The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15
FIFTY THOUSAND
ALREADY RAISED 4. |: 3 d
,---------- -- '....s; Ii rs
Or. Aatcher's Effort for the College
in Next Fortnight.
FRIENDS MUST RALLY NOW
Every Dollar Now Counts One aud Third
Memorial School to Professor Harris.
Alumni Responding-All Must
Act QuickIy-A Plea.
FRIENDS MUST RALLY NOW

The supreme moment in Dr. Hatcner
effort to raise SIS, coo for Richmond Col
lege is approaching. But fifteen mere
days remain in this year. The end or
tie year is the end Of this particular
effort If that sum is not in hand by the
3Ist day of this month the S29,ooo olietet'
the college by Mr.. Rockefeller IS loSt.
The time has now come Wne1 ne
friends of tie college must show them
solves as such. The opportunity re"
presents itself as it has not in TINS gen
Grafton for aid to the coilege, Rich-
mond Virginia and the cause OF hlsher
education 4 dollor now means doiiar
and thirty-tilree cents. For every three
dollars given to- the college by Its 1rlehds
in the State and it's alumni scatter ri over
the face of the globe, Mr.. Rockefeller
will give one.
The closest friends of the college, those
who are officially connected with the IN
stituton, are making the efforts Oh thelr
lives to get this money when 1t counts
for SO much. The time OF the liolle-
stretch has arrived. The feeling is grow
ing that the race will be run. There is
much reason to be encouraged, say Dr.
Hatcher and President BoatWr1sht.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
So far Dr. Hatcher has succeeded Il,
raising S56, 600 This leaves $4,000 70 De
secured in fifteen days. 1t would haloiy
seem possible to do this, yet so confident
is DR.. Hatcher of the loyalty OF the
friends of the college that he is hopeful
of getting this large sum of money in
the last days. The contributions TO the
college have come from every section OF
the State and from the alumni every
where This is one of the conditions that
the money shall be RAISED in Virginia,
save that the alumni of the college, no
matter where they may be, may help-
The largest sum given so far mas been
$1,000. This came from a. gentleman out
side of Richmond. but in the eastern
part Of the State. Quite a number OF
contributions of $1,000 have been re-
ceived.
MEMORIAL TO PROF. HARRIS.
The alumni have done their part we'll.
They are to do more. They are asked to
give $4,000 to endow the chair of Greek,
in memory of Prof H. H Harris, who
for SO many years was the teacher of
Greek in the college. Hundreds of let
tiers are now being sent out broadcast
over the country giving alumni an OPP
portunity to pay this tribute to the man
they loved and honored. Every cent that
is given in reply to this appeal before the
1st of January can be counted as a part
of the $4,000.
If it comes the first day of January it
cannot be used for this purpose, though.
OF course, it will be available for the
memorial endowment. President Boat
wright said last night that every alum
nus urged to send in his gift at
| once. 1t is an interesting fact that a
son of Prof. Harris. DR.. A. w. Harris.
is now occupying the chair which his
father filed with such distinction.
IT is an idle dream th.t IF DIR
Hatcher. that $4,000 can be raised in if-
teen days, or & the rate of little more
than $1,000 a day. The First Baptist
Church has promised $1,000. The sum
of SS,500 has already been given. and this
alone has been counted in the 500 900
stated as secured. But the people of the
First Baptist Church say they will give
much more thar $4,000.
The S1oo,G0o, if secured. will be added
to the permanent endowment Of the COL
lege. OF this amount 5000 will cndow
the Greek School in the honor of Prof.
Harris So much of the remainder IS
may be needed will be used to establish
a chair of history and a chair of biology
in the college
PLEA OF THE HERALD.
The Religious Herald devoted nearly a
page in its issue. of December 18th to the
college
The editorial is from the persuasive
zen of DR.. A. E. Dickinson, the senior
eo.tor. Speaking of the work of the
college in past years and the influence 1t
is eNerting through her sons in the
world of affairs, DIR. Dickinson says:
Go where you will you will find her
sons. one of them (perhaps others is
away out in the Philippines, some are
in China, one is in japan, two are in
Porto Rico. Every State in our great
Union has felt ana rejoiced in their IN
t,uence. Go to the Baptist gatherings,
North or South, and yoa will find them
on hand, among the most useful and
respected friends and supporters of every
good work. And when you come back
to old Virginia-why, you can't STIR with
out meeting them. They are represented
largely in the great Constitutional Con-
vention now in session in Richmond; they
are in the Legislature just assembling:
one of them has just been elected Gov
ernor of the old State: some OF the most
honored sit sin the seat of Judgment;
others are among the most renowned sur
geons and physicians in the great cities
| of the Commonwealth; others are cur err
chant T,rinces while scores and hundreds
either. fill our 4ulpits or faithfully sup
MORT those who do. Let us stop for just
q moment in the mad rush OF things
and think what sort OF an institution this
Sc that we are attempting to reinforce and
enlarge.
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