The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

was opened by Lord Rosebery in 1902.
Its enrolment was Immediately doubled,
increasing from 542 to 1.0e2 1t has stead
ily grown in numbers. reaching a total
of 1885 students for the yeal. 1861
Like the Paris school, the London
school OF economies Is independent Of
government control. although it now re-
ceives government subsidy Of from e2.500
20 $1,000 per year because Of its services
10 the state For example:
1T now receives each session 100 stu
dents nominated by eight OF the great
railway companies from among the most
promising OF rs employees. During the
past year the school has undertaken. for
the Secretary OF State for War, the ad-
ministrative training OF thirty selected
officers, and a second course Of similar
nature has been arranged for the coming
session. Many important private cor
poratiOns are now getting into the habit
Of sending their best clerks 10 this school
after business hours in order TO increase
their efficiency.
'"rhe London and Paris schools were
founded because there did not exist in
France or England any system OF com
mercial education of a university type.
and of scientific training in public ad
ministratlon.
Encouraged by the marked success Of
the Paris and London schools" Dr. Har-
Ian continued. "the George Washington
university proposes 10 do a like service
for the United States and for the West
ern Hemisphere generally by the develop
ment OF a special college OF the political
sciences.
Government VIII Cooperate.
sciences is thoroughly organized and
properly endowed. some plan VIII un-
doubtedly be worked out by which the
State Department viii cooperate in a
very practical way in preparing men who
wish 10 apply for appointment.
For example suppose a man hopes
some day TO become one OF the American
consuls 10 France. There IS to-day locked
up IN the State Department at Wash
ington and its consular agents in France
a rich mine Of correspondence bearing on
the commercial and trade relations be-
tween the two countries for many dec
AIDES. All such facts will be tabulated
properly and made educat:onally available
for the postgraduate student who hopes
10 prepare himself for appointment 20 an
American consulate in France
such q student viii, Of course. mas
ter the French language IN addition 10
all the other studies which would equip
him for service 10 this country. and will
be as efficient within three months after
his appointment az the best man was un-
der the old system at the end Of several
years experience
Speaking of financial matters, DR.. Har-
/ Ian said:
For the work we have planned we
must have s3.500G0e at least Toward
/ this amount a very prominent American.
who gives with a free hand. is now con-
sidering a gift OF 100000. just 10 start
/ the ball rolling.
We already have an equity OF 81. 900 gt1
/ in our present site and buildings. We are
/ now negotiating for the purchase Of a
! splendid new site. costing about 500. 900.
/ situated somewhere on the heights over
I looking the finest residential quarter OF
/ the city within twelve minutes street
| car ride from the State Department. OF
I that $500 900 we have in cash or In good
subscriptions about $4,000 from the cit
! liens OF Washington.
Then We already have two large build
! ings guaranteed. costing about S200 600
/ each. conditioned, however, upon our tax
1 ing certain piece of property admirably
adapted 70 the purpose
( In addition. a society OF patriotic
/ women. called the George Washington
/ Memorial Association. has undertaken TO
raise $4,000 for the George Washington
/ Memorial Han. which Is TO be the chief
/ building upon the new campus. This new
/ hall Kill contain the administration Of
/ fices of the university, lecture rooms. and
/ a large auditorium FOR commencement
/ purposes. which would also be available
! as meeting place for patriotic. scientific.
/ and educational societies Of all kinds"