The Washington herald., 1907-05-27
PRAISES G. W. U. MOVEMENT.
VI. Jusserand Writes Letter of En-
cOura cement to DIR. Harlan.

N. Jusserand, the French Ambassador.
Harlan, Of the George Washington Uni
verslty site-fInd committee. describing
what the founder Of the famous Paris
School OF Political Sciences did for
France, and showing what patriotic
Americans may do for their country by
an endowment for a similar school at the
National Capital
The letter, in part, is as follows:
Il Join heartily in the good wishes for
the success Of that noble undertaking.
the greater George Washington Univer-
sity. That you VIII reach your goal 1 do
not doubt
Like a human being, a university. in
order % succeed, must answer a need and
adapt itself to circumstances.
Now, the city in which the George
Washington University is meant TO de-
velop is not famous for its trade. its in
dustries enjoy no celebrity. and the world
has heard little Of its agriculture and
navigation. But famous is its Supreme
Court, famous its Capitol, famous, I may
say, its White House-very famous in
deed. 1t is pre-eminently a city Of mag
istrates and statesmen, representatives Of
eternal justice and Of the mot perhaps
quite so immutable) will Of the people.
These are striking conditions, and your
intention % fiji the university more and
more exactly 20 them is certainly a move
in the right direction. The George Wash
ingtOn University cannot hesitate and has
no choice-it will become famous and be
Of use 10 the country as a NURSERY Of
magistrates. statesmen, and diplomats
when France emerged, In 1871, from
one of the most terrible and bloody crises
she had known in the course OF fourteen
centuries, every one Of us had only one
thought: What can be done for our
country And everywhere. in every dlrec-
ton. throughout the country, people set
70 work 10 the best Of their ability.
zone of the most valuable results Of
thar movement was due 70 a private clti-
zen. not widely known then: man who
had no funds at his disposal; who did not
possess the fiery speech and burning elo-
quence which move multitudes. a quiet
man Of simple habits and gentle voice.
but with a tenacious will and q heart Of
gold. That heart Of his taught him that
The best way for him 10 help his country
was 70 found a school where her sons
might acquire a better knowledge Of the
nations Of tho world France included). Of
diplomacy, history. social questions. and
political sciences.
The beginnings were very modest.
well remember the poor little school. es-
tablished IN a narrow street which has
since disappeared, il was and still Is quite
a private undertaking; the state gives no
help; but the idea was so feCund and the
creation answered such a need that the
success was most surprising
Nowadays. the Ecole des Sciences
Polidques' is known the world over. and
millions Of FrenChmen bless the name Of
the good citizen who. out of nothing. in
the hour Of need, created it-Emile
Boutmy.
"As a friend and guest Of this city and
Of this republic I can form no better
wish for your university than this. May
il be as successful as the 'Ecole des Sci
ences PolitiQues' mas been in France: may
it prove as useful 10 the United States in
their prosperity as It was 10 US, 'patria
tempore iniquo.'
4 am, dear DR. Harlan.
Very sincerely yours.
'JCSSERAND
French Ambassador"