Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
FOR A PERMANENT HOME
MOVEMENT STARTED BY WASHING
TON ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
Building to BE Constructed, Also, as
Memorial to the Late Garli-
ner G. Hubbard.

movement Is on foot, started by the
Washington Academy of Sciences, to pro-
vide place in this city which can be used
permanent home for the academy and
it's nine affiliated societies, and where pro-
vision can also he made for the safe keep
ing of the records and other belongings of
these organiza tons. The academy has
from the first had the hearty cooperation
of all the societies in this undertaking, and
the National Academy of Sciences, which
meets annually in this city, but has no
home here, has also indicated a purpose Of
joining in the movement. Under these cir
cumstances encouraging progress has al
ready heen made. and a committee of the
Washington Academy, after a careful eX-
animation of several proposed sites in this
city, made report to the academy, and
a result it was decided to select the lot on
the east side of 18th street between L and
M streets northwest. This lot has been
purchased. Its dimensions are 57x116 feet.
Canvass for Building Fund.
An active canvass is in progress to secure
prospect is that the responses will be of
such a character that the academy Will be
enabled to begin the erection of a structure
to cost, it is estimated, about $500
The main requirement to be met in such
a building is a suitable hall, where the
meetings of the various bodies can be held.
1t is proposed that an auditorium shall be
designed capable at its utmost limit of
seating capacity of 1000, and so planned
that small halls can be provided in this
space with varying capacity of fifty and
upward. Such a building will in addition
be the headquarters of not only the Ma
tfonal Academy, but also of the Washington
Academy and its affiliated societies. and it
Is thought that patriotic bodies and other
organizations now without homes may find
suitable quarters there. The interior plan
will have in view such use and the space
Will be allotted so that in addition to the
auditorium suitable rooms can be available
Tor the use OF the various organizations.
Memorial Building.
AS has already been stated in The Star
plans are being prepared for building to
be erected at the southwest corner of 10Th
and NJ streets for the use of the National
Geographic Society. The lot was pur-
chased and the building is to be erected by
the heirs Of Gardiner G. Hubbard as a.
memorial to him. Mr.. Hubbard among the
varied interests of busy and useful life
was one Of the founders and most active
promoters Of the National Geographic So.
clety. Under his efficient direction the so
ciety has had a career of unusual success
From a small beginning it had grown at
the time Of his death to a membership of
over 1000. The impetus which was impart-
ed by the energy and good Judgment of Mr.
Hubbard continued, and today the society
roll shows the names of over $500 men,
bers.
This achievement. which was only one of
many in q useful career is to be comment
GRATED by this structure, and It's proximity
to the proposed home of the affiliated scien-
tific societies of the city, of which the Geo.
graphic is one, is looked upon as a happy
ending of the success of the latter under
taking.
The societies affiliated with the Washing
ton Academy of Sciences are the Anthro-
biological, Biological. Chemical, Entomology
zeal, Geographic Geological, Historical,
Medical and Philosophical