Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-19

founder has placed the Carnegie Insti.
tute. (fittsburg), at the head of list
by munihoent donation of 81. .00O. 600.
Next to it comes the Reed Institute
of Oregon, which, through Mrs.
Amanda Reed, of Pasadena. received
$2, 600, 600
Then follow the Catholic Institute.
S926, 600; Tulane University, $3.50. 600
Harvard University, $725, 600: Boston
University, $500, 000; Cornell Uniyer.
sity, S599. 600; Conservatory Of Music.
New York, $500, 600; Clark Institute.
Worcester, S425, 600; Colubmia Univer.
sity. New York. $400, coo; Tuskeeee
Institute, 1862. 600; Syracuse Univer.
sity. $3.50, 600; Yale University, SS2S.
600; Mittenberg College, $500, 0o0
total, Sl3. 265. 500. and many Others of
lesser amounts.
Amidst so much generous liberal
lty, may we not hope TO find son of
Maryland willing TO consolidate and
endow the University of MARYLAND
But there remains still another propo-
sltlon, that the state should fulfill the
duty she originally set out to preform.
and crown the system of education in
Maryland by the establishment of a
State University.
Maryland spent for higher educa-
tion during the fiscal year 1908. 1904 the
large sum of $l42, 500 30, which amount
is divided among a number of insti
tutions, sectarian as we'll as nonsec-
tartan. This represents ON the basis
OF taxation about ? per cent on the
500. North Carolina granted much
Michigan, 1894. 500; Illinois, 81, 267,
l25. I3.
In making this proposition there
is no suggestion TO deprive any of the
existing schools and colleges which
receive state aid, of the amounts that
they have been annually receiving.
but the establishment of a State Uni.
versiy, so long foreshadowed by acts
OF legislature. would complete the sys-
tenn of public education without detri.
ment to them. Possibly the Faculty
of Medicine, as we'll as the Board OF
Visitors and Governors of St John S
College would hesitate to resign the
privileges which they enjoy under the
existing charters, but, ii the educa.
tion OF the people is TO be thereby i'm
proved and fostered, a mutual feeling
of forbearance and a disposition 70
yield personal desires for the sake of
the general good might remove all
difficulties.
Moreover il might be possible to
produce blanket charter, which
would cover the new project and yet
leave intact the original charters with
all the privileges each school may
possess. 1t would be sufficient for the
new Act TO declare that the Univer.
sity of Maryland consists of ST. Johns
College at Annapolis, Md, and the
Law School, the Medical School and
the Schools of Dentistry and Phar
macy, located IL the City of Baltimore
and TO provide for a board of trustees
appointed by the Governor, for q
President of the university who should
be ex-officio a member of the board
OF trustees; University Council OF
Senate, consisting of representatives
of the different faculties under the
presidency of the president of the Uni.
versity; dean for each of the schools
and faculty for each of the schools
giving to the trustees authority tC
determine the functions and powers OF
the faculties and council or senate,
respectively.
If thought desirable the Maryland
Agricultural College, which is already
largely owned and administered bS
the state might be included as the
School of Agriculture and Technology
in the same scheme, and, if so includ
ed, would occupy similar posi- tion
to the Maryland University that tn,
Sheffield Scientific School holds e
Yale University.
1.-The fact that the various schools
are situated in different parts of the
state would not affect the genera
proposition of union to any greater
degree than the bringing in of a mum
Der of manufacturing concerns undei
the control of one trust administration
There would undoubtedly arise mucI
saving of an economic character b,
each school confirming its attention
to tile particular work for which il
was peculiarly adapted, and discard
ing to the others that for which il
had not sufficient equipment.
The immense advantages of such 8
union should be apparent to all nm
prejudiced persons. Concentration il
the order OF the day in higher insti
tutions of learning and it is impera
tive. The future is to be a time oi
strain and peril for isolated colleges
Just as in business circles the grea
trusts are crowding out or oyerwhelm
ing the merchant or dealer who is no
within their sphere of influence, 81
is it evident that the great universitie
with their immense endowments anC
tremendous influence must eventual,
occupy and control the business of ed
ucation"