Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
ENTHUSIASM Grows
Interest in the Big Fund for the
G. W. University.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT
Splendid Addresses by President Need
ham and Others.
OPPORTUNITY FULLY EXPLOITED
Justice Anderson's Trite Remarks
Mr.. Mcfarland Told Of Washing
ton Civic Pride
THE MEETING LAST MIGHT
OPPORTUNITY FULLY EXPLOITED


lie spirit which is interviewer with the
movement to provide a fund Of $500 900 for
the George Washington University, a
coter1e OF speakers addressed the meeting
OF the citizens committee in the Arlington
Hotel last night and the contribution OF
many more dollars to swell the fund re-
suited. With the beginning of last week the
fund stood at about $S1, OOO but reports
made at the meeting showed that the 800,
200 mark has been reached and passed
Nothing Is occupying the public mind OF
washington so much as the campaign to
insure a new site and new buildings for
the George Washington University" said
Mr.. Justice Thomas H. Anderson, who pre-
sided as chairman.
In introducing the president Of the uni.
versity, Dr.. Needham, Justice Anderson
paid a glowing tribute to the noble spirit
ington to build university in the capital
OF the nation which would be a source OF
pride to all. He said the institution was
now working to its fullest capacity with the
present equipment. The movement today
was a grand one. and it was but natural
that the men of Washington who have the
best interests Of the city at heart, should
manifest SO much interest in the welfare
OF an institution that already forecasts
great things in the educational life of the
capital of the nation.
DR.. Needham's Remarks.
DR.. Needham, president of the university
who followed Justice Anderson, spoke OF
the material development of the city during
recent times. 1.-The university for Wash.
ington must be one to which all, no matter
what their belief or doctrine may be, may
give support said he, land it must be a
graduate institution according to the mod.
ern American IDEAS
Immortality and glory come to the men
who identify themselves with a body OF
men who are striving toward the goal OF
spiritual aim, and surely nothing could be
nobler than the work we are doing in this
movement.
washington is entering upon a period
that is entirely new. Today we are building
the modern office building and in the resi-
dental section many fine residences of the
modern type are being constructed. Money
and expense do not count The educa
tional life of the city must keep pace with
this growth of the times. Never before II,
the history of Washington had the oppor-
tunity come with such force as it does to-
day for a university on a scale BETTING the
dignity and demands Of the national CAPT
tai
DR.. Needham's address was a stirring
presentation of the situation. Time and
again he was applauded and the spirit of
all present was fuzzy aroused to the vital
importance Of the work in hand.
'.The American idea Of a university" he
said, lis one that does a graduate work and
one that appeals to the moral and spiritual
life of the nations capital" While Harvard
has today about 500 graduates in it's insti-
tuition it was possible for George Washing
ton to have a graduate attendance of at
least 900 in five or ten years. No city has
the quality Of families to draw from as
Washington, for here come the best of all
the states and countries, seeking the many
social and educational advantages that are
offered
He referred to the fact that many young
men of brains and promise came here with
national legislators and other public men
to study professions. Speaker Cannon had
told him that during his life in Congress
he had himself brought at least thirty
young men here to study law in the univer-
sity. DR.. Needham commended the general
spirit manifested toward the American col
lege. He advocated the building of many
colleges by groups of men interested in
higher education. They would all draw to
Washington the best in the land. 1t was a
class of men who do much to build up a
city in moral and intellectual force. The
scientific and professional life of a city is a
SPLENDID testimonial to its high character.
I'VE have the atmosphere right here in
Washington" he said, "to build up a uni
versity that would attract professors and
eminent leaders of thought from all sec
tons of the country. Indeed, it was Gen.
WashingtOn's conception for a great uni
versity at the national capital, which would
draw to it citizens from every part of the
and the policies of the federal government.
Thus men Of all creeds and politics would
come together and compare their views
The spirit of brotherly love and the true
citizenship would be exemplified and when
these men returned to their respective
homes in remote sections, they would carry
with them the true conception of the fed
eral Union as idealized by the founders of
the great republic. So the glories Of the re-
public would be broadened and expanded to
all parts OF the domain
Mcfarland on Civic Pride.
Commissioner mcfarland said he felt that
Washington had been maligned when ae-
cused Of a lack of public spirit 81 feel as
though the city were on trial today in this
movement, and trust that the peoples in
terest in support of the fund will firmly
establish their civic pride and public
spirit" he said.
1t has the opportunity to show to the en-
tire country what it can do in this move
ment. We have here as keen a civic spirft
as can be found anywhere in the United
States and the present interest In the uni
yersity fund effort is indisputabie proof.
The enterprise is sure to win. because 1t
is In the interest of social betterment and
higher morals"
Speaking of the city's benevolences and
spirit of almsgdving, he said: "In war and
in disaster Washington has always con-
tributed more in men and funds than its
quota In the San Francisco calamity over
$4,000 was contributed by the District,
which was really more than twenty of the
states contributed and much more than
many of the large cities. The time has
come, when criticism of outsiders as to lack
of enterprise and public bevevolences can
be buried beyond the hope of resurrection.
Many have come here fro mother cities who
are no wamong our largest givers to public
enterprises and charities. They love Wash
ington for many reasons other than birth
place. In the past seven years fully S25.-
100000 has been spent for municipal i'm
provements and the city has kept pace with
the growth and development Of the hour"
Addresses were also made by Mr.. Mitch
ell Carroll and NJ. F. Thompson
A definite limit. March 81, was set for the
completion Of the work Of scouting the
fund. Several committee meetings ana
conferences will be held during the next
few weeks to assist In the progress of the
work.
At the close of the addresses subscriptions
were called for and number Of addit oaai
donations were announced. The following
is, the list of subscriptions to date:
Amounts Pledged.
A statement OF amounts pledeged. apart
from promises to secure other subscrip-
lions. for the site fund up to date is as
follows: f4s -
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