The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-02
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ?, 1922
WHAT WORTH1ER TRIBUTE?


 To the memory of George Washington what greater tribute could be raised than Na- tional University? h
 In his address on the occasion of the laying of the corner stone of the National Victory Memorial in Washington, President Harding, giving an analysis of the will of George Wash ington called attention to the fact that among many other devises was one ''for the endow ment of university in a central part of the United States,'' and the President, in his con- cluding remarks, said of that document, "as al charter of good citizenship and patriotic pur- poses this last will and testament has been an inspiration many times to me' The truth of that statement was evidenced by the zeal with which Harding revered the memory of, and the policies laid down by, Washington in the campaign of 1920, which resulted in the overwhelming decision that this nation should maintain it's independence. .
 As for the clause of Washington's s will which provided for a university, it is understood that a sum considerable for those days was set aside to initiate the founding of a university and that this sum was in the form of certain canal bonds. The canal was long since filled in but the purpose of the Father of Our Coun- try while it has been permitted to langulsh, o0'A made to carry it out notably in 1907 when the George Washington University sought to con- sttute itself the nucleus of a great national university and solicited funds for its enlarge ment But the administration of that institu- ton may not have been such as to commend itself to prospective contributors at that time and after few months of feverish and futile activity the movement perished of hamilton
 When it comes to pass that the almost crushing legacy of debt left by the Wilson administration to the nation shall have been frightened, the project conceived by Washing ton may we'll be carried out by the party which has been so faithful to his memory. A great university at the capital of the nation, limited perhaps to graduate work, would be an admirable and practical monument to him who was ''first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrvmen. Such an in stitntion could capitalize the wealth of mate rial to be found in the archives of the gov ernment, the Library of Congress, the various scientific bureaus, and the legislative halls. Of "storied urn and animated bust" of plinth and architrave and snowy shaft to commemo rate the Great Liberator, there is no lack. He did not ask for these. But he did ask for "an institution to disseminate learning, cul- LuIe, ailu q proper uHueISIdiulIS OI IISuI pIlIl ciples in government to quote the words of President Harding.
 Attendance at this university might be as- sured to those designated by the faculties of the five hundred odd colleges and universities in the United States, whereby the enrolment of graduate institution would be composed of the intellectual cream of the land; while from every country in the world would come stu dents who would wish to train. themselves in tho science of Republican government and to| explore the upper strata of those sciences and newer humanities in which this country isl taking such leading part Associations en- ioyed at such an institution would work in- calculable good in cementing friendships off future governing officials and social leaders. in creating better understandings of racial psychologists, and in assuring the peace of the world.