Evening star., 1928-03-25
lUTHERANS TO ASK
FUND FOR COLLEGE
Church 10 Build $4,000, 900
Institution for Women
Near Wheaton, Md.

Definite plans for a $4,000 900 mod
ern and completely equipped Lutheran
College for Women 10 the northwest
of Wheaton, Md. to accommodate 1000
students, are under way and drives for
funds are to begin in the near future.
The college tract. including lS9 acres.
Is surrounded by Sloping hills, with
view Of the mountains in the distance.
This land has been purchased by the
Maryland Synod of the United Lutheran
Church at a price of $4,000, $4,000
Of which has been paid. campaign
20 raise funds to pay the remainder is
"a be launched this month, according
~ present plans,
The ground for the college is to be
broken hv the latter part of Summer
and the college will be ready to take
care OF freshman class by the Fail
os 1890. In order TO make this possible. |
$1,000 600 must be raised by the nine |
constituent Synods of the United |
Lutheran Church in America, a board !
OF trustees from which has been ap- |
pointed 70 arrange for building of the |
college. The synods embrace Maryland. |
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. |
New York New Jersey. Delaware and |
the District Of Columbia. representing |
a membership Of about 100000 persons |
Of the Lutheran Church.
Drive in Nine Synods.
:. The responsibility of raising the funds /
lies with the nine SynodS, in which il /
Is hoped 70 raise. including money /
already available. slightly more than /
S1.ooo.00o by the Fall of 1880.
For the building fund there is avail |
sAie- through yearly per capita assess /
n'ent OF members, sum equal to a |
-
the sum OF s75o,000. Also there are |
certain other funds available at the /
present time. with indications that other /
.snoney viii be made available in THE /
near future. One source from which |
sums are to De obtainable later are two /
houses given the Synods BY Mrs. II. z. /
Monroe. located at lbs Maryland ave |
nue. northeast and at 204 street |
southeast. The gifts were made with |
the understanding that the houses were |
70 De sold and the proceeds turned cv@r |
20 the church board
The board OF trustees ALREADY has
opened ofhces in the building at the A
street address, in preparation to raise
1uncs for the building project.
me nrst units of the college are to
consist Of an administration buildinr.
gymnasium. science hall. dormitory and
neanng plant Tentative plans for these
nsse Deen orawn and await approval
o. board OF trustees. Detailed plans for
xhe buildings are TO be announced fol-
aowlng approval Of the trustees. The
tentative plans have been completed. II
Is stated by Col. p. NJ Anderson, local
architect
Class by FAN of 1889.
The buildings are TO be made ready
; 20 take care Of a freshman class esti-
mated At about 200 girls. by the Fail of |
1880. although the wings Of the admin |
istraflon building and certain parts OF
other buildings. are not to be completed
hy that time
The beard plans to have the college |
ready 70 take care Of one additional !
Class each year up to 1884, when 1t will |
n2ye fun enrolment Of students. in |
ending freshmen. sOphomores. juniors /
anc seniors.
In accordance with the plans Of the
Gy7aods. the Lutheran College at Get /
tysburg. which heretofore has been Co
educational viii be made a mems in
EtstE1fsOu. the women students to be
ezksn care Of AZ the college at Wheaton /
The first step toward the starting OF
plans for Lutheran college IN the ter
ritory covered by the synods was be- /
gun By district synod of East Penn /
sy4YanEs fn 1871. The idea Of the col |
the general convention Of the United /
Lutheran Church II America In Chi /
cago in 1924.
With plans for college somewhere /
Ysxhgn the section covered b. the nine /
egno6s. having taken form, the Mary /
saad synod and individuals Of this sec 1
tacn began seeking asuifable location /
IN the vicinity Of Washington. |
Tract Is Approved.
Using as their argument that a sec-
ton near Washington would be an ideal /
location for such an educational insti- /
t11tson, due 20 the seat Of Government /
heing located here and the ready ac-
cesssbllity % libraries and other ad-
vaniages. the synod members began /
work
II the meantime. all Of the synods /
took an active part In the preliminary /
steps pertaining TO the building Of the |
college Many sites were offered In |
Pennsylvania and in and around WASH /
xngton.
DR. W. j. Ghowaiter, assistant editor /
Of the National Geographic Magazine, /
and Dr.. George d. Didenderfer pastor /
Of the Luther Place Memorial Church |
succeeded 10 interesting the synod mem /
beYx in the tract al Wheaton.
The college was incorporated under i
tire laws Of Maryland and Rev. j. /
Henry Harms of Philadelphia was