The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-08-29

fore proposed to congress the expedi-
ency of establishing a national uni
versity and also military academy.
"The desirab bleness Of both these in
stitutions has so constantly increased
with every new view ! have taken on
the subject that cannot omit the OPP
portunity of once for all recalling your
attention to them. Among the motives
TO such an institution, the assimilation
Of the principles, opinions and manners
of our countrymen, by the common ed
ucation Of a portion Of our youth from
every quarter, will deserve attention"
President jefferson wanted to bring
. faculty from Geneva for the institu-
tion, and proposed the use Of the treas
ury surplus for its endowment. Presi-
dent Madison urged in three messages,
saying In his last: "The Importance
which I attach to the establishment OF
n university in this district on n scale
and for objects worthy of the Ameri-
can nation, induces me to renew my
recommendation Of it's favorable con-
sideration." President Monroe said:
IF 1t receives hereafter the proper en-
couragement, II cannot fail to be en-
inently useful to the nation"
President John Quincy Adams la
mented that "in surveying the city,
which has been honorcd by his name,
he (washington) would have seen the
spot on earth which he had destined
| and bequeathed to the use and benefit
| of his country ~as the site for uni
versity. still bare and barren"
President jackson. in 1882, approved
the appropriation of $4,000 to Colum-
bian college, on account of the gener-
ally acknowledged "utility OF n central
literary establishment" and OF his hope
that the institution might realize the
dreams of his predecessors.
| President Grant, in 1873, again took
up the theme and said in his message:
II would suggest To congress the pro-
priety of promoting the establishnen n,
in this district of an institution OF
learning or university of the highes.
class by donations of land. There i
no place better suited for such On ins,i
futon than the M ational capital. There
is no other place in which every either
is so directly interested"
In 1877 President Hayes renewed thi,
recomme ndation.
In 1885 Hon. L. U. e. Lamar, then sec
retary of the interior. wrote: Eight,
wears ago President jefferson, then IL
the fullest tide of his authority as /
party chief. told congress that to com
plete the circle of democratic policy
national university was a necessit,
and should be created. In the historic
of nations democracies have been tn,
cradles of pure thought and art. Th,
same cause which operates In them cN
lists In American society, and whethe
through a national university or II
fragmentary institutions in the sever
al states sooner or later higher edn
cation. higher than the common schoo
the academy or the college can furnish
will alone realize and express the high
cr aspirations OF our democracy"
These historic excerpts form par
? OF Senator Kyle's report. Will that re-
, lport ever now be presentedto congr.ss >
p The deceased senator was thorough
and patriotically in earnest on this sui
ject. The narrator has often talke
? with him and heard him express ia
: hope that his name and fame might b
!. linked with the university whic
: George Washington SO fondly hope
/. might be established.
n Who will take up the work whic
p Senator Kyle laid down when he ~
swcred the summons: Come u
: higher" SMITH %. FRY