The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-02
A VOICE FROM LOMBARD.

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than any thing else is to hear from its
constituency. We. who are attempting
to plan victorious campaign for the
only Liberal college in the west, cannot
fight the battle alone. The friends Of
Lombard are numbered by thousands,
scattered far and wide. We want to
know that we have their sympathy in
our endeavors. We want to see them
here at next commencement as an ear
nest of their desire to have this school
built up.
Especially are we anxious to welcome
back the old student. have reason to
think that very few, if any, of those
who ever attended classes in Lombard,
though only for term or two, have for
gotten that experience. or are able now
to recall it without feeling of tender
ness in the heart-strirgs. Let that SEN
timeut of esteem now be crystallized.
Let us have pilgrimage of the sons
and daughters OF Lombard to the school
which claims them all for her children.
If appeals and preparations and ear
nest endeavors can effect it, we mean to
have at Lombard next Commencement
MAY 31st to June 4. next)
The Grandest Rally and Reunion
of ex-students in her history.
The scale OF preparations will be pro-
portionate to the large hopes of those
who project the enterprise. Committees
have already been appointed on Invita-
tions and Announcements, on Transpor-
tation, on Program. on Local arrange
ments, and on Finance, who are all bust.
ly at work. We anticipate securing
specially favorable concessions from the
railroads. We shall have a program
whose very titles will create enthusiasm.
We shall provide wide-open hospital
ity for all who will come, and entertain
them in manner to compel their appre-
citation. In word, il we can secure the
support of those who call themselves our
friends. we shall produce nothing less
than memorable event in Lombard's
experience.
Please to note that our invitation is
general and universal to all those who
will accept it. to every trustee past or
present, their wives and families; to
every pastor and his household; to all
who love the principles which gave the
school its life and having sustained it
through the years, now appear likely to
burst forth in new glories and triumphs.
But especially we invite all the old
students to share with US the Joy of the
great occasion. This means the $50 or
more living alumni, with their families
whom we regard as at least the step
children of Lombard. 1t means also,
and no less, the thousands whose term
of studepthood here. longer or shorter,
did not carry them through to the honors
OF graduation, but who notwithstand-
ing. did get good from the alma mater,
and cherish her memory gratefully.
Whoever reads the message is invited
to come. He is also invited to co oper-
ate with US in achieving the event. We
will send to any one who will ask for it a
complete printed list of the Lombard ex.
students, il they will kindly look over it
and write after any name they recognize
the present address. In the fight of
years we have lost trace of great many
of those whose names appear in former
catalogues. We should greatly appre-
ciate the help of any one who will assist
US to locate even single old student.
Perhaps, you who read this, are your
self one of those whose address we are
anxious to secure. If SO, will you not
write me at once word Of greeting for
Lombard's sake, and let me engage your
interest as far as possible in this re-
union? Even il you feel sure you can.
not come yourself, you can perhaps en-.
able us to persuade some other to do so.
Will you not give your instant attention
to this request?
Not to attempt to tell the whole story
in a single breath. let me just assure
those who do me the honor to read what
l have written. that We have in mind
something unusual, inspiring. prophet
ic in this undertaking. The time is
short. But it is long enough for you to
say. It's reasonable appeal. it touches
us, and we will respond to it.
Will you respond? Will you help US
make Lombard's next Commencement
the most remarkable in her career. by
the presence of at least 1000 old stu
dents greeting one another upon the
campus and in the halls, and congratu-
lating one another upon
The Greater Lombard that is to be?
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President Lombard University.
GALEsBURG, April 81.