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G, W. U. The: 1912 Cherry Tree G. W. U. The Cherry Tree Board Editor -in-Chief Malcolm Gordon Slarrow Editors H. W. Hodgkins A. H. Redfield Business Manager John C. Lerch Iss sian Business Manager Charles F, Steck Art Staff Art Editor F. H, Rednqlds Assistant Art Editors Dorothy Smallwood George A. Degnan George A. Degen hardt Literary Staff Sororrfp Editor Fraternity Editor Anna L. Rose John G Lerch Athletic Editor Howard W. Hodgkins News Editor Arthur H. Redfield 13
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G. V. U. The 1912 Cherry Tree C. W. U. The University |T IS a lit subject for regret that the historic past of the George Washington Uni- versity is so little known and appreciated. An urban university rarely has the conditions favorable to the growth of academic traditions. I hese generally cluster around some particular building or spot on the campus, and are commemorated by observances for which the privacy of the campus gives free opportunity ( or development. The college located in the city, and especially in the heart of the city, must be prepared to surrender much of its custom and tradition, from the very necessities of its situation. The freedom of a campus in the business section of a city is out of the question. I he concrete expressions of college spirit and undergraduate animation are apt to fall afoul of the Metropolitan Police. So George Washington has from its situation lost much of its student life, and much of the tradition and custom that serves to commemorate the history of an institution. [ he idea of a national university at the National Capital dales from the beginning of our country ' s history. George Washington in his will set aside a large sum of money for the founding of such an institution, and pictured his dream of the new city on the Potomac as a center of a broad, national culture. Thomas Jefferson, who drew up the first plan for the educational system of the District of Columbia, outlined three branches or stages of public education: the primary schools, the academy, and a university. Con- gress doubted its authority under the Constitution to establish such a university, and took no action at the time. To this day the bequest has not been fulfilled. The beginnings of the present George Washington University can be traced back to the year 1819, when Luther Rice, a Baptist minister, impressed by the splendid oppor- tunities afforded to a college in the National Capital, set about energetically soliciting subscriptions from atl classes of people all over the United States for the foundation of a college. By the aid of President Monroe a charter was secured from Congress in 1821 for the establishment of “ 1 he C olumbian College in the District of Columbia, for the sole and exclusive purpose of educating youth in the English, learned, and foreign lan- guages, the liberal arts, sciences, and literature, ' and with power to confer all degrees usually conferred by institutions of collegiate rank, 1 he broad principles on which our University was founded are sufficiently indicated by a provision in our original charter to the effect that “persons of all religious denominations shall be capable of being ejected trustees, nor shall any person, either as president, professor, tutor, or pupil, be refused ad- mittance into said college or denied any of the privileges, immunities, or advantages thereof, for or on account of his sentiments in matters of religion. A tract of land on what is now ' known as Columbia Heights was purchased with the money raised by Luther Rice through subscriptions, and a college building was com- pleted in 1822. Among the noted Americans and Britons who contributed to the fund were John Quincy Adams, William F. Crawfford, John C. Calhoun, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Bishop of Durham, Lord Ashburton, Sir fames Mackintosh, as well as a number of members of Congress and other distinguished people. The formal opening of the College took place on January 9, 1 822, with the Rev, William Staughton as president, and thirty-nine students in attendance. Only the theo- logical and classical departments were opened at this time. Within the next five years, however, the law, medical, philosophical, and preparatory departments were opened in 14
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