Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
DONORS BOOST
OGLETHORPE
CAMPAIGN
Three Men Who Give $1,000 to
Fund Express Belief Atlanta
Will MAKE Good"

work and express their belief in the
success Of the movement.
f. S. Mcdowell, real estate and
insurance man OF Griffin, who gave
81 900 TO the Univerbity and who will
be on its board OF trustees. says:
Il am glad TO know that your are
going to start a campaign at once
in Atlanta to raise $3.50 900 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. | am confident
the Atlanta people will do their part"
Says Atlanta Will MAKE Good"
James O. Narnedoe, postmaster OF
Valdosta and an alumnus of Ogle-
thorpe, where he was a roommate of
Sidney Lanier, the Souths greatest
poet who has given Oglethorpe $1,000,
says:
Il note you are on the eve Of
campaign to raise $250.000 as a bonus
from Atlanta for the re-establish-
ment Of Oglethorpe University there.
The eyes of all Georgia's Presbyte-
rans and, may add of large part
OF the Presbyterians from other
Southern States, will be upon you
through this campaign.
Many, doubtless, are fearful and
doubling, but | 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.
ITO 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 r 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
IT 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 I may not be able
to offer any suggestions except such
as can he given by others, | 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
yonder' al a regular whirlwind gait
in the Oglethorne University cam
paign Chamblee has only 100 in
habitantS. and already has given a
total averaging sac 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. H. j.
Gaertner. who has been a 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. s25; ] r. Adams, $50; |. NJ
Roberts. $50. r. A. McCorkle, $50,
A ]. Morris. $3.50. ]. c. Grant. $50;
T. P, Grant. $50; j. l.. and y. u. Wal
lace. $3.50. J. w Purcell 500: G. NJ
Carroll, $50. NJ c. Carroll, $50: Cor
man & Ryder. 81 900: w. NJ. Hutch
inson 81 900 Total $500.
Now Is Time to Dnonate.
n Atlanta reached the same aver
age OF $50 per person, according to
her population. Atlanta's subscrip-
ton would run to a total of over
$4,000 600, But Atlanta has only to
raise s250.000, and even that task
is simplihed by the willingness OF
scores of subscribers TO the old uni
Versity fund to renew and in many
cases double their former subscrip-
tons
II YOU are on that old list the most
effective time to renew or double
your subscription, by the way, is
right now Don't wait until next
week when the rush of the big cam
paign will be en- Don't walt for any
body to call on YOU. Phone your
subscription in now. TO any one OF
the Atlanta daily papers
The general committee which viii
have next weeks campaign in charge
will meet Saturday morning at II
o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
TO outline the details
Captain J w, English will head
the executive committee, and will be
chairman OF the general committee
while Ivan +. Allen win have direct
supervision OF the subscription and
canvass work
The II. c. Hastings Company Fri.
day renewed its subscription to tn,
former college fund, OF $500. addins
another 5000. Willis +. Raglan alsC
made a $500 subscription. w A
Speer nine years ago promised $3.50
and renewed the old subscription. 10.
seph Hirsch gave 500 for hmsal
and 800 FOR the Southern Paint anC
Narnish Company.