The Washington times., 1895-05-23
HALL OF HISTORY ASSURED
More Money Subscribed for America
University Buildings.
Bishop Hurst Made Fruitful Tour
Around the Conferences-Transa
tions at the Trustees Meeting.

At q meeting OF the board OF trustees
of the American University. held last Jan
uary, it was decided by that body that the
institution should become a reality as
soon as possible 70
In looking over the assets, the boardfouud
that of the more than half million dol
lars subscribed but comparatively little of
this was available for bdiiding, as most of
it had been given for other definite pur-
poses. 3. ad
1t was thought best, however, to open
subscription list FOR tile erection of one
Of the university departments aud the Hall
of History was selected to be the first
building that would come into existcuce.
The sum of $50 600 OF the $500 re-
quired was promised before the meeting adj
Journed.
Bishop John F. Hnrst started out on
visit to all the Methodist conferences in the
country 10 raise tile remaining sum.
Yesterday meeting Of the trustees was
held at the Arlington Hotel In this city
and considerable Interest was felt in the
gathering, as it had been announced that
the bishop would then make public the re-
suits of his trip, which up To This time had
been carefully kept secret.
The bishops report showed that up to
date there had been subscribed for the
Hall of History the SUM OF $lS7 300. Tn
| der the leadership and exhortatloEs OF Chap
lain c. C. McCabe, who presided III the alb
sence of the board president, Mr. John Z.
Andrus, of New York, the remainder was
speedily raised 1t has been agreed that
the terms OF payment OF these subscriptions
shall be one-third of the amount on July /,
1895, one third January l, 1896, and the
balance before the Ilrst or July OF the same
year.
This will enable the authorities to begin
1.-The building this summer and complete 1t
An one year from that time. The uni
versity site having been paid for in full
and the deed OF Trust released, bishop hurst
delivered To the trustees tlra title 10 the
grounds free OF all incumbrances.
The menshers OF the board Were not a
little elated at the success which has
crowned their efforts to make the university
an actuality, for now the Hall of History is
assured, the conditional subscriptions being
| bound by the raising or the feQhited $780,,
90. Anexecutive Committed was appointed
to solicit competitive designs from the archf
tects OF the country and the board at its
meeting in the all will select the most; ;tppro-
pirate. This committee consists of Bishop
Hurst, John E. Andrews, NJ. Il. Emery, B.
+. Leighton, A. B. Duvall, A. b. Browne,
Mrs. E. j. Somers, Mrs. John A. Logan,
G. W. Buoy, B. H. Warner, S. w. Wood
ward and John +. Herrell.
The following were elected as members
of the board:
John Patton, OF Curwinsyille, Pa; John
Fritz. of Bethlehem, Pa; John q. Holmes,
OF Pittsburg, Pa; William Connell, OF
Scranton, Pa; John f. Herrell, or this
o.ty; Rev. DIR. w H. Mllburu, of Illinois.
Those present yesterday were Rev. Or. G.
c. McCabe Rev. Dr.. A. j. Palmer, Rev. j.
l.. HurlDIt, aud Rev. Dr. q. II. Payne, OF
New York; Rev. Dr. C. W. Bury, OF Fhlla-
dclphia; DR.. ID. II. Carroll, OF Baltimore;
President w. w. Smith OF Randolph Macon
College; Bishop john F. Hurst, chancellor;
Mrs. e. j. Somers, Judge L. E. McoOmas,
A. b. DuvaIl, a. B. Bfowue and B. T.
leighton, of this city; Vice Chancellor
Samuel L. BelIer, Charles w. Baldwin, sec
Tetary; p rof w. w Martin, Western secre-
tary; Albert Osborn, TegistIar.