Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
NOT A UNIV VERSlTY
Carnegie's Idea Rather to
 Encourage Research
It Is Rather to Be Conducted on the Lines of the Smithsonian Institu- tion-Further Pursuit of Knowl- edge.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The so-called National University for the epdow ment of which Andrew Carnegie has offered to contribute $10,OO0.0O0, which is now receiving the consideration or the cabinet is not q university in the ordinary sense of the word. "The ob- ject of the institution" according to one who has been interested in the pro- ject. "is to utilize the scientific and otn- CT resource z of the government in Washington for advanced study and research and to cooperate to that end with universities. learned societies and individuals. In a general way it fol- lows the lines upon which several col lege presidents-Hadley of Yale. Har- per Of Chicago. Gilman of Johns Hop kins. Prichett of the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology and other educa- tors. Nicholas Murray Butler conspicu- ous in the number-have been working for some time.
 It is not proposed to erect extensive buildings CT establish an institution competing with Harvard. Yale. Colum- bia, Princeton and other universities or even a post graduate institution like Johns Hopkins. The scheme rather in- wolves correspondence and co-opera- ton among leading educators through out the United States.
 In 1892 congress adopted a joint reso- lution providing that the government collections illustrative oi arts and sci ences. with it's facilities for scientific and literary research. should be held accessible to investigators and stu dents of any institution of higher edu- cation in the District of Columbia. In the general deficiency bill passed at the last session of the last congress was 9 provision that those privileges should be extended to scientific investigators and duly qualified individuals, students and graduates of institutions of learn ing in the several states and territories. as well as in the District of Columbia. under such rules and restrictions as the heads of the departments and bu- rcau5 mentioned may prescribe-''
 It is understood that Mir. Carnegie's belefaction is intended to help carry into effect the object of that law.
 The Washington Memorial Institution was incorporated last spring to meet the need of an organization through which qualified students everywhere could learn what opportunities fo- study and research were open to them in Washington.
 The trustees of the Washington Me morial Institution include representa- tives of universities, scientific schools. land grant colleges and scientific bu- reaus of the government. At their head is former President Gilman of Johns Hopkins. It is understood that Mir Carnegie's offer is to place at the disposal oi such an institution as this the sum of s1O. .O0O. GOO. with the under standing that 1t is to have the sane ton and supervision of the national government in much the same way that the government sanctions and super vises the Smithsonian Institution. with its endowment Af s1.000.O0O. It is no5 proposed that the government shall have any active part in the control of the institution, although the president. doubtless ex-officio. would be at it's head and there would be United States senators and representatives ex-ofIicio on the board of trustees.
 The students enjoying the advantages of the institution will in many in- stances be candidates for higher de- grees at American and foreign univer stiles who are carrying on their studies in whole or in part in Washington. Others will be those engaged in special lines of investiga ation-history, diploma cy. social. physical and natural science. The institution will be an aid and ad- junct tounjversities established. adding to their facilities the educational re- sources of the government.
 The national university scheme re- vived by Senator Depew has nothing to do with the Carnegie project and can have nothing to do with it. The De- pew scheme. with it's corps of profes- sors and instructors, it's great buildings and all the appurtenances of a great university. is inconsistent with the Carnegie proposition.
 The president will explain the scheme fully in a message soon to be submitted to congress.