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

ltdulNE men OUTSIDE or Atlanta VINO
have contributed $1,000 or more to
the establishment of Oglethorpe Uni
vcrsity in this city have come to DR..
Thornwell Jacobs who has taken a
leading 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.
z. S. Mcdowell, real estate and
insurance man of Griffin, who gave
$1,000 to the University 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 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. | 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 a roommate OF
Sidney Lanier, the South's greatest
poet, who has given Oglethorpe 81 900,
says:
Il note you are on the eve Of a
campaign to raise S250,000 as a bonus
from Atlanta for the reestablish-
ment OF Oglethorpe University there.
The eyes Of all Georgias 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 | am not. Such an un-
dertaking in any other city would
make me share these doubts, but l
indulge an abiding confidence and
foresight in the generosity OF your
magnificent city.
"To use 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, 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,
III it is possible when you call a
meeting in Atlanta, to advise me
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 be 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" at a regular whirlwind gait
in the Oglethorpe University cam
paign Chambee has only 100 in
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. ].
Gaertner. who has been at work on
the cbamblee concentrations snent
only four hours in the canvass of the
town and was not turned down nv
single man whom he annroached
Dr Gaertner who formerly was a
professor Of the Georgia Normal and
Industrial College is doing some
magnificent work for new Osle-
thorpe, and is directIv responsIble
for some OF the largest donations
made
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