The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-23
MUCH WORK in ONE WEEK
1T MUST BE DONE TO RAISE MONEY
FOR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
The Committee Of Ten Has Several
New Plans Under Way-Sum
Yet to BE Raised.

week only remains in which the tech
meal school fund may be completed. AT
that time Ii is expected that Secretary
Root will be ready to take up the question
of disposing of the arsenal grounds and
will be ready to receive bids. The can
vassers for the fund do not think that
further extension of time will be granted
and they are making every effort to in
crease the sum to the amount necessary
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A number of men have promised to do
something for the technical school, but
have not as yet signed their names to SUBJ
scription blanks. The canvassers are
anxious that they should come forward at
once for the moral effect that their action
would have on other subscribers. About
$4,000 remains yet to be raised, and while
the sum appears large, the canvassers be-
lieve that 1t can be secured If people gen.
orally will manifest interest in the move
ment.
The committee of ten which has pledged
itself to secure $4,000 toward the school
is working through many channels. Yester-
day it made an appeal through the mails
to number of druggists and grocers ask
ing for their pledges and that circular
pledge inclosed be presented to their GUS
toners and returned to the committee of
ten by next Saturday. An appeal was
made also yesterday to a number of pro-
fessonal and business men asking that
each consider himself a committee Of one
to assist the committee in securing small
subscriptions. Each man is asked to get
two subscribers in addition to himself
The limit is not placed on two; man may
get many as he finds possible; he is
asked to get at least two. The committee
has also asked the mana cement of large
business houses and factories TO make
subscriptions and to give their employees
an opportunity to subscribe to the fund.
A great deal of good resulted from the
appeal made by the ministers of the city
to their congregations Sunday. A num-
Der of persons who before had not felt in
clined to give, signed pledges, and many
others notified the committee that they
will add to the fund. The ministers asked
members of their congregations. who felt
so inclined. to subscribe at once, and
pointed out that the canvassers are de-
sirous of obtaining numerous small SUBJ
scriptions as we'll as large ones.
The committee of ten has also appealed
to the women of the city. In a circular
letter to be published in the newspapers
the committee wrote: The securing for
our city of the National Technical Instf-
tute, where thousands of boys and girls
will be taught the practical details of
every useful trade, is, we know, an enter
prise in which you take deep interest. We
complete this week. by popular subscrip-
ton, the fund of $4,000 which we have
undertaken to raise"
Arrangements are being completed for
the concert to be given by Miss Alice
Cullen for the benefit of the fund. Among
those who will take part III the concert
are Misses Lille Adam, Josephine Robin
son and Louise Schellschmidt and Mrs
George Carlson, and Messrs. Louis Dochez.
Joseph Hoffman, Hugh McGibeny, Charles
dolph Mueller, Rudolph Roster and Will
liam II. Morrison, jr. The concert will be
given Tuesday evening, Sept 80.
Secretary Taylor, of the Retail Grocers'
Association, is interesting the members.
He desires that they communicate with
him at 14G9 Southeastern avenue.