Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
SEEK To SAVE COLLEGE
Efforts in Behalf Of Institu-
ton for Undergraduates.
SUPPORT WITHDRAWN
MRS. HEARST COMPELLED TO
STOP CONTRIBUTIONS
Those Interested in the School Are En-
deavoring to Secure Funds to
Tide Over the Crisis.

members OF tho ADVISORY BOARD ana fr1endS
of the Phoebe A Hearst College for Kind
ergarteners in this city to secure funds suf-
ficienr tc support the institution through
another year of usefulness. Prominent
Undergraduates and educators throughout
the country have voluntarily Joined the
movement. and 1t is the sincere hope of
those interested that the present crisis may
be tided over and that during the next
twelve months some permanent arrange
n.ent may be made by which the contin-
uance of the college will be assured.
Heretofore the college, the worth Of which
has been enthusiastically &ttested by those
acquainted with its work, has been sup
ported by the generous donations of Its
founder. Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst. few
days ago came the announcement that Mrs
Hearst was compelled to irrevocably with
draw Ter support. Yearly she had con-
tribut.d the sum of $4,000 for the mainte-
rance of the institution and had been vastly
pleased with the encouraging reports re-
Ceived from the officers in charge. Stimuli
taneousy with the announcement that Mrs
Hearst was compelled 10 withdraw her sup
port of the Washington college. came word
that she had also beeii compelled to dis
continue he, annual gifts to four institu-
tons in Der native state of California that
had beer supported from, her bounty.
Inc Cr1S1S Frec1pltaCeu.
The receipt of Mrs. Hearst's announce
ment precipitated the crisis which the man
agement is now endeavoring to bridge. The
conditions confronted by the institution
are set forth in statement made by Mr..
Herbert Welsh. the prominent philanthro-
pist and educator of Philadelphia who has
taken a deep interest in the work of the
kindergarten training school in this city.
The advisory board of the Phoebe A.
Hearst College for Undergraduates is COM
posed as follows:
Bishop Satterlee. DIR. Daniel Gilman. pres
ident Carnegie Institute: DIR. Charles w.
Needham. president Columbian University;
Mr.. Henry B. F. mcfarland, president of
the board of commissioners for the Dis
trict of Columbia; DIR. w. T. Harris, United
States commissioner of education; Mr.. Car
roll D. Wright. United States commissioner
of labor; DR.. Ed. NJ. Gallaudet president
College for the Deaf; Mr.. Charles Walcott,
director of United States geological survey;
DIR. L. o. Howard. United States entonolo-
gist; Rev Teunis Hamlin, d. D.; Rev.
Samuel II. Greene. d. D.; DR.. Chas Swish
er. Mr.. B. H. Warner, Mr.. Chas. c. Glover.
Statement by Mr.. Welsh.
In his interesting statement of the efforts
to continue the college, Mr.. Welsh says:
"a great educational enterprise that has
for nearly a decade past proved it's use
judges should have before it career of
the highest service is. through sudden un-
foreseen failure of financial support, in i'm
minent danger of extinction. This is the
Phoebe A. Hearst College for Kindergar-
teners, located in the city Of Washington.
would seek, through the courtesy of the
press, to present the facts of the case, In
the belief that they may have a legitimate
claim upon the public interest and in the
hope that by this means many influential
friends may be found who will not only
come to the support of this institution dur
ing the present crisis, but who will be so
impressed with the value of it's work that
they will ultimately devise means for plac-
ing it upon secure and permanent founda-
ton.
MY own interest in this Institution is an
impersonal one, and based upon the belief
that its continued activity is of vital i'm
portance to the cause of American educa-
ton. and especially education in the south
ern states. l venture to speak only after
personal examination of the work of this
institution and after careful inquiry as to
the opinion which is held of it by men of
recognized standing in the educational
world, and who have had an opportunity
for years to study its aims and the details
of its operations.
During the past eight years and from
tanned financially wholly by the muniticent
generosity of one woman-the lady whose
lame 1t bears. The management of the in
stitution has. during this entire period.
been under the exceedingly able hands of
its director. Miss Harriet Mel, who has
always had the fullest confidence and es-
TEEN of the founder. Mrs Hearst finds
herself obliged to withdraw completely and
irrevocably the large sum of $4,000 re-
CURED for the annual support Of the col
lege. Unfortunately circumstances COM
PEELED the announcement of this withdra wal
to be made almost without warning. so that
those on whom the institution Immediately
depends for its management find them
selves confronted with this sharp alter
native: they must either close at once this
important work in which they are pro-
foundry interested. or they must. within
few weeks and on the eve of the summer
exodus. raise. by public appeal. the sum of
$4,000. which will permit continuance for
another year.
Efforts to Continue Work
"At first this blow which fell upon the
college was so staggering that immediate
suspension seemed the only course possible.
But the students and the alumni. young
women of enthusiasm and courage. who
had themselves reaped the greatest benefit
from the institution. and who saw clearly
the great work it was destined to do in the
future. met together promptly and resolved
that this threatened disaster must be avert
ed, pledging themselves to inaugurate a
movement that would raise the funds nee
essary to meet the emergency. In further
arce of this object / would like first TO
present the opinions of a Nv recognized
authorities and then conclude by brief
statement of personal mpressions-derived
from a recent visit-of the kindergarten
College.
Mr.. Carroll D. Wright. the distinguished
head of the bureau of labor. writes:
L have been greatly panied to learn that
the Phoebe A. Hearst College for Kinder
gartners. established some eight years ago.
is likely to be suspended on account of lack
of support. which lack comes through le-
climate causes and not through any adj
verse disposition on the part of the gener-
Gus founder. For this institution to sus-
pend now would be most disastrous, in my
opinion, especially when its location in the
south Is considered. 1t Is one of the best
training schools in the country, is well
established and with a corps of teachers
that cannot be surpassed-as related to the
whole movement of southern education this
institution should be supported. The en-
enlargement of all the movements for the
development of educational work in the
south would receive setback by the per-
manent discontinuance of this college. .
l have watched its growth from the be-
ginning, and was associated with Mrs
Hearst in the establishment of the Column