Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-17

heads. stratigraphy, Photography, paleon-
tology, photography and glaciology, any
one of which could be chosen by the appii-
can't ~
'Of the temporary geologic force Of the
survey other than those mentioned, and
who receive pay only when actually en-
ployed, the majority are connected with in
stitutions Of learning. as follows: Harvard
University, 4 University Of Chicago, 4;
University of Wisconsin, 3; Yale Univer-
sity, 2; Columbia University, 2; Stanford
University 2; Johns Hopkins University.
1; Amherst College. I; Colby University. 1;
Williams College. l; University of Virginia,
l; Clarke University, l; Ohio state Univer-
sfty, /; University of Michigan, l; Uniyer-
sity of California, 1; University of West
Virginia. 1; University of South Dakota, J.;
Vanderbilt University, l.
Smithsonian Institution.
In report by the subcommittee of the
committee Of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION on the establishment of ma
tionaI university we find that the active
cooperation of the Smithsonian Institution
Is contemplated in the conduct of the pro-
posed school or bureau, but that the COM
mittee of the regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution feel that the powers Of the in
stituton, at present organized, are In
sufficient to embrace the work proposed.
'At a meeting of the Smithsonian regents
held on January "a, 1900 DR.. Alexander
Graham Bell introduced resolution to the
effect that Congress be asked to provide
for an assistant secretary of the Smithso-
MAN Institution in charge of research in
the government departments, etc. This
resolution was referred to a committee,
which on January %, 1901 reported a mod
flied form Of the original resolution. This
modified form was adopted by the board Of
regents.
Congress. Many members Of both houses
doubt whether Congress has power under
the Constitution to appropriate money
raised by taxation for purposes of educa-
ton, and nothing was done by Congress-
as the resolution was not officially brought
before 1t.
Project of Two Organizations.
"At this point the Washington Academy
of Sciences undertook to give the PROPOSE
ton to utilize the resources Of the govern
ment for higher education and research
practical form, Independent of direct gov
eminent support or control. For several
months the academy had been comforting
with the George Washington Memorial AS
ISOLATION with reference to the erection of
a memorial building to be dedicated to
science literature and the liberal arts. The
president of the academy suggested to the
Memorial Association that it should so
amend it's act of incorporation that it could
cooperate with the academy in carrying
ont the objects common to both organiZa-
lions.
.'The two organizations agreed first,
that, although American universities have
so developed since George Washington's
time that they fulfill many Of the objects
of the National University outlined BY him
as desirable for the youth Of the United
States, there is still need Of an organiza-
ton in the city Of Washington which shall
facilitate the utilization Of the various
scientific and other resources Of the gov
eminent for purposes Of research thus
cooperating with all universities, colleges
and individuals In giving to men and wo-
men the practical postgraduate training
which cannot be obtained elsewhere in the
United States, and which is now available
only to a limited degree in the city Of
Washington. and, second that the best
method Of securing the. objects for which
both organizations standrlis the establish
ment, within the district selected by Wash
ington as a site for the :parmanent seat OF
government of the United States, OF an
institution whose object shall be the real
ization Of Washingtop'st, repeatedly ex-
pressed wish and recommendation that
provision be made for the promotion OF
science and literature.s IA,
Policy of theIGovernment.
1.-THE policy of the government, as ex-
pressed. is to aid in higher education and
research by granting the use of such facil-
tiles as are at it's corfImaad in the District
of Columbia. The direct control of higher
education has been relegated to the states,
the government aiding byn grants Of land.
and in the case of technical education at
agricultural experiment. stations by grants
of money.
1.-THE government has carried on original
research for its own purposes In the Dis
trict Of Columbia through grants of money
to it's various scientific and technical bu-
reaus, notably those Of the Department Of
Agriculture, the coast and geodetic sur
vey, the geological survey, the National
Museum. the bureau Of ethnology, the fish
commission. the bureau of education, the
Library of Congress, &C.
Great collections Of material and appli-
ances have been assembled in Washington.
Statistics of Its principal libraries reveal
the presence Of a large number OF books.
maps and pamphlets, many collections of
which are exceptionally complete in special
lines of research. notably those of the De-
partments of State and Agriculture, the
geological survey. the naval observatory,
the surgeon generals Office, The bureau Of
education. the museum Of hygiene the pat