The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-19
SHALL WASHBURN
CROW IN topeka?
That's Real Question of $780,
900 Campaign.
Aid at This Time Will Be
Boost to College.
WORKERS OUT EARLY TODAY
Every Effort to Add Big Sum TO
Fund to Date.
Have You Done Your Part for
Good of Washburn?
WORKERS OUT EARLY TODAY

The campaign for at least 100000
or the proposed half million dollar
endowment fund for Washburn col
lege was resumed this morning with
renewed energy, and encouraging re-
ports are expected at the noon hour
rallies in the Auditorium each day
this week. The proposition will not
be put over without the sacrifice of
both time and money, but a spirit of
optimism prevails among the workers,
many of whom believe that the goal
will be reached-and "then some"
Every dollar given is being put on
the footing of permanent service, ac-
cording to Frederick Courtenay Bar
ber. rector-general, who spoke at the
noon hour rally today.
IAN endowment fund is much more
permanent than building" said Di-
rector Barber. 1T goes on forever.
You are serving the people yet to be
born. Tell the people what Washburn
has done, is doing and will do, and you
will be bound to win."
The $45, 900 mark was passed today
in the campaign.
There were a number of short. snap
py talks by division leaders and team
workers
ACTIONS speak louder than words"
said Z. A. Thrill, field marshal for d.
vision c. Watch Division c."
From a Sick Man.
e. w. Rankin reported that Pick
Smith, confined at Stormont hospital
had made five dollar subscription.
and made this comment: IF everyone
would give in proportion we would go
a long way beyond the 5000, 600 mark"
There is no other thing that can
have the same uplifting power that
the establishment of Washburn col
lege on sound financial basis" said
H. B. Wilson. superintendent of city
schools, one of the captains of team
NO. 10, division "B" There is no
reason from the standpoint of geo
graphical position why Topeka cannot'
have an institution why Topeka cannot
lege that will be looked to as those
great colleges are looked to in the
east
Topeka Kan and Will.
This is a good time to put into
action the Commercial club slogan"
said w. j. Rickenbacher, captain of
Team No. 10, Division "B." We might
say, Topeka Kan; Topeka will watch
Washburn grow.
David Neiswanger Dean w. r. Ar
thur, A. T. Daniels, Mrs. II. N.
Rhoades, Miss Anna B. Sweet and
Mrs. o. o. Moore gave short talks.
Dean Arthur, whose team made the
subscriptions and cash, reported that
Ray Harshbarger, the 11-year-old
son of Prof. w. a. Barshbarger. had
contributed 81.
Billy, age years, anu sun OI iIehb
Arthur, is crazy 20 be made captain
of a team of kiddies to go out among
the other youngsters for their con-
tributions.
Our Friend Norris Gage.
Norris L. Gage. who is noted for
his generosity, and who has contrib
uted to small degree to the Provi-
dent association, the city parks and
other institutions, made an enthusiasts
tic talk for Washburn college. He
stated that he expects to do some
thing for Washburn college before the
close of the campaign. MY sympathy
and interest in the prosperity of this
city will continue as long as / live"
he told his hearers. The speaker was
received with cheers, the Washburn
college student contingent being par
ticularly vigorous In their applause.
Miss Anna b. Sweet of Division
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