New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
An INSTITUTION ORGANIZED TO FACILI-
TATE ADVANCED STUDY AND
RESEARCH IN THE Ma
TIONAI4 CAPITAL

Washington. June CSpeciaD.-Last Monday
there organized in this city without ostenta-
tion. but with every assurance of success an in
stitut!on 10 realize the aims of the founders of
the republic-a great national university to be
situated in the capital and supplement the edu-
cstional courses of all the great colleges in the
land These colleges have entered heartily into
the project. as shown by the presence Of their
presidents and highest officers among the trustees
ard patrons Of the enterprise. and they have
been able to induce Daniel G Gilman after re-
lnquishing the presidency of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity TO assume the direction of the Washington
Memorial Institution. While the institution is to
be entirely independent of government support and
control its primary object is render the scien-
tifc and other resources of the government in the
national capital practically available for advanced
study and research and to cooperate with the
universities, colleges and individuals to this end
in the use Of such resources This is in conformity
with special act of Congress. approved by Presi-
dent Mckinley on March 3, 1901 which provides:
That facilities for study and research in the gov
eminent departments. the Library of Congress-
Bureau Of EthnoIogy the Fish {7ommissionn' m tbe
Botanic Gardens and similar institutions hereafter
gators and 10 duly qualified individuals students
and graduates of institutions of learning in the
District OF Columbia, under such rules and
bureaus mentioned may prescribe.
The movement leading to this enactment and to
the Establishment of the Institution originated in
the Washington Academy of Sciences. composed of
the leading scientists connected with the govern
ent which secured the cooperation of the George
Washington Memorial Association. This society
had long had for its object. implied in its name
the creation of memorial to George Washing
ton; and second. stated in its amended act
OF Incorporation the increase in the city of Wash
ingr0n OF opportunities and facilities Tor higher
education as recommended by George Washington
in his various annua! messages to Congress- nota-
bly, the nrst, the promotion OF science and Htera-
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by and through such other plans and methods as
may be necessary or suitable. The object of the
Washington Academy OF Sciences, the federated
head OF the scieutinc societies Cf Washington.
the promotion OF science. the term being used in
its general sense-knowledge comprehension of
facts and principles.
OBJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION
American universities have so developed since
George Washington's tine that they fulfil many
OF the objects OF the DationaI university outlined
by him as desirable Tor the youth OF the United
states. there is stin need of organization
city Of Washington which shall facilitate the
use Of the various scientific and other resources
OF the government for purposes Of research. thus
cooperating with universities. colleges and indi-
FIduals IN giving men and women practical post
graduate training which cannot he obtained else
where in the United States. and which is now
available only to a limited degree in the city of
Washington They agreed also that the best
method Of securing the objects for which both or
ganizations stand Is the establishment at Wash
ington Of an institution whose object shall be
The realization Of Washington's repeat tedly ex-
pressed wish and recommendation that provision
Ture. ~
In the carrying ou- Of the cooperation it was
agreed that the George Washington Memorial
Assccat ton undertake to secure suitable site and
erect thereon a substantial dignifed building TO
tle memory or George Washington, and that the
washington Academy OF Sciences undertake to
pfoElde 1or the maintenance and conduct the
Itlon IN the interest of science literature
ana that there may "e Joined with it this work
1ne NaIlonal Educational Association the Asso-
cation OF American Universities ana the Associa-