The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-26
IOWA GRADUATES
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10 Build Memorial at Iowa City
! tor Student Soldiers Of
! Three Wars II
ksTvDEKTs SOCIAL CENTER

iowa Memorial Union Organized tor
/ Countrywide Campaign from
I November q to Novem-
Iowa City, Iowa.-Several hundred
men and women, graduates and for
mer students of the University of
Iowa, are devoting their efforts to the
furtherance OF, a project which accord.
Ing to President Walter A. Jessup,
will Transform the University" This
is the raising of a fund Of 100000
between November % and November
%. to erect at the University build
ing In memory of the sons and daugh-
ters Of that institution who served in
the Civil War, the Spanish-American
War and the World War.
! The building is to take the form Of
b students Union-a social center for
students and graduates of both sexes
and for the faculty. It will contain
reading rooms, game rooms, large and
small assembly rooms, dining halls,
headquarters for the literary societies,
Offices for the religious organizations
working among the students, quarters
devoted especially to the women stu.
dents, and probably theatre for the
dramatic society. 1t will be a kind Of
super-clubhouse-a real home for stu
dents, graduates, faculty and official
visitors to the University Of Iowa.
/ On the walls of this building in an
appropriate place will be memorial
tablets to the men and women who.
died for America. The records of
those others who served in the three
wars, whether in the military branch
es Of the government, in philanthropy
&c and relief work, or in civilian war
work here at home, will be preserved
In the Union. Moreover, its memorial
character will be intensified by its de-
votion to the teaching of the highest
ideals Of, true Americanism. It is
possible that chair of Americaniza-
ton may be established by the Iowa
Memorial Union, which is responsible
for this campaign. In any case, it has
been decided to make the Union build
ing focal point for the perpetuation
Of the American spirit so loyalty dis
played by those in whose honor the
building is to be erected. s."
| The State of Iowa has been organ
lied for this campaign by Congress
Districts. In charge of each as Dis
trict Chairman is a well-known grad
uate of the University. In each county
In his district he has a body of men
and women workers who will reach
the grauates and former
students of the institution and prom
inent men and women who are espe-
cially interested in the wellbeing of
the State University.
/ This campaign is not confined to
Iowa. In more than forty cities scat.
tered over the country, campaign
committees are being organized now
to reach the graduates and former
students of the University who live
IN those communities.
The service flag Of the State Uni.
verstty contained more than 5000
stars. More than 1000 graduates,
former students and members of the
faculty actually saw service abroad,
and fully 1000 of that number were
commissioned officers. There were
1474 members Of the unit of the Stu.
dents Army Training Corps at the
University. On the University service
flag there were 43 gold stars, while 80
members Of the S. A.. T. C. unit here
died. Many medals were won by Iowa
men for heroism; and the University
of Paris has recently given a beauti-
full bronze medal to the University
of Iowa as souvenir of the distin-
guished Services rendered by it's
masters and its pupils not only upon
the field Of battle but also in the still
ness Of the study room and the labora-
tory" A large majority of the mem
bers Of the faculty who did not serve
abroad were members of civilian war
boards or commissions of various
characters. E....s
It. was this magnificent war record
WAACA AAOuCcu IISSluSuL JOSSup duU |
Dome OF the members of the faculty |
and graduates to take up the project |
Tor q soldiers memorial, not alone to
hose who served in the World. War,
but to those who fought for America |
u other conflicts.
mo monument can really be worthy |
II such a record" said he in announc-
ng the undertaking. "But as I have |
thought the matter over, the image !
II what seems to me the most fitting |
has gradually taken shape
,efore my eyes, until now I believe
n its reality. The project is huge,
tut who would wish It to be diminu-
i've? Let me state it. AS monu.
nent to the student soldiers of Old
sold, to those of the past as we'll as
hose of the present, my minds eye
'crceives magnificent memorial
lall, Students Union, which shall
'ndure through the years as a token
4 our love and esteem.