Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
DONORS bOOST
OGLETHORPE
CAMPAIGN
Three Men Who Give $1,000 to
Fund Express Belief Atlanta
Will "Make Good"

Many encouraging letters from
leading men outside of Atlanta who
have contributed $1,000 or more to
the establishment of Oglethorpe Uni
versity in this city have come to DR..
Thornwell Jacobs, who has taken a
ieading part in the movement.
These men write that they are
glad Atlanta has undertaken this
work and express their belief in the
success of the movement.
e. S. Mcdowell, real estate and
insurance man of Griffin, who gave
$1,000 to the University and who will
be on it's board of trustees, says:
Il am glad to know that your are
going to start campaign at once
in Atlanta to raise s250,000 to re-
establish Oglethorpe. Our little Pres
byterian Church here in Griffin is
highly interested in the success of
the movement, and | say this from
my own knowledge. l am confident
the Atlanta people will do their part"
Says Atlanta Will make Good"
James o. Varnedoe, postmaster of
Naldosta, and an alumnus of Ogle-
thorpe, where he was roommate of
Sidney Lanier, the South's greatest
poet, who has given Oglethorpe $1,000,
says:
Il note you are on the eve Of a
campaign to raise $250,000 as bonus
from Atlanta for the re-establish-
ment of Oglethorpe University there.
The eyes of all Georgia's Presbyte-
rians and, may add, of a large part
of the Presbyterians from other
southern States, will be upon you
through this campaign.
Many, doubtless, are fearful and
doubling, but 1 am not. Such an un-
dertaking in any other city would
make me share these doubts, but
indulge an abiding confidence and
foresight in the generosity of your
magnificent city.
"To use a popular phrase, Atlanta
has always had the acumen to know
a good thing when she sees it. She
will not disappoint you. May God
bless you in this EFFORT"
Will Lend Every Aid.
James 7. Anderson, of Anderson
Brothers Company, a prominent mer
chant of Marietta, who also has Civ
en- $1,000 to Oglethorpe University
and who will be a member of its
board of trustees, says:
Il am deeply interested in the
cause and am willing to lend every
aid in my power to see the work
carried through and the great uni
versity rebuilt.
IF it is possible when you call a
meeting in Atlanta, to advise me a
few days beforehand so that / may
have due notice and arrange to be
present, | will greatly appreciate your
doing so; for while l may not be able
TO offer any suggestions except such
as can be given by others, l am only
too glad to lend my hearty support
and energies to the good work of re-
building Oglethorpe University in At
lanta."
ChambIee's Wonderful Record.
The village of Chamblee is going
Wonder" at a regular whirlwind gait
in the Oglethorpe University cam
paign. Chamblee has only 100 i'll
habitants, and already has given a
total averaging 1872 for each man,
woman and child in the community.
And there is more coming.
The most remarkable feature of the
Chamblee donation is that DR.. II. j.
Gaertner, who has been at work on
the Chamblee subscriptions, spent
only four hours in the canvass of the
town. and was not turned down by a
single man whom he approached.
DR.. Gaertner, who formerly was a
professor of the Georgia Normal and
Industrial College, is doing some
magnificent work for new Ogle-
thorpe, and is directly responsible
for some of the largest donations
made.
Here is what was done at Cham
blee: r. p. Rudasill, 500; Miss l..
Elliot, $25: j. I. Adams, $50; |. M.
Roberts, $50; F. A. McCorkle, $50;
a. ]. Morris $3.50; ]. c. Grant $50;
T. P. Grant, $50; j. l.. and n. D. Wal
lace, $3.50; j. W. Purcell, $780, c. M,
Carroll, $50; M C. Carroll, $50; Cor
man & Ryder, $1,000; w. NJ Hutch
lnson. $1,000. Total $4,000.