The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-23

the Association have been chiefly direct.
ed to cancel debt incurred during that
year when no effort was made to raise
money for its uses. AS you all know, a
sufficient sum was raised at the meeting
in Galesburg in September to cover this
deficit and il the Woman's Association
must begin the new year with depict
ed treasury, it is with perfect liberty
not only to redeem past pledges but to
undertake new work.
can most heartily commend the past
record Of this Association. Its work has
been in every way worthy and common.
dable. Its leaders have been chosen
from among our brightest and.most
capable women and we not only admire
but honor and trust both those who
have been and still are the managers of
it's affairs.
l do not know what line of work lit
is proposed to pursue for the coming
year, but hope to see some work I'M
dertaken and carried through to final
success which shall be permanent and
living monument to the Universalist
women of Illinois. 1 know no cause so
strong to unite all the women of the
State in an effort to this end as that Of
Lombard University. Does any one ask
why we should espouse the cause of this
school? In the first place, Lombard rep
resents the hopes, the aspirations, the
sacrifices of host OF noble men and
women who, half century ago, because
OF the prosecutions to which those of q
liberal religious faith were subjected,
determined to found school for the
education of young men and women
which should be free from sectarian
influence, which was found especially in
the western institutions of higher learn
ing; an influence which was 'detrimen-
tai to the cause of free religious inquiry
and often ruinous to the peace and hap
piness of the students themselves" How
our hearts are stirred at the mention of
those early friends Of Lombard! We
cannot estimate the amount of the toll
the self denial of the founders of this in
stitution of learning. 1t is incumbent
upon us to see that the work 30 we'll be-
gun by them goes on to greater and
greater success. The reputation LON
bard has already won. attests the supe-
rior wisdom of her founders, and of her
managers and instructors in the past.
Her record for thorough instruction has
always been and is still unquestionable,
and will bear comparison with that of
any other like institution. The students
come daily under the direct supervision
of instructors noted for true nobility of
character and who possess marked
ability in the classroom. This fact
coupled with another even more potent
and that is the high moral standard ever
maintained here, makes this safe and a
desirable school for our young people.
Lombard was one Of the pioneers in
education and from the very first
offered equal advantages to young men
and women and for like attachments
bestowed upon them equal honors.
Finally, we should stand for Lombard
because it is our school, the only Uni.
versalist school west of Ohio. Lombard
stands for Universalism not only in Hi.
nois, but in the neighboring states and
to support her is to support the cause
Of this denomination.
Some may ask what can the Woma ms
Association do for Lombard? There are
many directions, into any one of which
we may direct our efforts. The great