Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
Money viii Be Used to Es-
tabIish School of Gov
ernment Here.
NEW COURSES EXPECTED
TO START EARLY IN FALL
DR.. Marvin Predicts Great Increase
of Students at Insti-
tuition.

University today announced an out
right gift 10 the institution OF $1,000
900 from the Supreme Council, Scot
'ish Rite Masons Of the Southern Ju-
risdiction. for the establishment. OF q
school Of government.
The money will become available az
once and the school will be in opera
ton at the start OF the FAN semester
in 1925. i was announced. The disposi-
ton Of the fund will be entirely in the
hands of the university trustees.
Not only is this gift the largest ever
received by George Washington. but It
is among the largest ever made TO a
local educational institution.
Student Increase Expected.
The esta b.ishment Of the school OF
government is expected. according TO
Cloyd II. Marvin, president Of George
Washington. TO bring about a very
considerable increase in the university
enrolment. Il building program is
contemplated. but this viii not be en-
tered upon Immediately and DR.. Mar
win was unable TO make any definite
announcement concerning it today.
Million dollar gifts have been COM
parativeiy rare in the history Of
American education. Very seldom
have they been made entirely with
out condition. as in the present in
stance. the givers retaining no Ju-is-
diction.
Such iiberally endowed school OF
government IS expected 20 maze
Washington the center for students
OF the science OF government.
rrsF s~k. a., rx-s-h
educational policy OF the Supreme
Council. IS in the form OF a memorial
10 George Washington. the Mason
II was decided on and resolutions
drawn up at the meeting OF the Su-
preiue Council in October and COM
mitvee headed by Grand Ccrudr.
John II. CowleS was named 10 work
out the details. Other members are
Perry w Weidensr of California.
Edward e. Day OF Montana and
Thomas Harkins uf North Caro-
lima. This committee worked out the
resolution under which The donation
vas made Final steps were cora
pIeEet st The Scottish Rite Temple
here this morning a, conference
between President Marvin. Grand
Corndr. Cowles and members OF the
committee
New Era for College.
The Sift. II was emphasized. comes
from the supreme Council Itself snd
rot from wealthy individuals through
that body II IS entirely apart from
the efforts % the Masonic body for
the establishment, in Washington Il q
national univt Si,y. supported by the
Government. III lire with the desire ex-
pressed in the Will OF George Wash
lnStcn ard for the fullSlnsnt O. which
he left SnDse money.
With such \ SUM available. new
era IS expected in the history ct The
local college. which has known many
wears az sdversi,y and small enroll
n,en,. with financial problems often
uprermoSt in the minds cf the tros-
tees and faculty.
CeorSe Washington University. now
SERVING a St,Idsa, body 90 mere than
S.eGN. has been almost On Il selfsup-
porting bass in the pas,. The lSrSssc
sinsls gift has been the CcTcrcgaG en-
dow men, cs $Sis a0a, made in tns Nariy
Sos \ large part % the available
f(lr6S - the institution. however. has
been derived from the tuition kay-
meats.
The establishment a. the School ct
Government, nr. Marvin said, IS only
enc ~ the pre- pectS whScA the 0aiNs-~
sitN hopes 20 nNaIsrs1l}9s eVsntGSssy,
,hus becoming one cf the major unS~
versities of the country.
Marvin Expresses Thanks.
In receiving she Sjs,. pr. Marvin
said,
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the history cs e3ucaiica 1n America.
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