The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
DOOMS G. v. U. site
Columbia Heights Commit
tee Holds Meeting.
THOROUGH CANVASS PLANNED
Expressed that at Least
S25,O00 should He Raised, Pro-
vided Sherman-Barber Tract Is
Purchased Tor Seat of Learning.
Territory Assigned to Solicitors.

The citizens committee Of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, having
charge of the subscription fund In connec-
ton with the purchase of the site Of
George Washington University, met last
night at the Savoy and made assignments
of territory TO be canvassed.
Judge Charles S. Bundy presided, and
almost the entire committee was present
More than one-half of the territory TO be
covered was voluntarily taken by MEM
bers of the committee, and it is under
stood that the canvass Will be made i'm
mediately 1t was decided that the com
mittee would meet two weeks from last
night at the Savoy to report progress.
In opening the meeting Judge Bundy
stated that the circular prepared by the
committee had been sent to all the house
holders Of Columbia Heights In response
several letters had been received COM
mending the project, and subscriptions to
the amount OF $500 had been received.
This amount. with that raised by the per-
sonal efforts of Maj. Richard Sylvester,
makes the subscription TO date 5000.
These subscriptions are made conditional
upon the selection Of the Sherman-Bar-
Der tract for the uses Of the university.
In case some other site is chosen the sub
scriptions are not 10 be paid.
Sherman Heirs Make Concessions.
Several short speeches were made,
among them one by Hoyt Sherman, local
manager of the Sherman property. who
stated that he had a conversation with
the university authorities yesterday and
placed before them certain concessions
authorized by the Sherman heirs which
would be a factor in determining the
choice. Mr. Sherman expressed great In
terest i'm the project, and stated thar
plans which had been started for the im-
prOvement Of the property along other
lines had been suspended pending the de-
Cision of a site for the university.
IN addition 90 q large attendance of the
members Of the committee much en-
thusiasm developed. and the sense Of the
meeting was that the canvass should be
undertaken with "a will. and at least 81. 600
raised for the university on tLs condi-
tions named.
Assignments of Territory.
The following assignments Of territory
were made:
George simmcns-EleYsnih street between Florida
avenue and Park rad.
I. NJ Baues-Elsreuth street. between Park and
Spring roads Euclid street between Bnghtw10d ave
uue and Sixteenth street and Otis street. between
Tenth street and Hojmeat place
Herman j. Clark-Thhtceuth street. between Gil
rard street and Park road.
". A fltEsimmus-I Thirteenth street. between
Park and Spring roads, Monroe street. between
Tenth and Fourteenth: H0imCad place. between
Park and Spring roads.
W, W Bovie-Uuiversity place, between Clifton
and Fairm0ut streets, and Clifton street between
Eleventh street and University place.
J. ". SteT-Beim1ut street, between Fourteenth
/ and Fifteenth.
L. II. Stabler-Fairm0ut street. between Bright
wood avenue and University place.
L. + Breuniugar-Gr8rj and Irving streets, be
I tween Eleventh and Thirteenth
J. o. DeTis-Ch1Uin street. between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth.
/ George 4 Z. NICNsir-IuinE. between Thirteenth
ard Fourteenth streets.
/ Joseph 4. BUrkarl-Lsm1ut street. between
/ Buehtwood avenue and Thirteenth street
Daniel Edaiin PARK road between Brightvood
avenue and Fourteenth street
r. T. Hopbins-Park road. between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets; Gresham and Morton streets
between Brichtvood avenue and Sherman street
. New Hampshire avenue, north q Monroe street.
/ between Sherman and Tenth streets