Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-04-01
TWENTY CITIZENS
CALLED BY GOUCHER
Hold Meeting in Executive Chamber
to Hear Addresses.
THE GOVERNOR MADE CHAIRMAN
Inspires His Hearers in Thrilling
Speech Calls HIM elf Citizen Of
Annapolis.

In response TO written request
mailed from Goucher College, Balti-
more, and signed by DR.. Fell at the
request of Dr. Goucher and the col
| lege authorities, four ladies of Annap-
oils and all the clergymen here, also
about twenty other gentlemen, repre-
seuting all the professions and busi-
ness in town, received on Friday
last the following:
You are respectfully requested to
meet His Excellency, Governor Phil
lips Lee Goldsborough in the EXecu-
tive Chamber, Annapolis, at 4
oclock Monday, March 81, to con-
fer with him and limited number
of repre- sentative citizens concern
ing the interests of Goucher College
and its relation to the State of
Maryland. There will be no solici-
tation for funds"
In accordance Herewith three of
the ladies' met with about seventeen
gentlemen in the Executive Chamber
yesterday afternoon, promptly at
o'clock After waiting for nearly an
hour for the gt ntlemen who were ex-
pected, they arrived late owing to an
accident on the electric line over
which they came.
The meeting was called to order by
DIR. Fell, who presided, ana stated
the object of the meeting, and intro
]uced the Baltimore speakers, DIR.
Johnston and DR.. Harry Mitchell,
representing the interests of Gouche
College, for which a "whirlwind
movement" is being made for
pledge TO raise the remaining $751;
600 to keep in Baltimore Goucher
College, the only Woman's College
in the A No. l Class south of the
Mason and Dixon line.
DR.. Johnston, the first speaker. is
the pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, Baltimore. He
made strong and eloquent plea for
Goucher. He stated facts regarding
tbs splendid college for the educa-
tion of women, college not endowed
and=whose management is not able to
carry on without the pledge asked for
from the people of the State en-
masse, who have never contributed
to its support He said since the e.
tablishment of Goucher College the
graduates sent out, many of whom are
teachers in the Maryland county high
scho lis, the standard of the States
high schools had been raised, and
other material benefits accrued. DR.
Johnston waxed poetical and his ad-
dress was eloquent in behalf of the
cause he espoused
DIR. Mitchell. the next speaker, said
he would state "cold facts" which
he did, and he opened the meeting
for discussion, and invited a "quiz
class, . of which some took advant-
age. He was folIowerd by Governor
Goldsborough, who made thrilling,
inspiring address. Governor Colds
borough is a man who can talk and
knows how, and who when he does
talk, says things that are worth while.
Any one present who had felt indif-
ferent before, after hearing the Gov
ernor's speech was inspired and at
once converted to the cause.
The Governor declared: I've must
not lose this college to the State our
pride in our grand old State demands
that we should make every effort to
raise this fund" The Governor said
he is a citizen of Annapolis and feels
proud of it, and be likes the city so
well, after only fourteen months res
idence, that he would like to spend the
rest of his life here if he likes it as
well in another fourteen months. As
an Annapolitan, the Governor said
he wants Annapolis represented in
this effort to help Goucher College
raise the required sum.
After the Governors speech, Mr..
Robert Moss, in a few appropriate
remarks, nominated the Governor
chairman of the Annapolis commit
tee. The motion was seconded by
Mrs. Cresap, and a recess was taken
until 80 last evening, an account
Of which is published in another
column.
Much enthusiasm was manifested
and it is thought the meeting will
result in material good. One point
made by DIR. Fell of local interest.
1t is that the first president OF
the Woman's College. now Goucher,
was DR.. w. H. Hopkins, a native
/ born Anuapolitau, and at that time