Evening star., 1924-09-07
c. v. j. EXPECTING
TO HAVE BIG YEAR
Building Program Pro.
greSses-StruCture to Be
Devoted to Architecture.

With -Corcoran Hall, the S2S0,000
building, rapidly nearing completion.
George Washington University an
nounces the addition of a building to
be given over entirely to architecture
this Fall. Work of remodeing the
former administration building at
Twentyfirst and G streets will be
completed within the next three
weeks.
The structure will be given over
entirely to architecture. which will
be increased in size and facility by
so per cent this Fall
The university will be better
equipped in every way than at any
time in its history. Corcoran Hall,
with its immense chemical labora-
tory. the new architecture building
and the new gymnasium on II street
rapidly nearing completion will not
only increase the university holdings,
but will provide ample facility for
the thousands of students. In other
years the university was greatly
overcrowded.
These three new buildings and the
announcement that the new $250,0CO
law school building will be started at
once have centralized the university
on G. street.
Expects Hest Year.
There is every indication that the
institution can look forward to it's
most successful year. By midyear, it
is reported, the new law school will
be completed and the students and
faculty will be moved over from the
X street holding.
President William Mather Lewis
and other officials Of the university
look forward with interest to the
opening of the institution on Septem-
her "a. In the last year the univer-
sity has made unusual strides, in ad-
dition to raising considerably more
than half million dollars in endow-
mcnt.
Corcoran Hall. which was started
about November Is last year. will be
ready for occupancy in less than
three weeks. The newly remodeled
architecture building also will be
ready at that time. The gymnasium
which is 60 feet wide and 120 feet
long is one-story structure capab BILE
of seating 1.500. 1t, too. will be
completed for the opening of the
university.
Recent announcement of the new
law school plans reveal that the
building will be the largest in the
country devoted to that branch of
education. A library will be placed
on the entire top floor which will
contain more than $4,000 volumes
Faculty Committee Named.
One of the most important changes
made since the university closed was
the selection of a faculty committee
TO control student activities and the
starting of a compulsory activity fee
from All university students.
1t is expected that rapid strides
will be made in student activities
now that financial assurance is taken
up by the university of all activities
headed by Dean William c. Van
Week.
With the erection of a gymnasium
and the thorough grounding of a
financial scheme for all activities,
the students are assured of a con-
siderably more uniform method of
control of all their interests.
Considerable change is noted in the
number of additions to the faculties
of the university. The additions will
be announced during the week. 1t is
expected that President William
Mather Lewis, now at his home in
Colbrook, Conn, will return just be-
fore the university opens
President Lewis spent some time
this Summer visiting alumni centers
in various cities in the interests of
the university. On one of his trips
10 Denver, he attended a George
Washington Club meeting which was
exceptionally interesting.
Dean Howard L. Hodgkins. who
recently successfully underwent an
eye operation, has recovered fully.
DR.. Hodgkins is expected to make
several interesting announcements as
to the faculty personnel this week.