Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-31
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Mrs. Logan Talks of Her Intention TO Raise
Million Dollars.

Million Dollars.
Mrs. Logan in conversation with a SrAR re-
porter today about the statement published
yesterday that she had promised to raise .
million dollars for the American University
OF this city gave an interesting account
Of her connection with the project She saidi
1T is already well known that am one Of the
trustees of the American University, and with
Mrs. Somers Of this city, another trustee, was
asked by the board 10 formulate some plan far
reaching in its provisions that would appeal di-
rectly to the people of the entire country aud by
it raise a certain amount of money, a million IL
we can. NV suggestion that we form an
American University League" has been well
received. By II we hope TO interest the people
in every town and hamlet. by the establishments
of societies in every congressional district.
NATIONAL SOCIETY
eve propose here during either the late fall
or winter to organize a national society. which
will be under the control OF a national presi-
dent and vice presidents who will represent
every state and territory in the Union. These
vice presidents will be vested with power 20
organize state leagues and TO use the limits OF
each congressional district their boundaries.
All these subleagues are 10 hold meetings Of
literary and social nature twice a month. at
which thefeatures OF the plan will be thoroughly
AisNNerta -hDeCtlpAlhur
subleague viii have president,
vice president. secretary and treas-
urer. They will report 70 their
state leagues. who in turn viii turn over all
their funds to the national society, who has
power to receipt for the same. All the MEM
bers Of the league will be urged to solicit large
subscriptions and eadowments.
FOR THE woMASs BRANCH.
"The special provision made by the league
- .tos all cha sbal bs IA
exclusively for the womans branch OF the
university and with the distinct understanding
that men and women shall be recognized In il
on precisely the same footing, either rs pro-
fessors or students. where women shall be
found competent to ill the same positions In
the Boston University this plan obtains in
theory. but in practice is Numerically deficient.
No woman yet has been elected to any professor
ship. although il has long been the desire of the
students and especially the women among
them that Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer Of Well
lesley College be invited to Ill a chair"
WHAT STRENGTHENS MRS. LoGAS's INTEREST.
Mrs. Logan's warm interest in the coming
American University is strengthened by the
fact that Gen. Logan many years ago intro
duced bill in Congress TO establish a national
university in this CITY, and was deeply interested
in the project. At the earnest solicits-
ton of many friends she has
now enlisted herself in the cause and hopes that
there will be the same generous and magnif-
cent response as the Catholics have given in the
foundation OF the Catholic University.
In this connection il may be well to state that
the coming American University will not be
denominational in conduct, although the Metho-
dists were the pioneers in the move
ment and Will. in measure, control
its management. AT the last meet
ing Of the trustees it was decided not to
commence the erection Of the buildings until
suitable sum had been collected sufficient TO
begin on a large scale. Mrs. Logan SAYS that
handsome subscriptions have been received
from persons Of all religious denominations
and that much more has been willed TO the uni
yersity.