Stone,
Franklin Mac Weigh and John V. Farwell.
From Boston come Mayor Josiah Quincy
md s. y. Capen. And other important
workers are Senator George ". Brush OF
Brooklyn, Mayor Edward Jewett of Bulfa-
o, william Barnes, Jr., of Albany, Chan
ell0r James Il. Day OF Syracuse university,
Mayor W. G. Rausohenberger of Milwau-
zee, President Warner of the Cleveland
'hamber OF commerce, Frank n Hartwell
# Louisville, President Croker of the
board of trade. Mayor Samuel
W. Jones of Toledo, Edward Rosewater OF
omaha, and Mayor James ID. McPhelan of
IAN Francisco.
EXPoSIT)NS.
The Omaha Exposition viii he he tig-
;est event OF the midyelr. aud following
lose upon its heels viii be the panAmeri-
an Exposition In the Niagata river.
An event that can almost be counted as ,
'aS occurrence is The great llris Ex-
POSITION for 80, fur wh;,l 9S will have to :
,et ready. All through the year the great {
rms viii be showing exhibits
In the realm CT DO 'tjoal baprenr ss !
he acknowledging Of Cuba the b,dding !
( coast defense, now mt i needed, and !
he STRENGTHENING OF nun " systems q
And there arc other great possibilities. :
IL tx certain that IS wall not be Il tnine
ear, and just about rs certain that 1t q
fill have IA grand ard glorious tread, III a
Or the close of this important century 9
Clarence s. Russell. =