Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26

the citizens OF Washington would realize
the value of such an institution here as it
is proposed to make Of George Washington
and would respond enthusiastically to any
call for aid.
Our university life will give fame and
bring glory as nothing else will do, just as
the university life distinguishes the cities
of the old world and draws men from all
countries. Mr.. mcfarland added. I'VE
are proud Of all our colleges and academies
specially needs our aid at this time as typi-
cal of all.
IF the people of Washington will provide
site for the university named for George
last will with respect to university educa-
ton at the national capital, the rest of the
country will doubtless endow it richly. We
ask no particular site. We ask the united
endeavors of all good citizens, confident
that they will respond as they have always
done with civic pride and civic patriotism
In the interest of the national capital and
the great republic which it represents
The university itself was the subject of
an eloquent address by President Needham.
He told of its growth in the past few years,
of the increase in the faculty and student
body and of the betterment of the classes.
A high aim, the very highest, he said, has
been set, and 1t Is being carried out. gradu-
ally, but surely. He spoke of the benefit
which the government departments will be
to national university, and said that
some day doubtless Congress will willingly
give an annual appropriation for it's bene-
MT, when its worthy character and breadth
of scope become apparent to the world.
The speaker added that he was not there
to advocate any particular site but hoped
the citizens of Washington would enable
the trustees to purchase suitable site not
too far from the center Of the city. 1t
would be impossible he thought, to build
up the university successfully If site was
chosen out in the country. 1t was impera-
tive in his'mipd that the place be within
given~radius of the business district.
Opposed Separating Plan.
President Needham warmly opposed any
plan for separating the buildings by scat
tering them in different places throughout
the city, on the ground that by such plan
the cost Of administration would be greatly
increased and also on the ground that the
action and reaction of the departments
could only be had properly when they are
located in nearby buildings.
The speaker explained that the university
now has million dollars clear, but that it
is desired not to touch that for the pur-
pose of buying a site. He closed with a
plea that the university bearing the name
of the greatest American be made the
greatest university in the world.
President Needham's address was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm the
applause continuing for several minutes.
Prof. Mitchell Carroll then took the floor.
He has been appointed by the trustees to
take up the active management of the cam
paign for the endowment fund. To that
end he has given up his classes in Greek
and Latin, and will devote all his time to
the new work, having an office on the sec
ond moor of the university administration
building.
Outline of Plans.
Prof. Carroll outlined the plans for the
movement as follows:
THE achievements of the university in
internal development have been almost
phenomenal when one considers how handi-
capped it has been by the lack of material
resources. The outlook before the uni
versity was never brighter, as it has gained
recognition for thorough work and high
scholarship throughout the university world
For this reason this is a most opportune
time to 1naugurate a systematic campaign
for the endowment of the university. The
conditions which will make it possible for
US to secure an endowment from philan-
throp1c people throughout the country are:
First, the possession of recognized uni
Versity ideals; second, strategic position,
and third, a self-sa crificing constituency.
Our records show that we have attained
the first SO far compatible with our
present resources Leading educators from
all parts of the country have expressed
themselves regarding Washington as being
one of the most important centers in the
country for university life, and what is es-
sential, therefore, is for us to demonstrate
that we possess the third, namely, a self
ID,
cordingly, that we are making in our cam
paign for university endowment is to ask
the people of Washington to assist US in
the most essential feature of university
life, which is the possession Of desirable
site. We desire to have behind us in sup
porting the propaganda of the university
the certainty of strong moral and financial.
support at home. We are therefore inaugu-
rating public campaign in Washington
for the promotion of the interests of the
university.
To Reach All Givers
'In this movement, while we shall seek
as many large contributions as possible,
we desire to reach also the small givers,
and our strength shall lie not so much in
the largeness of the sum obtained as in
the number of generous people who have
contributed to our work according to their
ability. We desire within the next thirty
days to give every one in Washington an