Evening star., 1914-11-14
George Washington University
Is Backing Educational
Relief Plan.
TEN OFFERED A CHANCE
TO WORK IN WASHINGTON
Other American Schools Expected to
Open Their Doors to Vic
tins of the War.

With the backing of George Wash
ington University, a plan has been set
on foot here to bring to the United
States the students. professors and re-
search workers who have been driven
by the war out OF educational institu-
tions abroad.
DR.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins, who since
his return from service with tho Red
Cross in France and Belgium has been
active in enlisting interest and sub
scriptions for the relief OF the Belgians,
has just completed an organization to
bring these educators and students to
the United States. He left Washington
today for New York. expressing con-
f1dence that he can interest all the
American universities in the scholar
ship project.
mittee are behind the movement for the
assistance OF the scholars of Belgium
and for the recuperation of education
in that country: n. Monroe Hopkins.
chairman; Charles Z. Munroe, dean of
the school of graduate studies, George
Washington University, vice chairman
John Joy Edison, president Washington
Loan and Trust Company, treasurer
Brander Matthews, professor of litera-
ture, Columbia University, New York;
-. fkOOScsell, dSSlSldHl StCTeldEy Vi
the navy; Charles c. Glover, Gilbert H.
Grosvenor, director and editor, National
Geographic Society; Oliver Wendall
Stafford, justice of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia; Rowland
G. -.azard of Rhode Island. DIR. Harvey
w. Wiley, Reginald Huidekoper, Dr.
Ralph jenkins, Frederick Bugher, Dr.
Thomas NJ. Chatard. Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright, J. H de Sibour.
toward b. Mclean, Nathan &C. Wyeth
Charles Dana Gibson of New oYrk and
Arnold Hague.
Place for Ten Students.
This committee has already received
assurances from the George Washing
ton University for the instruction OF
ten students in any of the departments
of the university. The following is
from the minutes Of the board Of trus-
tees:
"On motion it was resolved that the
university offer, within the discretion
Of the president, free tuition to the
extent of $1,5v0 to European college
students who are unable by reason OF
p1 esent conditions in Europe to pursue
their courses at their respective COL
leges."
1t is highly probable that the COM
mittee will receive from other Ameri-
can institutions similar assurances.
Very active Belgian relief work i:
now being carried on throughout tht
United States for the destitute of thai
country, and this committee is plan
ming to be In position to assist II
the great work Of educational recuper-
alton when the strenuous times Of re-
construction in Belgium arrive.
Planned to Raise Fund.
1t is proposed to raise a fund at once
to defray the travelling expenses tt
and from Belgium and the cost of resi-
dence in Washington for period OF
one year of the students or research
workers, which the George Washing
ton University has already provided
for. In the case of professors it l:
hoped that the subscriptions Will bt
sufficiently liberal to provide for hon
orariums as well. thereby giving al
the students in Washington the bene'
fits of lectures by Belgian scholars.
1t is estimated that from $4,000 to
$4,000 will be needed in the work at
once. and in the event of surplus
being accumulated. it is proposed TO
apply this to the recuperation OF edu-
cational work in Belgium. This COM
mittee is subcommittee OF the cen
trail committee for the Belgian reile
fund for women and children and nom
comba atants, and is organized with the
approval of the minister from Belgium
10 the United States.