Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
GROUP OF BUILDINGS
COMPETITION OF ARCHITECTS
FOR DESIGNS INVITED.
Report of President Needham of
George Washington University APP
proved by Board Of Trustees.

Arrangements have been made for the
competition of architects on plans for the
group of buildings to be constructed for the
George Washington University the prop
erty now known as Van Ness Park. The
board of trustees of the university has ap-
proved the following portion of President
Needham's annual report. read last We'd
nesday evening:
with the close of the fiscal year the
university ceased the use Of It's old name.
Columbian and on the day following as
sumed the new name. the George Washing
ton University. This action was taken pur-
suant to an agreement with the George
Washington Memorial Association, by which
that association undertakes to raise the
sum of 100000 to erect a building to be
known as the George Washington Memorial.
and to be used by the university as its ad-
ministra ton building. for scientific lectures,
instruction in politics and diplomacy. and,
Il required, for the meetings OF interna-
tional boards Of arbitration: the building
to be wholly under the control OF the uni
versty. I am pleased to report that the
Memorial Association has commenced an
active campaign. Two meetings were held
last summer-one in California and one In
Utah-whIch 1 attended. and both Of these
state organizations will raise their share OF
the funds. Other meetings are being plan
ned to be held in New York, Boston and
other cities.
Fund Of $4,000 Needed.
81 feel confident that this association will
fulfill it's agreement with the university. AS
soon as 100000 are secured by the associa-
ton the building will be commenced. We
are striving to raise this sum and lay the
corner stone at the convocation to be held
on the 22d of February next. In order to
carry forward this work successfully 1t Is
important that definite plans be agreed
upon for the memorial building. AS the
architecture of the memorial building and
it's general character will determine the
architecture of all of the buildings in the
group to be placed upon Van Ness Park, it
is important that definite plans be prepared.
AS the result of conference with the
committee of the association l recommend
the following: o. That a jury consisting
of the general park commission. such of
them whose services be obtained, be
appointed as jury to finally determine the
award as between competing architects and
that they be paid an honorarium for the
services GU That a program be prepared
for competitive plans by Prof. Percy Ash of
the university to include (a) a general
scheme of buildings for Van Ness Park: (b)
definite plans for the memorial building:
that this program be submitted to the jury
for its approval before the competition, and
that Prof. Ash receive compensation for
such work. (3) That five architects or
firms of architects to be designated by the
two executive committees as competitors,
who shall submit a general scheme for the
Improvement of Van Ness Park and a
definite plan for the memorial building
Terms of Competition.
That this competition be invited upon
the following terms, namely: The COM
peting architects each to have an honora-
rum of $500, with the understanding that
all plans may be rejected. but If any plan
Is accepted the successful architect shall, in
lieu of the honorarium, be paid per cent
Tor all drawings and SnppifiCa tinnS panaraI
and special, for the building or buildings
constructed under the plans so adopted,
payments to be made as the building or
buildings progress.
The expenses attending this competition
and determination of the plans are to be
borne One-half by the university and one
half by the Memorial Association The ex-
pense of architects fees for permanently
adopted plans for the memorial building to
be paid out of the building fund of the
Memorial Association excepting the honora-
RUINS above stated, the architects fees for
other buildings to be paid by the univer-
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