Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

crease OF 20 per cent in 1919 is as fol-
lows:
Fuil professors $50 $500
Adjunct professors. 1850 2.5o0
instructors ......... 800 1000
IL is desired to increase this scale
by "a per cen, makins. a total ia
changed conditions Of modern life.
ais would require an annual sum
| y. approximately $4,000 and. there
tore capita! investment of $500
| In order to provide for the mmc-
diatc necessary development within
the prcscut organization OF III. uni
Ntrsiiy, the following amounts arc
| needed as "ndowmcnts for professor
ships. adjunct professors hips and in
Structoriai assistance:
!. history aad social science Sl15.O06
| :. Modern Languages | loo. GOO
\. EnEin"crins, law and
medicine ............ 100000
:. Biology. physics. nath.-
MATES and other sub
jecis in the academic
{. Graduate fcllowshirs ,ms. '''
mortal in uaturc) .. 10000
Total ......... .......... .;a5j,OO0
Alumni Office Necessary.
The existence OF an alumni office.
universities as prime necessity.
equally as Important as other adj
ministrnt!.. branches President AL
dcrman once defined AN alun!uus AS
The faithful son of good mother"
Tie ana the other executives OF the
Institution believe that ;hc alumni
| are .o!a.. but That they need NOR.
perfect orEnn,HatIon ana amaSsinE OF
their widely diSDurScd force for the
upbuiIdinS uf their alma mater. For
seven years alumni activities have
Il Il
caps. The important results already
achieved give assurance of full
fruiiion in the future If adequate
funds are provided. The sum needed
Office is 100000.
The university is not a tax sun
ported institution. II is only partly
lax supported to the extent OF one
not hop" through the tax method TO
meet its routine needs. though IL has
confidence that the Commonwealth
Viii be able To increase its allotment
appropriation will b" in just proper
ton 20 the mniversity's burden. The
alumni believe that they have Il just
right tu expect he!pfuineSS from all
good citizens whose concern is for
| Ia" good Of the nation and for III.
Welfare OF tn" country They hold
mat the men and women OF Virginia
| have particular obligation toward
the institution which has furnished
$" many of the states leading citi-
ZcnS
The plans 70 supply tho nscossary;
Growth and influence We're decided
upon only after the university had
considered the problems OF Limiting
| us SUDDEN: per2onnel or raising the
tuition Fee These two alternatives
We're considered impracticable and an
endowment fund program seemed the
| Only way out OF the situation.
| IN spite OF generally recognized
| financial depression which has cx-
tended over the entire country for
period of months. II was realized
| thht no more appropriate time for
| RAISING the endowment fund could
| j." selected than the centennial year
| II was originally planned to launch
| me chmpai%u in January. but after
IA careful survey of the ground j;
seemed more advisable to the mem
h"IS of the executive committee to
defer the appeal for funds until the
present month
AS organization progressed from
| week TO week the financial cloud"
which has intimidated the faint
hearted. was actually found To have
| reacted in favor OF the fund campaign.
Chairnicn and workers realized that
theirs would have TO be a superhnman
! effort TO enjoy success. AS a consc-
qucncc scores OF workers in every
| city OF the country who will. begin
| ming tomorrow. start the nation-wide
Il -
| pitch.
Three months Is considered ample
time t" amass the $4,000. 900 total and
alumni and friends Of education have
| the londcst hopes OF presenting the
! GIT IN full to the university during
! one OF the four-day centennial cXer-
ciScs. beg inning May 81.
/ The University OF Virginia ccntGn
| NAL endowment fund has been organ
| lied 10y and IS subject 10 the control
| OF large national committee of
alumni and friends of the university.
| y small executive committee, of
which John Stewart Bryan. OF Rich
Inoni. is chairman. VIII exercise the
executive functions OF the national
committee. The active executive OIL
GERS Of the fund are: John Stewart
! Bryan and Frederic W. Scott, joint
ana aitcrnat" chairrucn: Arnistcad NJ.
Dobic. executive director. and Charles
/ y. Mckcand. executive secretary.
! United States Senator Carter Glass
! OF Virginia. is centennial treasurer.
National headquarters are at $50 1-2
i East Main Street, Richmond.
| COuEtr! Sul,dIS iied.
To insure Il representative SubScrip-
/ ton from every State in the Union.
the nation, exclusive of Virginia, has
! been divided into twcnty-scven re-
Eional districts, each in charge OF a
regional chairman and each with its
q own canvaSsinG force and subcommit-
tee system.
! Virginia has hcen divided into fif-
t:c'rs. d.stTiC;s TIE sane reGiJnai
| system OF organization prevails as
elsewhere throughout the nation, ex-