The Washington times., 1924-06-04
WOMAN NAMED
!. TRUSTEE At
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Mrs. Joshua Evans, :ir., Tells
How She Feels About
New Position

Mrs. Joshua Evans. 5r., the first
woman trustee ever elected to8 the
George Washington University board
OF trustees, proved yesterday that
she at least ID one woman to whom
the word service 10 q term bound
round with meaning. and not mere,
ly q political catchword.
Mrs. Evans was born I; on Fort
Hall indian reservation, Idaho, and
was a resident of Ogden, Utah, dur
ing her early girlhood. She attended
Eastern High School and the Wash.
ington Normal School, graduating
with, distinction, after being one Of
the forty-seven pupils admitted by
competitive examination. After one
year of teaching a model grade
teacher in the District grade schools,
she was appointed to the Normal
School faculty as critic teacher ana
later teacher Of history. She is q
graduate Of George Washington
University, having received her B. A.
and B. q. with honors and having
been q scholarship pupil.
Since that time she has been
closely associated with the life Of
the university; serving an chairman
OF the scholarship committee Of
Columbian Women: first woman ex,
ecutive Of the alumni association,
first woman member Of the com.
mittee on student activities and now
an interested alumnist.
Talks About Position.
When asked how she felt about
the position she has been elected
to BY a grateful alumni she said:
MY first thought Ii one Of service
and humility and q pride in the
great privilege which has been given
to me.
ut Ia an honor to serve ON thA
board Of trustees Of George Wash.
ington University, with the fine man
on the board. believe firmly IN
the present OF George Washington,
and 1t always irl1s me to hear the
future OF the university mentioned
as II the college had no present, I
think that the recent campaign was
what the university needed to bring
IT out into the light. The university
10 a potent power In the life of the
community. It has on It's faculty
men who have dedicated their lives
to teaching as ministers have, ded!.
Gated their lives to their profession
1t Is the sacred duty Of the COM
lnunity to appreciate these teachers
and the work they are doing"
Believes In Service.
When she was asked about the
work on the board of trustees, she
said; II hadn't thought much about
my duties one way or another. I
can only feel the privilege given me
In the opportunity to serve on such
board under President Lewis, who
l believe to be one Of the finest MN
ever at George Washington. AZ tar
as my service goes, believe that
women can be Of the greatest serv.
Ice only when cooperating with
men: that the greatest things have
been done by men and women work
ing together"
Here Mrs. Evans thought of a I'D
mOrous anecdote.
You know" she said, when l
was in college I was elected presi-
dent of my class, but when I was
appraised of the difficulties that
might attend my attending the class
reunions and dinners, I didn't keep
the position, and a man was elected
In my place. That would not hap.
zen today"
II think that the election of
woman on the board is a wonderful
step for the co-eds." said Mrs. Ev.
ans. Although George Washington
University has been primarily a
mans college, 1t has long given
women every educational Emporium.
1ty, long before the days Of suf-
frage. This is commendable thing
to say about a university"
Mrs. Evans IL particularly pleased
to think that she will serve on a
board that holds H. B. Larner, a
trustee.
HE presented me with my di-
plomas from high school, normal
school and college," she said, "and
now he is chairman of the board Of
trustees on which I have the honor
Of serving"
Believes in Student Tax.
II am firm believer and sup
porter Of the student tax, and be.
lieve that every person coming to
the university, whether he realizes
1t or not, should participate in some
college activity. The school paper
should be in the possession Of every
university student. I have great
faith in the student, especially the
girl student of today. One of the
feelings Of greatest Joy will come
when have an opportunity to
realize the student mind of today,
when can compare It with the
student mind of ten years ago,
which was my mind. and view it
with the experience I have had as
a wife and mother. There is a
sweet and wholesome atmosphere