The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Tie first actual cash 10 De paiu hilo
tha George Washington University en-
downlent fund was contributed by john
B. T,arner. at the third joint meeting of
the citizens and alumni committees last
night. when the subscriptions OF the
evening amounted to Sl4995. When it was
announced that the subscriptions Of the
meeting had nearly reached the Sl5.W0
mark. Mr. Iarner. already a liberal
patron of the site fund. quietly for
warded to Chairman Thomas F. Anderson
"a crisp fve-dolar bill At the close OF
the meeting more than Sll5,000 had been
subscribed altogether toward raising the
fund for Washington's great university
The committees assembled at the Shore
ham,
An appeal to the citizens of Washington
and statement of facts about the
George Washington University, which
had been prepared by an executive COM
mttea of the citizens committee, was
read by AIphcus H. Snow. and later
adopted. The gist of this document
which is to be printed and widely dis
tributed is summed up as follows;
GENERALLY therefore, the reasons Of this move
Ur Is.
Of the government has been, a recognized need
which was clearly felt and pointed ont hy Wash
iugon Of great university al the National Capital,
% fulfill certain great and henenceut functions IN
the life Of the people Of the whole country, which
are now more or less clearly understood and which
can bv deliberation be formulated, aud that the
George Washington University Is fitted TO be that
university.
Generally. also, therefore. the objects of this
movement are TO develop and establish the George
Trra nv
of the people Of the whole country, university
90 fulhH those bGnehcent functions which Wash
iugt0n and his associates would have wished
such a university TO fulfill and to meet this recog-
nized need
Rabbi simon Speaks.
Rabbi Abram Simon made an eloquent
address. dwelling throughout on the pres
ent obligation 10 assist in realizing the
viii and wishes Of the first President.
The District" he said, was never so
prosperous as now, the country never 50
prosperous. At this time we should not
be content with good enough when we
might as well have the best Here We
should create great clearing house OF
the ideas of this country, Other institu-
tiOns in various CenteTs will continue TO
impart instruction. Not so much the dis
semination as the creation Of knowledge
viii be the function of the George Wash
ington University"
Although he could not speak with au-
thority as 60 the attitude Of the people
of his race in the District Of Columbia
Rabbi Simon said that he has no doubt
they viii all join heartily in this educa-
uonal movement
In the absence of Secretary Charles D.
Walcott, of the Smithsonian Institution,
who was to have spoken. but who was
prevented by illness from attending the
meeting. Rev, Wallace Radcliffe spoke
He made q plea for a national university
that should not be dependent on govern
mental aid or control. after the style OF
some national universities Of Europe, but
should be conducted in the American way
by individual initiative. As expressed in
the platform. he would have the non
sectariansm of the George Washington
University emphasized. but would wish il
We'll understood that being nousecJariar
does not necessarily involve being ire
lgi0us.
DIR. Brown Heard.
DR.. Elmer T. Brown. Commissioner OF
Education, who was in the audience, was
NktttNt AliNlA anu Hlb+AN FA4Tltf iE6ctA Alli 2
the movement as it appears to a man
whose educational work has been done
until recently. in one Of the universities
of the Pacific Coast.
A statement Of the work Of the com
mittees during the past week was made
by Dr. Mitchell Carroll, chairman Of tht
endowment committee The total of tht
fund at the time of the last announcement
was Sl03245. Including the names read
by Dr. Carroll and the additional sub
scriptions that were volunteered from tn,
floor the new subscriptions are as fol