Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06


s222.56.
A Million Dollars Needed.
Mr. S. w. Woodward, the treasurer of
the university, talked plain business to the
assemblage in his usual straightforward
and impressive way. Nothing was more
evident, he said. that the Columbian Uni
yersity required increased facilities in or
der to achieve. the important position des-
tired for it among educational institutions
and that in order to meet its many necessi-
ties money was required. 1t was his opin-
ion that the alumni of the university
could and should by their own efforts Sc
cure an endowment for the university of a
million dollars. The income, $4,000 per
annuni, from such sum would be OF IN
estimable advantage to the university in
variety of ways. He wanted the alumni TO
think it over, to talk it over and to ponder
over it, and felt sure they would see, when
they had examined the question, that the
raising of so much money would not prove
a herculean task, if those engaged in ii
went about it in the right way.
An Effective Talk.
Mr. C. w. Needham, a member of the
board of trustees, made an effective adj
dress, in which he outlined the various re-
forms to be introduced in the management
of the university. The selection of trustees
by elections instead of their appointment
for life would, he was sure, result bene-
ficially to the institution. He was very
earnest when he depicted the advantages
to be gained from the insertion in the char
ter of the university of the fact that ii was
conducted under the auspices of the Bap-
fist Church. Institutions of learning, to be
successful, he declared, must be either sup
ported by the nation or the state, by reli-
gious denominations or be heavily en-
dowed. He had experience before in the
upbulding of q university in another city.
The Chicago University had struggled
along for years. but without being success
full in any direction scarcely, and it became
necessary to reorganiZe ii and TO adopt a
new charter. There was some objection
W hen the charter was to be framed to any
accumulation of the fact that it was to be
under Baptist auspices, but in spite of these
objections clause was placed in the char
ter providing that a majority of the board
of trustees Of the institution should be ap
pointed from the Baptist Church and that
the president of the university should be
member of the same church The result
was that the members of the church came
to the substantial assistance of the inst-
tuition and endowmentS were received and
persons OF other denominations also gen.
erously assisted until now the university
was occupying its present high position.
He believed in standing squarely in the
open and letting every one know that the
Columbian University was Baptist insti-
tuition.
Need of n Library.
Mr. W. P. Cutter made a few remarks
on behalf of the school of library science.
He said that the study was merely in. its
infancy now, but in twenty years from
now it's Importance and value would be
abundantly realized. Some writer had said
that the three great sources of civilization
We're the church, the school and the IL
brary, and the Importance of the latter was
scarcely less than that of the other two.
1t was perhaps unnecessary for him to
state that Columbian University had no
library. 1t had collection. consisting of
few books of reference some WORKOUT
fiction and a work on mathematics and
history that had outlived their usefulness
If Columbian ever expected to be an insti-
phasis 1t would have to provide a real Ii
brary instead of a mere lot Of books it now
possesses.
Three Things Required.
DR.. ]. Wesley Bovee spoke on behalf of
the medical school, expressing for it the
thanks of it's professors and instructors at
the beneficent care extended over it by the
university. There had been very healthy
and substantial increase in the number of
students and in the number of teachers,
and general advancement in the system Of
teaching. The medical department was
making fair progress. He was sure it
would steadily increase its sphere of useful
ness He sincerely hoped that the alumni
would be able to carry out and make real
all the ideas for the advancement of the
university that had been advanced before
the meeting.
s'To attain the objects so desirable" said
Dr. Bovee in conclusion, requires time, in
terest and money. We have the time and
we have the interest. Now let US get the
money"
Omcers for Next Year.
DIR. Bovees remarks closed the addresses,
and Mr. John B. Larner. chairman of the
fha o0a
GERS selected to serve for the ensuing year
as follows: For president of the associa-
ton, Mr.. Andrew B. Duvall; for vice presi-
dents: representing the collegiate course,
Mr.. w. veirs Bouic of Rockville, Nd; rep