Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-02
GREATER UNIVERSITY
Citizens and Students Aiding
George Washington.
MEETINGS HELD YESTERDAY
Plans for Securing Subscriptions Dis
cussed at Length.
STUDENTS PLEDGE SUM OF $4,000
Alumni Asked to Contribute Literally
Meeting to Be Held Mon
day Evening.

Tho leaven for a greater George Wash
ington University is working. The sub
stantial business and professional men Of
the District who comprise the citizens
committee of the George Washington Uni
versity Fund Association, held an enthu-
siastic meeting in the west hall at 4:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Judge Thos.
H. Anderson presided, and announced
number Of subscriptions additional to the
Ss1 600 received at the meeting at the New
Willard Hotel, Monday evening.
Plans were discussed as to the best
means of securing subscriptions for the
worthy object of making for greater uni
versity, and it was said the total has al
ready gone beyond the 100000 mark.
Mr. Simon Wolf said there are more
than 100 wealthy men in Washington to
whom appeals should be made Smaller
quested from the 1900 alumni in the Dis
trict.
The decision was reached to divide the
local field into sections, each to be thor
oughly canvasSed SO that no friend or the
institution will be overlooked. Other plans
for the campaign were discussed by DR..
Mitchell Carroll and others, and the state
ment was made that there will be another
Hotel. to which the committeeman were
urged to invite their friends.
Student Body Active.
That the student body of the George
Washington University is in full accord
with others in the movement to build
new university was shown yesterday after
noon when over one thousand young men
gathered at a mass meeting held in Uni
versity Hail. Throughout the session. which
lasted for over an hour, the hall rung with
the cheers of the boys, who before the
had nla6ppd themselves to
give $4,000 toward the $4OO,O00 to be raised
committee was also named to push the
work of securing contributions, and each
student is to lend his aid toward securing
site and buildings on the most eligible
ground.
A notable feature of the meeting was the
large number of young lady students IN
attendance. President Charles w. Need
ham and each member of the faculty as
they took their seats on the platform were
given a rousing cheer DR.. Mitchell Car
roll Of the faculty presided.
President Needham was the first speaker
He told of the work that has already been
accomplished at the meetings of the cit-
zens.. He stated that what was needed is
more thorough knowledge of what is
being done toward securing new site ana
buildings for the new university.
1--WE want a larger site. because of the
crowded conditions Of which you are all
advised. We purchased Van Ness Park for
the purpose of erecting university buildings
there but the money needed did not come
as those who wished to contribute or others
who would do so wanted site higher up
WHARF more acreage could be secured. Since
the present movement was started these
men have come forward to lend their aid.
Several Sites in View.
eve have In view three or four pieces Of
ground, all of them desirable One of these
sites is known to you'll refer to the Dean
tract 1t is a magnificent property, but
IN hnon orod IN
the fact that it possibly has not enough
acreage to permit of the university
growth. However. that question remains
to be considered. l 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 site We possibly will be In
a position to begin the construction OF 1--WE
or six handsome structures.
This announcement brought forth rous-
ing cheer. Att.
movement We have an honor as we'll as a
financial interest at stake. 1t is very i'm
portant that all Of the college buildings be
together and no site will be considered
that does not offer nearby accommodations
for an up-to-date athletic field Cheers
which lasted several minutes again greeted
the speaker.
Il am a firm believer in athletics con-
tinued DIR. Needham "and l believe an
athletic field Is essential. 1t Is part OF
lege education. Whatever site Is chosen
we must have an athletic field adjoining or
adjacent to 1t.
Prof. CAROLS Appeal.
Prof Carroll appealed to the students to
get out and work by not only soliciting sub
scriptions,, but to talk to their relatives and
friends, and in this way, he said, a great
many would become interested in the move
ment. He said the spirit that is shown by
the students of the university has great
deal to do with the work now under way
and he spoke of the spirit that has been
shown by the faculty in the work. He said
that twenty-five members of the faculty
had already contributed 1880, which does
not include the twenty-one who have con-
tributed to the alumni hall fund.
He stated that 1t Is the opinion of the
executive committee that the student body
could enlist cooperation of others. and
that there should be a student committee
appointed which could work In accordance
with the executive committee.
Cheers Greet Mr.. Lundy.
Another outburst of applause came forth
when Mr.. E. ]. Lundy. president of the
class presidents. arose to further speak of
the cause. He stated that nominations had
been sent to him from the several classes
to the students executive committee. He
then read the names. which were accepted
unanimously.
Iney are. AFtS ana Sc1ence-SenlOr
class, Ernest Mechlin; junior class, Ed
ward P. Gates; sophomore class. Lorin A.
Call; freshman class, Ernest Eaton
Medcine-Senior class, c. F. Bowen;
junior class, E. D. Everett; sophomore, A.
P. Clark; freshman class, Harold l..
AmosS.
Lave. NJ. stadden, George B. McClel-
Ian and r. D. DalZell.
Ten Dollars Each.
Mr.. Lundy offered a suggestion that
1000 or more students should contribute
$40 each in installments covering FIVE
years. Mr.. r. I. Moore then offered a
resolution that the new executive COM
nittee be instructed to proceed at once to-
ward the collection of the $4,000. The
resolution was seconded by George F.
Christian, and was carried with rousing
cheer George B. Mcclellan, member Of
the newly appointed committee and a
student in the law department, announced
that he wished to start the pledges with
five subscriptions of $40 each. George W.
Pegg subscribed $25 in cash.
Just before adjournment the students
sent a telegram to the George Washington
debating team at the University Of Gin
cinnati, conveying the best wishes of the
students expressed in mass meeting, and
hoping for victory.