The Washington herald., 1912-04-05
fake COLLEGES
ARE CONDEMNED
Educators Admit that Ille-
gitimate institutions
Exist in Capital.
DISCUSS GALLINGER BILL

Statements in the sixth annual report
OF the Carnegie Foundations president
Henry S. Pritchet, to the effect that
Washington has become the home Of 6
large number OF educational institutions
the conduct of which Is marked by dis.
honest practices" caused much comment
yesterday. The general tenor of criticism
was that the facts justified DR.. Pritch-
cts statements. several persons noting
however, that the charges were so gen
eral as to cast a shadow over insd-
tutions which deserve no criticism.
President Charles II. Stockton. Of the
George Washington University, declared
that he agreed with the statements IN
DR.. Pritchet's report.
when any two or three people car
incorporate a college or university, there
ought to be regulation" said Admiral
Stockton. mo educational institution
ought to be established unless It Is
properly qualified to give Instruction.
heartily indorse the bill by Senator Cal
linger which would regulate educational
institutions. There are schools In the
District which have no right to exist"
A. T. Stuart. superintendent of inter-
mediate instruction in the public schools,
said that he was not informed as to the
facts Of the statements. But II such
conditions exist" he asserted. "the law
permitting them Is very loose. and should
be made more stringent II such insti-
tutions exist, they ought to be wiped
OUT
Not all the educators interviewed, how
ever. favored the Gailinger bill Some
asserted that the Gallinger bill, in strik-
ing at all institutions organized under
the act OF 1901. would injure some schools
which are legitimately conducted.
Opposes GaIlInEer Bill.
Helmut p. Holler. president OF the
Oriental University. which. according to
Its catalogue, was founded in 1909, and
was chartered in 1908, under the laws
OF Virginia, said he Is opposed TO the
Gallinger bill. The Oriental University
has onices at 1917 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Mr.. Holler declared he looked upon
the report Of DIR. Pritchet as part Of a
political campaign" in which several
newspapers were participants. and that
Kendric c. Babcock. chief OF the divi-
sion OF higher education. Bureau Of Edu-
cation, Interior Department. was writ
ing damaging letters about several
Washington institutions"
IF there were a single dishonest school
in the District" Mr.. Holler said, ''the
postal authorities would have been de-
luged with complaints long ago. and
the school would have lost its charter.
There are enough laws on the statute
books TO stop any dishonest practice at
once. But there are no laws to get
rid OF the newer independent institu-
tIons that have their origin because OF
defects in the older institutions. or be-
cause certain phases OF education have
never before been represented The
Oriental University Is such an institu-
tIon, and It is doing a splendid educa-
tional work on highly scientific stand
ards"
Il have every reason to believe that
the statements of DR.. Pritchet are true"
said President Ernest Warren Porter. OF
Potomac University, which, he stated.
carries on its work 10 a great extent
by correspondence. To a certain ex-
tent the evil complained OF exists in
the District.
Il should like to see the schools OF
the District more strictly supervised.
The Gallinger bill. 1 believe, would
strike at legitimate schools. and l am
opposed to 1t for that reason