Show FOR A NATIONAL university women borkine to carry out a plan of president washington washington nov 16 the agitated question of establishing in the city ol 01 washington a great national university on the linea enc by president washington has taken more definite foroi than in the past and representative american women have taken hold of tho project with a determination to push it to a successful conclusion if possible they have started out in a practical manner by eee kinf to raise the first necessary for the erection of an administration building to form the nucleus of the university and hope to lay the corner atone on february 22 1899 their purpose in the meantime ie to urge the matter continuously on the attention of women all over the country they intend likewise to interest all the school children chil dien in the work As a first step for awakening in the under der taking will assemble in convention in washington on december to v aya and means for arousing bubli sentiment among who have initiated the movement to fulfil wish are of this city mrs ellen A richardson of boston mrs clara A anthony mrs rachel howland mrs louise and mrs ed mund anthony jr of massachusetts mrs I 1 8 boyd 0 georgia mrs W A roebling new jersey mrs john K goodloe kentucky mrs 17 adam mrs 0 8 brice ohio mrs eugene hal mrs bearr jordan dr charlotte blake brown mrs E 8 hubbard and MIES caroline jackson of california mrs ellen A richardson of boston chief organizer of the movement writing to mr george H of abia city of alie plan thus far formed cays the patriotic ladies of america are to build the administration building and they propose to make the ot february 1893 the nations first offering day for thie purpose asking no large contributions begging nothing americas people must build this great monument if the children in the public schools in america would dive an offering of a penny each on birthday they would have to erect the building and endow it let us abea join bands and have an american university american sciences american for american citizens arri richardson further elated that she u arranged with the proper authorities ties that the bureau ol 01 engraving and printing prin tinz shall produce certificates which will be given to those who contribute |