The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

college for Memphis proposition
This is the statement made by
Der of Commerce. executive committ
The Memphis Campaign will be con-
ducted along unusual lines, according
to w j. Holt, chairman OF the organ.
ization committee. In speaking of the
plan, the organization committee made
this statement:
Memphis has had many campaigns,
hut there has been no campaign in
Memphis which could have stronger
appeal than the college for Memphis
campaign. The college campaign will
be one in which Memphis will not only
secure a very desirable and much
Z needed institution but Memphis Will
also receive more than two for one In
actual dollars invested in the propo-
sition.
The Proposition.
1T is, now proposed to establish a
first-class college of arts and science
in Memphis
The executive committee OF Christian
education of the Presbyterian church in
the United States has approved the
proposition.
THE synods of Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Tennessee of the Pres
hyterian church in the United States
have given their Endorsement to the
proposition.
THE board of directors of Southwest
ern Presbyterian university at Clarks-
vile, has unanimously voted to COM
bine with the new college in Memphis.
THE synods of Alabama Louisiana,
take to raise at least $1,0O0,000 immedi-
ately to be added to the funds OF the
new college.
THE citizens of Memphis are asked
to provide at least 100000 to secure
the new college for Memphis. When
lie bn college,
will be established in Memphis.
1.-THE Memphis Chamber of Commerce
has strongly approved the proposition"
Unique Organization.
The campaign plans. according to Mr.;
Holt, will follow unique lines. Instead
of the old lineup with military divisions
the organizations will follow college
ideas and use the college nomenclature
throughout. 1t is believed that this
plan will serve the double purpose of
helping educate the public in college
terms and also create new interest in
the work for the college campaign.
The leader during the intensive cam
paign period Oct. 8, will be the acting
chancellor. While DIR. Charles e. Diehl,
of Clarksvllle, is the distinguished and
dignified chancellor of the university
he has given consent to have an acting
chancellor serve during the college
Compaign.
The campaign officials. will be known
as 1.-The Big Three" Aside from the
chancellor, who will no doubt bN
dubbed "Prexy," will be the registrar
the bursar and the dean. These digni
fled personages will not be expected |
supplant the wearers of the cap az
gown who now adorn these officeSEI |
the present seat of the university IN
the other hand. it is expected that ~ |
present registrar, bursar and dean YIN
be on hand during the campaign, NJ 50
much to assist the newly appointedle
nitaries, but to learn how a crop OF
really and truly officials Of abouEon-
Quoting a college campaign. ThLes
istrar of the college has imr TAM
functions to perform. The regis,ar OF
the campaign will be no less imgrlan.itt; |
The registrar of the campap VIII !
have under his direction the fIshmnail
class and the sophomore class Inc
bursar will direct activities of II JUNIOR
class and the dignified senPs; f Inc
dignfied dean will have his hnes Iuli,
looking after the attractive ,eas ana
the undergraduates. 1t has allsays peen
suggested that there will hsauded TO
the campaign organization Us aiunnnl
group which will make the oAer classes |
sit up and take notice.
The Freshmen. (
The freshman class will in charge
of a class president to b1eiected by
the organization COMMITTEE me class
Will eject 1tS own CHGeT l6dEE e1iiu eAssOl'N
its own method of intrc9cing college
stunts during the campaig There VIII
be five professors for the ieshmen win
a group of so students. TIE same plan
will be followed for tn sophomore
class, the junior class, thfsentor class,
the roeds and post -gradutes. All will
have their cheer leaders ma VIII sing
college songs ~
y During the campaign u entire SUI
dent body" will meet a. luncheon at
campaign headquarters. These gather
ings are expected to be hla occasions;
THE renorts made nv TIM students will
he called daily recitation and they will
he graded in accordance 18th results at
tanned in canvassing forhe collese'
The final day of thf campaign VIII
be examination day m that gay IL
will he determined whther Memphis
will pass or not. The assing grade In
this particular instancfWlH pc SoVo o0O'
Any less mark will tean tallure Tor
Memphis, as that is thy amount required
in order that Memphi may secure the
college.
The. organization committee urges
that every friend of to proposed college
who will give time the WORK OF IN
campaign during tt period Oct, S-lo
report as early as pssihle at Chamber
of Commerce headquarters, room 1. MT
Holt eynects to hav 300 students on the
roll not later thanSept 10. This will
he necessary In orhr that the students
NAV he trained in heir duties in ample
time for the conduit oil SUCCESSFUL ses-
sion.
Learn A B O..
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