The evening times., 1899-10-28
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Plans of the George Washington
Memorial Association.

Htuhs Oh the GcOrEe washington
Memorial Association.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2S.-Miss Elizabeth
T. King has returned from New York
where she attended a meeting held at the
Waldorf of the board of directors of the
George Washington Memorial Association.
Miss King said yesterday, in speaking OF
the meeting, that the reports presented by
the various chairmen showed that the in
terest in the establishment Of a national
university is increasing constantly.
THE object of the Memorial Associa-
tion," Miss King continued, 'is not, as
many popularity suppose, only the ere ton
of a memorial building to General Wash
ington. Such a building would have little
meaning by itself. Behind it lies the prin-
ciple of higher national education. which
is increasingly commanding the attention
of able and brOad-minded educators.
"A committee has been appointed by the
Smithsonian Institution to consider the
subject, and the committee appointed by
the National Educational Association, OF
which President William r. Harper. OF
Chicago, is chairman, has just issued
call for a meeting of the committee in
Washington on November 2 and 3. when
the following topics will be discussed A
summary Of the existing educational in
stitutions in Washington that might be
federated with it,; The number, variety,
and character of the scientific or technical
departments that might be included in any
scheme for a national university organi-
zation,' by President Eliot, of Harvard:
Present agencies in organization which
have shown an interest in a national uni
versity,' by Prof. de Garmo. of Cornell
and Superintendent Maxwell Of New York;
The probable attitude Of prominent uni
versities in the East and West toward the
establishment OF such an institution
The legal aspect OF the matter, the char
acter of pending measures before Con-
gres, an explanation of the failure OF pre-
vious efforts are also subjects which will
all be discussed by leading educators.
Many valuable publications are beng
issued from time to time on this subject
showing the increasing interest, and a
growing conviction that the enormous mass
Of material now at Washington, the
amount of actual educational work done
in the land grant colleges and experiment
stations supported by national funds, and
the interdependence of public educat .onaI
interests shown in the relation OF the pub
lie school systems to the universities. re-
quire some national federation OF educa-
tionaI interests in Washington.
The directors of the memorial asSoeia-
tion feel that these problems are being
worked out by men of national reputat on.
and, as such great idea must move SLOW
ly. they are content to supplement any
movement in the right direction, to popu-
lariZe the ideas so far as possible, and
stand ready to erect their memorial build
ing when all these various educational in
terests can unite upon some concerted plan
of action. H--rag1
They have organized State committees
in a majority OF the States. and have ma e
an encouraging beginning in the col!e-tioa
Of the fund for the memorial building.
This fund is in the hands OF Charles ].
Bell. of Washington"