The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

doesn't prove to be a success it will be
miserable nightmare.
Army for High Purpose.
I'VE are an army organized not for
Washburn is at a crisis. This offer
from the educational board is both a
compliment and a menace; compH-
ment because only those institutions
are chosen that are deemed worthy,
and a menace because if Washburn
proves unable to accept the gift,
rendered but her standard as a col
lege. Let the people of Topeka real
iZe that fact.
I'VE must win! We cannot fail!
We shall not fall
Applause for McEachron.
Dean D. L. McEachron, the next
speaker, was received with applause.
THE college has Outgrown Its pres
ent equipment" he said. ut is a plant
whose capital is no longer adequate;
whose capital must be increased, to
take care of the new business. We
have made no attempt to increase the
attendance because of lack OF equip
ment- Because of the good reputa-
ton which Washburn enjoys among
the other institutions of the state and
throughout Kansas the enrolment
has grown.
''Washburn college has no intention
of denying it's parentage. 1t is the
child of the Congregational churches
of Kansas.
"Washburn is one of a group of
colleges founded by churches, but left
entirely independent of church con-
troll. We are not asking you to aid
in a UNCONVENTIONAL enterprise. Wash
burn college is yours. The trustees,
the majority of whom are Topekans,
represent no particular denomination,
but many denominations.
Topeka Will Do Her Part.
81 believe that Topeka is ready to
do what we are asking of her. I be-
lieve it because Topeka has never
failed to do what the college asked of
her. Men and women, if this city
will give in proportion to it's means,
the campaign will go through with
out half an effort.
TT is a school for the children of
Topeka, where the employer and en-
ployee may send his children and be
assured they will receive clean,
thorough education in whatever
course they may take. I'm sure To-
peka will take care of her boys and
girls of the future by rallying to the
support of the college in this cam
paign-
spot on the hill where you take your
friends when you are. showing them
Topeka The Washburn students go
out over the world; we have a fine
lot of boys and girls working on the
other side of the world"
Want Men, Rankin.
This campaign needs men who Will
stick through the campaign" said e.
W. Rankin. 1--WE want men in this
campaign who will stand 'hitched.'
I'VE are not in the habit of falling
in a campaign of this sort in Topeka.
AS Mr. Barber said. the element of
doubt in this campaign is the amount
we are going to get above 5000, 900"
II am glad indeed to acknowledge
my obligation to Washburn college,,
said Justice John S. Marshall.
81 think Washburn is not only an
asset to Topeka but a necessity. An
educational system in a city is as its
business institutions and its city gov
eminent"
Go Over Work.
cit is not 1 who will make this cam
paign a success said Frederick COur-
tenay Barber, directQr-general
81 think you have here city of ac-
ton. / think you have men who act
as well as talk. In this auditorium are
men who have made Washburn; men
who have been made by Washburn
and men whose sons are being made
by Washburn. re-
1.-The secret of success is to work
hard. You should go beyond $780,
900 in ten days in order to reduce the
amount of money that must be raised
in the rest of the state.''
1t was shown at the meeting that
the women are taking an exceptionally
keen interest in the campaign. The
division under Mrs. A. Marburg, field
was the most complete in at
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