Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20
IOWA GRADUATES
Want 100000.
10 Build Memorial at Iowa City
for Student Soldiers Of
Three Wars
,ksTuDENTs SOCIAL CENTER
Iowa Memorial Union Organized for
Countrywide Campaign from
November % to Novem-
Der 90,

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 project which accord.
Ing to President Walter A. Jessup,
will transform the University" This
Is the raising of a fund of $1,000,000
between November % and November
70, to erect at the University build
ing in memory of the sons and daugh.
tiers 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
students Union-a social center for
students and graduates of both sexes
and for the faculty. 1t 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.
gents, and probably a theatre for the
dramatic society. It will be sind OF
sup er-clubhouse-a real home for stu
dents, graduates, faculty and official
visitors to the University of Iowa.
St--Dn the walls OF this building in an
appropriate place will be memorial
tablets to the men and women who
,aied for America. The records OF
! those others who served in the three
wars whether in the military branch.
ees Of the government, in philanthropy
10 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 it's de.
votion to the teaching of the highest
ideals Of true Americanism 1t is
possible that a chair of Americaniza
ton may be established by the Iowa
Memorial Union, which is responsible
for this campaign. In any case, 1t 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.
The State of Iowa has been organ
ICED 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
personally the grauates and former
students OF the institution and prom
! 1nent men and women who are espe-
cially interested in the well-being 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
! yersity contained more than 1900
] stars. More than 1000 graduates
i former students and members of the
), faculty actually saw service abroad
) and fully 1000 of that number were
commissioned officers. There were
ii 1874 members of the unit of the Stu
!, dents Army Training Corps at the
I University. On the University service
flag there were 43 gold stars, while 80
members of the S. A. T. G. unit here
died Many medals were won by Iowa
I men for heroism; and the University
1 Of Paris has recently given beauti
a fu1 bronze medal to the University
n of Iowa as souvenir of the distin
L guished services rendered by Its
cfo ;fe,, s1e
o 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
Isl abroad were members Of civilian wal
IA boards or commissions of various
I. characters.
y 1t was this magnificent war recor,
OF which induced President Jessup ant
II some of the members of the facult.
Il and graduates to take up the projec
for a soldiers memorial, not alone t.
el those who served in the World War
i'll but to those who fought for Americ
~ IN other conflicts.
mo monument can really be worth,
iu OF such record" said he in announe
thought the matter over the imag
of what seems to me the most fittin
memorial has gradually taken shap
before my eyes, until now / believ
in it's reality. The project is huge
but who would wish it to be dimin,
tive? Let me state it. AS a monl
"A ment to the student soldiers of Oh
- Gold, to those of the past as well a
those of the present, my minds ey
perceiyes a magnificent mernoris
hall, Students Union, which sha
In endure through the years as a toxic
d { of our love and esteem.
epe do you begin to catch the vision
ree wish could make it clear. This
EAto be the hearthstone of the Who'll
1 a% University. AS Old Capitol is tn
Die center Of our official life, SO this wi
be the focus of our social life. Sadl
do we need such gathering piac