Evening journal., 1920-03-05
STATE 100 P. CT.
FOR PRINCETON
Every Graduate and Non
Graduate in Delaware
Gives TO Endowment
SUBSCRIPTIONS AT
RATE OF 81 A MAN

what was known as the II. Y. p. din
ners, held at the Country Club. Thi
J year they have again given a demon
stration OF their aggressiveness in th
matters OF the PRINCETON Endowmen
Campaign
Henry B. Thompson, probably one o
the most active OF the Alumni O
Princeton, and a resident OF Delawart
Is chairman OF the central committee
and with this as an added incentive, th
Delaware alumni have gone to work b
raise their share OF the endowmen
campaign as rapidly as possible.
They are the first Of all the States II
the Union TO show a 100 per cent. sub
scriptiOn 10 the endowment fund
Every Princeton man now living II
Delaware, whether graduate or non
graduate, has subscribed 10 this fund
the total Of the subscriptions being be
tween $4,000 and $4,000. with an aver
age which will probably be about s7O
per man.
That this work OF the Princeton
Alumni Of Delaware Is appreciated by
the central committee is shown by the
telegram and letter received by Henry
NJ. Candy. chairman OF the local com
mittee, from Henry B. Thompson, the
national chairman:
Princeton. N. j., Feb. 20, 1920.
Henry NJ. Candy,
Wilmington, Del:
on behalf Of the Endowment Com
mittee, wish to extend congratu-
lations to Delaware and yourself
personally for being first TO secure
one hundred per cent. subscription.
Delaware has set standard for the
rest Of the country.
lSigned) II. B. THOMPSON"
"Mr Henry NJ. Candy, Chairman.
Delaware Princeton Endowment
Fund Committee, Wilmington,
Delaware.
Dear Mr.. Candy:
1T gave me real pleasure at our
Princeton meeting in Nassau Hall
on Saturday last, TO read your tele-
gram announcing that Delaware was
first over the top" and had signed
up 100 per cent. subscriptions from
the Delaware Alumni 10 the Prince
ton Endowment Fund. Permit me TO
congratulate you for your part In
this work, for II meant hard and in
sistent work. which you have ac-
complished with great credit. The
average OF the subscriptions, S700
per man, Is tribute TO our alumnis
belief in the value OF the work. I
wish you would thank our Delaware
Alumni for their splendid spirit OF
loyalty and sacrifice, which they
have displayed. This example will
have far reaching consequences on
the whole campaign and will be a
great incentive to all the other re.
gions.
Thanking you all again, am,
yours sincerely,
(Signed) "HENRY B. THOMPSON,
chairman"
The Alumni Weekly" the official
organ Of the Alumni OF Princeton, has
also congratulated the Delaware Alumni,
especially because Of the effect that
this prompt and efficient campaign Will
have upon the rest OF the alumni scat
tered over the United States. in their
last issue they say:
THE theory OF our campaign Is a
from every alumnus, and
to prove that this Is possible I will
quote a telegram received from the dis
trict Of Delaware: Every Princeton
man In Delaware has subscribed, grad
uate or nOn-graduate.' II our chairmen
can live up in degree TO this standard,
the success our campaign is assured.
Delaware IS the FIRST State 70 ac-
compllsh 100 per cent. subscription, and
is 10 be very heartily congratulated by
all Princeton men. The record Of this
State IS a proof OF the fact .hat a large
OF the Princeton alumni
appreciate the needs Ct their Alma
Mater, and are willing 10 contribute
II they are properly approached This
record in Delaware was
accomplished by personal solicitation
alone. Chairman Candy saw that every
Princeton man in the state was seen
and spent great deal Of
time himself travelling over the Della
ware hills in rounding up the subscrip-
lions Of Princeton men who live in
rural sections"
From the above IL will easily be seen
that the Delaware alumni Of Princeton
have reason to feel that they have done
very good work for their Alma Mater
and work which is deeply appreciated
by those having her interests at heart
The Alumni Association expects to
take a party Of preparatory school
boys TO Princeton, for one OF the games
n the spring, and will be glad TO have
he names OF any boys who are plan
ling TO enter Princeton within the next
wo or three years. Names should be
ient to Henry NJ. Candy, Secretary
Princeton Alumni Association, OF Della
ware. COO Equitable Building, Whining
on, Delaware,
Word has also been received at the
Princeton headquarters that Erie. Pa,
las gone over the top with a one hun
lred and sixteen per cent. subscription,
four subscriptions more than
he number OF graduates in the city.
The Princeton Fund to date totals
5 5530,70i.0S. which is 80 per cent. OF the
Princeton goal OF fourteen million dol
srs. Contributions have been received
rom 1888 Alumni, which is 30 per
'ent. Of the numbsr OF Princeton
graduates living.
Members OF the class which gradu-
ted from Princeton in 1888 have sub
,cribed s625, ,737 80. The next class on
he list is 1877, with subscriptions
to s346.sOO. Among the
'ounger classes the class Of 1908 Is in
he van with subscriptions amounting
o s33i. .4i9.75.
In the percentage of class subscrip-
ions. 1876 has very little competition
Iaving, one sole survivor who subsprib- !
d TO the fund and thereby gave The
lass a one hundred per cent. subscrip- !
ion. The class which graduated from
princeton in 1901 is second in the list |
Il percentage Of subscriptions with /
27 subscribers out Of a class Of 266 |