The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19

President Roosevelt and Secretary Of
the Treasury cortelyou, in letters ad-
dressed 10 President Charles ". Need
ham. of George Washington University.
yesterday heartily sympathized with the
plan undertaken by the university to es-
tablish Itself as the typical American
university. President Roosevelt. in his
letter said:
My Dear Presideat Needham Pray accept tie
assurances OF ms hearty sympathy in yosIr work
an delighted 10 iearn that the chances are now
50 good for obtaining the Necessary funds 20 EsiJ
Ge0rge Washington University hImly its feet
congratulate you upon the gmk that the unTeT-
sity has already done. and ia common wilh ali
coed citizens, I wish sou al possible prosperity IA
the future Sincerely yrIrs,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The letter OF Secretary CorteIyou, who
is an alumnus OF the university. is as
follows:
Ny Dear Sir: 1 yery glad 20 have this OPP
portuuity 70 commend heartily the mogemeut that
has been insEguTated TO raise $4,000 a site fund
for the George Washington SuiFeFsity. As an
aluEnnHs q the university. ] naturally feel a per-
soaai intcresa n the sgiceess of such Increment
The citizens Of Washington generally have shown
their willingness 70 respond % the unirelsify's
needs. and am sIre that this further APPEAL win
meet with sleh gcnerusss resronse that the broad
be fully realized. Yegy tnll3 yours
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.
Plan for Endowment Fund.
The further appeal to which seere-
tary Cortelyou alludes Ia his letter is the
plan for the university TO look to the
American people generally for the crea-
ton Of an endowment fund 10 permit tlic
establishment Of the university on the
lines of a great national institution The
appeal will be made on patriotic grounds
and it will be pointed out that the Ma
tional Capital affords opportunities for
broad study not duplicated irF any other
American city. Il is hoped 20 make Of
George Washington University an insti-
tuition so typically American that schol-
ars from throughout the civilized world
viii be attracted to it
These letters were read At the fourth
meeting in the interest OF the university
! endowment at the New Willard last eveIt-
ing, which closed with the subscriptions
70 the site fund totaling a22.15.
/ Letter from aIr. Peabedy.
As showing the feeling outside capital
lists may be supposed to have toward tie
endowment plan. DIT. Carroll read por-
tions Of a personal letter from George
Foster Peabody, OF New York. 10 a menI-
Der of the faculty of George Washington.
in which she sentiment is expressed that
only after the city OF Washington has
done its part in providing an adequate
site may an appeal for assistance ap-
propriately be taken to the rest of the
country.
Justice Harlan, who was the first
speaker of the evening, humorOusiy char
acterized the present rs an age in which
| there Is doubt about many things But
there is no doubt whatever that the Capt.
taI City is the ideal location for the estab-
lishment of a truly national university
This was Washingtons idea of "a uni
versity at the National Capital
Justice Harlan was followed by Rev.
C. Ernest Smith. rector OF St. Thomas
Church, who spoke in favor OF a uni
Yersity which should be much more than
a place for attending lectures; which
should enable young men 10 eat TO-
gether and to live together after the
fashion of the great English universities.
Bank President in Sympathy.
Robert n. Harper, president of the
American National Bank, strongly COM
mended the movement, but took stand
b : ttldt AiAt oAAN VI lilE AJtfal4 property may
be counted against it-a matter which
Justice Anderson. who presided over the
meeting. said would have 10 be decided
by a board Of trustees in whom the conf
munity has confidence.
When the announcements Of the sub
seriptions that had been gathered during
the week were made. great enthusiasm
greeted the contribution of 500 by the
young ladies of Fairmount Seminary. Who
z have been following the present campaign
! with intense interest Another subscrip-
ton which was received with applause
was one from a boy OF fifteen. a student
in the university, who produced his per-
sOnal check for S25
The standing of the endowment fund
last. evening was as follows: