Evening star., 1924-02-16
$4,000 PLEDGED
i G. ": U. BY Alumni
Campaign for 100000
:. Fund Given Impetus at
Il New York Dinner.
$780, 900 RAISED TO DATE
Next Report of Workers to Be
Made February %.

New York alumni of the George
Washington University have pledged
themselves to raise not less than
100000 for the million-doll endow-
3ment fund for the institution.
I This was the word that reached
washington today, following the din
ner of New York alumni held last
night at the Hotel Astor, whensPres-
ident William Mather Lewis, John 8.
Larner and Mrs. James Carroll Fra
zer spoke.
Word was carried to the New York
alumni that exactly $4,000 has been
raised to date in the National Capital
and that the campaign workers here
are to remain lin harness until
March.
The next report meeting Of local
workers will be at 1890 o'clock Feb
ruary 23, at the New Willard Hotel.
Gift For SI.0GO.
Gifts reported yesterday included
$1,000 from l.. L. Jenkins, $500 each
from Wade H. Cooper, Miss Isabel c..
Freeman, Mrs. Il. H. buckingham
contribution and message of approval
was received from the council of st.
Paufs English Lutheran Church. Phi
Delta Phi and Phi Alpha Delta, legal
$3.50. A memorial gift was made yes
terday in memory of the late Prof.
Z. o. Schreiber of the law school
Speaking on the religious status of
said that George Washington is a
Christian, but non-denominational in
stitution. The university is now
working under a clause identical with
clause in the original charter of 1921.
stating that no distinctions shall be
made as to the re igion of students,
faculties or trustees" DIR. Hodgkins
said. He explained that this clause
was in operation until 1898, when Con-
greSS modified the charter TO provide
that the president of the university
and two-thirds of the trustees should
be Baptists.
Five years later. under petition
from a board of trustees two thirds
of whom were Baptists. Congress
again put the original clause in op-
GRAFTON, which it has been ever since.
making the university non-denomi-
national and non seCtarian. Dean
Hodgkins EXPRESSED the appreciation
OF the university for the part which
Luther Rice, the founder, and other
Baptists have played in the estab
lishment of the institution.
Drive Breaks Record.
William Bruce King. speaking at
the meeting yesterday. pointed TO the
fact that during this campaign there
has already been raised the greatest
single sum ever raised for George
Washington University He said that
the campaign has served to put the
university in the eyes of the people
of the District. so that the number
of it's friends is growing each day.
President Lewis. speaking in New
York last night. said:
Five hundred men and women
leaders in the professional and hus-
ness life of New York, received their
education at George WaShingtcn Uni
versity. There are throughout the
United States more than 2r.ua0 grad
uates and former students of this uni
versity. which has crown up quietly
in the Capital city, and now. after a
century of development, enrolls more
than 5000 students.
spoke of his desire for Il university in
the capital, to which the youth OF
fortune and talents from all parts
might be sent for the completion of
their education
Although the stock which he loft
for the founding of such q university
became valueless, his wish was car
ried out by those who revered his
memory. James Monroe approved the
bill granting charter 20 the uni|vl-
sity in 1921; Andrew jackson signed
a bill giving a piece OF land TO the
institution.-. and John Quincy Adams
contributed moneys to it.
Their faith in an institution in the
Capital is justified by the fact that
1t is Offering opportunities today to
thousands of young people who are
employed in the government service
and who now have educational ad-
vantaEes which otherwise they could
not obtain. -...
National Advantages,
George Washington University is
also of national service to full time
undergraduate and graduate students,
who are here enabled to tap. the trc-
mendous resources OF the government
departments. scientific bureaus and
Independent foundations located in
Washington,
1.-The university, which has long suf-
fered because of inadequate buildings
and overcrowded conditions, is now
erecting the first unit OF Il university
plant which will be a distinct addition
to the architectural features of Wash
ington and a pride to all alumni.
"Plans are also under way for the de-
velopmeht of a department of foreign
service, in which will be lecture courses
by distinguished statesmen and dip
lomats. The campaign to raise a mil
lion dollars which is the first step in
securing ample endowment and building
funds, is now assured of success.
THE organization of the New York
Alumni Club will be followed by the
organization of similar clubs in Chicago,
Boston, st. Louis and Minneapolis"