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grees. as at Oxford and Cambridge.
bill has been introduced ia Congress I

bill has been introduced Id Congress to
amend the charter OF the. university, au-
thorizing the organization of these colleges.
The reason for this action is to enable
the colleges to be organized in associate
with the university under the restrictions
and terms above mentid4ed; the college cor
poration to have perpefqity only so long as
it remains part of the university system.
This will permit the University to assist
in the development of these colleges, and
to assure their conduct in connection with
the university for all fine. The colleges
in all financial respedt are to be under
the control OF their parucuiar board OF trus-
tees and the board of trustees Of each col
1ege will have the selection of the menu
berS of its own facultyJ
Combine ALI Colleges.
1.-THE result of this win be to offer an
opportunity to combine all colleges that
may be hereafter established in Washing
ton by societies and associations, and there
will be common interest to maintain in all
of these colleges uniform standard of col
lege work The competition between the
colleges will be rather to increase the quail
ty Of work as they cannot drop below a
certain standard, and to offer special lines
of work which will attract students to
them. Such a competition between col
leges cannot be unfavorable for the rea-
son that the faculties are united in coun-
sells for the general welfare. and for the
maintenance of high standards of work.
1.-THE colleges will be permitted to use the
university laboratories, thereby reducing
largely the expense of carrying on the col.
lege work. Students In the colleges will
also have the bnefit of university degrees
and in the last year of their college course
and graduate courses. This. it is believed,
will result in the establishment of several
fine colleges here doing the very best col
lege work. The most distinguished pro-
fessors in college faculties will also be en-
pIoyed in some graduate work in the uni
versty, and IN this way reduce the expense
of the college in securing the best men in
the country.
1.-The university will devote it's efforts to
the development of school of politics and
diplomacy, which will be graduate depart
ment, fitting men for the civil and foreign
service of the United States. 1t is the pur-
pose to call to this work the best educators
in all the branches of political science, eco
nomics, International law and diplomacy,
and combining with the work in the uni
versity the use of all the advantages exist
ing in the city of Washington for these stud
les. Research work will be encouraged and
ii may be expected that the archives of the
government, containing SO much material in
regard to the history of the country and its
diplomatic relations with foreign nations
will be brought out and put in permanent
and enduring form.
1.-The college of engineering VIII also be de-
veloped here, SO as to give students of the
country an opportunity to study cOnStruc-
tion as it is carried on by the government
in buildings, public works and naval con-
structure. A department for the education
OF men for the boards of public health
will be established by the university, CIV
ing especial attention to preventive med1-
cine and administrative law in connection
with the quarantine service and regula-
tions pertaining to the spread of disease.
In this department will be taught const-
tutional statutory and administrative law,
SO that in the administration of these regu-
lationS for preventing the spread of dis
ease. a proper regard will be had to per-
sonal and private rights. A department of
photography is also to be established in
which library science and also in which
the books and literature will be specially
developed There are other subjects that
and it is believed when fully developed it
will present an opportunity not only for
students in our own country, but for stu
dents from abroad to study our lnstitu-
TONS unexcelled anywhere and unequaled
when we take into consideration the adj
vantages that the city and government
furnish for higher education. Upon this
general plan the university will be unique
There are universities that have a college
none in this country which is organized
with view to having several colleges
doing the same work associated together
This feature will attract many individuals
societies, associations and denominations
desiring to establish here at the national
capital colleges for undergraduate work
1t is hoped and confidently believed that
this movement, realizing as it will in the
highest degree the hopes of President
all patriotic people throughout the coun-