Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13
UNIVERSITY OF DEL.
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
A LIVING MEMORIAL TO SONS AND
DAUGHTERS OF DELAWARE WHO
FELL In WORLD war.
BE A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN
WILL START ON OCTOBER 20 TO 27.
DR.. G. LAYTON GRIER In CHARGE
OF The AFFAIR In SUSSEX.

= On Saturday, October 21, at 2:3O in
the afternoon, there will be a meeting
on the Green at Georgetown, address,
ed by President Walter Hullihen of
the University of Delaware, and Hon.
Everett c. Johnson, perhaps the fore
most orator in the State, and certain
ly one of the most loyal Delawareans.
This meeting is planned to be the
greatest gathering of school children
and patriotic citizens that Sussex
county ever had. Invitations will be
sent to teachers and pupils, and thru
this paper now every reader and citi-
zen of Sussex is invited to attend. A
band will furnish music. 1t is hoped
that this will be the most enthusiastic
loyalty meeting ever held in this coun-
ty in times of peace.
The greatest care of a State is for
its children. The children of Della
ware are the heirs of a wonderful
past, past to which they may look
with pride, for from the time of ear
liest settlement through the World
War the part of Delaware in times of
stress and strife has been an honor
able one. Schools and libraries safe
guard our children. Memorials to the
past keep alive herOism and citizen
ship today. 1t is the purpose of the
citizens of this State to erect a MEM
orial library to those heroic dead who
gave their lives in the World War.
Such memorial is not only a vitaliz-
ing force in the present, but, with the
additions of books, will be an ever-in-
creasing force in the years to come.
October 20 to 27 are the days set
for Statewide campaign to secure
funds for the erection of a War Mem
Orial Library to stand on the campus |
of the University of Delaware, at New |
ark. The purpose of the campaign is |
to raise a minimum of 100000, and |
as much more as can be raised, $780, |
900 of this amount to be used for the /
purchase of urgently needed books,
and the remainder to be divided be-
tween the cost of the building and an
endowment fund large enough to pro-
duce an income which, added to the
amount now being expended for MAIN
tenance Of the present library, will
cover the cost of maintenance and
prevent the new buildings becoming
a charge upon the State.
This library will be a living memo
rial to the Sons and Daughters of ,
Delaware who fell in the great war.
It will commemorate forever the sac
rifice which they made in order that :
we may live in peace in this land of
Christian freedom. Through the in
spiration of a noble building, through
the Christening influence of the record
of the lives of our hOnOred dead
which will be inscribed therein, and !
through the lasting effect on charac-
ter and intellect of daily association a
with the great books of past ages, the s
boys and girls of Delaware will be 4
.rained and developed to uphold the
pest traditions of our State as they i
ACE the responsibilities of the years g
% come" F
Delaware, although a little State,
With hardly more than 100000 on its h
citizens roll, sent 1904 men into ac- r
i've service during the World War. !,
The State suffered 262 casualties. Let p
is who today enjoy peace, safety, Sc
.urity, the benefits of civilization, re-
member the sacrifice of those who Y
lave enabled us to enjoy it. By heart 5
cit cooperation of one and all in the 9,
rection of this Memorial Library, let ~
Delaware show her appreciation of
hose heroic men who paid the SUI Y
rene sacrifice. D
Already the University of Delaware N
as, in every department, pledged one >
undred per cent support towards the
rection of this Memorial Library. R
From the headquarters in Rooms H
154-8156, DUPONT Bldg, Wilmington, M
terature will be sent throughout the 81
tate, which will merit the careful r
eading and study of every recipient.
The county campaign is under the al
of DR.. G.. Layton Grier. pf
Remember the meeting at George W
,wn at 2:9O p. M, Saturday, October dc
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