Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
UNIVERSITY" GIVES
DEGREES TO OFFICE
BOYS BY D. C. LAWS
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proper for members of learned
body and to which they considered
themselves entitled. according to the
standards of the university These
standards, it is needless To say, are
not high.
At this meeting degrees also were
granted to two honored co-workers.
Harvey w. Rrockhurst. messenger in
Tue news department of The Evening
Star, was duly declared holder OF the
degree of LII and George Waters
Staf copy boy, was made a doctor OF
chlfopfactlc Diplomas viii be issued
shortly.
Rights Discussed ut Length.
Degrees were not gra nted to Brock
hurst ana Waters until their rights to
SUCH honorS had been discussed at
some length. Brockhul'St Is q special
ISL IN one branch Of journalism the
Journalism OF meteorology Early
every day for five years he has writ
ten the weather summaries which ap.
pear on the front page OF The Star.
These the trustees considered sufficient
10 make up a thesis.
AS for Waters-the trustees were
influenced by the fact that he wouldn't
need q degree to practice the healing
art OF chiropractic, anyway, but being
a personal friend, should be given one
with Which to decorate his office. if he
ever decides to enter this profession,
which he can do without license or
examination in the District of Co
lumbia.
At the meeting of the trustees mo-
tons were made that LIDS be
awarded to WI Pei-Gu. the Chinese
war lord, and Gregoire Stain, premier
of Soviet Russia. Both these motions
were lost by close vote, since it was
held that neither of these men came
quite up to the standards Of the uni
Versity.
Immediately after deciding upon the
degrees the trustees went into eXecu-
tive session, excluded reporters and
started to map out the future of the
institution. They found that they
were confronted with almost insur-
mouhtable difficulties, III the way of
finances and scholarship. Therefore it
was decided, with regret, that the
United States University must become
another Of those brave efforts in ideal
ism which have persisted even in the
process of birth. The corporation i'm.
1nediately was dissolved.
Statutes of District.
The statutes of the District Of Co
lumbia in regard to establishment of
an institution of learning are as fol.
lows:
Subchapter ! OF chapter IS
Sec. 574. Any five or more per-
sons DESTROYS of associating them
selves for the purpose of establishing
an institution of learning may make,
sign and acknowledge before any Of
flcer authorized to take acknowledge
ment of deeds in the District and file
in the office of the recorder of deeds
a certificate in writing, to be recorded
in a book kept for that purpose, and
open to public inspection, in which
shall be stated
First. The name or title by which
the institution shall be known in law.
Second. The number of trustees,
directors or managers and their
names.
Third. The particular branch of
literature and science, or either OF
them, proposed to be taught; and
"Fourth-If the institution is to be
of the rank of college or university
the number or designation of the pro-
fessorships to be established.
Sec. 575--Upon filing such GER
tificate, the persons signing and &C
knowledging the same, and their sue
cessors and associates, shall be
body polite and corporate by the
name and style stated in the GER
tiflcate, and by that name and style
shall have perpetual succession. with
power to sue and be sued; plead and
be impleaded; to acquire. hold and
convey property in all lawful ways; to
have and use a common seal, and 10
alter and change the same at pleas
ure; to make and alter, from time TO
time. such bylaws not inconsistent
with the Constitution Of the United
States or the laws in force in the
District az they may deem necessary
for the government of the institution,
and to confer upon such persons as
may be considered worthy such aca-
demical or honorary degrees as are
usually conferred by similar 1nstitu-
tons"
Necessary Paper Filed.
In accordance with these provi-
sions. the trustees filed with the
recorder Of deeds the following pa
per. duly attested. paid 95 cents, and
received a receipt:
Certificate Of incorporation or the
United States University.
1--WE. the undersigned, desiring to
form a corporation, for the purpose
of carrying on the business herein.
after described, under provisions of
subchapter I, OF Chapter XVIII of
the Code of Laws for the District OF
Columbia, and the amendments
thereto, hereby certify:
First. the corporate name OF the
institution shall be the United states
University.
1.-THE concerns of the corporation
for the first year or for any period
shall be managed by five
trustees. whose names are Benjamin
NJ. NTcKelway, Harold X. Philips.
Thomas r. Henry. Neil r. Collier and
Joseph A. Fox. all of whom are cit
liens Of the United states and resi-.