Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
c. v. u. CAMPAIGN
IS NEAR 100000
Announcement Made as Re-
ports Are Received at
Luncheon of Workers. d.
TOTAL FOR DAY, $17,466
Team No. IS, Headed by Miss
Elizabeth Earnest, Wins
American Flag.

George Washington University APP
preached the 100000 mark this after
noon in it's endowment-fund cam
paign. according to reports turned in
at the luncheon of workers at the
New Willard Hotel today.
Total subscriptions for the day
amounted to sl7,466, bringing the
campaign total to date to s3s6,9SS.
Team No. So. captained by Miss Eliza
beth Earnest, won the American flag
today. with subscriptions amounting
to s1.215.
Commissioner Oyster greeted the
workers at today's luncheon, wishing
them great success in their effort and
telling of the relation of George
Washington University to the city It
large;
do this month fer George Washington
University will live for all time
Commissioner oyster said.
ArtIstic Group of Buildings.
"The direct result Of the contribu-
tons made will be the completion of
group of colonial buildings already
started and unsurpassed in beauty
by any college group in the country.
THE plan has been worked on care
fully and approved by the Commits
sion Of Fine Arts. Chairman Charles
Moore says that the proposed build
ings are such as Jefferson would plan
and Washington approve. They con-
form with the very highest ideals
OF Neutrality-suspicious. for the beautifica-
ton of the city.
Imagine q City--your city-with
Its marvellous buildings, it's parks and
drives and memorials. the pride of
the country, except for one big lack,
a hitting university building and ade-
quate provision for the advanced edu-
cation of its young men and women.
Sees Washington Laughing.
IF this need is not met and met
now what sort of an idea will the
people of the United States have of
our vision and sincerity? Washing
ton Is the fourteenth city in size in
the United States and the only one
OF the fourteen, except Milwaukee.
university facilities. Certainly moth
Ing can be of greater importance than
great, non Sectarian university ade-
quately housed and spreading out
over the city that sort of service and
cultural influence which typities
George Washington.
We have the opportunity now that
may not come to US again. We have
the finest sort of plan. an institu-
tfon old and tried and true on which
way toward raising the necessary
amount on this day, which marks the
half way In the campaign. WASH
ington has never before been asked
TO lend general support to it's own
university; 1t will not be asked again
As far as this generation is con-
cerned at least.
We have got to see this whole
thing through and we are going to
90 1t. The whole city is proud of
this army of faithful workers 1t is
behind you to urge you on to see all
who are reluctant unless the propo-
sition is placed before them point
blank.
Good Start Is Made.
81 am told that you have over
1000 subscribers in the city of Wash
tngton SO far. outside of the student
body. That is excellent work for the
FIRST mrs a Two weeks ] know you won't
this Job, and if you, who are here
today, representing the best there is
in Washington, did not do it, there
would be little hope. ] am proud of
are CARRYING out the project and I
am absolutely certain that you will
be successful"
Following is a list Of patronesses
Tor the George Washington Universe
~ Glee Club concert, to be given to-
morrow at the Masonic Auditorium
Mrs. William Mather Lewis, Mrs.
Clarence Aspinwall. Mrs Frank W,
Mondell, Miss Mary A. Sharpe, Mrs,
Guy Despard Golf. Mrs. John B. Lar
ner. Mrs. Henry Dawes, Mrs William
5. Culbertson. Mrs. Douglas Putnam
Birnie, Mrs. Edwin G. Brandenburr
Mrs. Landon Burchell, Mrs. Edward
clifford, Mrs. Charles ]. Corby, Mrs
woodruff, Mrs. Francis NJ. savage
Mrs. Alvin Z. Dodd, Mrs. Josbns
Evans: jr:: Mrs. James Carroll Frazer.
MIS-. William J. Gal1iher, Mrs. Elliot
H. Goodwin, Mrs. Charles p, Ijeht
Mrs Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Abram
Lisner, Mrs. Theodore w. Moves. Mrs
Charles w. Richardson, Mrs. George
White and Mrs. Louis He1tle. The
concert VIII be for the benefit of the
building and endowment fund.