The times., 1901-05-10
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
semi-AnnunI Meeting of the Board
of Trustees Held Yesterday

| OF trustees Held tesfeBnHy-
! The semi-annual meeting of the board
| of trustees of the American University
was held at the office of the university,
| 1919 f Street. yesterday. Among those
present were Bishop Thomas Bowman. of
New Jersey; Bishop John F. Hurst, chan
cellor of the university; Judge William
| NJ. Springer, DR. David II. Carroll. and
| DR.. c. w. Baldwin, of Baltimore; William
l.. Woodcock. Altoona. Pa; A. b Browne,
| B. H. Warner. Il. F. Leighton, NJ G.
| Emery Treasurer and the officers of the
! university. Dr. w l.. Davidson. Secre-
| tary; DR.. John a. Gutteridge. Financial
| Secretary: Rev. Albert Osborn, Registrar.
DR.. r. S. Copeland. identified with the
medical department of the University OF
Michigan, at Ann Arbor. was also pres
ent to outline a policy for the develop
ment of the medical department in con-
nection with the American University
The plans took such definite shape that a
| committee, including Chancellor Hurst,
A. B. Browne. y. +. Leighton, A b. Du-
vail, ex-Gov. II. F.. Pattison, w. L. Wood
| cock. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman. were ap-
pointed a committee with power TO act.
Letters of regret were read from many
of the trustees who found it impossible
to be present among them Vice President
Roosevelt who has expressed great inter-
est in the affairs of the university, and
who recently wrote the following letter
of cOmmendation:
II most heartily agree with what Presi-
dent Mckinley says in his letter to Bishop
Hurst as to the American University /
rejoice that such progress has been made
IN an undertaking fraught with Such far-
reaching promise of good to the entire
nation. / am certain that success VIII
crown your efforts. and am delighted that
so much has already been done. not only
in the matter of organization. but in the
erection of buildings | earnestly hope
that all possible success may attend the
trustees of the university in all their Ia
bors, and that they will receive the full
est need of popular recognition of the
value of the great work they are doing.
Very sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Gen. j. F. Rustling, of New Jersey, and
Mr. John Farson. of Chicago. ILL.,. were
elected trustees to fill vacancies.
1t was unanimously decided that. in
view of the large contributions which
have recently been received, and the very
encouraging outlook which the opening
century brings to the trustees, that the
foundations for two new buildings, the
Ohio College of Government and the
Pennsylvania Hall of Administration,
should at once be commenced. according
to the plans and specifications prepared
by the architect, Henry Ives Cobb. 1t is
expected that by early fall, with appro-
pirate ceremonies, the corner stones of
these two buildings win be iaid. and the
work pushed as rapidly as possible so
that the splendid marble Hall of History,
which is now completed, and which is so
greatly admired by all who see it, will
no longer stand alone. but be surrounded
by companion buildings whose architec-
ture shall be as impressive as that of the
building which has been completed
The trustees of the American University |
have always been conservative. They |
have realized that they are handling a 1
great enterprise. the life of which is CO. |
existent with the life of the Republic: i
that no great haste is necessary, but I
whatever is done should be well done; !
but the interest which has been awakened !
mas inspired them to take this decided I
stand, the news of which will be gladly
received by interested people all over the
country. building committee, consist
ing OF Chancellor Bishop ]. F. Hurst, A
r. Browne. Matthew 6. Emery, John z.
pointed
Mrs. NJ e. Hartsock. President. and
Mrs j. Ellen Foster, Vice Presidential
t'arge 1 aI5 OF the W9mans Guild of the
University, were present and
addressed the trustees in the interests of
the WOman's Guild College of Compara-
tive Religion This is one of the most
promising features of the work State or
carnations are already perfected in many
States of the Union.
Great enthusiasm was awakened by the
announcement that on Wednesday the
iay before the meeting of the trustees
Mrs. John A. Logan had presented the
university a thousand volumes from the
library of her distinguished husband. in
Guiding many rare and exceedingly yalu-
able books; and also heroic bronze bust of
Ieneral Logan. which was first DISPLAYED
n the National Convention Hall A Io-
gan alcOve will at once be set aside in
-he Han of History, which will contain
me books thus donated. and at the en-
trance of the alcove will be placed this
bronze blJSt ~