The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
NO nORRILL FUND
FOR DISTRICT NOW
Movement Pocketed by High
Schools Desires.
ARE WITHOUT FACILITIES
Mckinley Manual Training building
Lacks Equipment for Graduate
COHFses-De8oit of George Wash
inEfon University Chargeabie 10
Field OF Work Proposed.

! II Is not likely the District will obtain
an esliotment OF funds under provisions
Eof the Morrill, acts at the present session
of Congress In well informed circles
/ yesterday the feeling prevailed that BY
| injecting the Mckinley Manual Training
! School into the equation the movement
/ had been effectually pocketed. and that
unless friends of education are able TO
rally their followers in irresistible num-
/ befs, Washington will not receive any
appropriation now.
Under the Morrill, acts. financial assist
snce is only extended by the national
government IN furtherance OF complete
graduate courses. The Manual Training
School IL said to be entirely without IA
| clIties, other than its laboratory equip
ment, for such instruction. The work
there is exclusively of an undergraduate
character, il is said. and even in this linn
tied field the resources Of the institution
are taxed 10 their fuL capacity.
Means New Institution.
To extend the work to cover the usual
graduate courses would involve prac-
tically the creation of an entirely new
institution, which could not be done with
the limited funds available from the
Morrill, allotment This allotment, il is
understood would amount to $4,000 for
the first year, $500 the second. and
$4,000 each year thereafter.
During the last year the deficit Of the
George Washington University was in the
neIghborhood Of $4,000 of which $4,000
IL is now proposed 30 further encrosch
upon By enlargng the scope Of the al
ready crowded Mckinley School. II is
said the placing of the Mckinley School
in the field as a competitor for the bene-
fits of the acts was deliberate effort
to prevent any benefits being obtained
by the District, inasmuch as it was
known at the time that even II the ap-
preparation was made for the Mckinley
School. it could not be used, and would
undoubtedly revert TO the Treasury.
Trustees show willingness.
George Washington University has ask
ed for an allotment OF funds, and off,
cially II has been explained the present
board OF trustees would give way 10
one that would be appointed in any man
ner the government might direct. with
view to making the institution one con-
trolled directly by the government. a
willingness has also been evidenced 10
surrender the field and turn over to the
national government the entire equip
ment Of the university If Congress. in its
judgment. should determine TO establish
here a national university, supported by
the United States.
On behalf of the Association OF State
Universities President James has ex-
pressed the belief the District should par
ticipate In the benefit OF appropriations
under the acts. but has antagoniZed the
allotment for George Washington on the
grounds that it was a sectarian institu-
ton.
or the first issue, the makeup Of the
board OF trustees. the recent history OF
the university. and the willingness OF the
trustees TO place the property in the
hands OF such Successors as the govern
ment might direct, would leave little
doubt as to its error, which latter tender
together with the willingness 90 surren-
der the property. in the interest Of higher
education, to the government. without
consideration, IL national institution
was decided upon would further negative
the second argument
Cornell and other institutions are al
ready enjoying allotments under similar
circumstances. and no opposition has been
encountered respecting those allotments.
Acting upOn this contention. the cham
pioDinr of Mckinley School as a possible
grantee under the law is met with the
argument that aside from the lack Of
facilities to avail OF the funds IL appro-
priated it would be establishing the prec-
edent of granting an appropriation 10 a
high school that would come back TO
annoy future CONGRESSES