The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
Commissioners Report Ad-
yerSe1y on Manual Train
ing School Bill.
1T WOULD CONVERT
FUNDS FROM q. w. u
Also, There Seems TO Be No De-
mand In the District for
Such An Institution.

Declaring IN strong terms their Op-
position TO such a measure. the Com
missiOnsrs today forwarded 10 Congress
an unfavorable reTort on the bin intro
dUced April Il. by Representative Wiley
Of New Jersey. - establish a COLLEGE
Of the mechanic arts II connection with
the Mckinley Manual Training School
and apprOpriating for its establishment
and maintenance S1o,00G a YEAR, together
with the whole Of the Morrill, act an
nual appropriations
The effects OF the bill would be 70
convert from George Washington Uni
versity the benefits Of the Morrill, act
70 an institution under the supervision
OF the Board OF Education
The Commissioners say. the passage OF
this bin would increase the cost Of etiu-
cation in the District Of Columbia and
place burden IDon the taxpayer for
which there IS no adequate return
It IS declared further that there seems
70 be no general demand along the lines
OF higher education IN the public schools,
and the Board OF Education Of the Dis
tTlct Is opposed 70 that policy.
Reasons for Opposition.
AZ their reasons for an adverse re-
port on the measure, the Commission
ers say the proposed appropriations
would be much too small 10 establish
and maintain an independent college
Of mechanic arts Such an institution.
Il Il said would require in the first
place building for administration and
class rooms and some euui7ment he
yond that furnished by the Mckinley
Manual Training School. assuming that
II Is 10 be used.
Other bills introduced with like de-
sign have provided for an initial an
preparation OF 100000, and il is fair
70 estimate according 10 the board.
building for such q college a like
amount would be required.
II sucn college were provided for
Ine Mckinley Manual Training School
an Immediate demand would be made.
ana justly, the Commissioners say for
q college, Tor the Armstrong School for
colored students which would double
the Initial cost and also the cost o.
maintenance Those who wish IfL-a
education IN the liberal arts. II is
said, would have fuSt cause for com
paint II q college Of liberal arts was
not also furnished at public expense
Should Have a College.
IF Il be deemed advisable" the Com
ulissioners add, chat the District Of
Columbia, maintain higher education
without tuition fees, IL should follow
the policy Of many Of the States and
establish a university for white stu
dents doing work in al the departments
Of higher learning Howard University
could then be used for the coIored stu
dents
While this would be a cousiderab bic
expense II would be q much more man
ageaoie and efficient agency The de-
S-ees granted would be university de-
gcees, which are Of much more value
than college degrees. especially where
the college IS connected with the public
school system.
The value OF a. deEre is affected very
much by the relations which the college
bears TO some other organization If
& college IS cOuueCueT with schools Of
lower grade its degrees viii be Of less
value than they would be # the college
IS connected with q university In the
latter case the degree IS Of the highest
possible value, assuming that the edu-
cauonal work IS Vel Enna-