The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24

the educa.lonal advantages Of the Capt.
tai and what exists here in the way Of
facilities for higher training.
Such training is not only an essential
part Of good citizenship. but is part and
parcel Of the necessary fitting for bust
ness life. The facts presented in the re-
port show not only that the boys native TO
the District, but those who live at dis
lance can find here unexcelled advan-
tages IN the way - schooling. The re-
port in part follows:
Year by year the fact becomes en-
phasIzed that Washington is truly a uni
versity center and that 10 It, rather than
10 New Haven or Cambridge or Ithaca,
VIII flock. IN increasing numbers. seekers
after higher liberal and scientific educa-
ton
The government has gathered to
gether, as nowhere else, scores and even
hundreds Of men OF the highest literary
and scientific attainments- Nothing can
prevent utilization OF their requirements
in an educational way. and so We see es-
tsbiished among Us three universities in
active operation. furnishing training for
the most part Of the members Of the
white race and one universit-- open 10
colored and white but practically ex-
elusively patronized by the colored. in
addition 10 numerous law and medical
schools connected with or Independent
Of the universities 10 which We alIude-
Carnegie Institution.
1T is 10 be noted that the work Of the
institution is not OF an educational na-
ture il the ordinary sense OF the term;
that is. that Il has neither students nor
instructors nor courses Of study The in
stitution was founded for the prosecution
Of original research. and the following
statements may give an idea Of the work
accomplished since its foundation in 1902:
six laboratories for as many different
fields Of investigation have been con-
structed in different sections of the.
country. an administration building Is in
course Of construction in Washington, and
plans for the construction Of vessel
specially designed for ocean magnetic
work have been completed.
The following departments OF investi-
CATION have been established: Depart
ment Of botanical research. with head
quarters at Tucson, Ariz; department OF
marine biology, with headquarters at
Tortugas. Fla; departments Of historical
research and terrestrial magnetism. with
headquarters in Washington; geophysical
laboratory. located in Washington; de-
partment Of economies and sociology. with
headquarters in Worcester. Mass. Mount
Wilson solar observatory. IN California,
and the department Of meridian astrOm-
etry. which is now establishing a tenn
porary observatory IN San Luis IN Arger-
tina.
IN addition 10 these larger departments
Of work. there are many minor re-
searches under way, conducted by indi-
viduals During the past SIX years there
have been In all about 1,ooo investigators
al work under the auspices Of the insti-
tuition. Al present there are between
40 and 800 at work
About rs volumes Of the results Of re-
searches. aggregating about 30.eo0 pages OF
printed matter, have been issued and up
ward OF thirty volumes are now in
press In addition 70 those publications,
about loo shorter articles giving the re-
suits Of investigations have been pub
lished IN the current journals OF the
world
at the annual meeting OF the board
OF trustees in December, 1901, Mr.. Car
dOwment fund OF the institution. making
a total endowment fund at present OF
Sl2,000000.
Georgetown University.
oldest among the universities Of the
District is the Georgetown University,
now including the College School OF Med
icine. School OF Dental Surgery. and
School OF Law. The college itself com
prises three distinct departments: the
graduate school, the undergraduate school,
and the astronomical observatory. each
school o. department being under its own
dean and each faculty Iegislating as TO
It's own affairs in subordination 70 the
president and directors Of the university.
The university has shown within the past
year large growth in its library. The
number OF those receiving the benefits OF
It's tuition has largely increased Lo-
Cally. II IS brought in the closest connec-
ton with our public through the law
school, upon which there was IN attend
anCe during the past year OF 40 young men.
With its extensive and competent corps
Of professors, its long list Of graduates,
and IT'S extensive foundation, It offers to
he American public q strong appeal for
support
This university is the outgrowth Of
Columbian college. founded and incorpo-
rated In 80 In 1873 the name Of the
university was changed to the Columbian
University On September !. 1S04, through
a revision Of its charter. by act Of Con
gress, the Columbian University became
the George Washington University. The
university has the following Departments:
Department Of arts and sciences. division
Of graduate studies; division Of under
graduate studies columbia College
Washington College OF Engineering. d.
vision OF architecture. division of educa-
ton, including school Of arts and crafts):
department Of medicine: department Of
dentistry; college Of political sciences. de-
partment OF law; National College OF
Pharmacy; College Of Veterinary Med
icine
The College Of Political Sciences and
the College Of Veterinary Medicine have
been recently formed. but already have q
large growing enrolment. There are
now more than 800 students IN attend
ance upon all departments OF the uni
versity
In 1852 about sixty students gave their
whole time 10 study in the university.
At present nearly Sc are devoting all
their time 10 university training. The
force OF instructors and professors who
devote all their tine to teaching in the
university has increased from fourteen IN
1862 TO forty-two at present
HowSrd University.
There has been a marked advance IN
the work Of Howard University during
the past two years. The total attend
ance has increased q per cent, and was
last year 1.ae1- The Increase has been es-
pecially IN the medical college. the col