The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-03
Vigorous Campaign Is Planned
by Army of the Blue
To Complete 100000 Fund for
Washburn College.
1T STILL LACKS $4,000
Further Subscriptions Will Be
Contingent
On Raising Full Amount to
Complete the Fund.

In a short but vigorous campaign
the Army of the Blue" will go out
after the $4,000 to complete the
100000 that Topeka agreed to raise
as a part of the half million dollar
Washburn college endowment fund.
This was decided at compliment
airy dinner given today by the Wash
burn college executive committee for
the members of the executive COM
mittee of the recent campaign, the
marshals of the divisions, and the
team captains, and Commercial club
board members.
There were fifty persons-in round
numbers-preSent.
No date was set for the coming err
counter, nor was a definite plan OF
action decided upon, but it was the
prevailing sentiment that the cam
paign should be got under way as
soon as the necessary arrangements
can be completed. A committee of
five persons, consisting Of A. A. God
ard, Mrs. A. Marburg. e. A. Thrill,
Charles S. Elliott and Dean D. L. Nc
Eachron, was named by Robert Stone.
chairman, to present a working plan
at an adjourned meeting to be held
soon. This committee will also offer
plan for, permanent organization,
and will see that a new list of pro-
spective contributors is prepared.
$4,000 or Nothing.
contingent upon the raising of the full
$4,000 additional.
1t may be that the men will be
pitted against the women in the battle
for funds-at least that suggestion was
made. Professor E. D. Shonberger,
who was an active and effective work
er in the campaign which closed last
" ednesday night, believed that if 50
men and so women would agree tic
bring in $500, that the raising of the
y he a
was suggested that teams of two
should be sent in this final skirmish.
Robert Stone spoke for the trustees
of Washburn college in expressing
thanks for the services rendered in the
recent campaign not only by those
present but by the rank and file of
the Army of the Blue. OF the Com
mercial club directors who did par
ticularly good work w. w Webb, c:
S. Elliott, George Godfrey Moore and
J. Will Kelley, were given special men
ton.
The newspapers were given a vote
Of thanks by those in attendance at
the meeting, and likewise the report
ers who were ION the job" Dean d.
L. McEachron was spoken Of as the
leading figure in the campaign. Fred
erick Courtney Barber director gen.
eral, came in for a full share of4thes
praise. 1t was conceded that the
s150,000 would not have been raised
n the comparatively brief campaign
bad it not been for his expert advice.
Spirit of the Meeting.
Several snappy and enthusiastic
-alks were made at the meeting today.
and all agreed to give again of their
time to the cause.
Here are a few of the comments
made:
w. W. Webb: 1 believe we can go
0ul and raise the balance of the $780,
300.
C. S. Elliott: We might pit the men
against the women. I'll be glad to
Join in with the plan to raise the ad-
1itional $4,000.
E. A Thrill: 1 feel we can raise
his amount and am willing to give
ny time.
E. w. Rankin: One-third and pos
;ibly one-half of those who have al
eady given would be glad to give
more. 1 believe that half of the $780,
700 could be raised in this way.
Albert Patten: I believe the cam
)aign should be continued.
A. A. GODDARD: This organization
has done such good work I believe it
should be kept up permanently.
Dean McEachron: 1t has been the
many men and women-fellow citi-
have responded generously
o the call to aid Washburn college.
Mrs. A. Marburg: 1 feel that the
women did such good work that 1 am
proud that I was asked to be field
Announcement was made by Dean
that it took 1000 individ-
lal subscriptions to make up the
,150,OO0.
Robert Stone took occasion to ex-
press his thanks for the handsome
hair that was presented to him by
prominent campaigners as an appre-
.iation of the services he rendered as
chairman.
Several additional pledges were ar
bounced today. They include 500 |
rom Allen and Allen, lawyers, and $50 |
rom r. L. Thompson. Miss Anna B. |
sweet hopes to report $3.50 within |
ew days. There were several smaller
pledges received. |