New-York tribune., 1902-10-25
4 TRIBUTE TO GEN. o. O. HOWARD
GENERAL swAYNE APPEALS IN HIS BE
HALF FOR LINCOLN MEMORIAL
UNIVERSITY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II IS now almost forty years since Congress
by joint resolution declared that the gratitude OF
the American people and the thanks OF their rep
resentatives IN Congress are due and hereby
rendered TO Major General George e. Meade ana
10 Major General Oliver o. Howard and the Off
GERS and soldiers OF that army. for the skill and
heroic valOr which at Gettysburg repulsed. de-
feated and drove back broken and dspirited be-
yond tho Rappahannock the veteran army of the
Rebellion"
General Howard is the sole survivor OF the
very few out OF the great armies of those days
on whom such honor and distinction were con-
ferred by name. Gettysburg the highwater
mark and turning point Of the Rebellion. The
years since Gettysburg have seen this nation
10 be OF all the nations the most prosperous.
Meantime the present situation offers opportunity
10 give substantial recognition OF the nations debt
to General Howard. and do IL in a way most
grateful 10 himself and honorable 10 the country
For several years he has been giving OF his
time his labor and his means 10 establish and de-
velop az Cumberland Gap. Tennessee. the Lincoln
Memorial University, IL Is the outcome OF a
memorable talk just after Gettysburg with Mr..
Lincoln. In which the latter urged upon him w.,n
prolonged intensity the virtues of the loyal noun
taineers OF Tennessee, the class from which Lin
coin himself had sprung Friends OF the one
armed worker have never known him absorbed
in any secular good work. and that is a strong
statement when made about General Howard.
He has there already property free from debt.
comprising six hundred of rich land with
suitable buildings for housing and teaching two
hundred of the poor whites" OF vicinity. with
quarters for two hundred more already under root.
The work has been in operation for some years.
and students have crowded in from the first. The
young men, besides pursuing their studies. till the
farm make and lay brick. a sawmill, and in
other ways also learn to support themselves.
Young women, coming from cabins with large
Ianlilles In two rooms. do all the hOusework and
housekeeping, besides attending 10 their studies,
under superior teachers. and are taught besides
the better ways OF womanhood
rms work has grown steadily for several years,
ana Is strH growing with increased demand. A
student gets along 800 year. and by doing
more work may reduce IL $50.
Ot course the university cannot be self-support-
ing at these rates, and vet they cannot he in
creased. What General Howard wants. above and
otyohd anything, is an endowment fund to insure
IT'S perpetuity, Two persons have offered S0,Oh
eacn II one sum of 100000 be raised by January
l. 1873. ana $4,000 each II sum of S2tIOo oe
raised BY very hard work General Howard has
raised already 10000. Some of his friends. having
az least his happiness at heart. have thought
mat there are Yet surviving memories OF Gettys-
burg and Lincoln which II what Is written above
De made publicly known, may prompt a pubic
response that shall once more honor Lincoln az
the same time that IL gratifies General Howard
anu does lasting good to youth who both deserve
WIN you not kindly give space 10 this sugges-
tlon 10 your readers2 Whatever they choose may
DO sent 10 Darwin r. James. treasurer. No. l2S
Maiden Lane New-York CtIy. and will be prompt
ana gratefully acknowledged l will myself DO
glad 10 supply further information on request
NeW-Nork Oct. o. 1902 WAGER SWANNE-