The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-30
Law School of National University.

Law School of National University.
The Law School of the National Uni
versity is the outcome of a reeommen-
dalton to Congress by President Wash
ingtOn and several succeeding Presi-
dents, that the Federal Government es-
tablish at Washington a National Uni-
versity having for one of its primary
objects the instruction of our youth in
the science Of government
No serious attempt was ever made to
carry out this suggestion until during
the Presidency Of General Grant an eff
fort was made to induce Congress to in
corporate such an institution. and to
afford a nucleus for the organization of
the university, the present National
University was Incorporated under the
general Incorporation law and its first
department, the law school. was launch
ed, 20 be followed shortly after by the
school of medicine and the school Of
dentistry. General Grant was the first
chancellor ex offcio of the university
and was succeeded in that Office by
Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, and
Cleveland, whose names appear upon all
the diplomas of the university issued
during their period of office. Some
years ago il became apparent that the
University of the United states, or Ma
tI0nal University, in the real sense in
tended by George Washington, of gov
ernmental institution would perhaps
never he Incorporated by Congress, part
", perhaps, on account of the oppOsi-
tion Of some OF the important univer-
sites of the country situate at a dis
lance from the Capital City, and after
president Cleveland's retirement from
the office, the board of regents and
trustees. desiring 10 honor the late JUS
tice Arthur Macarthur, one OF the orig
inal founders of the university, abolish
ed the office of chancellor ex OfficiO and
elected him chancellor.
Succeeded by Miller.
Upon his retirement he was succeeded
by the late Justice Samuel r. Miller, of
the United States Supreme Court. who
was at that time professor Of COnstitu-
tionaI law in the law school. The pres
ent chancellor of the university is the
president of its board of trustees, Eu-
gene Carusi, of the bar of the District
of Columbia.
Since the reorganization Of the law
school by Prof. Carusi in 1873 there have
been graduated from this department
alone more than 1000 men from all parts
OF the United States and many foreign
countries. In June, $685. there were
graduated from the law school III men,
representing every State and Territory,
Spain, Porto Rico, and the Hawaiian
Islands.
Granted. New Charter.
In 1886 the Congress Of the United
States granted a new and fun charter
TO- the National University. which, al
though neither dependent upon nor sus-
/ med by the Government, is yet truly
national in the character of its student
body and alumni, in the scope of its
work. and in that il is not under sec
tional sectavian. or political control OF
influence. The national character of the
university's work is especially apparent
IN the law school, wherein. in addition
10 the usual studies pursued in the
larger law schools OF the country gen
orally, instruction is given upon the
science of government in the courses
upon Federal administrative law, which
embrace the jurisdiction of the United
States Court of Claims and the several
executive departments Of the Govern
ment ana upon the judicial system OF