The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
HE RAISED $500.

Wheeling iesponas TO the Appeal of
DIR. Hill to aid In Observation-Disclosures
ofn West Virginia Endowment for
the American University.
Rev. J. Wesley Hill. d. d., of Fostor-
10, Ohio, a trustee OF the American Uni
versity, established Mt Washington
City, was in the city yesterday In the
interest OF this great inter-dcnomlna-
tional educational work undertaken by
the Protestant denominations of the
United States. He held three services,
In the morning at Thomson NJ. Z.
church, on the Island; in the afternoon
at the 7. NJ. C. A.. and In the evening
at the Kirkwood NJ. Z. church, at
Bridgeport. The result OF his days work
was the subscribing OF $4,000. most Of
which will 20 toward the establishing
of West Virginia endowment fund
for 4 professorste In one OF the prlnei-
pal colleges of the institution.
The West Virginia endowment, says
DR.. Hill. has already received the en-
dorsement of United States Senator's
Elkins and Scott, of this state. The
start was made very auspiciously in
Wheeling yesterday, and efforts to in
crease the endowment will be made
throughout the state by DIR. Hill and
other workers in the cause.
1t Is designed to have In the near fu
ture an American University Sunday In
the several Protestant churches in this
city, the meetings to be addressed by
noted workers. including Bishops Hurst
and Fowler. of the Methodist Episcopal
church: Rev. DR.. Davidson. the great
Chautauqua leader. and DR.. Hill. Ser
vices will be conducted In each church,
and 1t Is proposed TO wind up the days
work with Il great mass meeting in the
Opera House in the afternoon, to be ad-
dressed by all of the distinguished visi-
tors.
Speaking OF the American University
and the field which It viii occupy. DR..
Hill. said 1t would be devoted to post
graduate work in all the departments
of higher education. 1t Is designed TO
preclude the necessity Of pilgrimages TO
the Old World by American students.
where, too frequently. they are con-
taminated with Oriental ideas OF gns-
ernment and religion. 1t will be the
carrying out OF George Washington's
idea of Il great national university at
the national capital. 1t will not en-
phasize denominational lines; while the
Methodist Episcopal church IS sponsor
for the movement, the trustees repro
sent many denominations. The faculty
is made up of the most scholarly intel
lects that can be secured, regardless OF
creed or sect
The movement originated with Bishop
Hurst. the distinguished author and or
ator of Mcthodism. He became so i'm
pressed and inspired with the idea of 4
great national university that he obli-
gated himself personally and eight
years ago secured an option on ninety
three acres of land on the extension OF
Massachusetts avenue, in Washington
City, three miles from the capital. ut n
cost of 100000. which. to-day. owing to
the phenomenal increase OF the value Of
Washington real estate. is worth ut
least Sl,000.OO0. Through the efforts OF
the bishop, the money 10 pay FOR this
land was raised. most OF 1t in Washing
ton. and contributed by men and wo-
men Of all crceGs and some OF no creed.
The first building erected cost Sl50.0O0
and IS the Hall of History. The plan
contemplates the erection Of twenty-siy
principal buildings. representing all the
departments of higher education.
The states of the Union are being en-
listed in the movement. Pennsylvania
has endowed and will shortly cree. the
Hall of Administration at 4 cost of $780,
OOO. all OF which is subscribed. Ohio will
erect of the College OF Government:
$4,000 has been subscribed already, and
the contract will be let this spring.