The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-18
DOWN The FIELD!
Army of WaShburn Supporters
After That $4,000.
Final Effort to Complete To-
peka's 100000 Gift.
OUT OVER The STATE LATER
Campaign Will Be Extended for
100000 Fund.
Women Come to Front With
Promised Activity.
OUT OVER THE STATE LATER
The final "skirmish" is on,

The final ''SkirmiSh' is on.
The Army of the Blue-that is the
real working portion of the Army
is out after the $4,000 necessary to
complete TOpeka'S portion of the pro-
posed half million dollar endowment
fund of Washburn college. 1t is eX-
pected to reach the 100000 goal by
June 1.
Workers reported today at the
headquarters on the second floor OF
the Capitol Building and Loan struc-
ture at the corner of Sixth and Kan
SaS avenues, Tor cards bearing the
names of prospects. Miss Hattie
Halbert, secretary to Dean d. L. Nc
EachrOn, is in charge of the office.
A list of 1900 prospective contributors
was prepared by the committee in
charge of arrangements.
Quietly and Systematically.
This skirmish for $4,000 will not
be a brass band affair. The work
will be done quietly and systematical-
hour rallies when reports of progress
will be made. The first of these is
scheduled for Thursday noon at the
Commercial club quarters.
Details were worked out at dinner
held for workers Monday evening in
Masonic hall when there was an at
tendance of nearly 100 persons
! This did not represent the full
working strength available, as many
persons who could not attend the
meeting sent word that they could be
depended upon in the campaign.
Former Workers on Hand.
Twenty-Five of the teams partici-
pating in the recent campaign under
the direction of Frederick COurtenay
Barber of New York were represented
at the rally, and sentiment favored
keeping the teams intact.
1T is hard at this time for q
man to continue in this campaign"
said one Of the team captains, ION &C
count of housekeeping and sewing
And this was the sentiment expressed
by several of those present, but not
withstanding this fact the women out
numbered the men, and they started
out today with a determination TO see
the sl<irmish to a finish.
Robert Stone presided at the rally.
This is a meeting of these who never
quit until the ball is over the goal,'
he commented in the course of his re-
marks.
LAS most of you know" said Dean
McEachron, I'VE desire to complete
the endowment fund which we worked
on during April. If the executive
committee thought that YOU veterans
of that campaign would be satisfied
with leaving the fund where it is this
meeting probably would rot have been
called. But we concluded that moth
ing short of absolute success would
satisfy you"
Many brief but enthusiastic talks
were made at the rally by team cap
tains, field marshals, and workers. j.
Will Kelley, secretary of the CONNER
cia1 club, was one of those who was
confident that the $4,000 could be
raised.
Wait on Topeka.
The Washburn authorities deem it
wise to wait until the full 100000 is
raised locally before the campaign
throughout the state is started to raise
a similar amount. 1t need hardly be
repeated here that the Rockefeller
Foundation will give Washburn col
lege 100000 when the college raises
100000. Then, too, it should not be
forgotten, Washburn college has an
accumulated Indebtedness covering a
period of several years that must be
met.
n committee appointed recently to
make the necessary preparations for
the final skirmish consisted of A. A.
GODDARD, Mrs. A. Marburg, E. A. Tir-
rill, e. w. Rankin, Robert Stone and
Dean D. l.. McEachron.
Among the teams represented at the
meeting Monday night which signified
their intention to get into the game"
were those under the following cap
tains:
Miss Anna B. Sweet, Mrs c. J.
Evans, Mrs. A. A. GODDARD, Mrs d. L.
McEachron, Mrs. c. G.. Blakely, Mrs.
DeW1tte c. Nellis, Mrs. H. L. Pepp-
meyer, DR.. E1venor Ernest, Mrs. A. o.
Wellman, A. T. Daniels. DR.. w. S.
Lindsay, George McEntire, J. D. Nor
ton, w. c. Carswell, ]. E. Spalding, o.
H. White, H. B. Wilson, Judge r. M.
Yates and Dean w. r. Arthur.