Evening star., 1927-10-30
THE WASHINGTON, D c.
BIGGER c. W.U. SEEN.
BY NEW PRESIDENT.
Marvin Gives Vision of Fu-
ture in Talk at Alumni
Reception.

A greater George Washington Uni
versity was pledged TO the Natioral
Capital last night at a distinguished
gathering at the Mayfower Hotel.
The pledges were given by Dr.
Cloyd Heck Marvin. new president
Of the institution. and representative
Of the alumni. The occas sion was y
brilliant reception and dance given
in honor of DIR. and Mrs. Marvin. ty
the united alumni and the Columbia n
women. 1t was one OF the largest
and most representa- live Gath HringS
of its kind held this season in the
Capital.
Alumni greetings and praise were
extended by DR.. +. A. Hornaday.
president of the George Washington
University General Alumni -Associa :
ton. and by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
president Of Columbian Women.
University's Opportunity.
"a giant university with great ma =
tiOnal influence" was fOreseen by DIR.
Marvin He described the university
as presenting the opportunity of a
glorious task. the God-given task,
of preparing youth of today for their
work OF tomorrow.
I'VE are on the verge of great
development Of George Washington
University" said the president. "N g
are not planning To build unique
tvDe of institution but to build in
actual realities"
Without going into details. as to
what specific form the growth would
take. DR.. Marvin said that already
in his short occupancy OF the office
he had Caught a new faith In edu-
cation" His office was lined with
charts and statistics, he said. pic
turing the story of the George WASH :
ington of the past. and pointing tne
way to the greater institution or the
future.
DR.. Marvin praised the factors al.
ready contributing 10 the success OF
the institution. Expressing apprecla
ton of the praise bestowed upon nm,
DIR. Marvin said he wished to pay
especial tribute to the splendid attl.
tude of the board of trustees toWafo
the ideals Of the institution-the ne"
educational program to which we nave
dedicated ourselves.
"The attitude Of the faculty and
st udents." he said. lis an inspiration
and the spirit is such as | have never
seen In In0 lHSlItutiOuS "itii "AA'SAA
have formerly been connected.
Praises Alumni Attitude.
"NIatched with this spirit is that
wonderfully fine attitude OF the alumni
and the orga MIA tions which are car
rving forward the work of the lnstltu-
tjon. We have set aside cant and
doubts and are sailing straight for.
ward with one common purpose. i
shall have unfailing faith toward car
rying out the development OF that
ieorge Washington University that We
have in our hearts.
Both DIR. lIornaday and Mrs. whey
referred feelingIy to the return 10
health of Dean Howard l.. Hodgklns
of the university: the mention OF MS
name was the signal for a spontahe-
Gus outburst Of applause.
Praising the success of DR.. Marvin
elsewhere. DIR. Hornaday said that al
ready he had shown at George Wash
ineton that his researches in business
administration and economic IS moi
merely academic research but produc
tive of real practical results. He
has -by wise consolidation here ana
readilstment there" said DR.. Horna
dav effected a saving of many thou'
sands of dollars on the current year
budget of the university. at the same
time maintaining or increasing the
efficiency of the courses offered.
After praising and welcoming tc
the institution DIR. and Mrs. Marvin
Mrs Wiley said that the Columbian
Women expected this year to complete
their pledge of 10000 and turn over
the last half to the institution this
Spring. The university now numbers
4 .O50 students from every State in the
Union. Alaska and - foreign coun
tries, Mrs. Wiley pointed out.
Glee Club on Program.
The university glee club. under
direction of Robert Fl. Harmon. sang
spiritedly several numbers, including
Jolly Roger" "Intger Vitae" THE
Merry Frogs" "The Mulligan Musket
eerS" and Alma Mater"
The reception and dance was direct
ed by a number of committees, OF
which Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., was
general chairman. assisted by Stephen
f.. Kramer, alumni trustee. and Mrs
Wiley, president of the Columbian
Women.
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