The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-13

soclation and the ultimate result Of
all the discussion and consideration OF
the wisest thing 10 he done has been
the establishment of the Washington
Memorial Institution--wholly apart
from government control but making
available for individual independent
research and post graduate study the
magnificent cduca tional resources of
the government gathered in the ma
tional capital.
The act of congress making this pos
sible was passed Just before tho close
of the last session and signed on March
by President Mckinley. 1t provided
that facilities for study and research
in the government departments. the
library of congress. the National Mu-
scum, the Geological Park. the Bureau
of Ethnology, the Fish Commission, the
Botanic Gardens. and similar insti-
tutions hereafter established shall be
afforded to scientific investigators
and to duly qualified individuals. stu
dents and graduates of institutions Of
learning in the several states and ter
ritories. as well as in the District of
Columbia under such rules and re-
strictions as the heads of the depart
ments and bureaus mentioned may
prescribe"
This act having become law on the
third of March, the Washington Acad-
cmy of Sciences and the George
Washington Memorial association
agreed TO cooperate "in the cstab
lishmcnt at Washington of an institu-
ton whose object shall be the rcaliza-
ton of Washington's repeatedly ex-
pressed wish and recommendation
that provision be made for the pro-
motion of science and literature"
The memorial association undertakes
tn secure a site and erect q suitable
building. The academy undertakes
the maintenance and conduct of the
vides that with the academy may be
Joined in this work the National E,du-
cational association, the Association
of American Universities, and the AS
socation OF Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations The policy,
control and management are to vest
in Il board Of fifteen trustees, and
there is to be an advisory committee
composed chiefly of the heads of eX-
ecutive departments. bureaus. etc.
Committees appointed by the acad-
cmy and memorial association filed
articles of Incorporation on May 20.
on May ~ the incorporators elected |
hnn nf IN I'm, hn
board elected its officers; and Daniel |
G. Gilman, who has just resigned the |
presidency of Johns Hopkins univer- |
sity after his twenty-five years of |
successful administration there, has |
been induced to accept the Office of |
director of the new institution. and |
was duly elected at the meeting of |
June 3. The securing of a suitable site
and erection of a building under these
will not be long de-
laycd.
Instead Of a university under gov
control entering the competi-
tive field there will he an institution
for the support of which the govern
.nent will not be called upon, but
" llltll lldhcS tllt dllu ever
treasures of science and lit
e. ature at the national capital
availa bic for higher education and in
dependent research, as are those of
libraries and museums, the possession
and pride of the older European ma
tions.
\ little of the press enterprise that
s being expended in the effort to
lrag Mrs. Nation from obscurity
would doubtless be better appreciated
f applied to Mr.. Bryan.
Tho empress will return to pckin
II September. She hopes that the
ooters will at least leave enough to
mark a location for her camp.
AS an al.-round objector at Harris
,urG, Mr. Greasy seems to be full of