The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-22
THE DAILY UNION



cOLusBus CollssH-rbs trasass. ~ 10 culsuelzs O.
ege are maturing arrangements issresss ne uaahF =
the faculty and 70 reader The nsttatlaa wathr ~
confidence and p&trousee u hs pshs. sastansS ~
friends, they viii b. able Ia oysnnx - ~
zeth Of September, - ana sappot ~ hp~ins s
atty VIZ President Rev ,. O. hnney n D., - &axussa
Georgia Professor u Asroaony sna Masheunsls.
kagges, IL d., the eoisxe rra..os u Hassfis
and Bellies Lestrc tnOt yct kppontrd y Frosst = a.
Latin ana Greek Languages, Rev. a. . HantRstea. A ~
BOW At The college Professor u CA~ustF ssa sstsr
History, Lewis H. Steiner. NJ D. ~ Msryisnd Prass@sos
Of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, ~ y. Frtae A.
NJ, Of Virginia Tutor he Lann ana urret ts4xasxss
l. x. ewsltney, A. b., al ths oaess.
The annual expense q ePnducag ths eslegs, ia A.
faculty above named making reasonAss sssasis - -
tngeDeies, win be 5000.
The endowment fund sss.sle fthh ses.ee@
now produces an income u sH pr osnt, tl,fea fhs
balance Is IN city lots given The college ~ Couxfs as
other means Welding present BAT u.pss q ~
ing converted into stocks bearing Ts inoos @
each student (om,iing board fs Az whish prcai
to the colsge) l. $40.
The annual expense being ssnae
And the income froaa endowment 400
The income from ninety students would BE- ssoo
What the college needs then, ninety e paying ssAcnt
Can they be obtained Or IL not denceucy whis
would any number OF stuaen- rs thsn ninety
be made up from other The trustees oondssas
the strength which the college would gaia by proposed
additions TO the faculty and the increased interest which
would be secured in different States believe would b
sonaoe 70 expect ninety students Bar the al
rantages Of the college under the mast BE-
made known to the public by performances well pro-
ise tbs necessary number may be obtained
aud a. the trustees are not willing ncnr the risk debt
plan has been devised for meeting temporary deficiency
for the definite period Of three years During these three
all the present be made and 4
believed that large additions be to the endow
fund.- and be provided for the Of additional
buildings.
To provide certain support for the time named II L pro-
posed that eighty pledge Themselves send
student to the college for three years. beginning
the next session, the last Wednesday September or
tribute the amount which the college would receive from
STUDENT namely seventy dollars snch proportion OF
be necessary to meet deficiency during the
no pledge to be binding till eighty obtained II there be
ninety students there will be deficiency and with less
than ninety students, the deficiency win diminish a. add
tiona arise from investments and from students MOI,
sent under the pledges ANY paid under these pledges
by sending students may be available the
support Of student at any time within three after the
expiration Of the pledge.
As evidence of their confidence of success number
these pledges have been given by members of the faculty
of the board Of trustees.
During the last three years forty thousand dollars have
been added to the endowment fund by subscriptions in Mary
land and Virginia. The people of Washington
cited to aid in that effort The trustees their
rising institution free from former embar-
rassmen with full and strong faculty ask for pledges
for eighty students They ask money they simply
quest that the young Of city instead Of being
abroad be educated at home spending their money
our midst and adding to the educational character
city The trustees have pecunary interest in the college
They receive nothing for the time and which they
give to its management and besides have
y ofther to bring present improved
don and they appeal with confidence the generous
cooperation Of their feowciti1ens II would CRAFTY the
pride they feel in the city well strengthen
in the college, obtain these eighty pledges among their
own townsmen.
Persons willing aid in this object may do so through
any of the trustees residing in Washington, Col James
l.. Edwards presidents Dr. S. C. Smoot secretary; DR..
VIM Gunton, Dr. L. d. Gale Andrew Rothwell Rev. s. p.
Hill, Robert Farnham, Prof G. c. Jewett Rev. G. w.
Samson, Isaac Clarke, Dr. VIM. v. H. Brown, Chauncey
Bestor, George j. Abbott.
Blank forms and further information viii also be furnished
persons willing subscribe aid procuring subscr
bers to the pledges, by WILLIAM Q. FORCE,
Treasurer Columbian College.
WAsHrsoros, %. c., February Is, 1855.
We have read the above circular will pleasure and cordial
tronage Of the community.
JOHN c. SMITH,
Pastor 4th Presbyterian Church.
b. SUNDERLAND,
Pastor First Presbyterian Church.
GEORGE ID. CUMMINS,
Rector of Trinity Church.
JAMES BROWN,
Pastor Wesley Chapel.
JAS. A. DUNCAN,
Pastor NJ. E. Church South.
JAS. READ ECKARD,
PASTOR Second Presbytera Church.
ID. EVANS REESE,
Pastor Ninth Street NJ. p. Church.
THE NAriosAL THrATnE.-The distinguished American