Evening star., 1925-01-11
c. v. i. TO SOLICIT
FUND OF Sl65,O(l)
Campaign to Open February
], With Ultimate Aim of
Completing ST, 100000.

George Washington University will
start a financial campaign to raise
S165.000 beginning February l, ac-
cording to an announcement yester-
day by President William Mather
Lewis. With $685., 900 already raised
from the campaign launched a year
ago, it is expected that by the end of
the calendar year $l,000,000 will have
been raised.
a total of $500, 900 is expected from
the two drives, which will leave
something like 100000 to be collect
ed within the year for the $1,000, 900
total.
Plans will be announced by the ad
ministration shortly, and it is expect
ed that by the Midwinter convoca-
zion the S165,0O0 will be realized
Henry James of the student commit
Zee, who materially aided in the stu
dent drive last Winter, has been
named to take charge this year
among the students.
President Lewis to Aid.
Later on President Lewis will visit
many large cities in the country.
where groups of George Washington
University alumni will be addressed.
The work of organizing the alumni
is continuing. All listed alumni are
being mailed copies of university
publications as we'll as those gotten
out by the students.
The naming of special committees
for the campaign fund drive will be
Followed by intensive work in this
city and elsewhere just as soon as
possible.
Sir Richard Lodge brother of Sir
Oliver Lodge. noted British historian,
professor of history and dean of the
uspartment in the University of Edin-
borough, will speak in Corcoran Hall to-
morrow night at o'clock Sir Richard
Lodge has selected Nationality as his
subject. This is the second Of the Win
ter series of lectures on history A week
from tomorrow night Dr. Jean Capehart,
professor of art and archaeology of the
University of Brussels, visiting profess
sor on the education foundation of the
Commission for the relief of Belgium,
will speak in Corcoran Hall. Both lee
lures are open to the public Tickets
must be obtained from the Office of the
president.
science Body Expresses Thanks.
The Association for the Advancement
of Science has recently commended the
university for it's cooperation during
the recent convention here. University
buildings and resources We're turned
over to the association. Members of the
university faculty, as we'll as execu-
tfveS, gave freely of their services.
George Washington University faculty
members who attended out-of- town con-
ventions and gatherings were honored
during the recent holidays. Dean George
Nicely Henning of the school of graduate
studies was elected chairman of the
French section, and Prof Henry G.
Doyle, department of romance Ian
guages, was elected secretary of the sec
tton on Spanish literature at the con-
Vention of the Modern Language ASso-
citation held in Boston.
In Chicago, at the American Associa-
ton of Law Schools, Dean William c.
Van Week was elected chairman of the
council of the round table on public law
Prof. Hector G. Spalding was elected to
membership and H W. Edgerton was
elected to the council on wrongs.
Students Donate Piano.
During the holidays the student body
raised money through subscription to
present the university with a piano,
which was placed in the new gym
nasium. Considerable social activity has
marked the use of the gymnasium since
its opening before the holidays. The
structure is being used for basket ball
by both men and women. The Wash
fngton high schools are staging their
basket ball games in the gymnasium
this year, and started off their contests
yesterday morning ana afternoon.
Announcements of the Midwinter con-
vocation and the events of junior week,
as well as other social festivities are
expected shortly. The Midwinter con-
vocation is held on Washington's birth
day. The annual Junior promenade, the
Junior class reception and play are in
cident to the weeks activities
During the past week Charles Trow-
bridge Tittman, Washington baritone,
sang at chapel exercises. Dr. George L.
McClain, former president of the Uni
versity of Iowa, was a speaker The
chapel exercises are unusually popular
and are becoming of interest to the
student body.