The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-10
'EARLHAM WORKERS
MEET AND DECIDE
ON THE CAMPAIGN
Committeeman at Westcott
Last Evening Express
Confidence in Ability to
Raise $4,000 Locally.

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mond and Wayne county's part in this
campaign. We want Wayne county
to stand first in the list OF contribu-
tors. Marion county does not desire
this honor. Marion county will be Sec
ond-but has left first place for
Wayne. We will put Marion county
just as near as we dare to the place
reserved for Wayne--but Wayne coun-
~ must not make q slip and fall short
for we're not far from $4,000 In Mari
on county now"
Atwood jenkins called attention to
the excellence OF the Richmond high
school and It's unusually large attend
ance. He attributes this to the in.
fluence Of Earlham college In Rich.
mond.
Our young people are affected by
the college," said Mr.. Jenkins. They
see what is going on there and they
learn early to appreciate its advan-
q determination to attend Earlham
and this ambition keeps them in school
and sends them through the high
school.
MIR. jenkins declared he was glad
the Eariham campaign committee had
not obtained It's entire $4,000 before
coming to Richmond and said he
would help In the canvass of Rich
mond.
John II. johnson was another who
had believed Earlham would be ask.
ing more than $4,000 from Richmond.
He said he didn't see how the peo-
pie could help giving. He will be
part of the Richmond campaign organ
ixation.
Proud OF Earlhan.
Richmond is proud OF Earlham,"
said c. w. Jordan. land Wayne. coun-
ty appreciates the college. I have
heard enough here tonight to stir
man to action. ! have no doubt Rich
mond will give what Is being asked
and will be one To help with the
work. This money will be real in
vestment-not a contribution to an en-
terprise that will run It's source In one
or two weeks
p. A. Reid expressed his thorough
sympathy with the movement and said
he would be glad to be counted among
those who are going to carry the bur.
den Of the canvass. v. d. Nicholson,
one OF the Earlham canvassers, who
has been unusually successful in the
state told some OF his experiences.
Il was impressed by one fact" said
Mr.. Nicholson. land that was that
wherever I went the people objected
TO sending their money out of the
county for the benefit OF an institu-
ton In another county. Now that It
has come home to Wayne county. your
people should respond nobly-as have
che people Of other counties despite
their expressed conviction ON the point
have just made"
r. A. Mott referred to the educa-
tional system at Cincinnati where the
city has the benefit OF a system begin
ming with the kindergarten and ex-
tending up and through the University
OF Cincinnati.
Cincinnati" said Superintendent Mott.
"Earlham is ours. and our people will
come to the rescue now. Next week
10 commencement week, and I'll be
very busy, but will take some time
anyway and help with this cam.
paign."
Gustav Hoelscher. Wilfred Jessup
and Harry Doan also expressed their
-dcsire to help make the campaign a
euccess and spoke Of Earlham's pros
poets with the debt lifted.
Timothy Nicholson was present and
spoke just long enough to assure those
present that he was SO deeply interest
ed in the campaign that he could not
stay out OF 1t. Joseph Goddard, of
Muncic. one OF Earlham's trustees.
expressed his pleasure and gratifica.
tion In being present to hear the many
impressions OF appreciation OF the
college.
Others present were Ebert Russell,
Harlow Lndley and f. p. Trueblood.
A number OF other business men, in
GLIDING Il. Quincy Hill. George II.
Knollenberg. George Ballinger, DIR.
Charles s. Bond, s. f.. Swayne. How
ard Dill and Isaac Wilson, who are
expected to take some part in the cam
paign. were prevented from attend.
ing by previous engagements.
A meeting Of all men who are TAX
ing part In the Richmond campaign.
will be held at headquarters in the
Leeds building at 1880 O'Clock Mon
day morning tn give the camnaipn q
formal beginning.