Connecticut western news., 1901-12-12
A GREAT UNIVERSITY
CARNEGIE WILL ENDoW NATIONAL
 INSTITUTION.
Steel King ofers to People of United States Ten Million Dollars Through Letter to President RooseveIt. Scope of the Project.

Steel King Offers to People Of United
 States Ten Million Dollars Throur.I
 Letter to President RooseveIt.
 Scope of the Project.
 Added to the millions which Andrew Carnegie already has given in the cause of education, industry and ehari- ty. he now offers to give S10,000.000 for the construction and endowment of a great university in the national capi- tai.
 This magnificent offer of the steel king has been communicated to Presi- llent Roosevelt in formal letter writ ten several days ago. In this the scope md details of Mir. Carnegle's plans are outlined, and public men who have been advised confidentially of the un- dertaking give it their unqualified ap- proval.
 The university Is not to be govern ment institution nor in any sense scheme for university extension. It Is to be entirely different from the great national university proposed by George Washington. The government Is to act merely as trustee in keeping and dis. bursting the funds.
 The Carnegie scheme is to be similar to that of the Smithsonian institution, endowed by the Englishman, Smith son. with S1.o00,000, which is held in trust by the government. The man. agement of the Smithsonian institution Is vested in board of regents com posed of the president of the United States as presiding officer ex ofiicio, the chief justice of the United States as chancellor, the president pro tenn pore of the United States senate, three members of the United States senate, three members of the house of repre- sentatives, presidents of two of the leading universities, two citizens of the United States at large and two citizens of the District of Columbia. The mem- bers of the cabinet in each administra- ton are ex officio members of the in stitution.
 The Smithsonian institution deals with scientific research, and the Carne- gie university Is to deal with all the higher branches of science. It will not interfere with established educational institutions in the District or else where The presidents of various col leges and universities of note have been consulted by Mir. Carnegie and have given their indorsement to the idea of establishing an institution of learning where the highest postgradu- ate courses can be taken at the seat of government.
 With the Library of Congress at com mand and the advantages of the exec utive departments and the legislative branches, greater opportunity will be afforded than elsewhere for study, ob- l servation and research.
 MT. Carnegie's plans have not reach ed point where the location of site has been considered, but there Is plen- ty of fine land in the District of Co lumbla suitable for the purpose. The | gift will be to the people of the United States and not to the United States | government, yet congress- action is needed to obtain the authority for the president of the United States or the members of the administration to act as trustees of the Carnegie university | fund. It Is expected that the president will present the whole subject to congress in special message.