National University - Docket Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Nttii m ' d l; ni et-rniy A n Ml mp rim t $ kei i h F in U ' y • i k . p ixi ktin Ol V afti£ ItS W ( YC || H . %pJt A Uv ? ' f O t $M ; vents 0-f th Past, b m rather ay of cU emy ? ■ a f thieve- 1 1 t ' J?. t i ! ■ . . I . • , ' • • i ;• ' ' ' • .• • ■ , ' - . • ;• % - . ' •. - cn( ,-, j ' [ his bei|f iroc, iwMyi ' Xi ' , r. nos teiG afocc to t he v rc umst; f 2 15 r ' ' Future. For the origin of Mai.ional ll crsiiy of ' Twjh rruo bo back to the grim dap df the Rmono ruction, aod perhaps ■■: v m ( p, • .. p. list) mem oi the prunapko to which the Great Contfir;- w 1 ; . v , ( .? ; ., . ; ; ' he ( w pre ems thi • u it i for the estabbeowent cl a Lrwvvrsity w ho sc principal effort w , ;■:• ; w- » field of the Law, Nanonal was first, organized ip 1869 under a charter issued oy the District o f Columbia. On this authority - the school continued to operate until the year 006 when by Special Act of the Congress of the United States the present chatter Vv s granted. by virtue of which the i n corpot atOrs ana their successors .were, e-rrpoweted to establish maintain an institution of learning of so great op ow elation Oh a mere hwkhi • of nu-e w each is possible of creation should fuK advantage ever fee taken oi hc powers granted and available. From its beginning the official family of the University hfcs been distin- guished by the prottitnence and the ability of its personnel. Five Presidents of the United Si ate have served u chancellors ex-officio, imminent jurists - . cpi csentin g iaoto Feu-ixi and Far, tu numbers too great hc e to be mi, me rated, heve served in varying capacities, directing the gen era! course of endeavor, as lecturers, as professors and instructors, Small wonder indeed, under such cir- cumstances that fclfere have been attracted to the Portals of National University such an ever- increasing student body, that today the class rolls of our Alina Mater are scarce exceeded by any other institution engaosv la v » • i H : under- taking. mm Wm In the year 1923, in recognition of the growing u • «L : ; ;•)», University, adjoining property was acquir ' d and converted c . 6 -,w cm , Ahe.:dv however, the facilities so added are taxed • . tuxur stance one at which to marvel. With a gv; : . boefi r v : fiv ; rd., a present student body of .well nigh a thous u tuitm asl ! Uww r, ifetioaai 1 pause. , ® . ;j ;6A;p ' What is there in that Fuutre ! v t the Currents oi the Present portend is u ■ . ., • . ••• odle i by the eyet-rn ; teasing, number of tho.v ier the brood powers and privileges oi Hci C ow w, apA.Gci ' Nfate? mav not III! ttme become National University m ' .» « ? n eaniMg. c ' )f the weirdo in Her name? Wc who w r ere the Claw u- . ; op w, ■; -seven . fc4 ' - in that thought a Hope and u , - oaties with whirl:- as Grad ua ; wv -r - V . b '