The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-09

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the United States. ana has introduced a
bill to this effect.
The college is to be located in this city
and viii be erected on the site now occu-
pied BY the Naval Observatory. this be-
ing the spot originally chosen by Presi-
dent Washington for National Univer-
sity.
Features of the Measure
The terms of the bill introduced by
Senator De2ew are as follows:
That there shall be, and is hereby. es-
tabIishe5 in the District of Columbia 3
| body corporate with the make The Uni
versity Of the United States. fer the ad-
Taneement of knowledge by means CT in
| struction exclusively postgraduate and
special, including particularly all matters
which concern the Government. and l.:
original research and Investigation for
the benefit Of mankind. Said corporation
shall have common seal. and may alter
the same at pleasure It may acquire and
hold real and personal estate and ae-
eePt any devises, requests. grants and
| donations Of money CT OF other prop
erty to be devoted TO the uses and pur-
poses aforesaid: Provided. That any
condition thereof shall not be repug-
nant to this act and shall be agreed
TO by the board of regents. Subject to
the limitations hereinafter contained il
shall appoint and FIX the compensation of
tie president of the university and all
the necessary officers and employees, and
have power to remove the same: and it
nay make and change bylaws, and do
such acts. not inconsistent with law. as
shall be necessary and proper to carry
out the purposes OF its establishment.
Under Beard of Regents.
That the government Of the university
shall be vested in a board OF regents. to
be composed OF the President Of the
United States. who shall be president OF
the board; the Chief Justice CT the United
States, who shall be vice-president Of the
beard; the Commissioner Of Education.
the president Of the university. the Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institution. the
President OF the National Academy OF
Sciences: the President of the American
Association for the Advancement Of Sci
ence; the President OF the National EN-
cationai Association; the president Of the
American Association Of Agricultural Col
leges aud Experiment Stations: the presf-
dent Of the American Historical Society.
the president Of the Washington Academy
OF Sciences; the presidents Of all institu-
tioas OF learning in the United states.
exclusive OF State universities. having
the degree Of bachelor or arts OF its
equivalent and engaged in systematic
work either in their professional schools
or in other regular postgraduate courses
OF study; the presidents Of the State mi
versities; and She presidents OF such
other institutions as. being without
postgraduate courses other than
professional, annually confer the
degree of bachelor OF arts
or its equivalent On fifty OF more CT their
students; together with six ether citf-
zens. who. with their successors. shall be
appointed By the President OF the United
States By and with the advice and cen
sent OF the Senate
Tenure of oG-ee.
The determination OF the institutions
70 be represented in the board OF regents
shall first be made By the president IF /
the board. the vice president of !
the board, and the Commissioner /
OF Education, after which this de- /
termination and its frequency shall /
be 9gith the board OF regents.
The regents appointed BY the Presi-
dent Of the United States. in the first in
stance. shall be divided into three eIascoe
to be determined By lot. The first class
shall hold Office for two years. the sec
ond class shall hold Office fer four Years
and the third class shall hold Office fer
six years; and the term Of Office Of re-
gents appointed TO fiji vacancies in the
three classes thus formed shall be filed
in the same manner by appointments for
the residue Of the term. Vacancies oc-
curing BY expiration OF the term shall be
filed by appointments fer six years.
Reference TO Location.
That the grounds in Washington Civ
which were designated by President Wasb-
ingtcn as site fos national university.
md which for this reason were long known
as University Square, and recently oecu-
Disd BY the Naval Observatory. are hereby
granted to the said corporation To 10
utilized for the benefit OF the university
IN such manner as the beard Of regents
may deem proper The Government Of
he United States shall also grant to mem
oers Of the university such use Of its
grounds. gardens. eonservatories. mn
seuIns, libraries. galleries. labor
other facilities for post graduate study
research, and Investigation as can be ae-
corded without detriment to the public
service, the university itself be;a- sub-
eet to acquisitions from the Govsrnuent
At any time for such scientific investiss-
lions and reports, at the public cost to the
extent Of actual expenses Incurred. as
may be practicable, and as the Congress
he President OF the United States c.
he head of any department of the Gov
srnment shall deem desirable"
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