Evening star., 1924-01-27
EDWARD ScHEUFFLER
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Well set the pace for the whole
country" is the slogan with which
the five thousand students of George
ashington University will inaugu-
rate tomorrow the nation-w wide cam
paign among alumni to raise a build
ing and endowment fund of $1,000. 900.
The student campaign will run for
four days preceding the national
campaign which opens with big
dinner at the Raleigh on January
81 for alumni and friends of the uni
versity.
Mass meetings at 80 tomorrow
afternoon in each of the colleges wiil
mark the beginning of actual solici-
tation, which is planned 70 reach
every individual enrolled in the in
Stitution.
The students of Columbian College
Will assemble in the church at 20th
and G streets for an address by Sam
uel Herrick. law, 90. Engineering
students will be addressed by Dean
Hugh Miller in the chapel. Student
speakers viii address the various
classes in the medical and law schools.
Students to Conduct Drive.
The campaign has been organized
and Will be conducted entirely by the
students themselves. An executive
committee of twelve students, APP
pointed by President Lewis and Dean
HodgkinS. have selected ninety team
captains, each of whom have in turn
selected five team workers. This or
ganization of almost 500 members
will Systematically interview every
student, giving each one an oppor-
tunity to take part in the project of
building the greater George Washington
University
We will ask each student to make
q Lodi 70 OF i,, Ixls :
alma mater Henry James. chairman
OF the student committee. said yester-
lay. The pledge will be payable over
period of five years. No cash is
necessary"
The objective Of the organization is
a pledge from every student. Gauges
placed in each of the colleges will show
graphically each day the status of each.
Awards have been arranged for the
individual doing the best work in Sc
curing pledges and for the organiza-
ton having the largest total. Sphinx,
an honor organization of women of
the university, has donated a cup to
be given to the individual who Sc
cures the largest total of pledges.
This contest is open to any student
whether or not a member of the cam
paign organization.
Society Donates Cup.
Pyramid an honor society. of men
lIdS dOIdIeu Il Cup 10 De given 10 the
leading organization. The work done
by any person as an individual will
be credited also to his organization
for the purpose of the contest for
this cup, which is the first one that
the Pyramid Society has ever awarded.
4 blue lapel button with white
&c. w. u letters will be given to
each student making a pledge From
January % to February 2S the but
tons will be very much the mode. and
students appearing without them will
probably feel behind the times.
A twentypage booklet, printed in
two colors on antique paper. contain
ing a comprehensive statement about
the history, achievements and plans
Of George Washington, will be dis
tributed to students during the cam
paign. Posters have also been placed
in all the university rooms A special
six page edition of the Hatchet, the
university publication, will be issued
tomorrow for general distribution to
all students.
Pledges Show Interest.
The vital interest which the stu
dents are taking in the project to
give the university an adequate build
ing is indicated by the first pledges
made. The twelve members of the
student committee have each pledged
800 toward the fund. Many students
are inventing ingenious ways of