Evening star., 1926-04-04
Liberal GIFTS AID
e. w. u. BUILDING FUND
Substantial Contributions Reported
in Response to Appeal Made for
Establishing New Unit,

Several substantial contributions
have been made to George Washing
ton University for the third unit au-
thorized recently by the board of
trustees. according to an announce
ment made by President William
Mather Lewis yesterday The ap
peal, made through the administra-
tion. alumni and faculty to the busi-
ness men of Washington and to other
interested patrons, is being success
fully followed by gifts which. will
give the building fund a fine impetus.
Alumni in various cities have signi-
fed their intention to back up the
appeals made during the past year.
To this end the alumni secretary.
Vernon L. Brewster, will make a
round of the various associations dur
ing the next 10 days. He will "isit
practically all the large centers and
keep personally in touch with the
various alumni heads.
President Lewis recently pointed
out to the alumni the need and OPP
portunity of the institution to the
alumni He declared that unless
proper facilities are provided for the
influx of new students yearly it will
be necessary to refuse them admis-
sion.
I'VE are just starting a movement
to secure a new unit of our building
development" declared DR.. Lewis.
I'VE hope that the alumni and friends
of the university will make this a
reality within the next year. This
building will adioin Corcoran Hall
and will contain library, laboratories
and lecture rooms.
"Old students of the university do
not need to be told how much we
need these improved facilities along
these lines. We appeal without hesi-
tation to all our friends for the erec-
ton of this new building. We have
iustifable pride in the uses made of
the money already given. On the
campus today are two fine new build
ings-Corcoran Hall and Stockton
Hall-and a good temporary gym
nasium.
The alumnus who contributes to
the new building now is aiding a
cause in which he will have constant
ly increasing pride.
contributions which come without
direct solicitation are always most
heartening." declared DR.. Lewis.
Wednesday DR.. Lewis will speak
before the Virginia State Teachers
Association at Lynchburg, Va.
The university will be closed until
April 12 for the Easter recess. The
vacation period is longer by week
than any similar period in many
wears. 1t has been the custom of the
university to close only during three
davs at Easter. A corresponding
week will be added to the academic
year with the result that all work will
be concluded and the graduation eX
ercises completed by June 8.
The George Washington University
Girls .Glee Club, under the direction
of Miss Estelle Wentworth, has had
a busy season, and is entering upon q
full Spring campaign. The club gave
a concert at the Calvary Baptist
Church March 26, and at Walter
Reed Hospital the preceding Sunday
The club will sing at a large benefit at
the Hebrew Home, April 13, at the
Washington Auditorium, and at the
Naval Hospital April 10, and at the
meeting of the Professional and Busi-
ness Woman's Council at the Church
of the Covenant, April 27.
The annual banquet of the Law
School will have as speaker DR..
Simeon d. Fess. The Columbian
George Washington Law School AS
sociation has made elaborate plans
for the banquet, which will be held at
the City Club Saturday, April II, at
7:30 o'clock.
Considerable interest is being
shown by alumni who are expecting
to make the affair a record breaker
for the institution. 1t is planned to
have two-minute speeches from
George d. Bonebreak, president of the
third-year law class; M. S. Casey,
president of the second-year class, and
Lynn MacCormack, president of the
first-year class.