The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
G. v. .. GETS HARLAN
Son of Associate Justice to
Boom Endowment Fund.
ENGAGED TO TOUR COUNTRY
Late President OF Lake Forest Col
Iege to visit AIS Great eenters in
United States 20 Arouse Interest In
Plan 20 Make Washington Na-
tiOnaI Seat of Learning.

DR.. Richard D. Harlan, son Of Asso-
ciate Justice Harlan, OF the Supreme
Bench. and late president Of Lake For
est College has been engaged by
George Washington University 10 as
sist in the building up Of the endows
ment fund which is being sought to
make OF the local Institution the great
American university that the first Pres
idert so strongly advocated. Sub
scriptions to this fund will be solicited
throughout the United States. and It
is the present intention Of the univer-
sity authorities to have Or. Harlan visit
all the great eenters in pursuit Of the
plan.
DIR. Harlan's foTmal acceptance OF the
task was made last Tuesday In reply TO
an Invitation from President Needham,
written on March IS. This CORE
spondences however, was not made pub
lie until last evening.
DIR. Harlan Accepts.
DR.. Harlan, who recently resigned
from the presidency OF Lake Forest
College. was in this city visiting his
father. After considering the invita-
ion Of President Needham TO join in
the university's movement. he finally
decided 10 accept. and wrote:
The initiation to assist IN the ef-
fort TO enlarge the scope of the George
Washington University has appealed TO
me very strongly and ! have much
pleasure IN accepting IL.
"A careful analysis Of all that Wash
| !ngton said and wrote upon this sub
ject shows that. according to his plan.
/ the three chief functions of such a
university would be these:
I'D The creation OF the spirit of
unity and the deepening Of the sense Of
nationality:
"(2) The increase OF knowledge in
the principles of politics and good gov
ernment:
"(sl The promotion of science IN
the interest Of the advancement of ag-
riculture. commerce. and manufactures.
Washington IS rapidly approaching
the point when. In a large sense, it VIII
be the educational as well as the politl-
cal Capital Of the nation Witness the
Smithsonian Institution. the Bureau of
Education, and the great scientific and
technical bureaus of the general gov
eminent; witness the Carnegie Institu-
/ ton of Washington, and the Carnegie
| Foundation for the Advancement OF
I Teaching, whose principal effices are TO
/ increase in the number of scientific and
/ literary men residing 81 the Capital
The one thing lacking in this much
desired direction Is the development OF
great university for graduate work
along the lines in which the Capital
| Of the nation offers such unique advan-
1 tages
when il comes to the additional
/ buildings and endowment that viii be
needed by the enlarged George Wash
/ ington University. I believe that there
are many patriotic men and women
/ throughout the land who will deem Il a
/ privilege TO become I'm that way. the
/ executors Of the last viii aad testament
/ Of the Father Of his Country
/ an important meeting 10 discuss thC
details Of this national campaign viii
| be held tomorrow evening at S,So in
| the Office of President Needham. at the
university. Members OF the executive
/ boards of the citizens aGd alumni com
mittees together with members of the
university faculty. will be present II
/ is expected that Prof. Mitchell Carroll
who is in general charge Of the great
er university" movement, will outline
tentative plan OF action.