Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-09
Condition of the WATER

fort Of even greater usefulness in the edu-
cational cause.
Bret devotional exercises began the meet
ing. tee congregation singing a hymn after
whic. DR.. Saunders of South Carolina read
a lesson from the Scripture, and DR..
Adams offered prayer.
DR.. Greene's Welcome.
An address Of welcome on behalf of the
local churches was delivered by Rev. DIR.
S. H. Greene Of Calvary Baptist Church,
who added a few words to what Mr.. Nor
then had said of the value of the work of
the society and the necessity of its en-
largement. DR.. Greene gave his hearers
an idea of Washington as they would find
it, assuring them that statistics and other
proofs bore out the statement that this
city is not only the most beautiful in the
world, but is at the same time one of the
most attractive in its moral tone and in
its methods of government.
The annual report of the executive board
was presented by Dr. H. l.. Moorhouse, the
acting secretary of the society, who went
over briefly the work of the society since
its beginning, and, in more detail over the
work done in the past year. Acknowledge
ment was made of the Indebtedness which
the society feels to Mr.. John D. Rookie
Teller, who had given almost all of the $2O,-
210 shown on the treasurers books.
Dr. Prestridge. the acting president of
referred to by DR.. Moorhouse made an
earnest plea for the further extension of
the work and for financial aid which should
be given to these needy institutions.
Columbian University Endowment.
One of the most interesting features of
the evening. from local point of view, was
report from the executive committee on
the question of an adequate endowment for
Columbian University. This, as all Wash
ingtonians know, is subject which has
long been agitated in the educational CIR
Giles of the Baptist Church. The report
concluded follows. after going briefly
over the history of the efforts that have
already been made:
1.-The society, therefore, commends anew
the claims of Columbian University to the
denomination, believing that it would be
discreditable to us, who were first in the
field. and who have already so excellent an
institution, largely attended, possessing a
valuable property and partially endowed, to
be outstripped by others entering this field,
who, understanding the educational ad-
vantages of Washington as strategic CEN
ter, are strenuously pressing forward their
large educational projects. Though Column
bian University should have a full million
dollars more for it's endowment yet even
with half that sum it could do a magnifi-
cent work. The hour is at hand when
friends Of the university must decide
whether it shall make a grand advance or,
elatively, go to the rear in the educational
activities at the national capital. Realiz-
ing that Columbian University is at a cri-
sis in its history. the society thus calls at
leillioH 10 us needs, trusting tnat the time
Is near at hand when, with ample endow-
ment, 1T shall enter upon a new era in its
history"
How Prof. Mason Put 1t.
Prof Otis T. Mason, a member of the
faculty of Columbian University, and one
of the most entertaining of speakers, deliv-
cred an address, which had for its subject
the District of Columbia as the center Of
university advantages. Prof. Mason showed
that of all the large institutions of learning
which have anything like suitable endow-
ment Columbian does the work with prob
ably the smallest outlay. The university
which has an endowment of but s., 900 600
has 1000 students enrolled in attendance
which makes the endowment per student
only $1,000. At Johns Hopkins the endow-
ment per student is more than five times as
great. Prof Mason compared the situation
here to a great dynamo, which is replete
with possibilities of work and usefulness
but which, for lack of proper connection, IS
unable to do the work which might properly
be expected of it.