The Washington times., 1909-10-25
George Washington Univer-
sity Urges Passage of Bill
Providing $4,000 Yearly.
DISTRICT CITIZENS
ASKED TO HELP
DR.. R. D. Harlan Has Charge of
the Campaign for the
Institution.

In order to obtain the support Of the
residents Of the District of Columbia
for the CaIlinger ame- 5rnent to the
Morrill, bill which viii obtain about
$4,000 a year for the George Washing
ton University. and to show the people
of the District the work tie university
is doing, Dr.. Richard j.. Harlan, special
representative of that institution, is
sending out today a large number OF
letters to District residents calling their
attention to the good work being done
- the school.
The only opposition to this bill, he
says, comes from a few Of the presi-
dents of the land grant colleges
throughout the country. These colleges
have been receiving the appropriation
under this act for years. and the money
is paid out OF the Federal taxes, TO
which residents of the District con
tribute their share. These few oppOs-
ing presidents, declares Dr. Harlan, are
urging Congress to establish in the
District a. graduate scho0i to be known
as the National University.
This school il established, DIT. Har-
Ian says, viii not serve the people Of the
District as does the Geerge Washing
dren of meagerly paid ofhceE oIders the
chance TO obtain a university education
at home.
States Are Benefited,
Or. Harlan declares in his appeal for
the support OF the District that the
states and Territories all have the bene-
lit OF the appropriations under the Mer-
riu act The GalHnger act viii simply
place the District in the same position
as State Institutions entitled 20 the
grant, which is no more than simple
justice. he declares.
'''The passage of that bill would have
two results of very great Importance TO
the District Of Columbia DR.. Harlan
writes.
~d) It would appropriate $4,000 Tor
the present academic year, $500 for
the next year and, thereafter, $4,000 an
nuaIly-for the purpose Of promoting a
liberal and practical education IN the
mechanic arts for the benefit of the
young people Of Che District OF COlum-
tia-
10 It would designate the George
/ Washington University as the 1ustitu-
/ tion TO dc this work and receive the said
annual appropriation.
'As explained in the brief statement,
this bill raises no question between
The George Washington University and
any other institution here IN Washing
ton. We are the only institution in TIE
city that is now doing the kind Of
work (Of collegiate grade) mat IS
prescribed in the Morrill, acts and $50
far as we know no other university
here is even planning ch work
Encouragement n House.
This bill was passed Ia the Senate
Of the last Congress, by unanimous
vote at a fun meeting on March g. 1909
when a single objection would nave pre-
a
made encouraging progress ia the House
Committee Of the last Congress.
''Tae only opposition 10 this bin comes
from a few Of the presidents Of a Ger
tain group of Institutions outside of the
District of Columbia, known as the
laud-grant colleges.
These Institutions have for many
years been receiving the same annual
appropriation which the Gallinger
amendment would grant to the District
of Columbia. This appropriation comes
out of the Federal taxes to which the
citizens of the District pay their fun
quota
''As a counter-pr0position to the Cal
linger bill, certain UI the presidents Of
these outside institutions suggest the
establishment of a Government univer-
sity for graduate work at tine National
/ Capital
''While the establishment of such a
graduate university might possibly ap-
peal 20 your pride as an American, and
while that dream may SOME day be
realized. yet it may easily take "A gen
Grafton of debate to overcome the wide
spread opposition to such "a scheme.
but, in the movement for such a
Government university, the men con
nccted with the GeOrEe Washington
University are taking no part, what
sCevcr-either for or against
1.-THE primary mission and the supreme
ambition of our university IS TO serve
the people of the District OF Columbia,
by doing our share i'm meeting the
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