The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-26
NEEDS
ONLY $4,000 TO
CAMPLETE FUND!
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| tween. the time of the meeting and
Wednesday nfght1and- Mrs. Alice Love
agreed to be one of $50 women to give
the same amount. =
IT hope that this challenge will be
accepted commented Robert Stone.
The Supreme Hour.
Robert Stone made an eloquent ap-
peal for Washburn college This is
a supreme hour for Washburn coll
lege," he said. ''Washburn must have
the half million dollars or fall to a
second rank. Will Washburn do this?
(Cries of NO from the students.) +.
They who are not for Washburn
college today are against Washburn.
The man who says he will give some
thing in his will to the institution is
not the friend of Washburn college,
Now is the time Washburn needs
help!''
DR.. R. B. Peery, president of Mid
land college, gave a short pep" talk.
He congratulated Topeka upon having
such a great educational institution as
Washburn college, and Washburn
upon having such an enthusiastic
army of workers as were gathered to-
gether in Masonic hall.
David Neiswanger told of how the
high school team was organized.
James Perry, captain of the new
high school team, which was present
at the meeting today, reported that
$S5S.2O had been procured in just one
he and his teammates will procure
$4,000 in the high school before the
close of the campaign. Today $50
students subscribed; the average
amount was $3.50 each. A blue rib
bon is presented to each student who
subscribes. 1t is hoped that all the
students will be wearing the blue by
Wednesday.
E. H. Crosby reported that the Mid
winter Exposition association has
agreed to turn over $500 to the fund.
Here are some of the subscriptions
today: North Topeka Baptist church,
s203.50; a friend, $500; M. A. Low,
$500; Women's society Central Con-
gregational church, $4,000; Mr.. and
Mrs w. B. Kirkpatrick, $500; en-
ployees Warren NJ. Crosby company,
$500; employees Beatrice Creamery
company, $115; Senator Charles Cur
tbs, 500; Henry Bennett. 5000; DR.. M.
c. Porter, $500; L. M. Jones, 500.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
trustees of Washburn college for the
work they have done in the campaign
Division d. under Mrs A. Marburg
came in for a share of praise This
division leads all others by long
margin, having reported a total of
nearly 100000.
Here's Your Chance.
Earlier in the meeting Chairman
Stone said that he would like nothing
better than to have one come forward
and say that he would give the last
$4,000 Here is a chance for some
friend of WaShburn college
Noon hour meetings will be held in
the Masonic hall.
An Appeal.
The executive committee in charge
of the campaign arrangements issued
a statement today urging all Topeka
and Shawnee county to come to the
aid of sWashburn college.
The statement reads in part:
Now that the campaign to raise
$780, 600 for Washburn college is
drawing to a close, the executive COM
mittee of the organization feels the
time has come to make direct and
urgent appeal to the prosperous citi-
zenS of Topeka who have not aided
the movement. or who have not given
as generously as they should have
done.
This committee has worked hard to
reach the goal in the allotted time.
All of the field marshals of the six
divisions of volunteer workers have
been devoted to their duty.
Every team captain and all the
team workers have set splendid ex-