The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-28
THE AMERICAN UNIVERyITY.
Large Contributions Received Tor the Free
ton of Buildings

WASHINGTON Sept 27.--Bishcp John
T. Hurst chancellor OF the proje, ted
American University, and Vic -Chaucel-
Tor Smauel /. Beler Will return here
shortly after extensive trip2 through me
| w est In furthcraLc' o. The tStaiIs Imeut
OF the university. The Wo.k ok So uring
! funds and preparing for building has
| progressed systematically at the teId-
| quarters here through the summer.
! Bishop Hurst is now at the conference
/ In Indiana, while Dr BE Ter Is attendi q
! those IN Western Pennsylvania, III no s.
| IOWA, Minnesota, and elsewhere. TIE
! held work, as it is called. is expected to
! stimulate the various sections on the
| university project and 10 bring about
SUBSTANTIAL additions to the funds.
y steady Increase I'm the fund has pro-
ceeded through the summer. although
the larger subscriptions nave been for
establishing prJfessorships, while thu
university officers are ANXIOUS TO get
the buildings before establishing pro:es-
sorships and scholarships. TINS desire
mas led to the offer by a wealthy gentle
man, who does not wish hts name used
at present, to build the first structure
70 be used as an administration build
ing. II is estimated that Il VIII cost
from $4,000 TO S2JO.ND. II VIII De o.
stone or marble. three stories n Eh. ABOUT
two hundred and fifty feet LONG by one
hundred feet deep. The time for break
Ing ground for this building has not YET
been set but IL H. not kelly TO be b .guu
before next spr.nE. Furds b teg I'D = ad I
ing have also been subscribed. but ms /
work is deferred. peniiug the establish |
ment by the local authorities OF uni /
form grade for Massachusetts and Ne
hraska avenues, along which the unlver-
Slty grounds extend. IL Is calculated /
that this grading and the actual build
ing VIII be under way next spring. The
architects designs for tho bulldog have |
been made under the supervision of the
gentleman who proposes 10 DO the work
and have been approved by the officers
here. This huidin, when complete will
be the uuleus for future hu Ia ugs. Il
Will first be USel fer spec al pJrpos'.
probably a school OF history and while
thus used second huIliaE WI lo
al led. Thus the whole group # build
iuGS will Ue gradually developed. A.
present designs have been made for the
building. library. chapel
hall OF science, rail OF history, EaN Of /
hall Of languages and .itora-
ture. hall of law. ha.l ot medicine OBJ
tories for students. chancc.lor's house.
professors houses. gymnasium, and
pQWer-hOuse. The observatory Is 20 be
located on the highest point in the +
District of COLUMBIA. ana IS sa.d to lave
a site superior % the Government o. :
;eryatory nearby. I
Besides the offer to build the first /
building there have been two donations 7
IF $1,000 each. one by an ohio gentle 4
nan and the other bV a New York lady, i
whose names are withheld. Both oi these 4
ire for pIofessorshps The "Irochera D
Fund has also grown 10 $4,000 within n
ecent days of this 1900 I'm cash has Il
,oan paid On. II was started I'm New York. 4
eiuE restricted to preachers and has y
cen taken mp all over IN" cou- try. until (
he fund Is expected TO reach Nip'H1p. u
will be used 10 build Asbury Han 4 n
AIMED after the first American Bishop. a
he hall viii serve as "a religious mu- "
cum Mrs John \. Logan. one of the VI
justices has also undertaken IL raise "
Jecial fund. and has set the figure at vi