Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-04-17
Bates FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN
DISCUSSED At AUGUSTA BANQUET
KENNEbEC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The speaker concluded by saying
that he felt that the more ono
thought OF the problem the larger IL
looked and that lie thought that this
operation Of thinking about IL should
go on in the minds of all tho alumni.
He felt that the alumni would awake
to the call and that each would do rs
much as possible. for no pressure Will
be brought 20 bear and each per-
sons contribution will be measured
by their own conscience.
College Burssr Discusses Campaign
Harry Rowe. purser OF the college
then gave n talk about the needs
of the money and the methods that
are TO be used to accumulate IT, The
campaign Is TO raise sl,o00,00O.
100000 OF which Is 10 be used for
education and the remainder TO be
used to build and partially endow
new gymnasium.
Regarding the gymnasium he said
that he felt certain that all OF the
alumni had hoped that they could
live long enough to see a new gym
nasium on the college campus. He
then read a little limerick which one
of the alumnae had written regard
ing this need.
There Is a fine college. called Bates
Her rank Is a Y in debates.
But her Gymn's full Of splintors
That hinder her sprintcra
WHAT'S the answer, Ye Olde Grnduatesr
The plans for the campaign arc
to get after the alumni first aud later
10 get In touch with the friends who
will be interested in the endowment.
The month of April has been set
aside as the month in which the
carious cities organize committees
so that the College committee can
deal directly with city organizations
In May the actual campaign is to
be carried on so and IL Is hoped that
the records will be complete so that
the announcement OF the results Of
the alumni campaign may he made
at commencement.
There is a growing friendlines. be-
tween the citizens OF Lewiston-Au-
burn and the college ana he feels
that the. citizens will also help the
college to quite IN extent.
He also told Of The response which
the students OF the college were
making TO the drive. They are Civ
ing plays and entertainmcnts and
raising money In countless waya. be
sides advertising the campaign b.
word of mouth and by stickers
which they wear on their baggage.
To raise this sum IL In necessary
that the alumni raise an average OF
1857. This does no, mean that each
is expected TO give that amount, bu;
II Is TO be used as measure md
the amount that Is given 10 20 be de-
termined by each individual in his
own conscience.
lie then read q message which had
been written TO the president Of the
college more than so years ngo by
the members OF the faculty In which
they stated their belief in the neccs-
sity OF an endowment, rund and In
which they closed by Offering 10 take
the same reduction or dlscoun. or
their salaries for the coming year a.
they had In the past.
Officers Elected
The officers for tie ensuing ysar
were elected at short business
meeting. or rather IL should be said
that they were reelected. as the
same officers are 20 continue for this
year. The officers of the association
are: President, Hon. A. NJ. Spear.
rs; secretary and treasurer. Mrs.
Lucy Small Clason. 'ol: chairman %
executive committee with power to
appoint. g. p. Quimby.
committee OF three, Carl v.
Millikon OF Augusta. John n. Carver
OF Hallowell and r. w. Gerrish OF
Gardiner was appointed 20 assist tie
campaign committee by helping In
the ganization of city committees
and In other vays.