The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-26
PURDUE MEMORIAL FUND
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR SETS FORTH
THE PLAN OF THE FACULTY.
Committee Headed by DIR. stone to
Control the subscriptions-Purdu
Cause for Thanksgiving.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 25.-At largely
attended meeting of Purdue students In
Fowler Hall this morning President w. E.
Stone announced the plan for raising 100000
for a memorial gymnasium in honor of the
memory of the football players who met
death in the wreck OF Oct. 81. DR.. Stone
said that when the students held their
first convocation In Fowler Hall In Septem-
Der everything looked bright for Purdue, but
that the disappointment and grief that fol-
lowed should not in any way make the
students cease to be thankful. 1T has been
suggested" he said. that Purdue has
small cause for giving thanks. The man
who has the greatest cause for thanksgiving
is the man who has suffered We have
much to be thankful for-health. strength
and clear consciences. The many noble
examples-examples that cannot be given
us by human agencies-are those set by our
fellows: their sacrifice should give us
abundant reason for thanks: He asked
students about to leave for their homes TO
thank their parents for the interest they
had shown In Purdue at the time of its
grievouS disaster.
ment for a memorial gymnasium, stated
that the alumni had taken steps to sys-
tematically collect funds for the memorial.
Spontaneous contributions to the fund are
coming in from every direction and every
body is favorable to the movement. Stu
dents were dismissed with wishes of a
pleasant journey home and good Thanks
giving. President Stone then had diStrib-
uted the following official circular:
Immediately following the fatal railway
disaster of Oct. 81. by which sixteen lives
were lost to Purdue University. the de-
sire for an appropriate memorial began to
be expressed and soon took the form of a
proposal to erect gymnasium. This move
ment has spontaneously grown In scope and
citizens until 1t has become the evident
duty Of the university authorities to pro-
vide direction and definite plan for the
enterprise. The faculty, therefore, makes
the following announcement:
" The most appropriate memorial to our
dead, who represented every department
suitable building devoted to the highest
physical and social interests of the stu
dent body. At the same time the greatest
need Of the university would be met by such
a building supplying facilities for exer-
else and social intercourse for which there
are only meager opportunities at present
To attain both these ends In one effort Is
university, and no occasion has ever arisen
when the concerted action of all such
might so efficiently or worthily be be-
slowed.
1.-The faculty authorizes a committee
with the president Of the university ar
chairman, to receive funds for the cree
ton OF such a memorial. and to cooperate
with the committees representing the stu
dents, alumni, citizens ard any others
| working to the same end.
".All contributions will be receipted fol
| by the committee and deposited with the
| treasurer of the university subject to the
| order of the board Of trustees, who at the
proper time will authorize suitable com
mittees to take charge of the erection AND
| equipment Of the building.
Ito obtain a building of appropriate
| character as a memorial, and of the d.
| mansions and appointments suitable for the
purposes stated will require the sum Of
| 100000. To provide this amount will ne
! cessitate generous giving by many con
| tributors, while the number of those par
ticipating should include all whose hearts
have been touched by this dreadful ca
| lamty.
1.-The character of the proposed memo
| rial will appeal to all who, by reason Of
| their sympathy with the university in Ii.
| bereavement or interest in the highest wei
| fare of her students, may wish to contrib
| ute to the erection of a suitable building
| which shall not only stand as an enduring
memorial to the dead, but shall also minis
| ter to the physical and social needs o.
| thousands Of youth in years to come"