Evening star., 1938-10-16
DRIVE TO RAISE
FUNDSONATG c. v.
Students and Alumnae to
Obtain Money for Women's
Building.

A movement to raise funds for the
erection Of the proposed vomen's ac-
tivities b,ilding for the George WASH
ington University Is being sponsored
by student and alumnae organisa-
tions. Already number Of groups
have announced fund-raising plans.
At their opening meeting Of the
year, Columbian Women voted to hold
q card party and musicale on Novem-
Der ut Wardman Park Hotel This
will be but another in the long lists of
projects undertaken by Columbian
Women in behalf Of the university
since their organization in 1894. Mrs.
Tomas Cajigas, chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee, is chairman Of
the benefit. Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.,
Is chairman Of patronesses.
Columbian Women Is headed by Mrs.
Cloyd H. Marvin, wife Of the prssi-
dent Of the university, who is serving
her second term as president.
Adopt Service Program.
Mortar Board, the senior women's
honor society, has adopted as its serv-
ice program for the year the promo
ton and encouragement of the project
and will give one event each month
during the academic year in the in
terest Of fund raising. The chapter
il composed OF nine outstanding wom-
an members of the senior class, In
cluding Mary 10 Mitchell. president;
Elizabeth Burnett, vice president; Mar
jorie Allen. secretary: Marie McNeese,
treasurer: Barbara Harmon, publicity
director, and Muriel Merelman, Dor
othy Ames, Carol Hobart and Betty
Griswald.
The Women's Athletic Association,
under the chairmanship Of Doris Lud-
wig, also Is making plans to further
the project.
Dr.. Marvin Draws Plans.
Preliminary plans for the women's
activities building were drawn up some
time ago under the direction Of the
president Of the university, DR.. Cloyd
H. Marvin.
The building will serve not only stu
dents Of the university, but woman
graduates and woman members Of the
faculty, accommodating 4 large num-
Der Of activities. recreational and So
cial As we'll as sports. 1t will provide
the most modern facilities for the de-
partment Of physical education for
women, the activities Of the Women's
Athletic Association and the women's
intramural sports program.
There will be main gymnasium
large enough for basket ball, 4 smaller
student gymnasium for games such as
badminton and volley ball and a small
gymnasium for the use Of alumnae
and faculty women; . dance studio
with q small stage; also full-size
swimming pool with gallery and dress
ing room, showers and lockers.
Other Sports Activities.
Other sports will be accommodated
in the archery range, bowling alleys.
sauAsh court, handban court and
fencing room.
Here will be located the ofices and
classrooms Of the department Of physi-
cal education for women and the
ofices Of the director Of women's per-
sonnel guidance.
In the medical unit will be the
ofices and examining room of the uni
versity physician for women and cor
rective gymnasium.
Recreational and social features of
the building will include clubrooms
for Mortar Board. the Pan-Hellenic
Council. the Womens Athletic Asso-
citation and other student and alumnae
groups; lounges with kitchenettes, a
cafeteria, = browsing room and rest
oon. On the roof will be solarium
deck for games and promenade.
The building will form part of
the women's group on the university
campus which was started by Mrs.
Henry Alvah Strong of the Board Of
Trustees with her gift Of q women's
residence hall which was opened two
years ago.