Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01

ests by DR. Samuel II. Greene. DR.. Ed
ward NJ. Gallaudet, William F. Matilng-y,
Samuel w. Woodward, George .. Manning
and William S. Shallenberger. All the
members of the board are able to be pres
ent at the meetings and give personal at
tention and counsel to the affairs OF the
university.
Proposed New Buildings.
A new site has been purchased, President
Needham says fronting the mall and
the Washington monument grounds near
the place selected by Washington for
site for university 1t is within walking
distance of the great departments of the
government. furnishing special facilities
for educational work. The site Is also very
attractive as place for memorial build
ings to be used for educational work.
The George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation will erect memorial building to
cost $JO0,OOO to be used by the university
administration and for scientific lectures
and part of its graduate work. The alumni
will erect building to cost $4,000, con-
tanning dining halls, library. reading rooms
and chambers for visiting alumni.
Another building to be known as Cor
coran Hall will be erected with the money
given to the university by the late William
w. Corcoran of this city a memorial to
his generosity and name. These buildings
and others which will be donated can be
seen by the multitudeS of strangers who
visit the White House every year from all
parts of the country, and indeed from all
parts of the world.
With these new plans it seems fitting
that the university should take this
illustriOus name. Its charter was granted
by Congress in 1921 and many of the Pres
idents and public men have patronized and
been connected with it. Its life in the be-
ginning and for many years in its earlier
history was associated in the minds of
many with Washngtons suggestion and
plan for great institution of learning in
the federal city that should represent the
whole people. To this splendid movement
the friends of the university may conf
IDENTIFY expect hearty support from those
who desire to advance higher educa ton, to
promote the patriotic views held by Wash
inSton for a university in this city and
further to honor his name.
A body of patriotic women. representing
different parts of the United States met in
this city in December, 1897, and the result
of their conference was the incorporation,
in September. 1898, of the George Wash
ington Memorial Association. The objects
OF the dSSC citation We're stated to be Ito adj
vance and secure the establishment in the
city of Washington of an university for the
purposes and with the objects substantially
as set forth in and by the last will OF
George Washington, the first President OF
the United States, and to increase the OPP
portunties for higher education of the
youth of the United States.''
The mem bership of the association in
| creased and considerable sums of money
| were gwen ana SuDS CTlDSO by educated ana
| patriotic persons throughout the country &c
| a permanent building fund held in trust by
| the association for proposed memorial
building, the subscription and cash in hand
| amounting to about $4,000.
This association in its inception had In
| view the establishment, by congressional
| action, of a university having an organic
| relation with the federal government. II
| became apparent that the attempts to es-
| tablish such university could not sue
coed. movement was then started By
| the Washington Academy of Sciences &c
| establish educational facilities for researcf
! and graduate work This resulted in the
| incorporation of the Washington Memorla
| Institution. The institution had before Il
| the work of general research and the util
| zation of the facilities in the departments
| at Washington for graduate students II
| colleges and universities. The establish
| ment in 1902, of the Carnegie institution
| provided for the first object in view by the
| memorial institution-that of rese arch work
! The second object. an institution for grad
uate students, remained to be Adequately
! "A