The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-02
Enthusiastic Mass Meet
ing Held for Greater
University.
Mr.. Needham Promises
Adequate Athletic
Facilities.
Joint Gathering at the
Arlington on Mon
day Night.

Students, the "bone and sinew OF a
university" enrolled themselves yester-
day afternoon amid almost unprece-
dented enthusiasm as militant support
ers of the Greater George Washington
University"
II was a mass meeting of student
boomers held in the university hall. and
fully 1000 young men and women rose
10 their feet in delighted appreciation
as their president. Dr. Charles w. Need
ham, outlined what was hoped for the
development and growth OF the institu-
ton. They pledged themselves 10 raise
at least $4,000 of the 100000 needed to
establish the university on new and
more commodious space.
All doubt of how the faculty stands
on the question of athletics, football in
cluded. was dispelled by DR.. Needham' s
statement that no site would be selected
unless IL was such as TO enable the in
stitution to have an up-to-date athletic
field for all kinds of sports. This dec
laratiou brought thunderous cheers from
the audience.
Many New Buildings.
Continuing. DR.. Needham said: eve
need more facilities. more buildings,
greater concentration than we now
have. Some time ago we selected site
at Van Ness Park, but il did not meet
with the approval of men with money
men whose interest we are compelled
10 enlist. What these mOneyed men
desired was a greater sit-where the
university could spread Out-higher
ground and more acres.
Il may say to you that We have in
sight two, and probably three, buildings
which will be erected for us and turned
over to the university as gifts On the
selection of a site we possibly viii be
in a position 70 begin the construction
of FIVE or six handsome structures
Prof. Mitchell Carroll aroused great
enthusiasm by saying George Washing
ton University should and could be
made the greatest. educ3 tlonal center center
of the United States. he concluded
with a strong appeal 20 the students
TO exercise every resource to help
along in the booming.
Students Committee.
E. ]. Lundy. president OF the class
presidents. announced that the follow
ing students had been appointed by
their classes to the position OF mem
bership in the students executive COM
mittee 10 help the Improvement and
upbuilding of the university:
Arts and scicnce-Senior class, Ernest
MechliD junior class, Edward Z. Gates;
sophomore class. LOIln a. CailI lEcsn-
man class, Ernest Eaton.
Medicine-SeniOr class, Q. +. Bowen
junior class, +. d. Everett; sophomore.
A. p. Clark; freshman class, Harold
/. AmOss.
Lave. NJ. Stadden. George B. Nc
Clellan, and r. ID. DalZell-
Pledge $4,000.
Then the meeting voted through with
a whoop a resolution offered by r. 1.
Moore that the new~executive commit
tee be instructed to raise a fund of
$4,000 for the cause Of enlisting 1000 or
more students who must pledge them
selves TO pay so each, payable in five
annual instruments of s.
Earlier ia the afternoon the citizens
committee. in charge of the work of
promoting the new university" held
a meeting, over which Judge Anderson
. presided. 1t was decided to announce
subscriptions received by the commit
tee at the mass meeting. which will be
held in the Arlington Monday evening.
Invitations TO this meeting were mailed
last night TO the members Of the citi-
zens' and alumni committees, il being
the understanding that each member
shall take 90 the meeting two guests.