The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Speakers Make Earnest APP
peal to Public for Con-
tributionS.
Director Barrett Proposes
Paying 81 Per Minute
for Talking.
Justice Brewer Addresses
an Enthusiastic
Meeting.

The net result Of the last public meet
ing in the interest Of the fund for a site
for George Washington University is
expressed by the following figures:
SLIPS. This amount was announced as
subscribed and added 10 the $122.315 aC-
knOwledged up TO March Is. making
total 10 date Of S133, $50 at the end of an
enthusiastic meeting held in tbs red
room at the New Willard last even
ing.
About $50 We're present when Justice
Anderson, of the District Supreme
Court, called the meeting to order at
9 O'Clock. The Rev. DR.. Teunis 5. Ham
lin was introduced as the. first speaker.
lie referred to the movement for the
university as quite as important to the
city as 20 the university itself. There
could be no greater contribution to the
qualities of civic pride than a great uni
versity, he said. Such a university
must be up to date have the latest
equipment and expensive apparatus. He
suggested that Washingtonians should
at least provide the site for the uni
Versity.
Remarks by Justice Brewer,
Mr.. Justice Brewer. of the supreme
Court OF the United States. dwelt on
the desire Of George Washington for
great educational institution to be To-
Gated at the National Capital He said
he hoped that this movement would re-
suit IN the realization Of that idea. Il
was the conception OF the Father of His
Country that a great university should
be established at the seat OF govern
ment TO which the youth OF the entire
nation could come for instruction and
so weld together the States into a hsT-
mOnious whole. This university did
not develop until the civil war. Justice
Brewer said he believed that George
Washington University would make an
other civil war impossible He showed
the Importance of Washington as an
educational center and expressed the
nope that hitting site and buildings
worthy of so great a university would
be secured.
Director Barrett's Appeal
John Barrett. director of the Bureau
Of American Republics, made the an
nouncement that he proposed to pay to
the fund a sum to be figured at the rate
OF s. per minute for the time he used
in making his speech. This was prompt
~ accepted, though it should be added
that before the meeting was concluded
he agreed TO pay 800 for the twenty
minutes that he consumed Mr. Bar
lelI SAID llAL III MS travels over the
world for the Government he was every
where met with the question as TO why
there was no great seat of learning in
Washington. Particularly was this so
In South American countries. There,
he said, he was repeatedly told that they
would send thousands of their young
men 20 Washington, If such were the
case. He suggested that the people of
the whole country be called upon to help
in the establishment Of a national uni
versity here, and undertook to care for
the organization Of oregon and Yer
mont himself.
Dr. Harlan's Earnest Plea.
Dr. Richard D. Harlan. until recent
" president of Lake Forest University,
Ill, and a son Of Justice Harlan, sug-
gested that the citizens Of Washington
should give the site for the university
The buildings and endowment could be
provided from outside sources. He said
he hoped to see a great university here
whose. distinctive features would be its
faculty and courses ia law, diplomacy
and international law
University History Reviewed.
President Needham then reviewed the
history of the origin OF the univer-
sity. He stated that provision was
made for a national university at
the seat of government by the
trainers of the constitution, and
that George Washington University was
the first 10 attempt 10 carry out this in
tention. He corrected some misappre-
tensions as to the scope Of the univer-
siIv stating that il was TO be primarily
postgraduate institution, giving op-
poTtunity for ORIGINAL research such as
could not be offered in any city but
Washington. Undergraduate work
would be properly taken care OF, but
this was not the first consideration Pro-
vision had been made In the charter
for affiliation with institutions outside
OF the District this making IL possible
TO come closely in touch with the best
educators and Institutions in the coun-
try.
Hold Weekly Meetings.
Prof. Mitchell Carroll announced
that regular weekly meetings Of the
various executive committees would be
held in the PRESIDENTS office on Mon
day evenings 10 urge on the local cam
paign and gradually to merge the Wash
ington site fund campaign into the ma
tional George Washington University
movement.
At the conclusion of the speaking,
opportunity was given those present to
make contributions, with the result
that S6.2l5 was added during the even
ing, $500 having been announced by
Prof. Carroll as having been received
since March is, making the totals al
ready mentioned.
The meeting last night was one of the
most enthusiastic ever held in the in
terest of the fund for the site of the
university. a buffet luncheon was
served Immediately upon Adjournment.
Subscriptions to Date.
The following subscriptions show what
has been done TO date;
Previously acknowledged. March
IS 81, 3l6
Received since March Is:
HenEen Jennings .......-.......-......Sl 900
Il c. Perkins ..-......-.....-......... 1,00o
Alexander Graham Bell....----.-,,,. ] 900
Howard s Reside -.--.-...-.--...... $50
Howard r. Xander................ $50
Joel Hillman .-......-..-...........,... 100
Annie NJ Clephane. 100
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