Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Important Meeting Of the Board Of Trus-
tees to Be Held,
Plans of the Structures to BE Decided
Uponsand q Builder to Be
Selected.

The board of trustees of the American
University will hold an important meeting
at the Arlington Hotel next Wednesday at
10 o'clock am.
The trustees and officers expected to be
present are Bishop John F. Hurst, chan
cellor of the university: Mr.. Sam'l L. Bailer,
Ph.D., vice chancellor; Mr.. Albert Osborn,
B. D., registrar; Mr.. John E. Andrus of
New York, president of the board; Hon.
Matthew G. Emery, treasurer; Mr.. Charles
w. Baldwin, NJ. A, secretary; Bishop Thos.
Bowman, Bishop c. H. Fowler, Bishop ].
P. Newman, Bishop ]. H. Vincent Bishop
A. w. Wilson. Rev. Dr. ]. NJ. Buckley. Rev.
D. c. W. Buoy, Rev. DR.. D. H. Carroll,
Rev. DR.. J..A. NJ. Chapman, Rev. DR.. Jesse
L. Hurlbut. Rev. ]. NJ. King. Rev. DR.. c. c.
Rev. DIR. A. J. Palmer, Rev. DR.. c. H.
Payne Rev. DIR. T. H. Pearne. President
w. w. Smith. LID: Mr. A. B. Browne,
Hon. Julian S. Carr. Mr.. VIM Connell, Mr..
John Fritz, Mr.. C. c. Glover, Mr.. John E.
Herrell, Hon. H. G. Higinbotham, Hon. ].
B. Hobbs. Mr.. John G. Holmes, Mr.. g. F.
Hgs MI dg John Mayss anynes Mo Non b obn m
Patton, Governor R. E. Pattison, Hon.
Hiram Price, Mr.. Charles Scott, Mr.. John
E. Searles, Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer, Hon.
Jacob Tome, Mr.. B. II. Warner. Mr. D: B.
Wesson,-M S. w. Woodward, Mrs Mat
them Simpson, Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Somers
and Mrs. John A. Logan.
At the meeting on Wednesday final de-
cision will be reached In regard to the uni
versity buildings. Six plans by as many
architects have been submitted. One of
these will be chosen. also a builder. There
are now in the office of the trustees at the
Lehman building number of samples sf
marble and stone, sent by various firms.
From these the material to be used will be
selected. However, it is already pretty well
decided to use the lightest colored granite
for foundations end white marble for the
upper parts.
A Series, Of Structures.
The general plans of the university call
for series of buildings-Administrat
hall. hall of science, hall of history. hall of
philosophy, hall of languages and literature,
hall Of law, hall of medicine and woman's
building. These will be scattered over the
nirety acres of ground which affords many
commanding sites.
1t is the wise policy of the university trus-
tees to steer clear of debt. Hence, no build
ings will be commenced until the necessary
funds are at hand
The hall of history seems to have claimed
the greatest interest of the friends of the
university, who have subscribed $150OOO for
Its erection. Therefore, it will be the first
structure of the series erected. the SUBJ
scriptions were all made in large sums.
General j. Watts de Peyster of Tivoli, N.
Y. has founded, by his munificent donation
of $a50. COO. the hall of languages and science.
1t will bear the name, DE Peyster College
of Languages" The corner stone of both
these structures Will be laid within the next
few weeks. with imposing ceremonies.
Memorial to n Famous Methodist.
1t is the desire of all Methodists to erect
one of the university buildings as a me-
mortal to the late Rev. DR.. Asbury. The
money for this will be entirely given by the
clergy of the United States, that they may
thus perpetuate the name of one who
struggled to plant the faith in the days
when new trials, sufferings and self-sacri-
fees came with every rrising sun. 1t will
be named "Asbury Memorial Hail. There
is strong probability that the corner
stone Of this building will also be laid al no
distant day. Several years ago, Mrs. John
A. Logan devised a means Of raising mil
lion dollars for the ''Woman's building"
and it will probably be the fourth struc-
ture of the series erected.