The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
OPPOSED TO PRESENT PLANS
National University Not Favored by
the Committee.
Docs Nof Think Gsyerume nj Called Upon TO
Maintain onr-PropesifiSns Locking
10 Government Aid of Higher
Education Of Students

The committee on national university,
appointed at the. meeting of the SatiOuai
Educational Association. at Los Angeles.
Cal. met yesterday at the COlum mb.an
University, and the session lasted until
late in the afternoon. In addition TO those
present on Thursday Prof Schurfnan VAS
in attendance and participated in the dis
cussiOn. The body concluded It's work for
the present. and will not Come together
again until early in the coming year. Tne
session was almost entirely taken up yes
terday with the consideration and formu-
lation of a set of resolutions which de-
fine the position of the committee In re
gard to the establishment Of a national
university at the Capital The committee
does not look with favor on the sugges-
tions hitherto made and two sub-eom-
mittees have been appointed to gather in
formation for its future guidance Fol-
lowing IL the declaration, which was
unanimously adopted:
That 1t mas been and is one Of the recognizti
functions Of the Federal government TO sasegEas9-
and aid but not CONTROL the elucatiO1al instrd-
mentalites Of the country.
Thst no one Of the bills heretofore brought before
Congress to provide foT tie Incorporation 0 a na-
tiOnal university At Washington comments itself 10
this committee as practical meascre.
That the government Is not called upon 10 main
tain at the Capital university in the ordinary
sense OF that term.
That subcommittee be requested. to prepare Tor
later consideration by the full committee detailed
plan by which students who have taken baccalau-
reate degree or who have had an equivalent train
ing, may have full anG systematic advantages Of the
opportunities for advanced instruction ana research
which now may hereafter be Afforded by the
government such plan to include the cooperation
WITH tha Sr,ffh
willing TO accept share Of the responsibility Incl
dent thereto.
II is also understood that the financial admlnistra-
tion Of this plan should be such that whether or
not governmental aid be given. there shall be
discOuragement of private gifts or tequests
1t is also understood that the scope Of this plan
should be Indicated by the governmental collections
and establishments wkich available
they may hereafter be increased and developed by
the government Tor its own purposes. ---
The subcommittee having charge Of this feature
of the work consists Of Messrs Harper, Curry, and
Butler.
! That the government through the State Depart.
ment, might wisely maintain in Washington
school for consuls analogous to West Point and
napolis, and, like those schools leading to life
career in the government service.
This resolution was referred to a COM
| mittee consisting of Messrs. Wilson.
Schurman, and Garfield. for further in
vestigation and report.
The committee adjourned TO meet In
Chicago at the time of the annual meeting
of the department of superintendents of
the National Educational Association. the
last week in February, 1899. At that time
| ii is thought that both subcommittee
| will be able to report detailed plans for
| affirmative work outlined by the commit
| tee yesterday. Ii is probable that there
will be a third meeting of the committee
| In Washington, some time in April or
May of next year. Most of the committee
| left last night, but q few of those on the
subcommittee will remain in the city to
| pursue some inquiries.