Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-17
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
MILITARY AND NAVAL INSTITU-
TIoN TO BE FOUNDED.
Proposition to Be Submitted to Ma
tiona1 Assembly Of Spanish
War Veterans.

AS the time for holding the national as
sembly of the Spanish War Veterns at New
Haven draws near Commander Chief M
Emmett Urell and Adjutant General l.. Z,
Dyer are receiving many communications
from all sections of the country in refer
ence to proposed legislation which will be
presented to the assembly. Lieut.. Fingal
c. Black Spanish War Veteran, of Chi
cago requests Adjutant General Dyer to
present at the annual meeting resolutions
similar to those adopted by the officers and
members of the Department Association OF
the State of Illinois, Spanish-American
War Veterans, indorsing the movement in
augurated by "Comrade Fingal c. Black
to commemorate the patriotism and valoI
of the soldiers and sailors who served In
the Spanish-American war by founding
and endowing at Washington, d. c., ma
tional memorial military and naval uni
versity, where the male posterity of those
who served in that war may receive In
struction, not only in the usual comprehen-
sve collegiate and technical courses, but
also the most advanced instruction in mill
tary and naval science and the art of war.
The Illinois Association of Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veterans also resolved, and we
respectfully request that all patriotic Amer
leans cooperate with the promoters in their
worthy effort" The matter will be pre-
sented to the New Haven assembly for con-
sderation Lieut.. Black says the movement
is being inaugurated by such men as Capt.
Richmond z. HobsOn, Gen. Owen Summers
of Oregon. Gov. Brodie of Arizona, Gen.
L. B. Colby of Nebraska, Gen. Virgil Y.
Cook of Arkansas, Capt William E. Eng
lish of Indianapolis Gen. Wilder s. Metcalf
of Kansas, Maj Micah Jenkins of South
Carolina, and many others.
Some of the promoters state that the pro-
posed university would be valuable &C
cessory to the War College at Washington.
1t is proposed to raise funds for the estab-
lishment of the university by popular SUBJ
scription, a prominent banker to be desig-
mated as the treasurer.
Guarantee Of Peace.
THE establishment of such an institu-
ton" writes Lieut. Black who served as
first lieutenant in the Sd United States En-
gineers, would be one of the greatest guar
antees of peace we could have. Once the
powers of Europe become convinced that
the youth of this country Is being prepared
for any possible conflict, they will be care
full about provoking a quarrel with u.s.
Lieut.. Black quotes the ideas of Gen.
George Washington on this subject as they
appear in his eighth annual message to
Congress in these words: However pacific
ought never to be without an adequate stock
of military knowledge for emergencies
Whatever argument may be drawn from
particular subjects specifically viewed, q
tHOTOuSH OI Cne subject Will
evince that the art of war is at once COM
prehensive and complicated and 1t demands
much previous study, and that the posses
sion of its most improved and perfected
state Is always of great moment to the Sc
curity OF a nation"
In conclusion, Lieut.. Black says the pa
triotic people of the United States will read
lily endow such an institution as a memorial
to the soldiers and sailors of the war with
Spain open up a way for giving a mil
itary education to the sons of those men
who followed the flag in that short strug-
gle, conflict which made the United
States the greatest world power of the
age"
Design for Grave Markers.
Another matter of Importance which will
come before the national assembly for
action is the donation to the national army
and navy, Spanish war veterans by Ad1t
Frank F. Jones of the Gen. j. p S. Go
bin Command at Scranton. Pa, of his
design for grave markers, to be used prin-
cipally over the graves of the Spanish war
dead at Arlington. and those who died or
were killed In the Philippines and China
1t is proposed that the markers shall be
manufactured of iron for and sold by the
National Army and Navy, Spanish War
Veterans.
The grave-marker is to be in the shape of
a cross. similar to the button and lower
metal portion of the official badge of the
Spanish War Veterans. On the four arms
of the cross will appear these legends
"U. s." In the central circle this: Spanish
War Veterans. 1S98-1S99. Army and Navy,
8. w. "" On an adjoining metal plate
will appear an inscription for instance
Frank E. Keith. Private, Co. A, 18th Regi-
| ment. Pa Died October %, 1885,"