Evening star., 1914-04-22
Year a Gratifying One.

ne past year at the university has
been most gratifying one said Ad-
miral Stockton. In looking over the
records l find we have approximately
zoo more students than we had at this
time last year. A total of 356 women
are enrolled in the various branches
ali but the department of veterinary
students.
have been most gratifed at the
work or the Columbian women. that
little band of women workers always
10 he found toiling in the interests and
in behalf of the university. Could we
only form some society among the men
alumni of the university to perform a
similar work it would be a good thin o
for the university
Referring to the Mexican DEVELOPMENTS.
Admiral Stockton said:
WITH the announcement of war in
Mexico it is probable that we shall lose
few of our students. Perhaps we shall
ind a 1essening i'll the forces of Young
men from which our student body is
Drawn. by reason of call to the defense
or our country. | recall that at the out
preak of the war with Spain we expert
enced slight falling away in this re-
spect- Some OF our students undoubtedly
VIII respond TO the call to arms. l hope
they will: | should dislike to think that
no member of our student body would
feei the thrill of patriotism and heed the
summons of the flag"
speaking of the urgent need for new
pulldlngs for the university, Admiral
STOCKTON declared that while additional
buildings are, OF course. badly needed a
strong faculty means more to the in
stitution than new buildings and mag
nificent architectural effects
Needs Best Instructors.
w nat George WASHINGTON J-pivars;t,.
must strive to do he said, lis to give
the best instruction possible and to do
this the university must have the best
possible staff of instructors
He deplored the lack of trained teach.
ers in the adjacent parts of the south.
and suggested that there is no better
place to prepare teachers than in George
washington University. For the work
OF training teachers he advocated a sum-
hef school course, declaring that if the
universities at Baltimore can nave a sum
mer course George Washington Univer-
sltN- too, should be able TO arrange
for one.
stockton. W. e Andrews commented
on the increasing enrolment of women
among the students of the university.
i see. he said. that George Wash
inSton University is moving toward the
'half-and-half' plan. Woman students,
learn, are rapidly approaching num-
Der equal to half of the total enroll
ment. ] believe this will be of mate
rial aid in the preservation of the naif-
and-hah plan in the District. because
through the influence OF these women
We shall be able to instruct Congress
in the relations existing between the
District of Columbia and the federal
governmnt.
Most of the members of Congress =
Mr. Andrews continued. come to WASH
lnStcn with prejudice against the
existing form of government They
cannot understand why Washington
the capital of the nation. should be sup
ported by the national government.
when their own states and cities are
not so supported. 1t is no easy task
to show them the situation in it's true
light What we really need is a
course of education for Congress to
show them the beauties of the half
and-half plan. what Washington is
with the organic act. what it was with
out it. and what sum is necessary to
maintain the dignity and the self-re-
spect of the National Capital"