The Washington herald., 1910-01-13

Important financial plans were inau-
gurated by the board Of directors of
George Washington University last night.
when scheme was launched TO raise
s2,000,000 as an endowment fund within
the next three years, at the quarterly
meeting OF the board at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Henry c. Perkins. member OF the
board, made an initial subscription Of
$4,000 toward the fund, on condition the
sum was raised within the specified time.
Additional financial plans were made.
the board determining to begin raising
subscriptions Of $4,000 annually for three
years to provide for the excess of ex-
penses over receipts in case the univer.
sity received tho benefits OF the morrill,
acts. Before the evening was over 5000
annually for three years had been
pledged for this fund
Progress Is Reported.
Dr. E. d. Harlan reported progress
before Congress in seeking the passage
OF an amendment to the Morrill, acts.
which provides for the same appropri-
ations for a university In the District,
maintaining departments in agriculture
and mechanic acts. as granted to the
different States ard Territories.
DR.. Harlan also made advancement Of a
subscription for the College Of Political
Sciences. Of a sum OF $l.O0 annually. for
three years.
President Needham reported the growth
of the university during his adminlstra-
tion. discussing fully the interests or the
Institution. Special attention was called
10 the departments. and the increased
facilities providea for students.
Election sPIan Adopted.
Pursuant to the rev utions previou I
adopted. the committe>. representing s.se
board and alumni association submitted
the following plan for the election OF
Alumni trustees
In March Of each year the secretary
Of the general Alumni Association shall
send a nominating ballot to each qualified
elector and on this nominating ballot shall
be placed not less than three nor more
than four times as many names as there
are vacancies to be filed. These names
shall be chosen by the executive COM
mittee OF the general Alumni Association.
Votes on this nominating ballot shall be
returned 10 the secretary OF the general
Alumni Association on or before April
15, TO be counted. A final ballot, con-
tanning twice as many names as there are
vacancies 10 be filled, shall be sent 20
qualified electors not later than the first
OF May. The names that appear on this
final ballot shall be those from the nonli-
mating ballot who have received the high
est number of votes. provided that there
shall be placed on this final ballot the
name Of any person who is nominated by
petition signed by at least fifty qualified
electors, and whose name did not appear
on the first nominating ballot. a qualified
elector who has lost or failed to receive
q ballot shall be entitled to receive
duplicate upon application TO the secretary.
The final ballots must be returned by the
electors to the secretary on or before the
Wednesday preceding commencement
day."
Dinner Was Served.
Dinner was served before the meeting
The following members OF the board be-
ing present; Commissioner MacfarIand,
Justice Thomas II. Anderson, DR.. Charles
W. Richardson, Theodore w. Noyes. DR..
II. c. GarrOw, John Joy Edison, Abram
Lisner, Henry c. Perkins. DR.. Samuel II.
Greene, President Charles w. Needham,
Charles w. Holmes, treasurer, and H. c.
Davis, secretary.