Evening star., 1922-09-18
$5,OD0,OO ASKED !:
. FOR GEORGETOWN
Hilltop University Makes
Appeal to Alumni in Ex-
pansion Campaign;

For the first time since its found
ing. 1873 years ago. Georgetown oiii-
versity. oldest Catholic educatlonai
institution In the United Stases. today
is making its first public appeal to its
alumni for an endowment fund.
Wi. the organization of the
Georgetown Endowment Assocla tioh'
President John b. Creeden announced
that steps are being taken to raise
$4,000. 900 fund to erect new oNiaiAss
for all departments.
Headquarters are eStahlished IN
washingto on, under the chairmansh'p
of Condo B. Pallen of New YORK
formerly editor of the Catholic En-
cyclopaedia and one of tie best known
alumni Offices are being maintained
in the Edmonds building. Local COM
mittees are to be formed 1t WaS an
nounced, in New York, Philadelphia
Boston, Chica 20, New Orleans and
other la rye cities.
Buildings on Hilltop.
1t is the ultimate aim of the un1Ver-
sity to group all it's buildings on the
Hilltop. where the college has been
situated since 1889. Authorization FOR
the movement was given recently Dy
the board of regents.
What Georgetown has achle'eo
has bee n without the ala or an encoW
ment, and this only by Virtue OF the
fact that members of the coliese lac-
ulty have never received remune!a-
ton, a sacrifice only. possible in re-
igious order" said President Gre edon.
I'm its-professional schools great
majority OF it's faculty likewise ma.
devoted their time and service 10
Georgetown without thought OF nnan-
cial reward. For the hrst t'nae IN i.s
long history of usefulness Gaorg eto"h
feels comr9lle1 70 make an appeal 10!
an endou n ent fund, ii il Is % expand
as it should.
"Ge6ree.swn's needs are mary
caps through the lack ~ fnndS. Il
has established the firat s"ncol or
foreign service ii. the United states.
and its law school is the largest IN
the country. Georgetown cou,a
easily take care of three times its
nresent enrolment if 1t had more
ADEQUATE facilities. Bo'a dor7litories
and classrooms in all departments
are urgently needed.
"Georgetcwn lCng ago outgreW us
small medical 'and dental quarters.
If these schools are to grow they
must be provided with new build
ings."
Hospital Needs Aid.
President Creedon declared fhat
the original purpose of the George
town University Hospital was to care
for as many charity patients as pos
sible. The Sisters OF st. Francis: oy
their administration, have ma!ntained
the institution with the limited
means at their disposal. 1t is with
the Intention of carrying on this
work that a large portion Of the en-
dowment fund would be devoted TO
the hospital
with the ultimate grouping OF the
university on the Hilltop, the law
school will be turned mo day classes
and the 100-acre site owned by the
university will provide ample space
for a general building program.
LAS it is the purpose to use the
present athletic field for building
sites" said President Creeden, pro
vision must be made for ample facil-
tiles elsewhere. Plans for stadium,
among other things, have been ap-
proved by the regents"
The preparatory school located at
Garrett Park, Md. also is in need OF
additional buildings.
In making the announcement of the
newly organized endowment assocla-
tion, President Creeden said at
least two years will be devoted to
raising the s5,00O,0Oo fund.