The Washington times., 1901-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY APPEAL.
Patriotic Citizens Asked TO Foster
a National Enterprise.
The George Washington Memorial
Association. Hacked by Leading
Citizens of the Country, Makes
Plans to Encourage Educution


clatton makes an independence Day ap-
peal to the patriotic citizens of the United
states to aid in the work of founding a
national institution of learning, as recon-
mcnded and urged By Washington. The
association was orga aized by women in
1897. and incorporated in 1898
Its object is 20 erect a memorial build
ing 70 George Washington and to aid in
| securing in the National Capital the in
crease Of opportunity for higher educa-
tion and the promotion of science and lit
erature." as recommended and urged by
| Washington.
To this end the association accepted the
proposition of the Washington Academy
| Of Sciences to cooperate with it in formu-
lating plan for postgraduate study,
which has resulted in the creation of the
! Washington Memorial Institution.
The Washington Academy of Sciences
secured the passage Of a law by Congress
approved March 3, 19OD, providing for the
use of the resources of the Government
for research and study by all investiga-
! tors of either sex, and by duly qualified
individuals. students and graduates OF in
stitutions of learning.
DR.. David c. Gilman, ex-President of
| Johns Hopkins University, is to be direc-
| tor of the Washington Memorial Institu-
| ton and the following distinguished men
! are among it's officers and board of trus-
tees: DR.. Charles D. Walcott, President
of the board; DIR. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, Secretary. and Charles ]. Bell, of
Washington, Treasurer.
The trustees are: DIR. Edwin a. Alder
man. President Tulane University; DR..
A. Graham Bell. Regent Smithsonian In
stitution; Dr.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
Professor of Philosophy and Education,
| Columbia University; DR.. c. w. Dabney.
President University of Tennessee; Dr.. d.
c. Gilman. President Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; DR.. A 7. Hadley President Yale
University; DR.. William r. Harper, Presi-
dent University of Chicago; Mrs. Phoebe
a Hearst, Regent University of Califor-
mia; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. President
George Washington Memorial Associa-
ton DR.. c. Hart Merriam. Department
OF Agriculture; DR.. Cyrus Northrop, Pres
ideat University of Minnesota; DR.. II. S.
Pritchett, President Boston Institute of
Technology; DIR. George NJ. Sternberg.
Walcott. President Washington Academy
Of Sciences and Director United States
Geological Survey; Carroll d. Wright
Commissioner of Labor.
The Fourth of July appeal to the pa
triotism fthe people to be issued today
says:
Address Promote, then, as an object of
primary Importance, institutions for the
general diffusion of knowledge. .'-Septenl-
.'F;xtract from Washington's Will
Item. | give and bequeath in perpetuity
the fifty shares which | hold in the 70
tomac Company (under the aforesaid acts
of the Legislature of Vfrgtnia) toward the
endowment of a university TO be eStab-
lished within the limits of the District OF
Columbia, under the auspices OF the Cen
eral Government. If that Government
should incline TO extend fostering hand
"Tne United States is now in the fore
'front.' of the great world powers. In It's
capital city, Washington, are gathered
great coIlectiOns of scientific material,
books and appliances for research and
cducatfoT. In no city in the world IS
there so large q number of men and
women actively engaged In adding to the
sum of human knowledge. Year after
year the collections are added to. ar
ranged. studied, and the results published
and. distributed for the pleasure and
profit of all. From no printing house in
the world is the annual output Of scien-
tffc results so great as from she Govern
ment Printing Office, In no city is there |
so large a body of workers who are the
discoveries OF the knowledge they pos
sess.. In no city can the advanced stu |
dent find equal opportunities for the in
spiratfon which comes from personal &C
quaintance and association with the
'FaciIities for utilizing these unique
advantages have heretofore been lacking.
Fruitless attempts for more than CEN
tury have been made to establish in |
Washington 4 national university as pro-
posed by the Father Cf his Country.
Hitherto no plan has been devised for
the purpose sufficiently free from diff |
Guilty and supposed dangers to win gen
erai approval
Now, however. it is believed that a so
Int ion Ia. nd
opened for all qualified students to take |
advantage of the opportunities in the |
national Capital.
This institution it is hoped, and be- |
lieyed, will accomplish the results so long |
and ardcntly desired by Washington. Ii |
Will guide and direct all students coming |
to Washington to avail themselves of the |
privileges extended to them by the bill ap-
proved March 3, 1901
The George Washington Memorial AS |
has undertaken to carry out its
purpose by securing site and erecting
thereon. in Washington q substantial
useful memorial building sacred
to the memory of Washington, and dedi-
Gated to higher education, science, and
literature. Such building will form the |
home of the Washington Me-
mortal Institution. the National Academy
of Sciences, the Washington Academy of
Sciences. with its affiliated societies. and
of the George Washington Memorial AS !
sociation. 1t viii serve the meeting |
place and headquarters of the scientific |
literary. educational and patrlotic bodies |
" hich meet from time to time In Wash
lpston. For this purpose it must needs be
of ample proportions. solidly built with
large auditorium, snail halls. and numer-
Gus offices.
The association now numbers about
| 800 members. In it's membership every
State in the Union is represented. 1t has
already accumulated fund toward the
Memorial one which IL is !
hoped may by popular support become
ample for the high purpose of worthily
Americas S foremost citi-
zen and giving effect to his one desire and
recommendation so long neglected that |
provision be made for promoting science
literature. and higher education.
The association appeals to all to unite
IN giving effect to the neglected wish of
he greatest man America has produced. !
To this end Il requests that all to whom |
patriotism appeals may join the aSsocia-
ion and aid in its work.
'Revie%ing the 100 years which have
passed since the death Of George Wash
ngton. and realizing with thanlSfulness
,ur counIry's marvellous advance, let us | ,
determine to mark the new century with
he best monument we can raise to him.
me which viii prove our gratitude for his | {
wise forethought
''As each State has the privilege for it's | ,
Qualified students of using the exceptional
expense. It is thought that every Amer
can citizen will desire TO contribute
omething (that it may be a nations
vorlS) toward the George Washington
1emorial Building.
AN immediate response will enable our !
eople the sooner to avail themselves OF
dvantages unriValed in this country and
nered by no other nation. Can we af-
ord to neglect so great.an opportunity? a
he beautiful and historH home of Wash