Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
g. ". u. Endowment No,o 100000,
With World Outside d. G.. Untouched
NeV York Alumni Alone Agree to Raise $500, 900.
Driue to Be Pushed Throughout Country
in Final T,rO Weeks.
For Alma Mater"

Local campaign workers for George
Washington Cniversity's million dol
lar endowment fund, hoartened by
pledges totaling 100000 to date. to-
morrow will start with renewed
endeavor.
So far practically all of the sub
scriptions made have been from the
residents of Washington, but Begin
ming this week reports will come from
alumni in other sections. A message
was received yesterday from the
alumni of New York, following the
had agreed to try to raise not less
than 100000 A George Washing
ton club has been formed, with Gen.
A. u. Andrews as president. There
are $50 alumni in and around New
York city.
During the coming week dinners
will be held in Cleveland. Detroit,
Chicago. Cincinnati. Boston and as far
away as Fort Worth. Alvan
Macauley, president Oh the Packard
Motor Car Compan.', is chairman for
Detroit; former Mayor W. S. Fitz-
gerald is chairman in Cleveland. and
William Sagmeister, postmaster, in
Cincinnati
Stores to Cooperate.
An added incentive for work dur
ing the coming week will be the an
of Washingtons birth A
number of large department stores
will cooperate in the campaign
through window displays in honor of
Washington. in which the new uni
versity center will be mentioned as
the great living memorial to the
first President"
Following reports that at the
south wide conference of Baptist lay
men at Memphis. Tenn, last Thurs
day; a plan was introduced propos-
ington University by the Baptist
Church." Dean Fl. L. Hodgkins OF the
stated that the institution
Is operating under the original char
ter granted by Congress in 1921,
which makes it entirely non-denomi
national The statute. which has
been in force since the formation of
the institution except for period Of
six years and which is now in force,
reads as follows:
shall be capable of be-
ing elected trustees; nor shall any
person, either as president profess
sor, tutor or pupil. be refused admit
lance into said college or denied any
OF the privileges, immunities or ad-
thereof for or on account of
his sentiments in matters of religion"
Is Christian Only.
George Washington is Christian,
put non-denomlnatIOna and non-Sec-
tartan, and it will remain So" Dean
HodgkinS said.
The number of subscribers to the
fund has now reached 1000, of which
LIES are students. Students and fac
ulty together have pledged 100000
Prizes for the best work among
the students will be awarded at the
junior prom at the New Willard Tues
day evening. Frances Randolph will
receive the Sphinx Honor Society
Sigma Phi Epsilon will receive the
Pyramid Honor Society cup for the
best organization work, and the team
captained by Helen Hanford will re-
ceive the honors for the best work
done by team.
Results Up to Date.
Following are the results to date
by teams and divisions:
Division |, David A. Baer, leader;
ST. $50; team aea H. h Eatans G IeWis
S2,2S0; team 4, H. H. Semmes, $71S;
team S, H: H. Linkins, s1,45O; team
6, Joseph w. Cox, $5.236.
err; total. s22, 277-Team 8, Dr. H. w.
s3,255; team 10, j. w. Brauner, s145o:
team II, D. Hyde, sS,757; team IL, Dr.
d. L. Borden, 1856.
Division Ill, William Bruce King,
leader; total, sI7:427-Team, 10. Rev.
Domer. $4,000; team Is, DR.. c. N.
Chapman, 800; team 16, Uric S. Dun
bar, s2,037; team 10, DR.. o. b. Hunter,
Division w. Judge J. Wilmer Latt-
terios Nicholson. s11,2sO; team "a.
s. Collier, s1,325; team "a. DIR,
J. w. Bovee, $3.50; team 81, J. W.
Burch. $1,000; team SO, w. D. Ham,
$3.50; team 80: e. NJ gpdegraff.
Division v, Hugh. Miller, leader:
total $1s,596-Team 81, Prof. H. G..
Doyle, $4,230; team .25, Mai. A. NJ.
Prentiss. s5.215; team 20, D. II. Smith,
$2,e7l; team ~, Dean William c. Van
Week s5,5lo;. o team 4s, William E.
Division VI, DR.. Thomas A. Grower,
leader; total, s16,205-Team 20, Dr.
E. NJ. Ellison, $3.50; team 29, DR.. w.
j. Mallory, .$6,035; team 81, DR.. D. Il.
Birthwell. $500; team 80, DR.. F. A.
Pagon. sS45; team IS. Dr. N. n. smiler,
$325. ''
Division VII, Mrs. j. P. Earnest and
Mrs; Joshua Evans, jr., leaders; total,
$26,079-Team 81, DIR. o. Josepbine
Baird, $1,093; team So, Mrs. De Witt
Croissant, $3.50; team 53, Mrs. E. c.
Branden burg, 1854; team 81, Mrs. H,
G. Doyle. $3,906; team SIS. Miss Eliza
beth Earnest, ss,462; team 81; Mrs.
Virgil B. Jackson, SAGA; team So.
Mrs. F. w. True, 5000.
Division VIII, Mrs. w. E. Chamber
lain and Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff, lead
ers; total. s17,2s3-Team IS, Miss
Henryette Brumm, s2,357; team 60
Miss Leila Hardell, 1887; team 81
Miss Kathryn Harris, $3,OO5; team 81
Mrs. Wilfred c. Gilbert, $2,293: team
So, Miss Olive Prescott, S1,46l: team
IS, Miss Rhoda Watkins, $3,675; team
As, Mrs. Walter R Tuckerman, s2.215:
team 81, Mrs. w. c. Van Week, $3.50
Division IX, Miss Evelyn Jones and
Miss Elizabeth Webb Wilson, leaders:
total, s24,088-Team 66, Miss Freds
NJ. White, $3.50; team 6s, Miss julia
McCord, $2,775; team 50, Mrs. Charles
9. Morgan, $1.716: team 20. miss
Agnes Messer, $4,S35; team II, Miss
Meta Neumann, $3,394; team AZ, Miss
Margaret Smith, $3.50; team 73. Miss
Martha Waring, $2,094.
Executive committee, $146,747.
Students, $4,000. s,.
Faculty, about $4,000.
Grand total, 100000.
Gifts of $500 and up which have
been made to the George Washington