Evening star., 1909-03-09
BIC UNIVERSITY FUND
George Washington Plans to
Secure Endowment.
AIM TO GET $1,OOO,OOO
New Site and Additional Buildings
Desired.
PRESIDENT NEEDHAM'S REPORT
Growth of the University Shown in
Detail at Meeting of the
Board of Trustees.
AIM TO GET s1.000,00C
PRESIDENT NEEDHAM'S REPORT

The board OF trustees of the George
Washington University held an important
meeting at the Arlington Hotel last even
ing. Dinner was served and the follow
ing members were present: Commissioner
Henry r. F. Macfarland. president of the
board: President Charles Willis Needham
Justice Thomas II. Anderson, DR.. Samue
II. Greene. Hennen Jennings. DR.. Charles
". Richardson. Theodore w. Noyes, DR.
Harry c. Yarrow. Eugene Levering
Henry c. Perkins. John Joy Edison and
II. c. Davis, secretary.
President Needham presented his re-
port, showing registration of 1922. be
ing 264 in excess of the registration OF
last year, the increase being almost
wholly In the department of arts and sci
ences: the receipts from tuitions this year
H11 900, being s12112 more than last year
The president said:
This substantial growth in arts and
sciences proves beyond any question that
there Is a large and growing demand for
a true university in the District of Co
l''mbia. Every day we are receiving many
applications for information from pros
pectlve students regarding the work for
next year.
1.-THE expressions of confidence in the
present policy of the university and Of
hope for its future are so hearty and
general that 1t gives great encourage
ment and indicates an increasing num-
Der OF students for the coming year.
With these encouraging facts regarding
the educational work-results far be-
yond our most reasonable expectations
1t behooveS us to meet the difficulties
on the financial side with wisdom and
courage
Share in Federal Aid
The president then reviewed the eff
fort to secure legislation giving to the
District of Columbia an equal share with
the states and territories. Hawaii and
Porto Rico. in the federal aid for educa-
tion in the mechanic arts under the
Morrill, act Of 1862 Some opposition
was manifested on the part Of the state
agricultural institutions owing to a mis-
regarding the purposes of
the bill One Of the state presidents
who had opposed the bill. upon being
fully informed, wrote a letter saying:
1T would seem that the people of the
District of Columbia have a right to
benefit in educa tional matters the same
us do other citizens of the United States.
I did not fully understand President
James position in this matter"
The university in the establishment
Of it's courses in engineering, architec-
ture. pedagogy and other technical
courses Is responding to A great and
growing need in this District.
There are many young men. sons of
army and navy officers, men in civil and
public service. who do not wish to be-
come government clerks but do desire
to fit themselves for the technical profess
sions These schools SO recently estab-
lished by the university are furnishing
this opportunity.
Upon the recommendation of the Presi-
ho r6 nj nal
work of the department of arts and sci
ences under the control on two faculties,
the faculty of graduate studies and the
faculty of undergraduate studies. The
faculty of undergraduate studies to be
composed of the College of Arts and Sci
ences. the College of Engineering and
Mechanic Arts. the Ttechers' College. the
undergraduate work of the College Of
Political Science. the Division of Archi-
lecture, with deans or professors in
charge.
Committee to Secure Endowment.
A committee. consisting of the presi-
dent, Chairman Mcfarland. Justice An
derson, Hennen Jennings, Charles ID.
Walcott and Mr.. Edison, was directed to
begin and carry on for the next twelve
months a systematic appeal for a one
endowment fund.
After discussion of the necessity for
new site and additional buildings the COM
rnittee on site was requested to consider
the matter and report at an early date
upon a site. The subscribers to the site
fund are to be called together and receive
the report of the board upon the matter.
with a view to instituting at once a local
effort to secure the additional funds need
ed to purchase the site and erect two new
buildings.
In order that the educational work
might go successfully forward for the
coming year and the efforts of the ad-
officers might be devoted
wholly to the raising of endowment and
the purchase of the site. the trustees pro-
vided for all the funds necessary to carry
)n the work for the next year. This
will give confidence and encourag cement
% all who are working in the university
In conclusion the president said:
During the six years l have occupied
this office the prospect for the future
las never been as bright. nor have there
ever been greater inducements for us to
move strongly forward"