The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-10
NEW OORM|TORY
IS NOW ASSURED
Citizens Of Waxahachie Raise
$4,000 for Hall for
Women.
A JOLL|F|CAT|ON MEETING
Banquet Is Given in Honor Of This
Achievement-Speakers Tell
How the Money Was
Secured

fOllOW1nB a parade through tho
business section of the city late
Thursday afternoon in which the
faculty and student body of Trinity
University took part there was a
club rooms at the city hall that
| night for the purpose of celebrating
the achievement of the citizens OF
Waxahachie and Ellis county in
pledging $25, goo for the erection OF
a new hall for women on University
Hill.
In order to show their apprecia-
ton of the generosity of those who
had any part in contributing to this
fund the faculty and students came
with flying remnants and banners
and splitting the air with their col
lege yells and songs marched around
the square number of times. The
procession was headed by Prof. UT,
musical director. and his university
band, AT the conclusion of the
marching the band assembled on the
northwest corner of the square and
played number of selections.
The celebration at the city hall
was due to begin at $3.50 but it was
about 8 O'Clock when j. R. Mayhem
who acted as master of ceremonies
called for order. He introduced Rev.
A. d. Porter, pastor of the Methodist
church. who offered the invocation.
During the next fifteen or twenty
minutes those who were assembled
around the six long banquet tables
devoted their attention to the ele-
CANT repast that was set before
them. T. d Myers of the Eatitorium
had charge of this part of the pro-
gram and there was nothing lack
ing to make it an entire success
When cigars had been passed Mr.
Mayhem proceeded to give the guest
cordial-welcome.
He said that those who had pledg
ed anything to the dormitory funt
had made it possible for Trinity Uni
versity to accomplish more in thu
future than in the past. BY your gen
erosity, he said, you have contribu'
ted S25 900 for the erection of new
hall at the university In behalf OF
the trustees he wanted to thank
those who contributed to this fund
He said this achievement meant
better and larger Waxahachie. Mr.
Mayhew said the success OF this
movement was due in a large meas
ure to the labors of the soliciting
committee and the members OF the
committee were called upon TO tel
when and How the Operation Was
Performed.
Two members of the committee
Geo. w. Coleman and E. F. Cunning
ham, were absent. S, F. Spaldins
was the first speaker called TO the
floor. He said he was unable to ex
plain just how the operation was
performed. He said it was so easy
that apparently no pain WIS suffered
| He said that when the amount o.
| s25, 900 was agreed upon he though
| the figures a little too high, but AT
| ter the work was started it becam,
| easier DIS ploSieSS WdS maui AiS p" :"
proud of the fact that he had taker
some part in raising this fund.
]. Lee Penn was the next speaker
on this subject. He said the chair
man, Mr.. MAYHEM, was entitled to
| great deal of the credit for the sue
cess of this undertaking. The com
mittec. he said, received a hearty
support from the town. and although
! $4,000 seemed to be considerable
sum ii did not mean one-half or one
fourth as much to Trinity universit!
as compared to what other cities are
doing for their schools.
VIII Moore said he was glad tf
be connected with this work. He die
everything he could and was glae
to have helped in this undertaking
THE Result of Pulling Together
was the toast assigned to T. A. Fer
ris. Mr.. Ferris could not be presen
and his place was filled by Distrlc
| Judge Lee Hawkins. Judge Hawkin
| said the explanation of the member
/ of the committee as to how II al
| happened WAS not eHtiiSis Sot'9'
tory to him. He said that when th'
committee got hold of him he saw
there was nothing TO do but come
across. That was one result, he said
of pulling together Judge Hawkins
then pointed out that in order TO ac
complish anything worth while there
must be unity of effort. Baseball
bows and football boys can under
stand this in their team Work
| Games are won because the team
pulls together. The same is true II
, business matters. One man can ac
complish little without the help o.
his neighbors. Pulling together re
suited in getting Trinity University
here and pulling together will get
new hall for the institution.
Hon F n. Drane OF Corsicana