The Washington herald., 1907-06-02

matter IN cNdIEt II Is Il NNDJett III Wl4lcN
every inhabitant of the city ought TO be
interested. To my mind. the site dis
cussed in these resolutions should have
the preference, for several reasons, one Of
which is the fact that it contains twenty
three acres. For the purposes Of d great
institution. such as is TO be erected, and
where in time several large buildings will
be required. "A large tract is very dssira-
bic. and twenty-three acres is none too
much
This property IS in the city. easy Of
access. and convenient 10 the public.
Street railways run on the east and west
side of H. The situation is beautiful and
commanding. and while 81 is in the city
and convenient. IL is isolated as much as If
i'm the country, Joy reason Of its extensive
grounds and street boundaries. It is also
i'm part IF the city where Objectionable
business and structures are absolutely
Forbidden
Best offered Thus Far.
"E Hilton Jackson:
q" AS an alumnus # George Washington
University, / am much interested iu the
movement looking 90 a greater university
The energy manifested by the present ad-
ministration is most gratifying 20 the
friends Of the university.
Tt seems. however, that the present is
a critical period in its history involving
the selection of a permanent site which is
90 Doe adequate NOT only for the present
plans Of enlargement. but will also Doe
/ commensurate with the expanding needs
/ Of a university of such prestige situated in
+ the National Capital
" AS q resident of Mount Pleasant. am
naturally interested in the location Of the
university IN that section Of tire city
am more interested. however. in seeing
the university situated in a place where
ample accommodation will boz provided
for It's expanding needs. IL would seem.
/ therefore. that the selection of the Dean
site would fail FAR short of being ade-
guate for This purpose
The Columbia Heights tract embraces
about twenty-five. acres This location
/ SIS easy Of access from every section of
the city. and would seem to more nearly
answer the requirements than any other
site that has been discussed, both bee
cause OF the comparatively large area
and the small cost when c0utr8stad with
t.e fglrss reported ia the public prints
tH ha necessary tD purchase sites that
have been urged upon the attention of the
university officials Ultimately the gu,s-
+ t.nn 0f the selection OF "a site viii Doe s.t-
. tied bv the board of trustees oI the uHi-
v.rE.tv. hut au its welI-wishers will Dee
cratited to know that IB selecting the
new location the error iu giving up the
. FIRST location of the university 40 Mount
. Pleasant has been fully redeemed
Would Make Selection at Once.
William Fl. Saunders.
IL am % stauch believer ia the Coz
lumba Heights site for the great national
university. II could exercise my inEu-
euee In selecting "a location. 10 would Doe
+ with the especial object t0 secure 81 high
/ healthy location. with sufficient room 60
F expand. and "a magnificent view. and an
/ these can Doe found ON the tract tu ques-
/ zion.
I eel believe also that it would be mis-
+ take 20 retire from The city to get "a large
/ tae. of land. for there is u1 one 90 whom
/ tEe time iu going % and fro is more see
ri1us than To- the university student, and
as I understand fr. there viii uh much use
made Of the public libraries and seIeu-
tidc departments of the government bg
/ professors and students. and Columbia
I Heights is the nearest location where
/ the best street car service is afforded
/ with the opportunity to get such a
/ large acreage az so small a. cost Bee
asset for a public institution that de-
r.yes any part of its resources from cone
/ tinE9nt revenues.
/ d" y am great 3dmirsr II buildings sur
rounded by forest trees but would not
+ like to see "a prominent position sacri-
/ feed 20 that end. one OF the great
/ beauties OF the University of Virginia is
/ its high location and its splendid views
/ A city that is set on a hill cannot Doe
/ hid
/ prof. George O. Little. Of Howard Uni
/ yersItv.
The tract would be am admirable site
/ for the George Washington University
/ bringing it near TO it's old location, with
/ an it's early associations.
Location Exceptionally Healthy.
"Iu view of these facts therefore be it
Resolved. That the question of health
fuluess is one that should engage the
serious consideration of those having in
charge the question of determining the
/ location of the new site. and 30 this end
we desire 10 submit the following views
Of the Hon W. r. Harris, formerly Com
missioner of Education, as to why Colum-
bia Heights is more healthful than some
other portions Of Washington:
"The plateau. rising from Florida av-
/ enue. which is 125 feet above the plane OF
half-tde level Of the Potomac, reaches ~
feet at the crest which begins az Euclid
street This crest is leo feet above Z
| street and 30 feet above the plateau
which begins at Thomas circle at 50 feet
and undulates gently until at L street If
] reaches the height Of 100 feet above the
/ half-tidal plane. Columbia Heights looks
up over the tops Of the houses and gets q
/ glimpse Of the Potomac River stretching
I away for miles beyond the mouth of thC
\ Anacostia River When the wind is from
l the south the Columbia plateau receive.
\ air from the stratum 90 feet above thf
\ Potomac. 140 feet above the plateau OF
! the White House. and 100 feet above Tho
wider plateau that extends from NJ street
To L street.
During the civil war the government
established an extensive hospital on this
plateau. evidently considering carefully
its advantages in pure air and its isola-
tion from malar!ai sources,
with regard to the question whiCl
now interests all our citizens so much
namely, the selection of new site fol
the George Washington University.
hope that the tract on the south slope
of Columbia Heights may be secured fol
an institution which promises so much
of good TO this city and to the Who'll.
| country.
"The south slope named offers IN,
salubrious air of this plateau and at TN,
same time the best Of opportunities for an
imposing architecture such as the greaI
D4intcr Turner has conceived i'm bi.