Evening star., 1901-06-04
Government Resources to Be Utilized
for Learning.
GEN. WESTINGHOUSE PLAN ADOPTED
Organization Perfected and Off,
GERS Elected for the Ensuing Year.
SITE TO BE SELECTED HERE

be asked to cooperate in utilizing the vari-
Gus scientific and other resources of the
government in arranging postgraduate
courses in connection with the insti-
tuition, and the result will be, according
to prominent educators, a higher and more
comprehensive course than can now be OBJ
tained anywhere in the country.
The movement originated in the Wash
ington Academy of Sciences, which appoint
ed committee to take charge Of the mat
ter last winter. This committee consisted
Of the president of the academy, Mr..
Charles D. Walcott (chairmam: Mr.. Car
roll D. Wright, commissioner of labor; DR..
c. Hart Merriam of the Department of
Agriculture and Mr. Marcus Baker of the
geological survey. Communication was at
once established with the board of trustees
of the George Washington Memorial As
sociatfon. who appointed a committee to
cooperate with the committee of the WASH
1ngton academy, consisting of Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, president Of the association;
Mrs r. b. Mcclure, Miss kibbie, Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott Mrs. Hubley D. Ash
ton. These two committees formulated and
submitted plan of agreement, which was
approved by the board of managers of the
Washington academy on February 26, 1901.
and by the board of trustees Of the memo
rial association on March 49, 1901. This plan
provided for the founding in the city OF
Washington of institution to be known
as the Washington Memorial Institution.
Objects of Association.
The objects of the George Washington
Memorial Association are first, as implied
In it's name, the creation of a memorial to
George Washington; and second. as stated
in its amended act of Incorporation, the In
crease In the city of Washington of oppor-
tunitfes and facilities for higher education, as
recommended by George Washington in his
various annual messages to Congress notably
NJ q r.
ature, substantially as set forth in his last
will, and by and through such other plans
and methods as may be necessary or suit
able The object of the Washington Acade
my of Sciences the federated head of the
scientific societies of Washington, is the
promotion of science. the term science
being used in its general sense-knowledge,
comprehension of facts and principles.
The two organizations agreed, first, that,
although American universities have so de-
veloped since George Washington's time
that they fulfill many of the objects of the
National University outlined by him de-
sirable for the youth of the United States,
there is still need of an organization in the
city of Washington which shall facilitate
the utilization of the various scientific and
other resources of the government for pur-
poses Of research. thus cooperating with
all universities colleges and individuals in
giving men and women the practical post
graduate training which cannot be obtain
ed elsewhere in the United States, and
which is now available only to a limited
ueRTee IN tflt CITY Oh washington, anu sec
ond, that the best method of securing the
objects for which both organizations
stand is the establishment within the Dis
trct selected by Washington as a site tor
the permanent seat Of government Of the
United States of an institution whose OBJ
ject shall be the realization of Washing
tons repeatedly expressed wish and rec
ommendation that provision be made for
the promotion of science and literature
In the further carrying out of the CO.
operation it was agreed that the George
Washington Memorial Association under
take to secure a suitable site and erect
thereon a substantial, dignifed building sa-
cred to the memory Of George Washing
ton; and that the Washington Academy of
Sciences undertake to provide for the main
tenance and for the conduct of the instt-
tuition In the interest of science and liter
ature; and that there may be Joined with 1t
in this work the National Educational AS
ISOLATION, the Association of American Uni
versities and the Association of Agricuitu-
raj Colleges and Experiment Stations.
Congregational Action.
The Washington Academy at once under
took to secure the passage of law au-
thorizng the utilization of the resources of
the government departments for post-grad-
uate study and research. Such an act Of
Congress was approved March 3, 1901, and
reads as follows:
THAT facilities for study and research in
the government departments, the Library
of Congress, the National Museum, the
Geological Park the bureau Of ethnology,
the fish commission, the Botanic Gardens
and similar institutions hereafter estab
lished shall be afforded to scientific investt-
gators and to duly qualified individuals,
students and graduates of institutions of
learning in the several states and territor
les, as well as in the District of Columbia,
under such rules and restrictions as the
heads of the departments and bureaus men,
toned may prescribe
Plan of Organization.
The plan of organization next agreed upon
by the two committees was essentially as
follows:
Organization-A private foundation inde-
pendent of government support or control.
Objects-To facilitate the use of the scien-
titic and other resources Of the government
for research; to cooperate with universi-
ties colleges and individuals in securing to
properly qualified persons opportunities for
advanced study and research now obtain
able only to a limited extent in Washington
and not at all elsewhere.
Government-The policy, control and man.
agement to vest In a board Of fifteen trus-
tees, and in addition there shall be an ad-
visory committee composed chiefly Of the
heads of executive departments, bureaus,
etc
Election of Trustees
The two committees drew up articles Of
incorporation, which were filed May 20,
1901. On May II, 1901, the incorporators
trustees, which will meet and organize, SO
as to be ready to take up work early next
fall If possible:
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, president Tu-
lane University; Prof. A, Graham Bell, re-
gent Smithsonian Institution; Dr. Mich
olas Murray Butler. professor of philos-
ophy and education, Columbia College; DR..
c. w. Dabney, president University of
Tennessee; DR.. D. c Gilman, president
Johns Hopkins University; DIR. A. r. Had
ley, president Yale University; DR.. VIM.
R. Harper, president. University of Chi
versity of California; Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, president George Washington Memo
rial Association; Dr. c. Hart Merriam, De-
partment of Agriculture .Dr. Cyrus North
rop. president University OF Minnesota;
DR.. H. s. Pritchett. president Boston In
stitute of Technology; Dr.. Geo. M. Stern
berg, surgeon general, United States army;
Charles D. Walcott. president Washington
Academy of Sciences and director United
States geological survey; Carroll D.
Wright, commissioner of labor.
The trustees met yesterday and elected
the following officers: DR.. B. G. Gilman,
president John Hopkins University, direc-
geological survey, president board Of trua-