Show I First President Presidents Plan Carried Out by Others Other In his will George Washington left 50 W shares of ot stock In the Potomac Potomac Poto mac Canal company for the en endowment endowment endowment en- en of ot a ui university to te be established In 10 the District of ot bit It to which the youth of ot fortune and talents from frolD all nIl parts thereof might be sent for tor the completion of their education in all aU the branches of ot polite literature literature literature-in in In arts and science science ence In acquiring knowledge in the principles of ot politics and good gov gov- In furtherance of ot that hope and project of ot the first President President dent of ot tho the United States Columbian college now named the tho George Washington university was The stock which General Washington willed toward such auch an sn Institution became valueless owing to the failure of ot the canal properties properties proper proper- ties and It was necessary for the college established In the District of ot Columbia to obtain funds from other sources Washington Washington Star |