Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12

Congress. is fitted to be. and seems des-
tined to be. great university such as
Washington wished to see established at
the national capital, fulfilling peculiar and
necessary functions in the life of the peo-
pie of the whole country.
A Recognized Need.
Generally, therefore, the reasons of this
movement are: That there Is, and since
the foundation of the government has been.
recognized need which was clearly felt
and pointed out by Washington, of great
university at the national capital. to fulfill
certain great and beneficient functions in
the life of the people of the whole country
which are now more OF less clearly under
stood, and which can, by elaboration. be
formulated, and that the George Wash
ington University is fitted to be that uni
versity.
Generally, also, therefore the objects of
this movement are, to develop and estaD-
fish the George Washington University, by
the private benefactions of the people OF
the whole country, as a university to fulhil
those beneficent functions which Washing
ton and his associates would have wished
such university to fulfill, and to meet this
recognized need.
appeal to the citizens of the District of
Columbia:
.'The action Immediately needful to be
taken toward establishing the George
Washington University as an institution OF
the kind contemplated by Washington Is
to assure to the university site worthy
Of the institution contemplated by him:
This work falls naturally to the people OF
the District By this action the District
will have an interest in the university
which will bring about relationship De
tween them of the most intimate klno' SO
that the institution, whatever may be Its
greatness in the future, Will always ,pe
closely associated with the life of the Dis
trict With such a site assured, and with
the consequent impulse which will be gwen
|. to the movement among the people OF the
whole country for the establishment OF
such a university as Washington desired,
there seems every reason to believe that
his ideal will soon become a realty.
Rabbi Simon's Address.
Rabbi Abram Simon was introduced for
an address, following the adoption of the
report. In opening his remarks. he ex-
pressed himself as being in hearty accord
with the spirit of the movement. He stated
that now was the accepted time for such
movement and to miss the opportunity
would be a national calamity.
1.-The idea of national university is not
an accident nor the emotional stress of a
dying man injected into a will. From the
report just read, it can be seen that the
idea Of a national university is the child
of the young democracy. The idea of DEM
idea of national university-they are
coupled together. Washington is the uni
versity for the enlightenment of the world
in free selfgovernment and there should
be national university in the same COM
manding position
In the expansion and enlargement of this
nation, said the speaker, there has come
a demand for new leaders and new
education. The new education must give
the ideas which are the product of the best
natural spirit of the nation. To insure this
new education, the higher schools, the
universities must be the proper distributing
points. In this demand for a new educa
ton, he sad the idea of national univer-
sity fits and it should be the clearing house
of ideas for the country. AS for the other
universities, let them propagate knowledge:
but from the capital let the creation of new
ideas arise.
Il look forward to the time he said.
when this university shall be the molder
Of public opinion in this country
Education of Free Sovereignty.
I'VE realize that America is undertaking
the most sublime and the most stupen-
dous experiment in the education Of free
sovereignty ever attempted by man. We
realize that the father of this country
can lay claim to millions of spiritual chill
dren and grandchildren struggling for free
expression in Russia, Japan, China and
Persia. We dare say that the United States
has DtCOIue lne NeIlIdDie university or the
world for the education of the races in the
arts and sciences Of free and enlightened
government. Means it not that in theory
and in spirit already the Greater George
Washington University is here, is bound
only by the human confines of struggling
man everywhere? How easy, then, to re-
duce these colossal proportions to one state
ly edifice that will be the material embodi-
ment of this workmanship mission,
THE will of George Washington thus be-
comes a sacred trust, solemn obligation.
We owe 1t to the genius Of American des-
tiny. national university would not have
been possible before this. 1t mas taken our
nation a century to tame and discipline a
wild continent. Today there is wealth flow
ing in. With it there are leisure, art,
culture. America Is learning self-control
and gaining In self-poise and in the dignity
that comes of maturity. The Berlin Uni
versity, as an institution Of learning, Is
doubtless a century old, but the Berlin Uni
versity as national university was born
on the bloody field Of Sedan. The new
George Washington University, as an en-
bodiment of beautiful nationalisnn. will find
its corner stone actually laid by the victo-
ries of San Juan and Manila bay can
see such lordly structure rising in SPLEEN
did grandeur the pride of the nation.
Law implies that which proceedeth from
the mouth of Cod We need new centers Of
distribution, not only of seeds, but of po-
litical and cultural germs Colleges and
universities must assume the task of Great
ing experts and specialists whereby the
Well-d1geSted principles may proceed to the
public schools and the people generally"
He concluded by stating that he believed
his people will be more than happy to join
themselves in this movement for a national
university. Make the people see that the
cause is the peoples cause; that the uni
versity is the peoples university, said he,
and the attainment Of the ideals for the
university Is insured.
DR.. Radcliffe's Endorsement.
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, follow
ed. at is not for US to dream" he said,
"of a national university under govern
ment support under the domination of
politics or political parties, but rather of
one that shall depend on democracy and
have its foundation on the people,
DR.. Radcliffe pointed out the fact that the
city of Washington is. in itself, a great
university, with its many scientific men in
it's departments and thought; for that rea-
son. this was a fit place for a great uni
versity.
Mr.. Elmer F. Brown, United States COM
missioner of education, added that he was
vitality interested in the university move
ment although he came from a university
on the other side Of the country.
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