The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-09
FAVOR WASHINGTON, D. c.
MEMORIAL PROJECT
Action Taken by National Academy of
Science and Washington
Academy.


Academy.
The George Washington Memoria
association is planning a convention
hall for Washington, d. c., that shall
be sufficient to accommodate the var.
ious scientific societies that NEE
there
The Smithsonian institution, The
National Academy of Science. tn,
Washington Academy of Sciences an(
16 affiliated societies are all interested
in the movement. The association ha.
permanent fund of $4,000 ant
$4,000 for expenses.
At a recent meeting the association
elected Mrs. Susan Whitney Dimock
of New York, president, and the fol.
lowing advisory council has been ap-
pointed: Elihl Root, Ira Remsen, H
Fairfield Osborn, Horace Porter
Charles ]. Dabney, Dr. Charles D
Walcott and Charles j. Bell.
States to Be Canvassed.
There will now be chairmen ap-
pointed for each of the states Con-
tributions will be solicited all over
the country.
The association has sent out q cir
cular outlining it's plans. The new
building is to be an attractive struc-
ture, we'll located and capable OF
housing all of the local scientific
bodies at their various meetings and
taking care Of any big outside scien-
tific bodies, like the tuberculosis Con-
gress, that want to meet in Washing
ton.
POSSIBLY one Of the first large scien-
tific bodies that will need to be taker
care of is the International Congress
of Waterway Engineers that is to be
invited by congress to meet in this
country.
Washington Academy Approves.
Following the Endorsement given al
it's last meeting by the Nationa
Academy of Sciences to the George
Washington Memorial association hal
project the Washington academy al
recent meeting passed resolution:
expressing it's approval and appoint
| ing a special committee to cooperate
| in the movement by all practica
methods, and recommending to eacl
! of the affiliated societies the appoint
ment of a similar committee to &C
with the committee of the academy.
! At the meeting of the Nationa
Academy of Sciences April II Secre
tary Walcott explained that there i
no more room in the Smithsonian In
stitution building, where the Nationa
academy, the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science an
the American Historical association
have their headquarters, and no plac
in Washington is available for larg
scientific gatherings such as might b
expected at meetings of the American
| Association for the Advancement o
Science and the scientific congresse
on various subjects.
Three other bodies, he explained
J had applied for space in the Smith
sonian institution, but could not b
accommodated.
He called attention to the fact tina
the George Washington Memorial as
sociation proposed to erect a memorla
building dedicated to the Increase an
diffusion of knowledge in all lines
human activity that will cOnduce t
the advancement of the welfare o
mankind.
The building is to be well LOCATED
attractive in appearance, practical l
Dlan and construction, of the mos
durable character and so arranged a
to finnish a home and gatheing plac
for national. patriatic, scientific, edu
cational literary and art organlza
lions. including the Washington Acad
emv of Sciences and its 10 afflliate
societies.
Support by Endowment.
TIE org:anizationg mentioned hlld
have their offices in the building an
be liable only for their personal eA
penses. as it is planned that an eli
ldowment fund shall be collected III
the maintenance of the building. Arte
lfru consideration the National Acau
emv of Sciences by resolution CAV
|its approval to the general plan.
It was further explained at the 'Aiii
+bo+ the memorial association is nc
working under agreement with an
educational or other institution pu
that If is desired the co-operatlon
all organizations and individuals III
lterested in it's purpose.
The washington academy mas ap
oin+ed its building committee VIII
Dr George NJ Kober as chairman
Itake I'D the matter with the mernpei
Of the academy, its affiliated socie'le
and the citizens of washington.