Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
REQUEST
CONDITIONS met
Augustana's Campaign to Raise
S47,472.31 Successfully
Concluded Saturday.
"a HOURS BEFORE LIMIT
Total Endowment Fund Now Nearly
o,ooo-Great Rejoicing at
College.

Augustana college is $4,000 rich
err Announcement of success in the
campaign to win the Ericsson beQuest
of $4,000 and the c. A Smith dona-
ton of $4,000 was made by DR.. Gus
tav Andreen, president of the insti-
tuition, at chapel exercises this morn
ing. DR. Andreen's announcement that
victory had been achieved was short
but dramatic The campaign to Sc
cure $4,000 was not completed until
Saturday noon, "a hours before the
appointed time, when the mark was
reached and surpassed The total
amount raised by the college to meet
the terms of the Ericsson bequest was
s47,47231.
The addition Of Sill, 900 to the jub-
lice endowment fund of approximately
s275, 900 raised two years ago, together
with other funds and property pos
sessed by the college from which in
come is derived, brings the total en-
dowment fund of the institution to
nearly 100000, which practically as
sures Augustana's place in the educa-
tional world for all future In making
! the announcement, DR.. Andreen said:
VICTORY is RECORDED.
81 know that you already appreciate
/ that the annals of Augustana for Oct.
! 6, 1912, will not record a defeat but a
victory. l need hardly inform you that
/ the conditions of the Ericsson bequest
were fulfilled last Saturday noon.
when word reached the college sew
eral months ago that Senator Ericsson
| had made bequest of $4,000 to the
! college on condition that 1t would
raise $4,000 many of us wondered if
/ it would be possible. We realized how
difficult II would be to undertake so
large thing so soon after the raising
of the jubilee fund. However, our peo-
pie responded nobly to the work.
LUTHER LEAGUES TAKE LEAD.
The first to come forward and help
we're the young peoples societies. The
Luther leagues OF the Green Bay,
Mich, district were the first to assist
with a donation of $3.50. The Ishpe-
ming, Mich, district next responded
with $780, Then the Rock Island,
Galesburg and Rockford districts each
came forward with $1,000. Altogether
the Luther leagues of the synod raised
between $1,000 and $4,000.
Then the soliciting was begun,
more especially in the Mississippi val
ley. The largest army that went forth
was composed of the students them
selves, $50 strong, who canvassed the
int sf i,, he Iac CT nf
paign. The result was that $1,000 was
secured in this manner.
DOUBTFUL A MONTH AGO.
About a month ago as Professor
Kempe and l looked over the situation
we were greatly apprehensive that we
would not succeed. The subscriptions
we're advancing satisfactorily, but the
cash came in slowly. Then DR.. L. A.
Johnston, president of the synod, made
a proclamation to the Sunday schools
and churches that they should assist
in the work. The response was Slow
at first, but two weeks ago money be
gan to literally pour in, both by mail
and telegraph. During the last week
the treasurers office was swamped
, with contributions, the Office force be
ing required to work until a. m. one
/, night in order to check them over.
Last Saturday morning the mark
had not been reached but the morning
mail again brought flood of contribu
tons, both large and small. l accom-
panied Professor Mepe when he made
the last deposit in the bank and wher
: the book was handed back We saw thai
the balance showed s47,472.31. But a:
= ! looked at that book | saw something
t mere. l saw a united people, united il
a common cause. l saw them from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Texa:
TO Canada joining together, old anC
young, gray-haired and little children
TO accomplish this work. l saw The
2 work of God blessing his institution
D and the work He had called upon u,
Z to perform.
/ TRIBUTE TO PROFESSORS.
1--WE are the object of much solici