Evening star., 1939-05-21
University Is
Center of
Learning
Its Modest Birth
Rites Followed
By Gains

Till now around the tomb they
praise, admire
And teach their sons-who lust
begin TO frame
Imperfect sounds-to catch his gen.
erous fire,
And eager lisp the mighty heros
name
They read tn inscription-yes, T.
shall be read
(Methlnks I hear the enraptured
walls reply,
AS long as praise to noblest worth is
EPITAPH,
here valor, wisdom, virtue, Justice
lie"
Indeed, in life or in death. the COL
lege students were always found
paying their respects to the first
President, and Christian Hines in
his "Recollections" records an Incl
dent that fits in with what has all
ready been said.
l believe said this old gentle
man, who died in 1874 Il only saw
Gen. Washington twice in nv life
Inc hrst time was when he come un
IN boat and landed at the lower
bridge, at the foot of K street north,
and stopped with his nephew,
Ihomas Peter. esq. I saw him the
last time, 1 think. in the year 1898,
When he crossed the Potomac In a
Terry boat near Aqueduct Bridge,
On each side of Water street, from
the foot of High street. GEORGETOWN.
10 the bridge, the citizens were
ranged on either side while Gen.
washington walked between them.
uncovered and bowling to the people
as he passed along I recollect the
Georgetown College boys were all
formed IN a line on the north side
OF the street, and nearly opposite
TO where l stood. They were dressed
IN uniforms consisting in part of
blue coats and red Waistcoats and
presented a fine appearance. They
seemed to attract the attention Of
the general very much. After he had
crossed the bridge, and as he an
preached the house of his nephew
CThomaS Peter), his escort. the
volunteer companies of Georgetown.
fired few volleys and then all
dispersed. I had no opportunity to
see his face distinctly on account
OF the crowd. but 1 remember he
was very large and tall man."
There seems to have been a close
friendship between the Carroll FAM
lily and George Washington. and it
is but natural that the first presi-
dent should have visited GEORGETOWN
University whenever the opportunity
presented itself. And one of the
earliest appointments he made in
his first administration was that of
Daniel Carroll of Rock Creek. broth
er of the father John Carroll who
later became archbishop of Balti-
more and who had already estab-
lished his university in Georgetown.
Daniel Carroll was made one of the
three original commissioners to sur
vey and lay out the District. of
Columbia and for other purposes
in connection with the founding of
the Federal City.
Distinguished Family.
The CAROLS were a distinguished
Maryland family and the Federal
commissioner had served that State
in the Continental Congress from
1880 to 1884, signed the Articles of
Confederation, was a delegate to the
convention that framed the Federal
Constitution-of which the illus
trious Father of His Country" was
president and deputy from Virginia
and served in the First Congress
of the United States from March 4,
1888, to March 3, 1871. He was
wealthy, and, according to the CEN
sus of 1790, besides being an ex-
tensive land owner in the vicinity of
Forest Glen, Md, he also owned SO
slaves. His family at that time. be-
sides his wife, consisted of two sons
over l6 years of age and two daugh-
tiers. OF course, this does not indi-
cate that the children enumerated
were all he had, but merely they
were all who were living at home at
the time the census was taken.
Another member of the family,
Daniel Carroll of Duddington, son
OF Charles of Carrollsburg, who mar
ried Mary Hill, was the owner of a
tract of land known as Duddington,
which was included in the land
taken for the National Capital, and
the Capitol Building was placed
upon its most elevated portion.