The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-10
Washington Letter.
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Washington, D. c., Feb. ), 1904.
| Washington churches and colleges take
high rank There are several educational
institutions here of wide reputation and
great merit The Columbian University,
Baptist institution, is perhaps as widely
known as Princeton or Cornell; George
| town University, which is Catholic
school, is probably equally renowned.
Besides there is the American University;
the Catholic University, which seems
destined to become one Of the strongholds
of Catholic parochlat instruction in
America; Howard University, school
for colored people with high standing;
Columbian Institution for the deaf and
dumb and National Deaf Mute College,
and in addition the National Law School
and the Ralston School of, Expression
These schools draw a large support from
the government service. Many young
men come here principally for the edu-
catonal facilities which the city affords,
and for the opportunities for culture and
to get closer view of the operations Of
the U. S. government. The law faculties
at the Universities here maintain high
standard, as the location is one which en-
ables them to secure the highest talent.
This is also true with reference to the
:: faculties generally. Some of the foremost
juris of the country lecture at George
town and Columbian Universities.
This city is fayorite resort of the
professional student. to use the term in
sense of doubtful authenticity, men who
study because the thirst for knowledge and
erudition has become passion to them,
and whose financial affairs permit of un-
interrupted devotion to study andresearch.
The Congressional Library is almost in
exhaustable in its facilities for accom-
}, modating this class of people. Visits to
! the reading room Of this wonderful re-
) pository of literature reveal the chronic
D book mania of certain book worms, who
m y be seen early and late dslving into
Q abstfuse science or forgotten lore. TO the
: man of affairs this intellectual propensity
Is somewhat proplemailcai. he eoneelVes
that Il 1t not natural TO segregate the realm
) OF knowledge from the sphere Of action.
a ! ne one is inalSPensipie 70 ltle othsr' anu
the should so hana IN hana Abstract
truths lose 'heW force when considered
statcally and ii is only when they are re-
hearsed N their Dynamo aspect thai they
serve their highest usefulness TO man
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from human affairs IS more ornamental
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