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Secretary Of State, John Quincy
Adams, the Secretary of War, John
c. Calhoun, and the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives. Henry
Clay, together with other distinguish
ed citizens, dined with the Board
OF Trustees, among whom was Post
master General Meigs and the mem
bers of the faculty of the college, at
the home Of President Staughton.
Prior to this event. on the eve.
ming Of October IL, 1924, when La
fayette was being given an enthu-
siastic reception by the people Of
Washington, Georgetown and Alex
andria-the latter then being a part
OF the District of Columbia-the
public buildings and many private
residences were illuminated, and
there was a display Of fireworks IN
which Columbian College was not
wanting, in paying it's respect to
the noted French-American patriot.
Old Willard Hall.
Old Willard Hall, where was held
the first commencement, stood where
Is now the west end of the F street
front of the Willard Hotel. It was
erected as Presbyterian church in
1907, and the Rev. James Laurie,
its pastor, served the congregation
here for half a century. The build
ing was used for religious purposes
until 1859, when the "F Street
Church." as it was called, and the
Second Church." founded in 1920,
formed union and took the site
where is now the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
Following this, the 'F Street
Church" was bought by Henry A.
and Joseph c. Willard, who turned it
into place of amusement where
Blind Tom, the Negro pianist, and
other attractions were frequently
listed. 1t was also here that the
famous peace conference of Febru-
ary, 1861, was held, it being called
in the hope of averting the Civil
War. Many years later. on January
/, 1897, the first showing in WASH
tngton of Lumiere's cinematographe
was given here.
Moved in 1884.
In 1884. George Washington Uni
versity moved from College Hill to
its new and attractive building at
the southeast corner of Fifteenth
and H streets, where is now the
Woodward Building, and it was dur
ing this year that the Corcoran
Scientific School was established,
now the school of engineering.
William Wilson Corcoran, noted
philanthropist of Washington for
whom the scientific school was
named, was for many years presi-
dent of the board of trustees of
the university. In 1871 he wrote:
THE deep interest, which I have
long felt in the prosperity of the
college, has undergone no diminu-
ton: its success is near my heart"
But Mr.. Corcoran was not only
man of words but also q man of
action, and even prior to his writ
ing the words quoted, he gave the
university a building on H street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, which was later used for
many years as its medical college. It
stood about on the site of the uni
versity's present medical college, and
adjoining its hospital.
Gift Of Land.
In 1873 he presented to the faculty
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the money realized became the
nucleus of the Corcoran endowment
fund. Some years prior to the max
ing Of this contribution, Mr.. Cor
coran was awarded the degree Of
doctor of laws.
Another early benefactor of the
university was John Withers, and
in 1869 Amos Kendall provided a
scholarship, to be conferred annually
upon a pupil selected from the pub
lie schools, which was first awarded
in 1870. after competitive examina-
tions, to Theodore w. Noyes, then
only lad between u and 13 years Of
age, who was living with his family
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borhood, therefore, for such an out
standing institution as George
Washington University and its IS
large separate buildings, teaching all
the branches of higher education
that the great Washington might
have wished for, and separated by
only a few blocks from the very site
of his choice for a Government en-
dowed university!
George Washington University had
its beginning 120 years ago when a
lot of ground embracing nearly Al
acres, extending from Florida ave-
nue. northward to Columbia road,
and from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
streets, was purchased by the Rev.
Luther Rice for about $1,000. The
Rev. Mr.. Rice had associated with
him at this time the Rev. Obadiah B.
Brown, Spencer H. Cone and Enoch
Reynolds. At first the university
was known as Columbian College,
and by that name it received its
charter from Congress, which was
approved by President Monroe,
February /, 1921.
Provisions Of Charter.
In this charter, the wise provision
was inserted that Persons of every
religious denomination shall be ca
pable of being elected as trustees:
nor shall any person either as presi-
dent, professor, tutor, or pupil, be
refused admittance into said college,
or be denied any of its privileges,
immunities; or advantages thereof
Tor or on account of his sentiments
thereof for or on account of his SEN
timents In matters of religion"
In 1873, Columbian College be-
came Columbian University, and the
changing of its name was further
authorized by act of Congress, in
1904, to 'The George Washington
University" and such it will, no
doubt, ever remain.
But the university did not wait
to get its charter, in 1921, before
beginning the erection of its main
building which was started early in
1920, and sufficiently completed by
1922 to permit the opening Of the
college. It measured 1T feet long
by ~ feet wide, was Of brick, four
stories high, including basement
and attic, and there were accommo-
dations for at least 100 students.
The university grounds were prob
ably a part of the large holdings
of Robert Peter. one Of Washing
tons original proprietors Of land.
1t was on high ground and over
looked the infant city, which in 1920
had population of only 1921 per-
sons. In 1887, a description Of this
tract says:
Description Of Tract.
"A more beautiful, q more con-
venient, or q more healthy spot Is
not to be found in the Union. Last
autumn was the most sickly season
ever known to these regions, and
though about 20 persons then In
habited this building, not one case
of sickness occurred among them. !"
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steth, Adam Clarke and John Rep
port.
John Quincy Adams assisted with
loan of $4,000, and subsequently
relinquished $1,000 of this amount
as donation. In some respects
others were as generous.
The college opened for instruction
IN the classics and sciences January
9, 1921. The number of students at
the opening totalled 30; preparatory
class, 10; freshman class, 10; sopho-
more class, 7, and theology, 3. And,
as stated at the time, there was a
certain prospect of a rapid increase
in the student body.
Additional early information along
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on the Island" and who attended,
the school of John E. Thompson.
Mr.. Noyes received his A. M. degree
from this university in 1877; his
LII. B and LII. M. in 1882 ard 1888,
and was awarded the honorary
IL. D. in 1917.
Early Graduates.
BY this it will be seen that Mr..
Noyes is one of the oldest living
graduates of this educational institu-
ton, and for many years he has been
a member Of the board of trustees.
A fellow student of his, Harry C.
Davis, who received his A. B. de-
gree in 1878, has long served as
trustee and as secretary of the board.
He received his L. H. D. in 1894. An
older living graduate is DR.. J. B..
Gregg Gusts, who is still practicing
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and students q telescope, and for
warded to the university, on July Z,
1875, deed to a tract Of land of
152 acres, known as Trinidad" This
farm was bounded on the south by
Florida avenue, on the north by B.
]. Fenwick's place and Mount Olivet
Cemetery; on the west by the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad, and on the
east it was separated from the Bla-
densburg road by the tollgate lot and
Mrs. Flynns property. Today this
area Is nearly all built up and ex-
tends on the Florida avenue side
from a line between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets to about be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets NE.
Kendall Green adjoins it on the
west.
This ground was later sold and
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medicine in this city. He received
his A. B. in 1875.
George Washington University's
endowment fund has greatly in
creased since Mr.. Corcoran gave
1t such a substantial start in 1875,
and today the fund amounts to ST.
500, ,94876. Among the more impor-
tant bequests in recent years might
be mentioned that of Richard E.
Pairo and Abram Lisner. The lat
ter provided for new library build
ing and an auditorium, yet to be
built. The Supreme Council, An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
Southern Jurisdiction, provided a
fund for a school of government,
and Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong gave
the Hall of Government and the
Hattie M. Strong Residence Hall for
Women.
Present Location.
All the university buildings, with
the exception of the medical school,
the hospital and the laboratory, are
located in a convenient downtown
area bounded by Twentieth, Twen-
ty-f1rst, G and H streets, and in
the blocks adjacent. This historic
section of Washington was laid out
in town lots and called Hamburg
before the city was designed by
Maj. L'Enfart, but it never develop
ed as such. In the days when the
District of Columbia had, to an ex-
tent, local self-government, 1T was,
for political and civic purposes, the
city,s first ward. and hereabout may
still be seen the homes of many
prominent people of early WASH
ington, identified with internation-
al, national and local affairs.
During the long period of 100 years
since ground for George Washington
University was bought on College
Hill, in 1919, the university has had
the following presidents: William
Staughton, Stephen Chaplin, Joel
Smith Bacon, Joseph Getchell Bin
ney; George Whitef1eld Samson,
James Clarke yelling, Benaiah L.
VAA4eAAA1AA, SAlhl lCS Willis NCCQllaIN,
Charles Herbert Stockton, william
Miller Collier, William Mather Lewis
and Cloyd Heck Marvin, the incum-
bent.
First President.
Virtually all Of these men during
their administrations added some-
thing to increase the usefulness and
prestige Of the notable institution
over which they presided, and the
writer wishes he could speak Of each
one separately and at length, but
space will not permit him to do so
at this time. However, since the
first president Of any equalization,
naturally has all the pioneering
work to do. q word about the Rev.
Dr.. William Staughton, seems to be
quite necessary
This well-known divine was born
N. England In ITO and attended
Bristol College. He participated in
the formation Of the 1irst missionary
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this line Is given by Forces National
Calendar and Annuals for 1923,

this line Is given by Forces National
Calendar and Annuals for 1923.
where the author says:
There are three departments in
the college-classical, theological and
medical, the last of which ID not yet
brought into operation. A law de-
partment is also contemplated.
THE theological department COM
menced its operations In September,
1921. and the classical department in
January, 1922. This course of in
struction in the classical department
is the same as that of the most re-
spectacle colleges in the United
States, accommodated alike as
foundation to all learned professions.
"The present number of students
in the college is 81. There are two
vacations In each year-the first
from the second Wednesday in July
to the second Wednesday in Septem-
ber, the other from the third
Wednesday In December to the Sec
ond Wednesday in January"
Story Of Inauguration.
The National Intelligencer of
January is, 1922. sheds further light
on the beginnings of the college, tell
ing us:
THE inauguration of the faculty
took place at the institution in Col
lege Hall, January 8. At 10 o'clock
am. the procession formed at the
house Of Prof. Chase and moved to
the college chapel. The solemnities
were introduced by prayer by the
Rev. Burgess Allison, D. D., then
chaplain of Congress, one of the vice
presidents of the general (Baptist)
convention, the president of the
body, the Rev. Robert B. Semple of
Virginia not having been able to at
tend. The act of incorporation
passed at the last session of Con-
gress was read and from the records
OF the trustees the elections, respec-
lively, of the members of the faculty.
The Rev. Obadiah B. Brown, presi-
dent of the board of trustees, then
rose and addressed the president of
the college, the Rev. DR.. William
Staughton, in few but very appro-
pirate observations, presented him
with the keys of the edifice and in
vested him with the prerogatives of
his Office, and successfully greeted
by the proper attributes the various
members Of the faculty. . . This
was followed by an address from the
president, the Rev. DR.. Staughton,
the merits of which cannot be too
highly appreciated. The crowded
audience, among whom were several
Of the heads of the departments and
OF both Houses of Congress, mani
festly experienced the greatest sat-
First Commencement.
The first commencement of the
college took place in Willard Hall on
December IS, 1924, and the dis
company in attendance
included President Monroe, men,
bers of his cabinet, Gen. Andrew
Jackson and the Marquis de Lafa-
yette, then on visit to this country.
We are also told that Congress and
the Supreme Court adjourned their
sessions to enable their members to
Upon the conclusion of these exer-
cises a formal address of welcome
was made to Gen. Lafayette by the
president Of the college, after which
the general and his suite, with the
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General Government, if that Gov
ernment should incline to extend
fostering hand toward it.
However, almost decade before
the drawing of his will in July, 1899,
Washington had urged upon Con-
gress the wisdom of providing for
such an institution of learning at
the seat of government, referring to
the subject as well worthy of a
place in the deliberations of the
Legislature" Seven years later, in
1897, in a further message to Con-
gress on this same subject, he said
OF the assimilation of the principles,
opinions and manners of our coun-
trymen, by the common education of
q portion of our youth from every
quarter, that 'the more homogene-
Gus our citizens can be made in these
particulars, the greater will be the
prospect of a permanent union"
Congress Approached.
There was always close feeling
between Washington and James
Madison. and it is not impossible
that the first President was back
OF the move made by Mr.. Madison
to include among the enumerated
powers Of Congress clause giving
it the power ito establish and pro-
vide for national university at the
seat of government" 80
This amendment, however, was
not adopted, since it was explained
that exclusive jurisdiction over the
Federal District had already been
vested in Congress. But this did not
prevent President Madison, when in
office, from urging upon Congress
"such an institution" for Though
local in It's legal character. would be
universal In its beneficial effects"
And President Jefferson, in his mes
sage to Congress, December 2, 1906,
also commended Washington's rec
ommendation on higher education,
and urged its consideration.
Approved Site.
So confident was Washington that
his idea for a Federal university
would materialize, he went so far
as to approve Public Reservation
No. 4 as suitable place for its
location, when, and If, Congress
should provide the necessary funds.
This site is bounded by Twenty
third and Twenty-f1fth streets
NV, on the east and west, and
originally extended from E street
south to the Potomac River, which
in the early days overf1owed much of
the lower or southern part of the
tract, said to have contained '19
acres, l rood and 81 perches.
Early known as Peters Hill, this
elevation was occupied in July, 1900,
by a detachment of marines under
1t. Col. William Ward Barrows, and
during the War of 1872 it took the
name, Camp Hill. In 1888, the foun-
dation was laid here for what de-
veloped into the U. S. Naval Observ-
atory, and when this branch of the
naval service took up its new home
out on Massachusetts, avenue it be-
came the Naval Museum of Hygiene
and later the Naval Hospital.
Site Never Used.
And so the site approved by WASH
dngton was never used for the pur-
poses desired by him, nor did the
Potomac Company shares, once
valued at $22 200, and so wisely willed
by the first citizen of the Republic,
ever reach the productive stage, but
on the contrary, in time proved
worthless.
However, evidently the President
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took quite fancy to this particular
vicinity, for in 1894 he bought from
the commissioners the west half of
square 81. bounded by Twenty-fifth,
Twenty-sixth, D and E streets NV,
and the following year he bought the
other half.
What name and what a neigh
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Washington's Will Set Aside
Fund for Higher Education
George Washington's Site Today
Is Near Location Approved
By Father of His Country
By John CIaeeff Proctor.

There certainly could not be appropriate uni
vers than that George Washington for although this great
college himself
higher education in this an item
setting
university established the District
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
PHARMACY GROUP
CONVENES FRIDAY
Columbia U. Professor to
Address State Meeting
in New Haven

New Haven, Nov s-Professor
Frederick D. Lascof Of Columbia
University will address the Student
Branch OF the American Pharma-
ceutical association at their meeting
In New Haven Friday evening on the
subject, THE Pharmacist OF Tomor-
row and Professional Pharmacy"
The meeting will be held at the
Connecticut College Of Pharmacy on
York street.
Professor Lascotf Is one Of the
foremost pharmacists In the United
States and the first vice. president OF
the Association for Advancement Of
Professional Pharmacy. He Is also
assistant professor OF pharmacy at
the College OF Pharmacy of Colum-
bia University and the son OF Leon
J. Lascoff, former president Of the
American Pharmaceutical associa-
ton.
Officers OF the Student Branch Of
the American Pharmaceutical asSo-
citation at the Connecticut College
OF Pharmacy, under whose auspices
the meeting Is to be held, are Jacob
Kraut OF Bridgeport, president; Mil
ton Zimmerman of New Haven vice.
president: Charles Blumenthal OF
Hartford, secretary and Benjamin
Frankel OF Bridgeport, treasurer.
The meeting is open without
charge to pharmacists and all others
interested
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
Naomi Chapter

Degree work was exemplified
at a meeting Of Naomi chapter,
Order Of Eastern Star, last night.
Officers and members Of Meridian
chapter, Meriden, were guests at
the session.
Mrs. Edna 9. Wolf, worthy ma
iron, presided. Plans for a business
meeting Nov. 81 were announced.
The degree work was in charge
Of the following:
Mrs. Eva A. Koreber, worthy
matron; P. Ralph Borriello, wor-
thy patron; Mrs. Daisy Cameron,
associate matron; Charles john
son. associate patron; secretary,
Miss Augusta Riecke; treasurer,
Mrs. Anna Smith: conductress,
Miss Jane Backman; associate
conductress, Mrs. Doris Flatow;
chaplain, Mrs. Minnie Schaeffer;
marshal, Mrs. Anna Backman;
organist, Mrs. Harriet Gearing;
Adah, Mrs. Florence Rosted; Ruth,
Mrs. Edna Borriello; Esther, Mrs.
Agnes Johnson; Martha, Miss
Gladys Schuster; Electa, Mrs.
Florence Steinreck; warder, Mrs.
Clara Kirschman; sentinel, Will
liam Nankervis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
PASTOR REFUSED
TO PAY REWARD
Offered $1,000 to Anybody
Finding an Error in
Holy Bible

New York. November 8. CUP
- A suit demanding $1,000 from the
Rev. Harry Rimmer for finding
scientific errors" In the Bible was
on file in municipal court today.
william Floyd, "a, editor of the
Arbitrator, commended that DR.
Rimmer had offered 81 1000 to anyone
who could find scientific error
in the Bible, but refused to pay Off
when Floyd found several.
Among others, Floyd disputed the
story in the Book of Exodus and
In Numbers, which says:
"And there went forth a wind
from the Lord, and brought quails
from the sea, and let them fall by
the camp as 1t were a days journey
ON the other side, round about the
camp, and as it were two cubits
high upon the face of the earth.
And the people gathered up the
quails."
Floyd said that if that was true,
uuails were piled 1865 feet deep
around the camp over an area of
2,992 square miles-equal to the
combined areas Of Delaware and
Rhode Island. Besides, he said, the
camps population probably was
about 2,414,20O, and the number of
quails probably was 1883, 467 1885,
B72. which. he figured, would force
each person to gather S,093,l44
uuails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
FraternaL Nevs
G. &C. Society

Plans for another social Noven-
Der II have been made, following
a successful social last night after
the monthly meeting of the Gaia
tina Connazionali auxiliary in
Moose Hall.
Mrs. Anna Mastroianni Is chair
man OF the committee, assisted by
Mary and Ann Tammaro, Lena
/Summa, Mary Coviello, F'ilomena
Marinelli, Elena Russo, Isabella
Cifnaglia. Marie Belevedere, Susan
Laccondrato, Linda Falzone, Their
est Cappella, Concetta SanGio-
vanni, Marie Spino, Julia Capoc-
chi, Esther Mastroianni, Lena Ca
pristo and Eva Mancini.
Miss Mary Tammaro, Mrs. Mas
troianni and Mrs. Margaret Pom
zilli represent the group at the
italian Aid Committee meetings.
Officers will lbe elected at the next
meeting, December 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press Staff Correspondent

NShhSSA = aSSo SsP"ss O~AA SSR
London, November 8--(UP) The
cabinet decided today to consult
with France on the peace appeal Of
Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands and King Leopold of the Bel
gians.
The first official Allied reply to
the proffer of good Offices by the
Belgian and Netherlands sovereigns
was expected to be made tomorrow
when Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain discusses the international
situation at the lord mayors lunch
con at Manson House.
The prime minister's speech will
take the place of his weekly "war
bulletin" to the House of Commons.
He will begin his address at the
lord mayors luncheon at $3.50 y. m.
Thursday $3.50 a. m. EST.
1t was expected that Chamberlain
while expressing appropriations OF
the intentions Of Wilhelmina and
Leopold, would make 1t clear that
Germany could not have peace on
easy terms.
Draft Formal Reply
The formal reply will be drafted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
POPE BROADCASTS
TO WORLD MONDAY
Plus XII to Speak From
Vatican City Over NBC
Network
Especial to The Democrat)


New York, Nov. 8-For the first
time since the outbreak Of war in
Europe the voice Of Pope Plus XII
will be heard in this country during
special broadcast In observance Of
the semi-centennial anniversary Of
the Catholic University Of America,
Monday, Nov. 10.
The Holy Father will speak from
Vatican City over the NBC-Blue
Network at 1900 Noon, EST. The
broadcast from the Vatican will be
followed by the reading Of a mes
sage from President Roosevelt, and
the comforting Of honorary degrees
by the Chancellor Of the University,
the Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
Archbishop Of Washington and Bal
timore.
The program, from the semi-cen-
tennial convocation at Catholic Uni
versity, washington, D. c., will mark
the close of three day Golden
jubilee celebration. Attending the
ceremonies will be high Catholic
dignitaries, government of fl c ais
members Of the diplomatic corps
and delegates from 80 colleges and
universities in the United States
France, England and Canada.
The Most Rev. Amleto Cicognani
Apostolic delegate to the United
States; Cardinal villaneuve, Car
dinal Primate of Quebec. Cardinal
Dougherty. Archbishop of Philadel-
phia; Archbishop Rodriguez OF
Havana, and Archbishop McGuigan
of Toronto will be among the lead
ing churchmen present, In addition
to the entire Hierarchy Of the Unit
ed States.
Catholic University was establish
ed by His Holiness, Leo XIII, to be
the National center Of Catholic cul-
ture and learning in this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
Euclid Lodge

Past Masters night was cele-
brated last night by Euclid lodge,
A. F. & A. NJ, at Masonic temple.
The meeting was opened by Ar
mold Wenzel, worshipful master,
who then turned 1t over to the de-
gree team.
The original staff of 10 years
ago took It's chairs and exempli-
fled the master mason degree.
Robert j. Eggleton was worship
full master and other chairs were
filled as follows: Senior warden,
John Porzenheim; junior warden,
Carl Dinwoodie: senior deacon,
Franklin S. Weiser; junior deacon,
Ralph s. Paine; senior steward,
Edward A. Barrows; junior stew
ard, Louis Wenzel; chaplain, Idris
Anderson and marshal, George H.
Wells.