The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-28
RICHMOND COLLEGE
DRIVE AEARS CLOSE
John K Branch Is Optimistic i'm
Declaration That Quota VIII &c
Over-SuDscribed

This Richmond College drive for
$500, 900 liz the best local campaign TO
which Richmond people have had an
opportunity TO subscribe in the last
two years. The college lis ours and
ITS n vital part Of Richmond.." So
declx4 81 N>Jurfr nsrr Ttantsn Ayrsrrr<
day in his speech TO the college cam
paign workers at their noon-day
luncheon A few moments after this
he personally subscribed $4,000 to
found two sch olarships. one to bear
scholarship for Miss Effie Branch and
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow.
You can go out there to
WeSthampton and see what your
money is doing in providing mag
nificent buildings and spacious
grounds" said Mr.. Branch. The
laying out of that plant is one OF
the finest things that has been
done In the South in recent years
Richmond College is making men
and Westhampton College Women
and they are far more important
than commercial enterprises that
only make money. Here's an OPP
portunity TO help In tho making
of the best types OF citizens.
Il have heard It mentioned
That the campaign may be extend
cd three days into next week"
concluded the speaker. II don't
know the reason for that unless
the college wants to raise another
million dollars We can and will
raise our 100000 here In Rich
mond by the end OF the week.
And as he was leaving tbs
room after the luncheon, MIR.
Branch stopped for moment
and shouted back TO those still
remaining: Got out. boys. and
get that money. We can do IT.
Subscriptions to the campaign fund
for the twenfy-four hour period end
ing at noon yesterday were larger than
In any similar time since the drive
opened. Total pledges amounted to
:Is,oso, The teams led by Alvin
Smith and Eddie Schmit led all other
teams In the amounts secured.
Announcement OF the gift of $4,000
for scholarships by the Richmond
Dry Goods company, r. w. Wilson
Paper company, Thomas l.. Moore.
and Miller and Rhoads was made
during the meeting The additional
scholarship from Miller and Rhoads
brings their total subscriptions to the
campaign fund to $4,000. The prevf-
GUS gift of $4,000 was made by W. s..
Rhoads at a recent meeting OF the
Retail Merchants assocfa ton at
which the college campaign was dis
cussed.
Alumni OF the college have sub
scribed sf.70o to found a scholarship
in memory of Newton Ancarrow. q
former student and prominent college
athlete. who lost his fife Fighting with
the Eight eth division In France. This
fund will be increased 10 $4,000 and
the Use OF the scholarship will be-
come effective with the opening of
the new session at Westhampton In
September.
A tremendous boost 70 the cam
raivn Is expected today when the
m EN- beers of the business Mems club
meet at 2 o'clock TO consider the
divine. The matters has been called
for that purpose by President Walter
Holiday. The outcome of this meet
ing will largely terTnine. II Is under
stood, whether the campaign is sue
cessfuffy brought to a close Saturday
night or allowed to run over into
next week.
Total subscriptions from an sources
for the 100000 fund now aggregate
Sg1seb3 Canyassers Will work
unusually hard today TO secure large
amounts on account of the half holt
day generally observed In business
circles on Saturday.