Evening star., 1912-07-07

the highest special training: SO to re-
late itself to the other institutions OF
the country as to encourage uniform
ity and elevation of standards; by its
own standards. conditions and honors
SO to stimulate the ambition of stu
dents everywhere for the highest at
tainments as to lead great numbers
into all our colleges and universities,
deepen the interest of the people in the
cause of higher learning, and, by its
subsequent bringing of them into
friendly association at Washington, in
cidentally to prove itself sure pro-
moter Of the security, dignity and
prosperity OF. the nation"
The government of this proposed
university is to be vested in board
of regents and a university council,
both serving without pay The COM
position of the board Of regents, as
contemplated in the Gallinger bill, is
to be the President of the United
States. who shall be president of the
board; the Chief Justice, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of the Interior,
the Secretary of Agriculture, the United
States commissioner Of education, the
director general of the Pan American
Union, the president Of the university.
the secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton and the president Of the Carnegie
Institution. together with twelve other
citizens, VINO are to be appointed for six
year terms by the President with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate.
The board of regents is to have power
over the financial affairs of the university,
and may make the rules of government
for the institution. 1t may also confer
degrees and IT necessary remove the
president and business officers.
The university council is to consist of
one representative each, serving for six
years. from the National Education AS
sociation. the National Association of
state University Presidents. the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement of
Science. the American Social Science As
soctatfon, the American Philosophical As
ISOLATION, the American Bar Association,
and the American Medical Association,
and six others to be chosen by the board
of regents.
The council will appoint all faculty
members on the nomination of the presi-
dent of the university and subject to
confirmation by the regents. The council
direct the work of the university in its
courses of instruction, research and in
vestigation, and to fix the salaries of the
FACULTY members.
In other respects, the organization of
Senator Gallinger's proposed university
that of other universities consisting of
a council of departments and separate
faculties, each headed by dean and con-
Quoted on the principle of home rule"
The Gallinger bill specifically provides
that in no operation of the university
shall religious or partisan preferences
have the slightest weight or be allowed
In any form, and III the departments of
political and social sciences the views OF
opposing parties shall be duly and impair
TALLY presented.
Provision is made for free schola rships.
to the minimum number OF one for each
representative or delegate in Congress
and two for each senator. FelloWShips
are also to be established. either out of
the university funds. or by private or
state endowment.
As part of the physical equipment the
university may have such use of the
government grounds, gardens, conserva-
tories, laboratories, obseryatories and all
other facilities as may be accord