Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
ALUMNI TO AID c. v.
Every Graduate to Be Asked
. to Subscribe to Fund.
LETTER TO BE SENT TO ALL
Resignation of DR.. Harlan Regretted
and Commended-Appreciation
of Associates.

The alumni Of George Washington Uni
versity. 1900 in number, will be asked to
rally to the support Of their alma mater
and contribute generously in the financial
crisis of the university.
Individual letters will be sent to every
graduate in the country, asking for SUBJ
scriptions. The official subscription blank
adopted by the university recently will
accompany each letter.
President Adds B. Browne of the
Alumni Association is confident that the
graduate body will give substantial aid
to the university.
1t was planned at first to call a mass
meeting of the alumni to raise subscrip-
tons to the fund needed by the uni
versity. 1t was decided that better re-
suits could be obtained by using the
mails.
1T would be almost impossible to get
the alumni together at this time Of year,
so scattered are they" said Mr.. Brown
today.
Secretary Hodgkins was authorized to
prepare the letter at meeting of the eX-
mailed to each alumnus within a few
days.
Harlan's Resignation Regretted.
Many members of the faculty and
board Of trustees of George Washington
expressed their regret that Rev. DIR.
Richard d. Harlan had resigned his posi-
ton in the university. They were unani-
nous in the opinion that he had done
much lasting good for the university
and that his work will bear fruit in the
future
DIR. Harlan had been connected with
the university for the last two years as
special representative of the George
Washington University movement and
had been active in pressing upon Con-
gress the advisability of allowing the
District of Columbia the benefits OF the
Morrill, act and of bestowing the appro-
priation upon George Washington Uni
versity.
Rear Admiral Stockton. acting presi-
dent of the university. said that he had
found DIR. Harlan most active in the in
terests of the university. He said that
with Congress away 1t was evident that
DIR. Harlan could not continue his work
to obtain the benefits of the Morrill, act
at present, and that Dr. Harlan's volun-
tary action in resigning at this time of
financial stress was appreciated.
Praise From Associates.
DIR. Charles W. Needham. who was
president of the university when Dr. Har-
Ian was appointed its special representa-
tive: II. B. F. mcfarland of the board of
trustees and Judge Thomas H. Anderson
of the District Supreme Court spoke in
great praise of the work Of Dr. Harlan
for the university. Judge Anderson said
that DR.. Harlan bore the distinction of
being the only man to raise money for
the university outside OF Washington,
and that the university would realize an
income for some time to come.
He said that next year the university
would receive something like $1,000 from
annual subscriptions given at DR.. Har-
lan'S solicitation. Many of these subscrip-
lions run for several years.
Prof. f. G. Lorenzen, dean of the
George Washington Law School. has de-
clined an offer TO become a member of
the law faculty of the University Of ILL.,
nois. Prof. Lorenzen said he believed
firmly in the future of George Washing
ton University, and that he had prompt
ly declined the invitation sent him by
President James Of Illinois.