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Murray Butler conspicuous in the number
have been working for some time.
It 10 not proposed to erect extensive
buildings or establish an institution CON.
peting with Harvard, Yale, Columbia,
Princeton and other universities or even
. post graduate institution like Johns Hop.
kins The scheme rather involves CORES.
pondence and cooperation among leading
educators throughout the United States.
In 1892 congress adopted joint reso.
solution providing that the government col.
leotions illustrative Of arts and sciences,
with its facilities for scientific and liter.
Ary research, should be held accessible to
investigators and students Of any institution
Of higher education in the District Of Oolum
bic. In the general deficiency bill passed
ct the last session Of tho last congress was
. provision that those privileges should be
extended to stscientiic investigators and
duly qualified individuals, students and
graduates Of institutions Of learning in the
several states and territories, a. well - in
the District Of Columbia, under sucA rules
and restrictions - the heads Of the depart.
ments and bureaus mentioned may pre-
soribe.n
It 10 understood that Mr.. Oarnegie's be-
nefaction 10 intended to help carry into
eject the object Of that law.
The Washington memorial institution was
incorporated last spring to meet the need
Of an organisation through which qualified
. udsnts sverywers could learn What oppor-
tunities for study and research were open to
them in Washington.
The trustees Of the Washington Memorial
Institution icnluds representatives Of uni
versities, scientific schools, land grant cole.
ges and scientific bureaus ofthe government.
At their head 10 former President Gilman
Of Johns Hopkins. Il 10 undertood that Mr..
Oarnegie's 0ffer 10 10 place at the disposal Of
such an institution % this tho sum Of 90,
600, 900, with the understanding that 1t is
to have the sanction and supervision Of the
national government in much the same way
that the government sanction and supervi.
ses the SmithsonisA Institution, with its On.
dowment Of $1,000, 900. It is not proposed
that the government shall have any activs
part in the control Of the institution, all
though tho President, doubtless ex-oficio,
would be at its head and there would be
United States senators and representatives
ez-oficis on the board Of trustees.
Ine etu0onu enjoying the a0VantaGes OF
the institution will in many instances be
candidates for higher degrees ct American /,
and foreign uulversities tch0 are carrying |
on their stndIes in whole or In part In Was.
ington, Others will be those engaged In sps.
cisl, physical and natural science. Tue in.
stitution will be IN aid and adjunct to uui.
versities established, adding to their facili-
ties the educational resources Of the govern.
ment.
The national university scheme revived
BY Senator Depew has nothing to do with
the Carnegie project and can, have noting 1
10 do with 1t. The Depew. scheme, with its
corps Of professors and INSTRUCTOR, its great
and all the appurtsnances Of q
is ineonsistent with the Carnegie
proposition.
The President win explain the scheme
ully 10 message soon to be submitteed 70
congress.