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President Regretted Lack
Of American Colleges
Early Faculty and Graduates
Include Many Persons
OF Distinction

1t was the writer's privilege to
know, personally, Prof. Hall and to
come in contact with him during the
eighties while he was secretary Of
the National Academy of Sciences
AS such, it was his duty to prepare
the copy for the academy's programs
used at its annual sessions. Much
of the phraseology used in the titles
on the program was of scientific
character, as might be supposed,
and as many of the words were
coined for the occasion, the die
tionary was not always helpful.
Horace Greeley left behind him
reputation for being one of the
worst penmen in the United States,
but the writer's opinion is that Prof.
Hall was at least a close second to
the great editor in this respect, for
being in the position where he had
to set type after the great astro-
homer, he claims some personal
knowledge on the subject. However,
Prof. Hall, no doubt. realized his
shortcoming as a photographic ex-
pert, for he was always good enough
to read his copy over to the printer
before it got "cold," for, had he not
done so. it is doubtful If he could
have read it himself later on.
Prof. Hall Kind.
1t was just like Prof. Hall to be
kind and considerate. His begin
ming in life had been small. Indeed.
biographical sketch of him tells
us: When boy. he learned the
carpentering trade. He married
schoolmistress and it was through
her that he received an incentive to
study. Soon he outstripped his
teacher, and developing particular
aptness for mathematics, made that
a speciality. When Is years old he
obtained position in Harvard COL
lege and from Massachusetts, was
appointed to the Observatory. He
is somewhat above the medium
height, with a form well propor-
ti<ned His brow is high and his
eye grayish-blue. remarkably clear
and expressive. He is hearty and
genial in his manner. Holding high
rank, as he does, among the astro-
nomers of the world, he is, as would
be supposed, studious, painstaking
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ington University this was done not
only to honor the Father of His
Country by naming an educational
institution after him, but, as will be
seen, as the result of conferences
with the George Washington Memo
rial Association. which desired to
found a suitable memorial to our
first President"
But the National University.
though it failed to accomplish what
it set out to do, did make an effort
in this direction, and its plans called
for six colleges under one board, of
regents, and the President of the
United States was designated as
chancellor ex-ofhcio, and Presidents
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur and
Cleveland held this Office. President
Grant took special interest in his
office as ex-off1cio chancellor, and,
while he was President, signed ali
the diplomas granted and conferred
the degrees personally upon the re-
clpients at the public exercises. In
1881 President Garfield rendered
similar service at the First Congre-
gational Church, when he conferred
the degrees upon the graduates OF
the Law School.
Originally One Department.
During the first decade of the
existence of the National University
1t had but one department-that of
law. In 1879 1t made an effort to
establish a polytechnic school, but
beyond creating a school of min
'erology and geology, nothing further
seems to have been done. The fol-
lowing year another effort was made,
this time to establish an art school,
but this also failed to materialize.
During the same year, however, it
was decided to form a faculty of
medicine, and by 1885 this became
a realty, and not only was a college
OF medicine organized, but a dental
department as we'll. At this time
the Medical College was located at
l004-6 E street and from 1887 to
1893, and probably later. it was at
the southeast corner of Eighth and
K streets.
This is now the furniture store of
D. B. Hopwood. and his daughter,
Mrs. Daisy H. Thour, tells the writer
that a colored helper employed
around the place many years ago
always maintained that the upper
part of this building. where dissect-
ing was once done, was infested with
spooks, who frequently made their
presence known by weird noises. But
Mrs. Thour said that, though her
people had occupied this corner for
a long while, yet they had never
heard as much as a whimper from
a human soul who might have, for
anatomical purposes, been separated
by some medical student from the
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By James Waldo Fa,vcen.

Forty years of service as librar-
ian of Congress have left DR.. Her
bert Putnam unchanged. He might
be described today as he was on
April S, 1889, when a reporter for
The Star, calling upon him a few
minutes after he had been inducted
into Office. wrote: HE is a young
looking man, when one considers
the work he has done and the re-
suits he has accomplished. His most
striking characteristic is reserve of
manner, not reserve which suggests
coldness or haughtiness, however,
for on the contrary he is very genial.
His personality is attractive and
would impress one as man who
makes friends easily and without
much effort on his part.
The impression one gets is that he Is
a conservative and cautious man, 60
ing slowly about his business, un-
derstanding it thoroughly. He loves
hard work"
Born in New York City Septem-
ber 20, 1861, the librarian at the
close of four decades as chief of
"the largest institution Of its kind
in the world is II. theoretically
he became librarian emeritus on
July l, 1898; actually, since Presi-
dent Roosevelt has not yet appoint
ed his successor, he is carrying on
in the regular line Of duty. AS usual,
he comes to his Office before most
people have had their breakfasts,
attends to his correspondence, sees
his division heads, checks the daily
reports of his numerous lieuten-
ants, receives distinguished visitors,
conducts pilgrims through the new
annex building, talks books and Ii
brary practice with scholars, dis
cusses law with lawyers and music
with musicians, studies plans for the
further extension and improvement
of existing facilities, directs re-
search for statesmen. keeps in touch
with members of the Library Com
mittees of Congress-, dips into the
newspapers for knowledge of the
events of the passing hour, main
tains his traditional contacts with
other practitioners of his profess
sion, examines dealers catalogues
and publishers, announcements of
volumes currently printed, main
tains the customary routine Of his
life and his position unaltered.
He still Is shy, sreticent, not con-
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see the youth Of these United States
sent to foreign countries for the
purpose of education, often before
their minds were formed or they
had imbibed any adequate ideas Of
the happiness of their own, con-
tracing too frequently not only
habits of dissipation and extrava-
gance, but principles unfriendly. to
Republican Governmt and to the
true and genuine liberties of man.
kind, which thereafter are rarely
overcome. For these reasons it has
been my ardent wish to see plan
devised on liberal scale which
would have tendency to spread
systematic ideas through all parts
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on the Library" A feature story,
printed March %, 1899, included
the affirmation that DR.. Putnam's s
selection constituted "a presiden-
tial appointment without political
aspect to a position that has always
been of a good deal of personal
and political concern to politicians.
It denotes a new era-practically a
non-political administration - for
the national library of the United
States. The office sought the man" "
Librarians Aim.
Perhaps The Star unconsciously
was adopting the librarians own
philosophy. He had declared: "This
should be the foremost library in
the United States-the largest Ii
brary in the United States; library
which stands foremost as a model
and example for assisting forward
the work of scholarship in the
United States" The same concept
motivates DR.. Putnam now. His
dream has come true, but he Is
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FORTY YEARS AS LIBRARIAN DR. PUTNAM UNCHANGED
Library of Congress Has Grown From One
Million to More Than Five Million
Books Under His Charge

Kinley: I'VE recognize as essential
qualifications for this position
Librarian Of Congress) sound judg-
ment, knowledge of men and
affairs, tact, f1rmness and energy,
above all administrative ability, and
we hold that the possession of these
qualities as applied to the man
agement of a library is best at
tested by actual experience in library
work"
Mr.. Putnam at that time was
librarian of the Boston Public Lii
brary, holding "the finest position
in his profession In this country"
He had gained the place with no
solicitation" on the basis of his
record as librarian of the Minne-
apolis Public Library. from 1884 to
1891. The proposal that he should
come to Washington first was put
forward by Representative L. S.
Quigg Of New York, who wrote to
him in Rome in the spring of 1897,
asking If he would consider apply
ing for appointment to the Library
of Congress.
Replying to this approach, DR..
Putnam declined to take advantage
Of the suggestion. That remained
his attitude when John Russell
Young. librarian for 18 months,
died. January II, 1899. It continued
to be his decision when, at the
recommendation of William Cool
idge Lane, librarian of Harvard
University, President Mckinley ap-
pealed to him to accept the vacant
position on February I, the same
year. Former Representative Samuel
June Barrows of Massachusetts then
was nominated; but the Senate, in
sisting upon q professional librarian,
refused to confirm him. Mr.. McKin-
ley solved the problem by chal-
longing DR.. Putnam's patriotism.
The Star for March IS, 1899, an
nounced: Late this afternoon the
President appointed Herbert Putnam
of Boston to be librarian Of the
Congressional Library. Mr.. Putnam
will accept the position and soon
report here for duty"
On the following day The Star
added the explanation: THE new
librarian is known very slightly in
Washington. He has the acquaint-
.ance of a few public men who
have met him in Boston and when
he was here two years ago testi.
tying before the Joint Committee
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AS Librarian Emeritus He Still Starts Work
Before Most People Have
Eaten Breakfast

cerned about himself. The truth ap-
pears to be that he has merged
his personality with the Library.
Even the most talented inquirers
fail to persuade him to detach his
thought from his occupation. His
mind and his heart alike are TO-
cused on the Library. Asked about
how he will employ his leisure, he
replies: "Oh, 1 want to build up the
resources of the Library trust fund"
Challenged to write an autobiog-
raphy, he answers: my annual re-
ports contain everything worth pre-
serving. I never have kept any
other kind of diary. From the
start I always have been more in
terested in the present and the
future than in the past"
DR.. Putnam's ideal concept of a
librarian is that: HE must have
above all things else administrative
ability" Comparing the position
with the presidency of a university,
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desire Of this great man was never
carried into effect, and the SO shares
he thus donated reverted to the
estate.
In writing on this subject in
Washington, Past and Present." the
late Charles Francis Carusi had
this to say:
THE realization of this dream is
today as far from being actuality as
1t ever was; however, that thought
has been responsible for a number
of developments. For instance, the
National University, as it now exists
in the city of Washington, while It
has no connection whatever with
the Federal Government any more
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than any other privately established

than any other privately established
educational institution of higher
learning in the District Of Columbia,
impinges upon this historical field
both In the name it bears and his
torically in that when it was estab-
lished in 1869. it was distinctly with
the hope that it might form nu-
cleus upon which Congress would
subsequently erect a real govern
mental university of the United
States. So the American University.
when it contemplated taking the
name of National University, was
inspired somewhat by the same his
torical consideration. When the Co.
lumbar College, or university,
changed its name to George Wash
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TO HERBERT PUTNAM.
You have always held to your

Ou 1ldtC always AACAA W yOdA
conception of the Library of
Congress as a community of
scholars unselflshly serving the
public and taking part in. the
advancement of knowledge; to
fulfill this conception you have
secured foundations for chairs
and provision for consultant-
ships, and thus have been able
to call to the service of the
Library scholars of reputation
whose presence makes it posi-
BILE to realize more completely
the values which the Library's
treasurers hold, and to inter-
pref more fully those values for
the benefit of all who seek
them. And over this COM
munity of . scholars you have
presided with urbanity
and with that sympathetic un-
derstanding, born of wisdom,
that inspires to ever greater ef-
fort and achievement.
AMERICAN COUNCIL, OF
LEARNED SOCIETIES.
January q, 1899.
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lied under the direction Of Dr..
Charles Pergler and its character
somewhat changed.
In an announcement for the NTH
annual session of the law depart.
ment of the National University,
September 7, 1874. the following
faculty is given: President Of the
United States (exoff1cio), chancellor:
w. B. Wedgwood, vice chancellor.
Regents: G. w. Paschal, president,
and T. c. Connolly. secretary. Law
professors: Joseph Casey, Arthur
Macarthur and w. B. Wedgwood.
A diploma, before the writer, for the
same year is signed by the faculty
mentioned. except Mr.. Paschal, and
adds the signature of Alexander r.
Shepherd, then Governor OF the
District of Columbia.
The first class of the Law School
to graduate was in 1872, and in the
printed list the following names
appear: C. E. Beale, H. M. Bennett.
B. F. Bingham, NJ j. Burnham, @.
R. Clifton, A. Cyphers. j. M. Curtis.
j.. w. Davis, J. L. Doty, E. S. Fletcher.
]. w. Frazee, H. Garrett. B. F. Gray.
S. S. Hardy, S. P. Keller. A. Lynch,
r. H. Martin, A. T. Maupin, j. s.
Mcfarland, H. r. Miles, w. A.
Kitchener, H. B. Moulton, B. Mute.
ir.: I. A. Rosekrans. A. T. Shurtleff,
P. T. South, I. S. Tichenor, G. N.
Tillman, R. N. Tilton, G. A. Whit
comb and c. T. Widstrand.
Judge Moulton.
Several weeks ago a very fine old
gentleman named Frech died in this
city at the age of 81, and it was said
at the time that he was believed to
be the oldest graduate of this Law
school, and indeed his record does
date back to 1881, when he received
his LIB, and to 1882, when the
LIN. was conferred on him. But
it so happens that H. B. Moulton,
whose name appears in the foregoing
list-or Judge Hozea B. Moulton, ~
we love to call him-graduated nine
years before Mr.. Frech, and is still
with us today, and two years ago
attended the banquet of the Alumni
Association of the university.
Not only has Judge Moulton tha
distinction of being the only sur.
vivor of the first graduating class o.
the National University Law School
and its oldest graduate, but he Y
also probably the only survivor Of
the great Arsenal catastrophe oa
June II, 1864. The Arsenal was the1
on Greenleaf Point, where is now
Fort Humphreys, and here, at that
time, girls were being employed n
filling cartridges for the Army
Some time ago, in talking this mat
ter over with Judge Moulton, he toH
the writer that the cause of the ex.
plosion and fire was the result oi
some one placing large quantity d
fireworks, in course of preparation
in trays out in the yard in the hot
sun.
Among the fireworks, it seems
were what were known as RED Star
fireworks, which could not stand .
high temperature. In placing thess
outside, the extreme heat Of thu
sun was not taken into considera.
ton, with the result that they ig.
nited and piece Of fuse floated
through an open window into one oi
the rooms in which were seated q
girls, and landed In some loose pow.
tsee PROCTOR. Page c-sJ
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sets avenues, or about where Is To-
Gated the Public Library at Eighth
and K streets NV.
Washington was quite enthusi-
astic over the idea of having Ma
tional University at the Capital City
which was named for him, and he
accordingly set aside in his will
what he considered substantial
contribution for this purpose. This
consisted of so shares of the stock
Of the Potomac Co., valued at 100
pounds sterling each. In the body
of Washington's will the following
interesting reference is made to the
proposed university:
THAT as it has always been a
source of serious regret with me to
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Of this rising empire, thereby to do
away local attachments and State
prejudices as far as the nature of
things would, or indeed ought to
admit, from our national councils.
Looking anxiously forward to the
accomplishment of so desirable an
object as this is Gin my estimation)
. give and bequeath in per-
petuity the so shares which I hold
in the Potomac Co. (under the
aforesaid acts of the Legislature of
Virginia towards the endowment
Of a university to be established
within the limits Of the District Of
Columbia, under the auspices of
the General Government" "''
However, it seems that the coveted
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and accurate in any line of work to
which he devotes his attention"
The writer's recollection of Prof.
Hall is that he was a large man,
perhaps even more than 6 feet tall,
with weight of 200 pounds or over.
With the other members of the Ma
tional Academy he was popular and
as interested in its work as he was
In his own.
Another site tentatively selected
for the university, but which ap-
parently was never approved by
Gen. Washington. was the area be-
tween Sixth and Ninth streets, with
the approximate center at the juno
ture of New York and Massachu-
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various parts of his mortal body.
In 1899 the National College of
Pharmacy was at 808 I street NV.
and the medical department at 1928
I street. The last degrees conferred
upon graduates in these departments
by the university occurred on June
6. 1903, and this left only the law
department until 1923. when the
School of Business Administration
and Finance was created, and this
was changed three years later to the
School of Economics and Govern
ment, when the school was reorgan-
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ment, nor as well acquainted with
painting and sculpture as the head
of the fine arts department, but
he must be equipped to correlate,
manage and help all the different
constituent branches; he must have
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the talent to bring together IN q
single unity all the different parts
of the whole establishment.
The Council of the American LII
brary Association on January 50,
1899, advised President William NC
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he explains that a library executive
need not be as familiar with Greek
as the head Of the Greek depart
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(see PUTNAM, Page C-5)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-15
IT'S BROTHER
VS.. BROTHER

A preliminary hearing will be
held before Justice Clarence Lay
ton Friday to determine whether
petty larceny charges filed against
George Locke, 80, of South Prairie,
by his brother, Henry Locke, will
be pressed for trial.
The unusual action was started
Monday when Henry obtained a
warrant of arrest for his brother,
alleging the latter broke into the
formers home on Sunday and re-
moved a bedroom suite, a pair
of overalls and two gallons of
motor oil from the premises.
George was arrested by deputy
sheriffs and then released on his
personal recognizance by Justice
Layton, pending the hearing.
Deputy Prosecutor Hugo Metz
Ter, jr., who will conduct the hear
ing. said he believed the action
was result of an argument between
the brothers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-15
START RETRIAL
OF $1,000 SUIT

A jury was being selected in
Superior Judge Robert K. Evans
courtroom Tuesday to hear testi-
mony in the retrial Of the s1I, 900
personal injury suit Of f. T. Gar
vey against Robert c. and Dorothy
f. Poore. operators of Golden's
North Lake resort, 10 miles east
OF Tacoma.
The action was heard before a
jury last June. but was ordered
retired after Judge Fred C. Re-
mann declared a mistrial. based on
conduct Of counsel. The case orig
irally was filed in King county.
but was transferred to Tacoma on
a change OF venue.
Carney. in his complaint, recites
that on July 4. 1888, ne went to
the resort, went out onto a plat
form at the edge of the lake and
then dived into the water. He
alleges that as result of there be-
ing not quite three feet of water
In the spot where he dived. his
head struck the bottom OF the
lake, breaking his neck, which has
caused him to suffer permanent
injuries.
Carney accuses the Poores of
being negligent in failing to post
warning signs as to the shallow.
ness of the water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-15
OAKLAND PLAYFIELD
HELP IS REQUESTED

Paul Newman, county treasurer
and member of the Oakland I'M
provement club, together with fell
low members from the southend
district, visited the park board
Monday afternoon to request
action on the Oakland playfield
project.
The proposed field, bounded by
Madison, Monroe. Center and So.
31st SITS, is vacated and ready to
be filled, according to Newman.
Grounds suitable for children's
play by next summer is the clubs
aim. The request was promised
cooperation by the park board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with County Audi
tor S. Clifford Davis by hurry F.
Myer, legal, of Route 3, Puyallup,
and Maude Melva Way, legal, TIP
So. ] St, Tacoma; William VIM
mer, 81, 1882 So. 45th St. and
Martha H. Rosenaw, II, 1892 So.
45th St, both Tacoma; Elmer E.
Vergowe, A, s13 So. Washington
St. and Mabel A. West, IS, Route
4, Box 292, both Tacoma; Howard
F. Martin, %, els So. X St, Ia
coma, and Edith E. Bortz, 26, En-
tiat, Wash; Oliver R. Ingersoll, 81.
and Donna ]. Dershay, 81, both of
Olympia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-15

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