Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

every other field. A super university
would provide a focal point for these
ideas instead of the somewhat casual
and unorganized way of acquiring
versity of the United States" long
dreamed of, thus may some time be
realized. U
Schools Here Praised.
Full credit is given everywhere to
the educational institutions already
here and their important contribution
| to the task of making Washington the
center of learning, not only of Amer.
| lea, but of the world. Nearly all of
the factors which would justify a
super university operate to induce
students to take the undergraduate
courses. Parents are showing more
and more appreciation of Washington
| as an educational center because of
the facilities mentioned and because
of the opportunity to absorb the ideas
that also draw advanced students. The
| fine array Of girls schools here, pat
roniZed by every State in the union,
! is proof of this, along with the other
| institutions. -
In discussing Washington as an
| educational center, DR.. Tigert said
| further:
1T is an education to have visited
| Washington. The expression is g
| common one among those who have
| been privileged to spend q few days
| in the Nations Capital, but few of
| those who speak thus approximately
of the impressions left by a brief visit
realize what a treasure of opportuni-
ties for information and training
along specific and varied lines are
afforded to those who can extend their
stay in the City
Archives Afford Material.
"a visit to the Capitol Building, to
the White House, sight of the Wash
ington, Lincoln and other memorials
and trip to Mount Vernon and to
Arlington, though they give us no
new facts, illuminate the pages Of his
tory in general way; but in the ar
chives of our departments lie the rec
ords of the Nations past as they are
to be found nowhere else; while in the
houses of Congress and in the activi-
ties of the Department of State one
can study our political history in the
making g."
Yet Washington offers more than
historical treasures for. the student.
We have also in our museums the
records of civilization and products of
scientific investigation along all lines
of research. Again, we have more
than the mere results of the work Of
the past, for in the Government bu-
reaus we have scientific research in
process aloEsi the most varied lines
from fish culture to aeronautics, and
from search for mineral resources to
a study of the stars. There are
gathered together in the Nations
Capital more distinguished workers In
all fields of scientific study than any
where else in the country.
Washington, moreover, offers treas
ures of art which bid fair to- excel
those elsewhere. and since the estab-
lishment of the Coolidge Musical Foun-
dalton and the building of the Cool
idge> auditorium in the Library of
Congress Washington has been made
a center for music not only as created
in the past, but. as written and pro- |
duced in the present.
Fine Book Collections.
"As for those valuable tools for edl.
cation, books, we have In the Library |
of Congress the largest collection in |
the country; in the Office of the Sur
geon General the most complete col |
lection on medicine, surgery and SAM
tation dncluding 1900 current period
Gals from all over the world; while the
100000 volumes of the Bureau of Edu-
cation represent the finest collection
on this important subject.
BY act of Congress all of these
sources of material and experience In
literature, art and science are open
and free to any one who may wish to |
avail himself of the opportunity for |
their study. The original records of
our Department of State, unduplicated
and priceless, are at his disposal; the
research In the plant and animal world
FfV IF &e,l
open for his observation and instruc-
ton; the Geological Survey, the Blu |
reau of Mines the Smithsonian Insti- !
tuition and the Hygienic Laboratory |
are parts of the equipment OF this
great truth-seeking agency at the dis. |
posal of the interested student: while
the Bureau of Standards, a. college in
itself. offers place of suggestion and
research in all branches of Industrial
production, from ceramics to optics,
and from the making of the best shoes
to the production of the purest "a.
dunn.
Besides, Washington as the center
Tor foreign representation affords the
most favorable place for the study of
past and present relations with other
countries. This fact has been taken
advantage of, and by far the largest
and most important school for foreign
service Is to be found in the District.
Many cities go to much expense to
collect scientific and historic materials
for school museums. but in Washing
ton we have at hand for use by the
schools OF all grades. the museums
ana the botanical and geological coilec-
lions we have previously mentioned.
Pupils Come Long Distances.
THAT our special opportunities are
appreciated elsewhere is evidenced by
the number of private secondary
schools and the distance from which |
they draw their pupils. -
Washington is especially well nro.
vided for in the number OF its schools
for higher education. No city OF
equal size can boast more institu
tons OF this order, and the facilities
for the study of law, medicine and
other special subjects is excellent
The university for colored students
ranks first in the country
However, 1t Is as a place of grad.
uate schooling and OF education FOR
adults that Washington Is especially
equipped The facilities for this edu.
cation already mentioned have not.
however, as yet been marshaled into
a super university, such as Is bound
to come, where the advanced student
can be advised as to the resources at
his command, and be guided by the
best experience in their use. That
such q capstone institution will arise
Is matter OF course, and the op-
portunity and time are now ripe for it.
.. ITO sum up, Washington offers at
, all ages the facilities for education
afforded by other cities. but as the
pupil advances additional opportuni.
ties for stimulation and observation
are afforded by our historic and hiss
tory-making architecture. by the de.
partments of Government and by the
| magnificent collections OF our mu.