The National tribune., 1906-06-28
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY.
Making a Living and Making a Life Er
Splendid Motto-What the WOman'a
Relief Corps and Other Patriotic So
cfeties are Doing for Ii.

Many monuments have been erected
throughout our land and their silent in
fiuence is felt in cities, hamlets or on
battlef1elds by even the most stolid of
mankind. The calm benediction they
; bestow is in sharp contrast to the shock
of battle which they commemorate.
A new form of memorial has been
founded and dedicated to the patriotic
men and women of the civil war. 1t is
an institution of learning where all de-
scendantS of veterans of the Army and
Navy can receive their secondary and
higher education without charge for
tuition. 1t is expected that many OF
the boys and girls from the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Homes will seek
their higher education at this insttu-
ton. known as Memorial University. To
the academy and college work indus
trial work is to be added soon, includ-
ing mechanical work for boys and
household science for girls. A farm
and horticultural department will be
developed. All this equipment will af-
ford three things, viz. medium for in
struction, an opportunity for the boys
and girls to earn part of their expenses,
and also will yield revenue toward the
expenses OF the institution. 1t is the
purpose to keep the institution and also
the boys and girls in touch with the
soil and industry. special industry
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and girls who need it can be employed,
two boys filling the same position, one
working in the morning and the other
in the afternoon.
The whole system is planned in or
der that we may have proper combi-
nation of the culture courses with the
Industrial courses, thus training the
head, the heart, and the hand. In ad-
dition to the splendid culture courses
| already inaugurated a College of Amer
| lean History IS to be developed. the
nucleus having been already estab-
| lished. This department will affect not
only the lives of the students in resi-
dence, but will also reach by special
leaflets and organized promotion thou
sands of boys and girls throughout the
Nation who know little about our glori-
| Gus history.
The Sons of Veterans initiated this
plan, and now National Committee, of
which Hon. w. G.. Dustin, of Dwight.
| H., Is Chairman and Senator Albert ].
! Beveridge. of Indiana; Rev. w. ]. Bel
ton, Wisconsin; Sherman j. Arter, Ohio,
and DR.. James Closson, Pennsylvania,
are members. is at work raising funds
to the amount of 100000 from the
members of the Order.
The Woman's Relief Corps has done
much and is planning to do more, and
at this date are ahead in amount of an
in from 20 States lest year, Iowa lead
ing with gifts amounting to $3.50. A
larger amount will be raised this year.
Minnesota was a close second and Ohio
third, with many States following close
| ly.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. are at work
endeavoring to raise 5000 this year.
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge and the late
Gen. Drake have been generous givers.
Many patriotic individuals are becoming
interested.
At the meeting of ;he Grand Army
of the Republic at Denver there were
many resolutions turned down in the
Committee, but the veterans passed the
following one showing their favorable
attitude toward the institution and their
willingness to cooperate with US in its
development:
Whereas the institution located at
Mason City, Iowa, and known as Me-
mortal University dedicated to the pa
triotic men and women of the civil
war, has made such progress, and is
rapidly becoming National in it's con-
stituency and influence because of its
relation to our patriotic Orders through
its Board of Regents and State Advis-
ory Boards:
BE II resolved, That we do all in
our power to interest friends of educa-
ton in this noble enterprise and when.
possible personally to persuade them TO
consider this institution as the object
of their benefactfons and assist the
President and authorities by giving to
them and to the institution the full
moral support of our beloved Order of
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
in every way promote its interests, thus
aiding in the development of living
and growing memorial, which shall not
only honor the heroism of the past, but
txin hla-c Oan nd
cate in them that patriotism which Is
so necessary to the life of the Nation"
Senator DolliYer says: "It is the
most attractive educational proposition
in the country" We want hundreds of
volunteer workers all over the country
who will endeavor to raise for the In
stitution sums from 81 to 100000
from friends Of patriotic enterprise
Memorial University. located at Mason
City, Iowa, is a National institution
drawing students from Minnesota
Iowa, Texas, South Dakota. Alabama
Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Kansas
Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
1t is to become a grand living and
growing memorial. Write for pledge
blanks like the following:
Maintenance Pledge.
[Flagl "Whereas Memorial IJniver-
sity, located at Mason City, Iowa. wasI
founded by the Sons Of Veterans of the
United States. designed and dedicated
to the Grand Army of the Republic.
Now, to aid in the upbuilding and
maintenance of the living and growing
monument to the patriotic men and
women of civil war times L agree to pay
to the Treasurer OF Memorial University
the sum Of dollars C$.......)
on the day of --...... 100 -.
and annually thereafter for period of
years.
lSU.
Use them and help to carry out the |
plans of this institution speedily so that
the plans mentioned may be fulfilled. |
Send for literature and interest peo-
pie in your home communities.
Another article will appear later tell |
ing of the Faculty, Governing Boards, |
and Advisory Boards.
Volunteer your services in securing
funds for this institution.
For further information address
Frederick ID. Tucker, President, Me-
mortal University. Mason City, Iowa