Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

REAR ADMIRAL STOCKTON.
A movement for the establishment of
an alumni professorship of mathematics
for George Washington Jniversity-to
be he first endowed professorship in the
institution-was launched at the annual
meeting of the Alumni Association of the
university at the New Willard last night
The amount necessary for the endowment
is placed at about $4,000. and the actual
raising of the funds was suggested In
brief outline by Admiral Stockton and
John B. Larner, who held that there
would be little difficulty in raising the
money if the enthusiastic hackers Of the
scheme would go after each class that
has graduated from the university.
First mention OF the plan came from
Admiral Stockton, president OF the uni
versity, in a talk about the finances of
the university. The present incumbent
of the chair of mathematics is Prot.
H. l.. Hodgkins. Both Admiral Stockton
and Mr.. Larner paid Prof. Hodgkins
compliments in speaking Of the endow-
| ment proposition. saying that the loyalty
and friendship which graduates for prac-
tically the last quarter century have for
Prof. Hodgkins would give the idea OF
the first endowed profesJorship an i'm
petus that would have behind it all the
personality Of the associated alumni.
Suggestion Is Made.
In introducing the idea, Admiral Stock
ton said:
1T is a truth that the last thing to
receive endowments in a university is
the running expense. George Washing
! ton has endowments, but only a COM
| paratively small part Is available for the
operating expenses. 1t would be a great
thing If this alumni would undertake to
establish some professorship. and an
alumni professorship of mathematics
would be splendid idea
In support of the scheme, John B. Lar
ner said
There has not been a man in the uni
versity for the last twenty years who
does not remember and know with real
feeling Prof. Hodgkins. professor of
mathematics. 1 think that this PROPOSE
! ton should take definite form, and l
believe that the proper way to accom-
plish it Is to apportion the necessary
amount among the various classes.
think in my own class of 70 there are
many men who would hail this proposed
alumni professorship with enthusiasm.
therefore move that committee be
named by the chair to formulate such q
scheme"
This motion was adopted. and a COM
mittee will be named.
The alumni at the meeting heard q
statement of facts regarding the univer-
sity finances and conditions from Ad-
miral Stockton. He said that the weight
of debt was being lifted and that posi-
bilities for future years were being seen
ahead
Attendance by Departments.
he gave these figures for various depart
ments for March of this year:
Graduate students. Al; arts and sci
ences. al; engineering, ISL: Teachers
College. 81: political science. go; law,
29. medicine. 90; dentistry, 80; phar-
macy a; veterinary medicine, Ga to-
tai l,137. The maximum enrolment
this year, he said, had been Loo, about
a hundred less than the maximum for
last year. which was explained, he
says. by the closing of the departing
of architecture.
While Admiral Stockton made nd
mention OF any changes to come. he
.lwelt for a moment on the fact that
TWO thirds OF the students of the uni
versitv are in attendance in the later
hours of the day. Whether there is a
possibility OF bringing the other third
to conform with the majority in that
respect, he did not say. His words
We're
Il have no fixed scheme. My whole
in.a is to meet the various conditions.
The condition is that two-thirds of the
students come in the afternoon hours
I offer no new plan. but l hope some
proper arrangement VIII be the result
of our deliberations. 1 hope for the
help of the alumni in getting the pro-
per arrangement.
of the university extend in three direc-
tions" and mentioned congress, the
community and the alumni.
Congress Like Stepmother.
Congress" he said lis somewhat in
the position of a stepmother. who ad-
ministers punishment without anec-
ton. 1 hope, however. that Congress
will some day act toward us like a
state legislature acts toward a state
university. George Washington Uni
yersity has national side.
He outlined the conditions in the
various departments, setting forth That
in the graduate studies department eX-
penses and receipts are about equal;
that the medical department with
slight change in it's financial policy, is
turning It's surplus tuto itSSAA ~ SiA
rich its equipment and seems to be
stepping upward. All other depart
ments. he said, have a vigorous ap-
pearance.
Reports were read by Prof. II. L.
Hodgkips, secretary of the association,
who said that an address book of all
alumni would some day be the output
of the association; Adds B. Browne.
president, and John b. Larner. treasu-
rer. Mr. Larner said that the associa-
ton had nearly SO. 400 invested and had
more than 5000 on hand.
Announcement was made that the
alumni association dinner would be
held in April.
Officers elected for the coming year
were: President, Adds b. Browne; vice
presidents, j. II. Wheelwright of the
law school; DR.. o. A. NJ. McKimmie,
medical school: DR.. II. H. Kimball.
school Of graduate studies; w. l. Dem
ing, engineering department; J. Holds
worth Gordon, college OF arts and
sciences; DR.. T. o. Undertake. depart
ment of pharmacy; secretary, Prof.
Howard T. HOdgkinS. freaSur0r. John