Evening star., 1898-02-25

| tcHtlOu 10 tnlS Recommendation.
There is much talk in various quarters
of a proposition to induce the Daughters
of the American Revolution to promote
the establishment Of a chair or department
OF history in the National University
University of the United States. 1t Ia
now recalled because the words national
university have been taken by a small
institution. In reply to such suggestion.
1t Is important that you should state that
that suggestion was made and accepted two
years ago by your society, but with a con-
dition which I wish to have distinctly un-
derstood; observe. therefore, that the rec
ommendatfon states that this chair or de-
partment is based on the supposition that
such university will be inaugurated and
established under the direct supervision
and with the aid of the government of the
United States. 1t is on such a foundation
alone and after such an act of the Con-
gress Of the United States as will make
this university definite and actual insti-
tuition that W. as society could take ac-
tual measures concerning such a depart
ment of history.
This recommendation is entirely in har-
n1ony with the line of work begun in ISc,
and continued up to the present time by
the earnest women who have given much
thought and careful consideration to the
relations In which We society may
stand toward this great national scheme
Cur method has been to keep closely in
touch with the efforts of the senator's and
representatives Of the Congress of the
United States and the leading educators
| throushout the country who are in favor of
this plan.
Demand is Premature.
From our point OF view, therefore. it is
premature to ask the Daughters of the
American Revolution for any money to
aid in this matter until the bill for the
university is passed in the Congress of the
United States. This is in consideration of
the Importance to our society to make for
itself a home wherein it could transact
Its important business, the promotion OF
the establishment of this university being
part of this important business Let us
then at once. build our Memorial Conti-
mental Hail. bending strength and effort to
the collection of money for that PROPOSE
ton, while at the same time we use our
powerful influence to induce the Congress
OF the United States to sanction on a firm
basis this National University. AS a
means to accomplish this result, in INV
report or 1897, which you accepted made
the following recommendation: That docu-
ments relating to the university published
Dy the Senate of the United States should
be distributed to the chapters through the
once OF the National Society In view of
the expense OF postage l distributed these
oocuments by placing them at the dis
posal OF the regents assembled at the con-
gross Many Of these were taken home
IhlS, am sure, with the sending of docu-
mentS at various times to different per-
soiS mas IN measure educated the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution in tbe
features connected with the history of
the eHort for national university and
thus has prepared them to understand the
effort made by the George Washinptan
memorial Association, recently established
nave now 300 documents for distribution
at thls congress and other documents will
De sent to the chapters during the ensuing
year.
Recommendation.
would earnestly recommend that each
cnapter regent would appoint a commit
zee OF tEree in her chapter in the National
University to communicate with the ma
uonal committee which will doubtless he
appolhted by our incoming president GEN
eral. >'' e.h
Thirteen Members.
would also recommend that the stand
Ing committee of the National University
shall consist of thirteen members. in re-
mcmbrance of the thirteen original states
would sly that your committee on the
National University, although carving on
considerable correspondence and bei,y
subject to scme other expenses have here
tcfore furnished the money from their own
resoui ces. 1 would now recommend that
they be permitted to have postage and Sta
tonery under such limitations as NAV seem
proper to you of the oard of mana cement
ne relauons of this society, the Daughters
OF the American Revolution, to a new $50
clatlon OF the George Washington memorial
are OF the fr1endliest and most sympathetic.
nature. We have proved our earnest sym-
pathy with the great patriotic organiza ton
known as the Mary Washington Monument
association. You know how largely and
1reely the Daughters of the American Rev
olution contributed to bring forward the
happy result which built and paid for that
monument sacred to the memory of tho
mother Of Washington. We have also con-
tribGted to the statue of Washington which
Is to be erected in Paris under the auspiccs
OF another association. Other channels of
sympathy and cooperation could be named.
This assistance, however has also been Of
fcred individually by the members of this
society. AS an organization we stand en-
tirely Independent, and 1t is impossible for
Us tc lose or in the slightest risk the strong
feature of our individuality"
The Report Discussed.
Mrs Lockwood spoke on the subject of
the report, telling of what great benefit
would be derived from the establishment
Of national university. and moved the
adoption of the report. Mrs. c. c. Harri-
son also spoke on the subject and was
heartily in favor also of the establishment
There was a stay in the discussion at
this point by the announcement that the
President would receive the members of
the Mary Washington monument fund at
the White House at quarter after II. The
discussion was continued by Mrs. Lothrop
who stated on what broad lines the uni
Versity should be conducted. She thought
that above all 1t should be an institution
to teach the young men Of the country
statecraft and patriotism.
DIR. Anita MCGEE next secured the floor
In her opinion, the greatest obstacle in
the way OF those who had in charge the
pushing forward Of the National Uniyers-
ity matter was that they did not seem TO
realize exactly what was wanted.
1T was not essential for the university
to consist Of a number Of large buildings
grouped together she said. THE Ma
tional University is not intended to con-
fict with other universities"
She said further that 1t was simply the
development Of the national resources of
government institutions in Washington, and
should be more Of post graduate course
A general discussion on the subject fol-
lowed. The matter appeared to be one in
which all the delegates were greatly inter-
ested, as such a stir was raised during the
discussion that Mrs. Bracket had to ham
mer on the table, and at last rise and stand
at the head of the stairs leading to the
stage. She used the gavel with good effect
on the railing of the stair steps and some
semblance of order was finally restored.
Mrs. Walworth would not consume the
time of the congress to explain between
the university and the memorial building.
but said she would distribute circular,
which would give full explanation.