Evening star., 1937-06-04
G|FT IS OF S5OO,0DO
|ACCEPTEDBYG,W,U.
|F0RTW0BU|LD|NCS
Abram lisner and Anony-
nous Donor Each Makes
Offer of S25O,0OO. ]
HALL OF GOVERNMENT
LIBRARY TO BE BUILT
Gifts Aggregating s1,0OO,OOO
rendered During Year Ar.
Received by Board.

Two gifts totaling s500,OO0 have
been accepted by the Board Of Trus-
tees OF George Washington Univer-
slty Tor construction of new library
building and hall for the School Of
Government.
Aoram Lisner, retired Washington
hnancler and philanthropist, offered
the university s2500o0 for erection
OF new library building, it was re-
Vealed Yesterday. The new structure
WILL replace Llsner Hall, which Lisner
gave TO the university more than 30
years ago. 1t will take its place be-
tween the Biological Building and the
Social Science Hall, completing tho
group on the G street side of the uni
Versity quadrangle, and forming an
Impressive development in modern
architectural style.
Plans for the Hall Of Government
gift OF an anonymous donor, are being
developed.
The donor Of the Hall of Govern
ment," said DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin.
president OF the university, lis a pub
hc-Sprlted man with a fundamental
belief in our Government and one
whose life has been dedicated to good
works, to the end that high type Of
citizenship may prevail"
Women to Get Degrees.
1t also was announced that the uni
Verslty Will confer honorary degrees
on three women at exercises Wednes-
day because of their outstanding con-
trlbutlons TO education.
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong. philan-
throplst and educational benefactress
OF both Rochester and Washington,
Will receive the degree of doctor of
laws, as Will DR.. Helen Taft Manning.
dean OF Bryn MaWr College. Dean
Elizabeth Peet of Gallaudet College
will receive the degree of doctor Of
pedagogy.
This recognition Of woman educa-
tors by the university is part of
centennial celebration of the founding
Of the first uomens college in Amer.
lea, now Mount Holyoke College, South
Hadley, Mass
81 900 Fund Accepted.
Praising Llsners generosity, DR..
| Marvin said
AT period which many years ago
was difficult one for the university.
Mr.. Lisner came forward TO its aid
1t is altogether fine that again, in
| this time of expanding university
needs, his name should be placed over
the portals of that building which is
the heart of the university"
Gifts aggregating more than
| 81 900 900, offered TO the university
| during the current academic year.
were accepted by the board yester-
day.
The board accepted fund Of
81 900 establishing the Joshua Evans,
Sd. memorial award, a memorial to
the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Fv-
ans, jr.. who was a member of the
senior class. The award will be made
annually for excellence in the social
studies.
Other prizes accepted included the
Charles c. SWisher prize in medieval
history and the Phi Sigma Kappa
prize In public speaking.
/ Robert V. Fleming, president OF
Riggs National Bank. was elected
| chairman OF the Board of Trustees.
| filling the place made vacant by the
death OF John Bell Laner, former
chairman. Arthur Peter was re-
elected vice chairman and Henry c..
Davis secretary of the board.
Appointments Made.
Charles S Baker, WASHINGTON attor-
ney and retiring president OF the
General Alumni Association Of the
university. was elected trustee. SEN
ator Clark of Missouri and Chief
| Justice Alfred Adams Wheat Of Dis
trict Court were reelected alumni
trustees, following their nomination
by vote of the alumni Also re-
elected to the board were Capt. John
H. Cowles. Charles C. Glover. jr.:
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong and Merle
Thorpe
The board approved creation OF A
radio workshop and school of the air,
following study of report prepared
by Prof. Willard H. Yeager of the
department of public speaking and
Prof. Douglas Bement of the English
department. An advisory council for
this project will be formed at once.
The board voted to abolish the COM
bined course in arts and law, thus
placing the Law School upon a grad
uate basis.
Appointments Nfor next year ap-
proved by the board included those
OF Elizabeth Berkner, instructor in
physical education for women: James
Holmes Defandorf. instructor in phar-
macy; Robert Custer Grubbs. in
structor in physiology; Lawrence Lee
Jarvis, assistant professor of educs =
ton; Zigmond NJ Lebenshon. in
structor in neurology; Luther H. Sny-
der, instructor in pathology, and Ross
| M. Taylor, instructor in English.
| designations were accepted from
William Baker. instructor in neurol-
ogy; Hugh Colling, associate in
pharmocognosy, and John Whitelaw.
assistant professor of education.