Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-17
FUTURE OF COLUMBIAN
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF GEO.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.
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Report Submitted by President Need
ham at Meeting of Board
of Trustees.

A meeting of the befa of trustees of the
| George Washington diversity was held at
the shoreham Hotel st evening. Dinner
was served and the PRESIDENT. DR.. Need
ham, presented his annual report, reviewing
the work of the university for the last
fiscal year. The showing was very crafty
ing to the members of the board. The total
receipts for the year were $342 761. 26; dis
bursements $342. 500 90. The report showed
also an increase in the number of members
of the faculty and of the student body in
each department In the professional
schools four additional professors have been
added. giving their entire time to the work.
The report upon the Columbian College in
it's new status is of especial local interest.
On this subject Dr.. Needham said in
part:
Growth Of the College,
1.-The growth of the college has been mark
ed by increasing numbers in the faculty
and student body and the gradual decrease
of the deficit in running expenses. In the
year ending 1898 the number Of professors,
assistant professors and instructors in the
faculty was IS. the number of students in
the college LOG. the deficit between the in
come and running expenses was s16 22O. O3;
III 1899 the members of the faculty num-
bered q. the number of students 100, the
amount of the deficit $15.772.66: in 1901 the
faculty numbered 13. students g. deficit
S11.14S.92. In the year just closed the
faculty numbers 80. the students 399 and
the deficit has been reduced to 81. 744.,}5.
The possibilities for the college are all that
these figures indicate. With proper build
ings for administration and classroom
work. and dormit6ries sufficient to accom-
modate 400 students. this college can easily
have from $50 to 1000 students within the
next five years-students of the very best
quality.
I'VE have in the city of Washington in
army. navy and public life many who are
living upon salaries and to whom the ex-
pense of sending their sons and daughters
away to college is very important item.
IF a college exists in the city of Wash
ington, with excellent equipment and with
college life and spirit, which can only exist
with dormitory life, it will secure a large
number of the sons and daughters of these
people. and representatives from all parts
of the country will bring with them to the
crty many students who would enter the
college. 1t is entirely within bounds and
moderation to say that 100000 invested
here in buildings will bring richer returns
In educational results than is possible any
where else in the United States.
Center of University Life.
Let us plead and work for the devel-
opment of the college. 1t has always been,
and will always be the center of university
life, and is feeder to all the other depart
ments of the university. In accordance
with the direction of the board of trustees
the financial accounts and support of the
college rests with the university until such
time as the board can, out of the present
property, or by money hereafter secured.
place the college upon a new site with am
pie buildings for administration, classroom
work and dormitores. -, When this time
shall arrive then the bpard will devolve
upon the college board the further support
ana maintenance of the college.
with this full equipment provided by
the university theres, can never be any
question that the college has received It's
due proportion of the property heretofore
given to the university, and the dormtories
will provide an income far in excess of the
present income from all sendowments held
free of debt. To thissend the university
board and the administration of the uni
meantime the college vii s. maintained a al ed
university treasury. -
Fund of 100000 Pledged.
Upon the conclusion Of the report the
board unanimously agreed to raise one hun
dred thousand dollars to provide for an
endowment Of the educational work This
fund will also provide against any possible
deficiencies in running expenses. The
chairman, Mr.. MacVeagh. Mr. Woodward
and Mr.. Henry Kirke Porter each pledged
5000 This fund will be secured at once
through the efforts of the board
Among the other business pertaining to
the administration the board adopted a new
university seal Of handsome design 1t
has in the outer circle the name of the
university and the date Of organization,
1921. In the center Is a shield in form like
the national emblem. with an open book at
the top, the face of Washington from the
Stuart picture In the body Of the. shield
with the motto Of the university, Deus
Nobis Fiduca, around It.