Evening star., 1923-12-11
Board of Trade Hears of '-
Plans for Capital Development
Meeting Marked by Committee Reports
!. and Addresses by Men of
National Prominence. !

to the campaign of the George Wash
ireton University to increase It's en-
dowmcnt, when 1t voted favorably on
resolution contained in the report
of the committee on universities and
private schools, presented by William
3: King, acting chairman.
The report pointed the necessity of
legislation to prevent abuses arising
from overliberal Incorporation of
universities and colleges in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
There are at the present time In
the District of Columbia a Eumber
the name college and university"
the report said. "A number of them
are really colleges and universities,
doing work of college and university
standards of education. There are
other educational Institutions known
as colleges which do excellent work,
but not strictly of collegiate grade,
are -so-called colleges and 'univer-
stiles which are not doing bona fide
educational work of any kind.
In legislating against the last
class great care must be taken not
to interfere with the legitimate ac-
now designated as colleges and uni-
versities,. which are not within definf-
tions designed for the future"
Taking up the case of George
Washington. University. the report
pointed out that this university gives
a number of scholarships TO the pubs
lie schools. =
As State University. j.
TT serves to- q large degree in this
District the functions Of a state uni
versity," the report continued. st
affords an opportunity for higher
education to the boys and girls who
graduate from the public schools and
VI N n r{t.rf OF rSl
such, that they must go to college
and live at home, If they are to GO
TO college at ALL 1t further serves
the important national need of CIV
ing an opportunity for higher edu-
cation to students who are in gov
ernment employ and can devote a
portion of their evenings to intel
lectual improvement. 1t is an i'm
portant adjunct to the civil service
of the government"
The report pointed out that the
need of a local university had been
recognized by other large cities,
adding that the need is greater here.
The board adopted another resolu-
tion contained in the report direct
ing this committee to formulate and
abuses in the organization and opera
ton OF colleges and universities in
this District not properly entitled to
such designations
Engineering Improvements.
Demands of the present adminis-
tration for the exercise of unusual
economy have made IT difficult TO
obtain liberation for improvement
projects, however meritorious they
may be, the report of the commit
tee on river and harbor Improvement
pointed out. The report, read by
the secretary, was signed by Frank
P. Leetch. chairman of the committee.
The report told of the progress
being made in the improvements be-
low Benning, bridge on the Anacos-
tia river, and pointed out that the
War Department. order directing that
draw-spans be placed In the two
bridges over the Anacostia river at
Congress authorizes reclamation at
or above these bridges.
A board of engineers now is pre-
pairing report, on the desirability of
continuing this, reclamation project
above the Benning bridges. Success
the proposed memorial bridge de-
signed fora draw were pointed to in
the report. sA,s-s
While actual accomplishment, with
factory plans for the permanent treat
ment of the Washington harbor front
has not been materially advanced. the
report said. there has been a definite
crystallization of sentiment as to the
merit of the proposed undertaking.
Community Affairs and Ideals
The report of the committee on
community affairs, Perry B. Turpin
chairman, read by Secretary Arthur
Carr, told of the efforts to decide on
large public or semi-public stadium.
Several meetings have been held. and
a subcommittee of this committee
and the law and public buildings
committee Is still considering ways
and means to advance such & project.
The report of the committee on
man, was read by d, A. Edwards. It's
secretary. 1t outlined the Ameri-