The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
Committee Of One Hundred
Seeks t0s Raise a Fund Of
$4,000

ELKINs, Nov. 25.---D avis and Elk
ms Gol1ege Us la ia onument and credit
to the founders. Both OF these noble
and Hlamented citizens or Elklns have
now passed away. While they lived
the Davis and Elkins College was
generously provided for. Senator
Davis and Senator Elkina we're far
seeing men, they were men or power
In business, social and public life.
the whole nation Was proud ot#them.
When they founded Davis and Elltins
College they builded well, they knew
the incompatible worth to their fell
low man of a Christian institution
founded on the traditions and high
ideals Of Christian education.
They knew the invaluable help Of
higher education IN service to the.
state, they were both wise practical
men deeply concerned in the future
welfare and prosperity Of West VII
GINA.
Now that these worthy citizens have
III left us, their mantle falls on the
shoulders Of those who are with us
now.
IL your pride in your business and
In your home is such as you would
have the world to understand. then
you must be deeply Interested in the
OF Davis and Elkins College.
1T 1s to your direct personal inter
est to see to it that this precious
heritage is properly cherished and
appropriately supported
The campaign now under way to
raise 90 for the present ami
future we'll being of Davis and
E1kins College must go forward and
Everybody must work with that one
end IN view.
It IS imperative for your own
good and the good or your children
h that you come forward as workers
bring out all the latent force you
possess and get into immediate con
centrated action for tho good or your
city, your county and state.
The great economic value is in
caIculable. because among other
\ things, institutions like Davis and
E1ldns College accomplish educa-
tiona1 work Of the highest standard
tor less money than any other
agency.
The moral effect will always DC
your best asset since the Christian
college furnishes the church with its
ministry and the nation with its
most prominent educators.
Doubt as to the future will be large
~ eliminated because the patriotism
of the college has been tested and
never found wanting.
Business efficiency will be made
more durable and business spread
and sturdtness will be more readily
adjusted because their fundamental
will be founded on truth.
Christian college gives the
greatest return to the country of anS
phi1anthropic Investment known tx
living man.
These are living values Of an In
ntftutton like Davis and Elkfns Col
1ege. Yes. lisa wonderful story. BIZ
true one and surely worth while
To help Davis and Elkins Colleg'
In this fund raising campaign nov
means economy, efficiency. You ar
saving time and making money b
bringing the time nearer when TIL
college can use all the great fnstru
menta1ities an institution Of thI
kind lis capable of developing, for tn
benefit OF yourself. your children
and the ageneratton that come after
Davis and Elkins wants to enrol
more students, 1t wants to be abb
to care for them properly. it want
to Improve and maintain Its his
quality Of work, it wants to proyid
the necessary equipment to NEE
educati ona1Srequirements It wants Z
maintain high standard among ef
ticient colleges. it needs q dormftor
for Its girls, it is badly in need 9
az new science building and It mus
get out of debt.
70 help accomplish this worth
task committee OF one hundre
OF West Virginia's most prominen
citizens cordially invite you to &C
operate with them and do you
mi test both morally and financial
w towards the success of this fun
raising campaign Of s150,000 tha
IS now under way.
1t really means so much to all AZ
YOU that the people Of E}llins, RaT
do1ph county and the state Of We:
virginia would be short-sighted II
deed il they did not put their who