Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
Total amount contributed or

contributed or pledges by ~ other
friends of L. V. NJ. ............. 2,2SO
Total amount contributed or
pledged to date ...............s214, 432
In the above there wore contr-
buttons and pledges from 100 per-
sons outside of Vermont to the
amount of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 11o, COG
From 40 persons within the State
| to the amount of .................... % 1916
Tho above returns Indicate something
of what we may reasonably hope to ac-
compsh Owing to financial ana other
conditions many of our alumni have been
forced either to make reduced sub
scrptions or to withhold them for the
time being. Something of what may he
/ expected from this source when nil shall
! have been gathered in may appear from
the fact that here we have 2j3 con-
trbutng sl9o, 202 Hero then still rema ms
| a wide missionary field for our effc ri
with reasonable promise Of large returns
I Certainly we have reason to EXPECT
/ Normont's interest in her own university
/ Yet thus far with the exception of those
! connected with the university and scmc
J of tho generous citizens of Burlington
we have but few responses from the
state ut large. SO hero nEain is a hope
| ful field for future exploit.
! burlington. too, has vital interest in
| this matter. and we believe when this
| homo field shall have been properly OK
/ ploitcd-1udCing from tho generous re-
sponsos thus far rcCcved--a handsome ad-
dltion VIII accrue to our enterprise.
Then beside all this. II will he observed
that the outside fold has scarcely been
heard from. Here certainly is tremendous
! opportunity for our effort with almost un-
| limited possibilities of return.
Is 1t not reasonable therefore, TO homo
That when our effort shall have properly
extended into all these fields we shall be
ahlc to accomplish our task
| The ro1l facts are that thus far. we have
| made flattcring beginning, but only
! beginning. and that the future has much
IN store for our cause. both Of effort and
| return.
While your committee would congratu-
| late you upon the large sum they have
succeeded in plcdgng to tho enterprise
and the hopeful prospect Of ultimate sue
cess in securing the fun amount. thcv
would by no means limit their Fluctuations
to This material progress, but would con-
! i'ratuato YOU upon the tremendous moral
effect which has followed the starting and
! prosecution of the enterprise. in the way
| Of r0using interest in our univcrsitc II,
calling attention TO tho important nosition
/ If has attained. tho widespread influence
/ II exercises at home and abroad. and
more than all, in the inspiration OK sons
! ana daughters to deeper devotion and Il
| closer personal interest In her welfare.
! Not only has tho effort already BROUGHT
many helpful dollars into her Golfers with
/ certain promises Of many moro, hut it has
| opened avenues Of approach for loyal
hearts TO rally in solid phtlanx of support
IN years to come, yielding to Alma II ter
such an ever growing power for good as
| she has never had before.
Who with what has been done already
viii say sons of L. V NJ. arc lacking in
contrihutivc quality? Ana who will say
! that We may not be able to raise this
iund, with eleven of every twelve OF our