The Washington times., 1895-06-23

for, precisely and with as much assurance
as Bishop Newman now anticipates the
establishment of q supreme court OF the
world. To-day the university is at hand,
and the court prediction.
DEPEND UPON VOLUNTEERS.
The trustees depend, as has been stated,
upon voluntary contributions of the
churches and individuals. All denomina-
tions are contributors, but no assessments
are lewed. 1t is by no means uncommon for
the board TO receive check With four
figures written after the dollar mark,
and amounts much larger are not rarities.
lady residing in New York, whose
name the trustees are requested to with
hold, recently bestowed an endowment Of
500, 600 Tor profeSsorshipS, which is
alread dy yielding Il revenue. Within thirty
days last past notice was received OF
a bequest OF $4,000; another of $780,
600 was given by Mr.. William Thompson,
OF this city, similar amount, conveyed III
real estate, was donated by Mr.. John F.
Waggaman. also of this city, and an equal
contribution came from resident of Mas
saChuSetts TheaIund for the construction
OF Hail Of History was received in dona-
tions ranging from 500 to Sl2, 900, and
there are many gifts OF $1,000 and $1O,-
900 respectively
Mrs. John a. Logan is chairman of a
committee of women that proposes TO
raise 81 100000 The plan is TO organize
women's leagues throi EEont the country
and proceed by systematiZcd effort to
complete the amount. One hundred per-
SONS are expected to give $4,000 each,
and GOO persons 81 900 each, by which
means the lowship fund and the gen
eralfund will each be augmented by$1,000-
900 each.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
This great enterprise is in the hands
of hoard of trustees, numbering forty
nine in all. of which Mr j Ohm f. Andrews,
of Yonkers, N. Y, is chairman. and Mr..
Charles A Baldwin, NJ A, is secretary.
Twelve members of the board reside in
Washington, and the others are scattered
throughout the Union.
The trustees and officers of the insti-
tuition, exclusive of those named, are:
Bishop Thomas Bowman, St Louis;
A b. Browne, Washington; Hon. II. u.
Higinbotham. Chicago; Hon K. +. Pat
tison, Philadelphia; Hon. j. b. Hobbs,
Chicago: Charles II. Payne, ID. D.. New
York: John q Holmes, Pittsburg: Thomas
H Pearne, d. D., HilbuTgh, ONO; James
NJ. Buckley, ID. D., New York; George 2.
Hukill, Oil City, Pa; Hon. Hiram Price,
Washington; Charles w. Buoy, ID. D.,
Philadelphia; Bishop John +. Hurst,
Washington; Charles Scott, Phil
adclphia; Michael Burnham, ID, st.
LOUIS; Jesse l. Hurlburt, II. ID, New York;
Hon. Julian S Carr, Durham, n. C.; John
s. Huyler, New York Mrs Matthew Simp-
son, Philadelphia; d. II. Carroll, ID,
Baltimore; James NJ. King, d. D., New
York: Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Somers, Washing
ton: j. A NJ Chapman, ID. D., Philadelphia;
B. L. Leighton, Washington; p. W W.
Smith, L. l.. D., Lynchburg, Va; William
Connell, Scranton, Pa; Mrs. John A.
Logan, Washington; Hon. W. NJ. Springer,
Indian Territory; NJ. e. Emery,
Washington: John L. Searles. New York:A b.
Duvall Washington; c. c. McCabe, DID,
New York; Hon. Jacob Tome. Port De
puSit. Md; Hon. L. i. McComas. Wash
ingtou; Bishop j. II. Vincent Topeka,
Kans.; Anderson Fowler New York; Chap
lain w H. Milburu Washington; B. II.
Warner. Washington; Bishop c. II Fowler
Minneapolis; A. ]. Palmer. d. D., New
York; Bishop A w Wilson Raltimore;
c. c. Glover. Washington; Hon. Lohn Pat
ton, Pennsylvania; Bishop j. p. Newman,
Omaha; j. B. Wessun. Springfield, Mass;
S. w Woodward. Washington; and John
| p. Herrell Washington.
Mr.. Matthew q Emery is treasurer OF
the board; Bishop Hurst has been choseT
chancellor Samuel L. Beiler, Phi. d, vice
| chancellor. and Albert Osborne ID. D.,
/ registrar.