Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-04

LII the money raising devices known TO
n the professional promoter-and a few
that aren't-have been utilized by the stu
dents and alumnae of Wellesley College in
their attempt to make 1t clear that they did
not depend entirely on the outside world to
secure the $2,000,000 needed to complete the
Endowment and Restoration Fund. The
wonderful feature of the campaign, now
brought to a successful conclusion, has been
the splendid courage exhibited by the daugh-
ters of Wellesley in every country Of the
earth. Despite the depressing financial con-
ditions existing as a result Of the war, stu
dents and graduates have raised entirely in
small gifts since last June more than $750,0O0.
To this amount the four classes now in col
lege have contributed $4,000. If there is
anything in the theory that the Lord helps
those who help themselves, then Wellesley
does indeed deserve all the reward that has
now come to her. The college has not many
wealthy alumnae, and could look for few
large gifts. Her hope was in the generosity
of the many. In the expectation that her
graduates would make many sacrifices she
was not disappointed. Nearly every one ever
connected with the college has done her
share to make the future secure.
With some Of the means used for rails
ing money, Philadelphia is, of course. ia
miliar. There have been here, as in every
large city, dances, bridge parties and fairs
in aid of the Restoration Fund. There is not 1
a State in the Union in which there has not
been some Wellesley activity. From far-off
Tasmania, even, has come a small subscrip-
ton, and eight graduates of the college now
living in Hawaii recently gave a dramatic
performance in Honolulu which netted more
than $500.
The Blind Junk Dealer
1t is doubtful If any money campaign in
history was operated so much on the princf-
pie that "every little bit helps" No sum
was too small to be added to the fund. For
the past few months the Wellesley College
office has been largely occupied with ac-
knowledging the receipt of gifts ranging
from cents to $780, from every corner of
the United States. Outside of the $75OoOO
appropriated conditionally by the General
Education Board and the 100000 given by
anonymous donor, there were no contri-
buttons larger than $4,000. There were
thousands as small as one cent. BY the sale
OF Restoration Fund stamps similar to those
used by the Red Cross at Christmas and
selling for a penny apiece the sum OF SITS
was raised.
agency for Wellesley pencil. sent her wares
to every State acquired splendid business
training and turned $1,000 profit into the
college treasury. Several other girls banded
together to provide luncheons for the work.
men engaged in razing the ruins OF College
Hall. This venture netted SO. During the
summer two OF the students living in At
lanta managed a rummage sale for the coll
ored people OF Georgia and were thus enabled
to add 500 to the fund. Particularly praise
worthy is the course pursued by blind stu
dent, who, anxious to help in every way pos
sible, went about Wellesley village collecting
old rubbers, selling them to junk man and
giving the proceeds to the college.
Wellesley graduates everywhere may think
they have given up many of the pleasures
Of life TO help their college in the hour of
need, but for downright self-sacrihce and
abnegation the honors most decidedly belong
TO the undergraduates. Wellesley students
this year have known precious little Of the
atres, elaborate parties, excursions and ali
those other things SO dear to the heart OF
the college girl. Hundreds OF them even
made long end-of-term trips home in day
coaches and gave the money ordinarily spent
on Pullman car seats to the Restoration
Fund. Saving the pennies became almost
an obsession at Wellesley. One wonders how
the girls win ever be able to set back into
the old order Of things,
candy.makers and BoOtblacks
There Is one thing that Wellesley students
did not give up, and that Is candy, but Il |
cost them dearly, There was no penalty at
tached 70 eating Il, but no girl ever ate any
that she made herself she sold Il 70 her
companions and turned the money into the
fund. Hundreds 0f dollars were realized IS
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