Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
President Marvin Announces
EndoWmentS and Gifts
TotaIing 100000.
MlDWINTER C0NvOCATION
is HELD AT AUDITORIUM
81 Graduates Given Sheepskins.
President and Mrs. Coolidge
Awarded Honorary Degrees.


University, to be made by man Of
wide international experience" was
announced last night by DR.. Glove
Heck Marvin, president of the univer.
sity, at the midwinter convocation al
the Washington Auditorium, as one oil
the outstanding recent gifts to the in
stftution, which altogether total he
said, more than 100000.
Dr. Marvin made the gift announce
mentS at the convocation which was
addressed by President Coolidge, and
where both the Chief Executive and
Mrs. Coolidge were awarded the honor
airy degree of doctor of laws. Fifty
four graduates of the university receiY-
ed degrees.
Announcing the endowment of a d.
vision of international affairs, DR.. Mar
vim said: AT no place in the United
States, and perhaps in the world is
there such a laboratory in which men
can train themselves in international
affairs Recognizing this, a man with
wide international experience, whom
you all know and respect, but whose
name am not at the moment at lib
erty to disclose, proposes to utilize this
laboratory through creating and en-
downing in this university division OF
international affairs, and to assist in
organizing it to occupy broader field
and to render a greater service than
that rendered by. any similar university
undertaking.
Il can only say at this time that
the project as outlined Is a greater un-
dertaking in certain ways than the de-
yelopment of the work in Government
announced at our last convocation. The
plan will be perfected and launched
within the next few months"
Gifts Are Listed.
The gifts announced by DR.. Marvin
were as follows:
Gardner medical fund. $4,486.55:
District of Columbia D. A. R. loan fund.
S372; board of lady managers hospital
fund, $500; DR.. M. G. Gibbs. pharmacy
fund. $4,000; Carroll professorship fund
miss Mary Sharpe). $500; King
bequest, $40,23377: National League
Masonic fund (professorship), $1,000;
Metzerott scholarship, $500: third
Columbia women scholarship fund,
$1,000: anonymous contribution for en-
Rineers' clubroom, S5754; Laura Morris
general alumni fund.-, SIS; payments
to 1923-1924 campaign fund, $25, 600;
G. H. and L. r. Tompkins, 81 900: Elliot
H. Goodwin, $500; Alumni Association,
$500: Mrs. A. w. Cook. $500; Charles s.
White. contribution to hospital, 500;
Nelson T. johnson, contribution to
library, $50; various contributions for
prizes, s4S5; Addie Sanders bequest,
$265, 600: Mrs. Chauncy Depew trust
fund, $4,000; graduate endowment
fund. $7,l00; anonymous pledges for
scholarship funds and loan funds
$270,000; Mamie Yulee Noble bequest
$4,000.
Our university has had rather q
severe history" said Dr. Marvin, but
out of 1t has developed background
Of service which at this time is bear
ing rich fruit"
There are many friends who have
been working for the university, Amone
the many there are four whose names
should like to mention who have rem
dered conspicuous service to the uni
versity. None of these men has had any
connection with the university. They
are Col. Arthur Woods of New York
City. DR.. G. Candy Robinson of New
YORK City, Charles Henry Butler Of
Washington and William W. Bride OF
Washington.
Funds Consecrated to knowledge.
cit is the belief of the administration
Of George Washington University thai
the way to fit the university for serv.
ice at this particular time is to inves
Us funds in paying for the services o.
teachers and searchers, making it pos.
siole Tor the right type of students tt
attend TO university work in the best
possible way. In short, the university
is made up OF group of strong mer
and women who have conSecrated thei]
lives to study. the impairing of knowl.
edge and the receiving of knowledge
To that end the gifts and pledges an.
nounced are tonight consecrated.
The convocation exercises were opene,
by music by the United States Marin
Band Orchestra, Capt. Taylor Bran
son, leader. The professional marcl
followed and the invocation was pro
nounced by DR.. Jason Noble Pierce
pastor OF the Presidents church, tn
First Congregational, of this city. Tn
degrees then were conferred and tn
program was climaxed by the address q
President Coolidge and the 'conferrin
OF honorary degrees upon the Presiden
ana Mrs. Coolidge. 'The Star Spanele,
Banner" and benediction concluded tn
ceremonies.
r. Marvin Praises Coolidge.
President Marvin in comforting tn
degree upon Mr.. Coolidge read the fol
lowing citation:
Conservative leader during a perio
when thoughtful, firm action alon
could hold thSconf1dence of the people
Proponent at the same time of a for
Waro-lcoking social procedure, sponsor
Ing scientific endeavors. espoIsino
program Of economic responsibiIit,
aronsing in the Nation a self-impose
feeling for cooperation and good vii
Patrcn OF education and of culture, re
spected leader Of our people-the Presi
Cent OF the United States of America,
The citation for Mrs Coolidge was
Combining gift in exquisite taste an
gracious kindliness with an uncon
monty clear and understanding min,
you have touched life and it has re-
acted warm and true You have ur
consciously caused to be guided fl
yourself in the hearts of the people
temple OF genuine friendship, loyal ar
probation and true affection"
Bachelor of ArtS-Joseph c. Achsette
District of Columbia; Edward E. Adam
Jr., District of Columbia: Mary C. Bel
GIN, District of Columbia; Lydager
Black, Texas with high distinction
Burt M. Bromley. Maryland; Carey v
Brown, North Carolina; Mary V. Col,
man, Virginia; Miriam Davis Califo
MIA; Charles l.. bearing, New Mexict
Howard r. Eliason, District of Colun
bia; Edith Geisel, Pennsylvania; MAJ
F. Green, Maryland; John K. Hyd
District of Columbia; Paul P. Lippma
New York: Theresa I. Lynch. Vlrgini;
Rowland Lyon, Maryland; Edward !
Morrison, Virginia: Carlton Thoma
Wyoming; c. Stanley White, Distri
Of Columbia.
Bachelor of Laws-Samuel B. Avi
West Virginia. Bernice Saunders Bow
den, Virginia. William Theron Ca
ruth. California; Samuel P Cowle
Utah CB. S., 1925, Utah Agricultur
College,; Leo Edward Flaherty, II
diana (B. S. in E. E., 1924, Rose Pol
technic INSTITUTED; Edwin BernaI
Gary, District of Columbia; Alfrt
Martin C;ladStpin Oklahoma. IeIaf