Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
u UNIVERSITY BUILDING.
A Gift of 100000 to the American Uni
versity.
The Annual Meeting of the Trustees
ress and of Funds Collected.

The annual meeting Of the trustees of the
American University was held yesterday at
the Arlington Hotel. There were present
Bishop j. F. Hurst, the chancellor; Mr.. John
E. Andrus of New York. president Of the
board of trustees: Bishop Wilson, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South Drs. c.
II. Payne OF New York. Carroll of Balt-
more, Smith Of Virginia, Gen. Henkle, Judge
McComas. Messrs. Leighton. Browne. Glover.
Emery. Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan, and Mrs.
E. ]. Somers of Washington, DR.. A. ].
Palmer. Prof. w. w. Martin. Vice Chancel-
lor Samuel L. Beiler. Secretary c. w. Bald
win and Registrar Albert Osborn.
The change from the previous act of in
corporation under the general laws of the
District to a charter granted by the last
Congress was noted as one Of decided ad-
vantage 70 the enterprise.
The lncOrpOratOrs.
In this charter the following were named
as incorporators: John H. Vincent, John E.
Andrus. James NJ. Buckley, Mark Hoyt,
Jesse L. Hurlbut. James NJ. King. Charles
c. McCabe, Charles H. Payne. John E.
Searles. jr.. John S. Huyler Of New York.
Charles w. Buoy, j. A. NJ Chapman, G. p.
Hukill. Robert E. Pattison, Charles Scott,
Mrs. Matthew Simpson Of Pennsylvania,
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Carroll, Jacob Tome, Alpheus w. Wilson of
Maryland. Charles H. Fowler of Minnesota.
William NJ. Springer, ]. B. Hobbs of Illinois.
Jonn +. Newman OF Nebraska, job Ii. jack
son of Delaware, Redfield Proctor Of YER
mont, w. w. Smith of Virginia, ID. b. Wes-
son. NJ. Durham of Massachusetts. Thomas
Bowman of Missouri, and John F. Hurst.
Louis Z. McComas. Benjamin Charlton,
Andrew B. Duvall, Matthew G. Emery,
Charles C. Glover, S. S. Henkle, Benjamin
F. Leighton, John E. Beall. Adds B. Browne.
Mrs. John A. Logan, H. b. Moulton. Hiram
Price. Mrs. Elizabeth j. Somers, Brainard
II. Warner and s. w. Woodward Of the
District of Columbia
This charter puts the university In a po-
sition to hold all the properties and ex-
erclse all the powers necessary to a great
university. The incorporators elected the
above-named persons trustees, with three
exceptions. and added Anderson Fowler of
New York, Thomas H. Pearme of Ohio,
H. N. Higinbotham Of Chicago and A. j.
Palmer of New York.
Bishops Fowler and Wilson made ad-
dresses Of exceeding force and hopefulness
as to the need and future of the institu-
ton, the former saying: II regard this
American University as the greatest enter
prise of our church. / know of no place
where it could be as advantageously stu
ated." BishopWilson emphasized the thought
that Methodists have no real university
pure and simple and that Methodism is not
measuring up to John Wesley while she has
no university as great as any in existence.
A Generous Gift.
The reports Of the officers showed that
much work had been done and some prog
ress made in spite of the financial depres-
sion. The chancellor, Bishop ]. F. Hurst,
announced the gift Of 100000 from a gentle
man who desires his name to be unknown
This is in addition to the site provided by
the citizens Of Washington. now worth $780,
600, and pledges previously secured of $780,
600 more for buildings and endowment
Other large gifts are in sight, and 1t is
Hoped that before the next annual meeting
building will be begun.
Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan reported much
interest among persons with whom she has
conferred, and expressed the hope that in
the near future she might make more rapid
progress toward the 100000 she has un-
dertaken to raise for the university.