Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
PLAN TO PROCURE
DATAON SCHOOLS
Board of Trade Committee to
Consider Survey of Edu-
cationaI Facilities.
BASIS OF INFORMATION
NEEDED BY CONGRESS
Leading Educators Hope for the Es-
tablishment Of Great Ma
tional University.

A plan for complete survey of the ed
ucational facilities of the District is to be
placed before the Board Of Trade COM
mittee on universities at a meeting to be
held next Friday. The plan has been dis
cussed for long time by several educa-
tional experts on the committee because
of their feeling that Congress, which IS
frequently asked to legislate on the SUBJ
ject. should have available accurate in
formation concerning the educational side
of the National Capital.
One reason why the survey is thought
to be needed is a report that the estab-
lishment of a national postgraduate
university in Washington is being dis
cussed by several powerful organiza-
lions. The National Association of State
University Presidents is to hold it's an
nual convention here November 10 and
IL, and it is expected the subject will
come up at that time.
Views of Educational Experts.
Many other educational experts Of
the country are thought to be of
the opinion that national post
graduate university is needed in the
United States to top the educational
system Of the nation. While Washing
ton has not been the unanimous choice
of these men for the headquarters OF
such an institution, it Is thought that
no other city could command support.
In this connection some educators in
terested in the welfare of institutions in
the District believe that law should be
passed which would create some standard
to be met by institutions Of the kind
chartered in the District under federal
law. At present, IT Is said, educational
institutions can be chartered in the Dis
trict and then operate in other parts of
the country.
The subject is realized by members Of
the Board of Trade committee to be a
serious one, because of the large num-
Der Of colleges, universities and other
institutions of learning located here
There are seven recognized institutions
in the District either running as universe
ties or having authority to become uni
verSities.
1t is understood, too, that members OF
the Board of Trade committee desire to
nix upon some policy to be pursued in
the future toward educational Institutions
which ask the Endorsement of the Board
of Trade. 1t is said that hardly year
passes that a bill is not introduced in
Congress for a national university of
some kind OF description. While the mem
bers realize that an infexible rule can
not be adopted, they think they can de-
eide on tentative policy.
Some of the members Of the committee
believe that it would be of great assist
ance for the future development of the
District along educational lines if an
impartial and accurate investigation could
be made of just what public and private
institutions of the kind exist here, with
their status as educational forces.
Great National University in View.
For years it has been the dream of
leading educators to have established in
the United States a great national uni
yersity. George Washington had the
thought in mind. Nothing definite has
ever been done. however, toward the Gre
alton of such an institution, which
would be generally and officially recog-
niZed the center of the educational
system of the country. II there is ever
to be such university members Of
the Board of Trade committee believe it
should be located in Washington.
That this entire subject is to be one of
vital interest during the first two weeks
of November is believed by men in touch
with the situation. In addition to the
convention of the National Association of
State University Presidents there are to
be other meetings here of organizations
which are expected to pay attention to
the question.