The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-01
For the Memorial to stUn Students
in the Spanish War.
THE TOTAL IS NOW OVER $4,000
Committee Issues Circular Calling
for COntributiOns-SOm
Liberal Givers. $3.50

The fund for the erection Of a monument
to the boys of the state university who
took part in the recent war with Spain is
growing rapidly. At the last annual
meeting of the board Of regents commit
tee was appointed to inaugurate and to
carry to completion plan for erecting at
the university fitting memorial bearing
the names OF all the men of the university
who were in the service Of their country
in the war with Spain. " = Is -
This committee has received, up to the
present time, contributions amounting to
$4,000. But this sum has been given by
only few men. Governor Pillsbury gave
$500. Judge Greenleaf Clark, chairman of
the board of regents, recently contributed
another $500. and j. J. Hill has pledged
similar sum. The committee hopes
that the alumni of the university at large
and others will give what they can to help
along the good cause, and, to aid the
movement, have issued the following cir
culaf: ..: g..
TO the Friends of the University OF Mime
sofa: -
The fttest time for man to die is when he
dies for man.
In the recent war with Spain, this univer-
sity was represented in the army and navy
of the United States by over two hundred of
| its former students.
These young men freely pledged their lives
| to the cause of human freedom and, in SO
doing, proved their loyalty to our beloved
| country. Before the momentous struggle had
| closed, six of these men had given their all
/ for the sacred cause for which they had en-
| listed and were sleeping the years OF their
manhood away in soldiers graves.
| It is but fitting that every friend of the
university should recognize the services OF
| these our soldier students and seek to per-
petuate the memory of their exalted patriot
| ism. In doing this, we shall honor ourselves
and the institution they loved SO well, and
we shall thus be enabled to bring before the
constantly increasing throng of students of
| this great university perpetual lesson OF
patriotism.
At the last annual meeting of the board OF
regents, a committee was appointed to in
augurate and to carry to completion a plan
| Tor erecting at the university a fitting me-
| mortal, bearing the names of all the men OF
| the university who were thus in the service
! of their country.
! This committe consists Of: ~
| Samuel R. Van SAINT, governor of Mime
| sofa.
/ John s. Pillsbury, life regent and ex-gov-
| ernor Of Minnesota. .. -.
| A. E. Rice, ex-lieutenant governor Of Min
| nesota. .g f- lis
| Professor Arthur E., Haynes :
| Immediately upon the appointment Of this
! committee, eX-GoVernor Plllsbury, with his
| characteristic generosity and patriotism
+, pledged $500, for this. memorial, and said, il
necessary to the success of the enterprise, he
would give $1,000. Let us show our appre-
| citation of his generous interest in this mat
! ter by avoiding any such necessity.
/ 1t is proposed by the committee to raise al
! least $4,000 for this object and it is desired
| that it be free-will offering. The chair.
man has been authorized to prepare this
/ statement, and both he and the rest of the
committee desire prompt response in order
that this most commendable project may b.
speedily brought to successful completion.
Please send all subscriptions and remit
| tances to the chairman, making them payable
to the Metropolitan Bank of Minneapolis,
! :. Arthur E. Haynes, Chairman,
| .-.. .:s: University of Minnesota
/ Alfred S. Pillsbury has succeeded hi:
father as member Of the memorial com
mittee.