Evening star., 1897-05-06
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Meeting OF the Truntees md Busln
- Trn cfed.

Meeting Of the Trustees and Busln ess
Trnnsacted.
"A meeting OF the trustees OF the -Ameri-
can University was held yesterday at the
offices of the board. in the Lehman build
ing. on New York avenue. for the purpose
OF hearing reports from the chancellor.
Bishop John F. Hurst and the vice chan
cellor Rev. DR.. 8. L. Beiler. as to mat
ters connected with the construction of
the Hall OF History. now in process of
erection.
Those present beside those named were
Mr.. John f. Andrus, president of the
board. who presided: Rev. DIR. a. j. Palm
er. corresponding secretary OF the Mission
ary Society of the M. E. Church: Rev Dr.
Charles II. Payne. corresponding secretary
OF the board Of education, all OF New York
Bishop Charles HI. Fowler of Buffalo. N.
Y: Bishop Thomas Bowman of Evanston,
III: Bishop Charles c. McCabe Of Fort
Worth. Texas; Rev. DR.. Charles w Buoy
Of Philadelphia: Mr.. William Connell of
scranton. Pa: Rev. DR.. David II. Carroll
or Baltimore, Rev. DIR. William III. Mil
burn. Mr.. M. G. Emery, treasurer: Benja-
min F. Leighton, Charles c. Glover. John
r. Herrell. Rev Albert Osborn. all of
Washington. and Rev. c. w. Baldwin of
Baltimore, secretary OF the board who
also acted as secretary of the meeting
The reading of the reports Of Chancellor
Hurst and Vice Chancellor Beiler was fol-
lowed by some discussion. during which
much satisfaction was expressed that the
work on the hall is progressing 40 rapidly,
and that the affairs Of the university are
so full Of promise. At / 30 o'clock the
board took a recess for lunch. The meet
Ing reconvened about 3 clock. and 1t was
expected that the board would complete
the business that brought them together
during the evening.
Upon reassembing additional subscrip-
tions. amounting to Sic. $50. to be applied
to the expense of constructing the Hall
OF History, were announced.
The board made arrangements for the
opening of the De Peyster Hospital for
Consumption. near Miilbrook N. Y. which
has been decided to the university. The
property is valued at $35.0OO.
Bishop Hurst. in reviewing the work
accomplished during the last half year.
stated that a lady in New York had given
the university $4,000 in cash and interest
bearing securities as additional endowment
for a professorship in the College Of His
tory: also that there had been conveyed
to the trustees improved real estate In
New York city and New Jersey, estimated
to be worth at least $4,000.
. subscriptions made in aid OF the Hall of
History since the last meeting of the trus-
tees amounted to $4,000. A great part CT
the afternoon meeting was occupied with
the discussion of a new set of bylaws. 20
as to conform to the amended act of in
corporation"
Bishop Hurst stated that the erection Of
the new buIfdfng was progressing as rapid
ly as was required by the contract. ard
that there was every reason 20 believe that
II would be ready for dedication by JAM
uary 1 next.
The CONSENSUS of opinion was as
gathered from the expressions of the trus-
tees who had been in communication with
representative people in every part Of the
country, that the American University is
constantly growing In popularity.