The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-10
FIRST DAY $4,000
Washburn Campaign Opens
With Generous Gifts.
Workers Swinging Into Line
Toward $4,000 Goal.
PELLETIERS GIVE LITERALLY
Big Store Contributed One
Thousand to College Fund.
Miss Josephine Norton Also
Gave $1,000 to the Cause.

The first days activity in the Wash
burn endowment campaign brought
five thousand dollars into the fund.
And this was done with the teams only
poorly started in their work. Some of
the teams had only two or three men
working only a few hours yesterday
afternoon or this morning. When the
teams get well organized, as they
should be by tomorrow, it may be ex-
pected that the subscriptions reported
will be materially increased at each
rally.
The noon rally today was the first
time that any reports of what had
been accomplished became known.
The group leaders showed by their
reports that only a small number had
been working and then for very
short time. 1t is necessary for the men
who are helping raise the sixty thou
sand dollars in ten days to complete
the endowment, to get their own
business affairs in shape so they can
spend some time in the campaign
work.
The keynote of the rally was the
announcement every man and woman
had received at the hands of Topeka
folks
Don't be afraid of those who have
given to Washburn in the previous
campaign" said DIR. w. S. Lindsay.
Everyone of them is more friendly
than ever to Washburn. They are will
ing and anxious to give if they can af-
ford it. Listen to this: One man who
gave S25 last time duplicated his gift.
another who gave $1,000 last
time, raised it SIS, making his total
S25 One who gave SIS two years
ago gave s25. We have several who
simply duplicated the gifts in the for
mer campaign"
THAT shows the spirit of the town"
said c. S. Elicit, member of Doctor
Lindsay's team. 1.-THE older residents
realize the great value of Washburn
and all are willing to help and those
who are recent citizens are quick to
realize the needs of Washburn."
Many Repeaters.
Seth Cox, speaking for the Alumni
team, pointed out that nearly all of his
subscriptions were for small amounts,
one, five or ten dollars and over 50
per cent of those who gave were re
peaters," having contributed in the
last campaign ana also in the pres
ent one.
Mrs McEachron, reporting for the
women workers, said that her work
ers had called upon women who had
been in Topeka only a short time,
most of them not being residents dur
ing the former campaign. Just the
same these women gave as freely as
they could to the college work." said
Mrs. McEachron.
Before President Womer announced
what his own group of workers had
been doing he called upon those pres
ent to learn if there was anyone pres
ent who had any 'infloonce" with the
cops of Topeka. M. NJ. Welty, who is
driving the president around, has
brand new car that likes to go and
Mr.. Welty can't keep his foot off the
accellerator
MIR. Welty thinks this is a contin-
uous joy ride" said President Womer
LAS a result we were almost 'pinched'
three times yesterday afternoon" Only
the president didn't say "pinched."
But the cops wouldn't know what
President Womer had been talking
about if he were quoted as being ar
rested
Then the president reported the two
biggest subscriptions of the campaign
and they were received with cheers
One was the subscription of the Pelle-
tier Stores company for $1,000. This
is one of the newest firms in business
in Topeka. 1t was not in Topeka at
the time of the previous campaign.
The other was a gift of a similar
amount by Miss Josephine Norton.
President Womer also reported that
Governor Capper and Hiram Dillon
had each subscribed $500.
The following were the subscriptions
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