Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11
Distinguished Men in the Faculties.

Another important consideration is the
ability of Washington educational institu-
tons to secure for their faculties states
men, scholars, scientists and others, both
in public and private life, who make their
homes in this city. The faculties of all the
several schools here contain the names of
men who are eminent in their respective
professions and who are Interested in the
intellectual progress of our country. In the
list of the faculty of George Washington
University you will find the names of John
w. Foster, formerly Secretary of State;
Justice Harlan and Justice Brewer of the
Supreme Court of the United States; Mr.
Knapp, president of the interstate COM
merce commission; Col. Wright, formerly
commissioner of labor; Mr.. Allen, commits
soner of patents; Justice Peelle of the
Court of Claims; Commissioner Harris of
the bureau of education; Mr.. Spofford, the
king of librarians; Gen. Greedy of the
army; DR.. Wiley, the food expert; Cleve-
land Able of the weather bureau; Mr.. Aus
tin, chief of the bureau of statistics, and
long list from the staff of the Smithsonian
Institution, the National Museum, the naval
observatory and other scientific branches Of
the federal government. At the same time
the government frequently calls upon the
faculty of the university for services OF
experts in literary and scientific branches,
and has regularly paid other tributes to
their ability and learning
The possibility of students obtaining en-
ployment under the government, especially
in the scientific bureaus, to assist in main
tanning themselves while in college, and of
obtaining permanent positions after gradu-
alton, always brings good many to WASH
ington, and lectures and classes are SO ar
ranged as to accommodate such people.
It is not always a kindness to encourage
young men to expect or to seek PUBIC en- en-
ployment The advantages In private NE
are so much greater and the outside field is
so much wider. Nevertheless, 1T is consd-
cred legitimate. Many students have posi-
lions that pay good salaries, while the
graduates of the university are scattered
thickly through the executive departments,
and some of them have attained distinction.
Mr. Cortelyou, who has lately left and
will shortly return to the cabinet, took his
degree in 1896; Lawrence 0. Murray, who
was his assistant In the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, was graduated in
1894; Frank II. Hitchcock the chief clerk,
who will probably be first assistant post
| master general. was in the class Of 90; Mr..
Sharretts, member of the general board of
appraisers of New York, was in the class
| of '6S; w. B. Howell of the same board was
| in 80; Irving B. Dudley, now minister to
| Peru was graduated in 1885, and Mr.. Rich
ardson, secretary of legation in Brazil, IN
| 1900. The rest Of the list Is too long to
| publish.
The libraries, laboratories. museums, the
many learned societies and literary clubs,
the lecture courses and other intellectual
| privileges of Washington are, of course, OF
great advantage to students. The atmos-
| phere, the social environment, the absence
| Of business and manufacturing, are all con-
| ducive to study. The high moral tone of
| the population, the absence of such classes
as are usually found in great cities, the
| large proportion of intellectual people. slim
ulate interest and zeal in scholarship, and
| the minds of students must be broadened
and matured by contact with public men,
| scholars and scientists who cannot be
/ reached so well elsewhere.
| Aim Of the University.
The chief aim of the George Washington
| University is to make available to research
students the splendid resources of the ma