Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
RAISING MONEY
WAS EASY TASK
More Than Eighty Thousand
Dollars Subscribed.
NEW SITE FOR UNIVERSITY
Friends of George Washington"
Hold Enthusiastic Meeting.
GIVING WAS VERY GENEROUS
Plans to Make Institution the Great
est of Its Kind in the
World.
Friends of George Washington
Hold Enthusiastic Meeting.
GIVING WAS VERY GENEROUS

A few more than one hundred
representative citizens of this city
met in the parlors of the New Will
lard Hotel last evening in the inter-
est of the endowment fund for
George Washington University, by
which it is expected to make the
institution the greatest of its kind
in the world. In about an hour
those present subscribed uncond1-
tionally the sum of $8I,15o in
amounts ranging from $50 to
$1,000. Commissioner Mcfarland,
who presided at the meeting, de-
clared that the amount was the
largest ever raised at one meeting
for public purpose in the District
of Columbia.
Enthusiasm scarcely knew bounds as the
giving progressed. Mr.. Macfarland over
and over again found it impossible to put
a motion to adjourn, so eager were those
nresent to announce their own subscr1p-
tions or those of some one else to increase
amounts already given. When it was an
nounced within a few minutes that the
total had reached $40, 1000. some one sug-
eested that an effort be made to reach
$4,000 but the subscribers overshot the
mark. and the amount approached $6O,OOo.
Mr. Macfarland said it would be good
thing to equal the last inaugural fund or
100000, and that suggestion was received
enthusiastically. But again the limit was
more than reached, and the figures began
to soar toward $4,000
The good will of several of the citizens
on the floor led them to offer suggestions,
and they were always fruitful of more
money and soon the limit of $4,000 was
passed.
Bidding Was Lively.
Then those who had already subscribed
began to announce smaller amounts In the
names of their wifes and sons and even
of their grandsons. until the total was
nearly $4,000. Just to make it even some
body Clipped in another thousand or So
and the grand total stood $4,000, and then
lust so it wouldn't be an even amount
some other generous givers added smaller
amounts than their original SUBSCRIPTIONS
in the name of members of their families,
making the grand total SSH
| That amount, however, Is but a starter,
for by the end of March it is expected to
raise in the District as much as $2OOOOO In
smaller subscriptions, and then by several
large ones to reach a total of 100000,
which is the goal set for the local move
ment The last-named amount Is needed
to purchase a new site for the university.
With the site and the good will furnished
by the citizens of this city, Prof. Mitchell
Carroll, chairman Of the endowment 1und
committee, will then go forth in the inter-
est of a great endowment fund to make
George Washington national university,
the greatest in the country and perhaps
| in the world. Nothing Is too big to enter
the dreams and expectations, too, Of the
planners of the movement.
List of Subscriptions.
Following is a list of the subscriptions:
| Theodore j. Mayer 6or building if
Oak Lawn is selected. $3.50 100000 .OOC
Two subscriptions for Oak Lawn of