Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
BUSINESS men
SHOW INTEREST
Outline of Plans for Greater In
stitution of Learning.
FIRST PRESIDENTS IDEA
Subscriptions to George Washington
University Largely Increased.
MEETING AT sH0REHAM HOTEL
Statement Made by Citizens Commit
tee-An Appeal to People OF
District.
MEETING AT sHoREHAM HOTEL

lumbia was the more important Item or
business transacted at meeting OF the
citizens committee held in the Shoreham
Hotel last evening. About fifty represen-
tative business men in the city were In at
tendance. .--...-,
At the close of the meeting subscriptions
to the university site fund were increased
to over $4,000. an advance of about
1000 since the last report. made week
ago. Tentative subscriptions in consider
able amounts were announced. indicating
that the fund will continue to grow rapidly
Judge Thomas II. Anderson called the
meeting to order, and Waldo c. H1bbs
acted as secretary. The first business was
the presentation of the platform, contain
ing a statement concerning the George
Washington University. an outline of the
reasons and objects of the university move
ment and an appeal to the citizens of the
District 1t was read by Alpheus II. Snow
chairman of the executive committee. After
1t had been read it adopted unani-
mously, upon the motion OF MIR. Rudolph
Kaufman.
Text of Platform
The platform is follows:
Your executive committee respectfully
reports that it has carefully considered the
nature of the public statement and appeal
which should be made by the citizens COM
mittee. and is of the opinion:
First. That definite and complete
statement of facts concerning the George
Washington University should be made;
Second. That a general statement out
lining the reasons and purposes of the
movement should be made. but that no
definite statement should be made thereon
concerning the functions of the PR posed
greater university or concerning its relI-
tons to the other institutions of the coun-
try Considering the magnitude and i'm
portanCe of the movement the short time
and limited opportunity which this citizens
committee has had for formulating a spe-
cific statement on these subjects, and con-
sidering also that it will be necessary for
this committee to bring about the forma-
ton of general committee. representa-
tive of the whole country, to carry the
movement to a successful termination and
that this general committee will have time
and opportunity to consider and harmonic
the many views which now prevail through
out the country concerning the functions of
such a university, it is our opinion that the
interests of the movement will be best sub
served by maing a general statement on
these subjects at this time leaving the
general committee free to formulate the
final statement in these respects;
Third That an appeal should be made
10 the citizens of the District of Columbia,
setting forth the advantage which will ac-
crue to the District from strongly support
ing the greater George Washington Uni
versity by assuring to the institution a
suitable site. and emphasizing the import
ance of such action as bearing upon the
success of the whole movement.
We have accordingly prepared a pre-
amble, a statement of facts concerning the
George Washington University. general
statement of the reasons and objects of the
George Washington University movement.
and an appeal to the citizens of the Dis
trIct of Columbia, which we submit for
your consideration and adoption.
Committees Statement.
The citizens committee of the District
Columbia fnrf her ba
George Washington University movement
taking into considerat ton the various in
fuences and interests throughout the coun-
try. which are now working toward the
establishment at the national capital of a
great university. as Intended by President
Washington and his associates, which will
meet the recognized educational needs of
the District and of the whole country and
being convinced that the George Wash
ington University. by reason of its history.
by reason of the character of its organZa-
ton. and by reason of its leading position
al the national capital, is fitted to be and
is destined to be such a university hereby
adopt and publish a statement of facts
concerning George Washington University
general statement of the reasons and OBJ
1ects Of the George Washington University
morement-this to be enlarged and made
more specific, if found desirable In a
further statement by a general committee
representative of the whole country to be
formed BY this committeeman an appeal to
the citizens of the District of Columbia
follows:
Statement of Facts Concerning the
George Washington University-Its Origin
and Evolution: The George Washington
University is a corporation. the origin of
which dates back more than eighty-six
years. 1t is the successor of the Columbian
College of the District OF Columbia which
was chartered by special act of Congress
on February .. 1921. with all the powers
commonly granted to American colleges.
BY special act of March 3. 1873. Congress
recognized the Columbian College as a
university by changing its name to the
Columbian University. BY special act of
Congress of January % 1904. the Column
Dian University authorized on COM
pliance with certain formalities to take a
new name These formalities were COM
piled with. and on September L. 1904 the
name was formally changed to it's present
name. BY special act of Congress of March
3. 1905. the Congress recognized the George
Washington University by this name and
conferred upon 1t additional powers of the
most comprehensive nature for carrying
on higher education
Its Unique and Comprehensive Powers
The powers of the university are unique
and IL is believed, are sufficiently broad Il
cover every conceivable phase of the higher
education which exists can ever exist al
the national capital Ii may carry on even,
form of undergraduate and graduate in.
struction In every way possible. and In
such a manner that each will be adapted
to the other and that all the department.
der its control or advice, will be standard
lied and co-ordinated. While the univer
sity may, under its charter. carry on un
dergraduate instruction directly through IL,
departments the charter authorizes II Il
apply In whole or in part the English sys
TEN of carrying on undergraduate worl
through colleges which educational,
under It's Jurisdiction. Such colleges are or
ganized by permission of the university un
der a special Incorporating act contained In
the university charter. Each OF such col
ieges has its own trustees. faculty ant
financial foundation. separate and distinc
from the university. but all of them are
however, under the jurisdiction of The
university that they must conform to the
standards set by II and can only present to
the university their candidates for degree,
Athe university comforting all degrees upon
being satisfied In each case Of the propriety
of so doing. The university may carry on
Its graduate work directly through it's spe-
cfal university lecturers or through its de-
partments, or. IL found desirable, through
Its colleges. and may give the proper de-
| Drees for graduate work. All the existing
\ university systems may thus be applied by
The university In carrying out it's work
= In addition to its power to permit the
k1ccrporation of colleges In the District OF