Evening journal., 1922-10-07
Today's News Today
MARVEL To
LEAD DRIVE
FOR LIBRARY
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In this city. although the intensive
campaign does not begin until oc-
tober 20. On the evening OF that
day there will be the inaugural cam
paign dinner at the Hotel DUPONT
and during the week OF October 20
the campaign Will be waged through
out the State by an organization
which has been brought as near per-
lection as Il Is possible 10 attain.
The gathering last evening was to
put on the finishing touches 10 this
statewide machine and at the con-
clusion OF the session Il was admit
ted by everyone that the project In
hand has been wonderfully plan
ned ard laid out so that the only
remaining requisite is the individual
effort OF the many team captains
and team workers.
Everett c. Johnson, former Sec
retary OF State, has been chosen
general chairman of the campaign
committee with John s. Rossell as
treasurer. Josiah Marvel is chair
man OF the executive committee and
as such. the active directing head
of the undertaking. More than
year ago. acting upon the orders OF
his physician, Mr.. Marvel retired
from all public activities and he ex-
pressed his intention OF remaining
from all those burdens under which
he had been laboring with such zeal
for many years. When he was IN
vited TO assume the active direction
OF the campaign for funds for the
University OF Delaware memorial
library as the chairman OF the exc
cutive committee, he accepted the
responsibility. Last evening in ex-
planning why he had given his con-
sent Mr.. Marvel stated;
During the war Joined with the
other citizens OF Delaware 10 urge
our boys 10 the field OF battle. can
not hesitate to serve in cause meant
TO perpetuate the memory OF those
who did not come back. l think that
the whole people OF Delaware will be
moved toward this cause with the
same thought. the same purpose and
the same enthusiasm that urges me
TO accept the responsibilities OF this
on the executive committee with
Mr.. Marvel are G. Layton Grier, /. j. |
Hayes, DR.. Walter Hullihen, Everett |
c. Johnson, II. w. Lyndall. Alice L. |
Roop. John s. Rossell. Henry p. |
Scott. H. Rodney Sharp. w. o. Sy-
pherd. H. Rodney Sharp is the
chairman for the Wilmington dis
trict: Macmillan Hopes, chairman
for rural New Castle; L. j. Hayes, |
chairman fors Kent county and G.
Layton Grier. chairman for Sussex
county. Each will have active |
charge OF the campaign in their re-
spective districts.
The general committee for the |
campaign includes the following: A.
L. Bailey. former Judge Henry c.
Conrad. Curtis c. Davis, Governor
William D. Denney. Mrs. Alfred I.
iuPont, Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT.
Pierre S. dupont, George A. Elliott.
:. B. Evans. Mrs. c. c. Fulton, for
ner Judge George Gray. G. Layton
Srier. Hervey Hall. L. J. Hayes, H.
3. Holloway, Jennings Hood, DR..
Walter Hullihen, Mrs. J. c. Hutton
everett c. johnson, Arley B. Magee.
-oslah Marvel, Charles r. Miller,
udge Hugh NJ. Morris. DR.. Rowland
,. Paynter. Chief Justice James
'ennewill John S. Rossell. Harlan
= Scott, Henry p. Scott. Benjamin
>. Shaw. II. Rodney Sharp, w. w.
lithers, David Snellenburg, william
:. Speakman. Henry S. Thompson,
ohm G. Townsend. Mns. II. V. Wal
er, Mrs. A. d. Warner, ]. Pilli1G
Wright.
Last night Mr.. Marvel presided
md explained the purpose OF the
Meeting was to organize the teams.
Ie lauded the work and spoke OF
he great appeal the undertaking
hould have for every resident OF j
he State. DR.. Hullihen told OF the
ecessity for a new library at the
and how Il is essential in
he work OF the students and fac
lty. Mr.. johnson made an elo-
uent speech in which he referred
, the patriotic side of the campaign :
nd the patriotic reasons why the
tate should have this memorial !
DrdfY 10 HonoE It's utdu htAbNS u ,
he world war. Mr.. Grier stated
ussex county is going to do its share |
nd Mr.. Hopes said rural New Cas-
e will not be found wanting at the :
lose of the campaign. Mr.. Hayes
Or Kent county was not present
Ir. Sharp and the teams in VIII ,
lington are already busy. l.
Everyone interested in the cam
aign feels confident It Is going to
e a success. Every resident OF
elaware will be asked to subscribe.
he personal signature of all who
o contribute will be preserved in >
lie archives at the new library. The )
,hool children of the entire state a
re to be interested with the per- .
IissioD of the State Board of Edu- n
.tion and all organizations Of every n
ind will be asked to lend their aid. C
he churches will be enlisted in the n
luse and on Sunday, october 2S' d
le ministers will be asked to say o
,mething from their pulpits about
lie memorial character Of the new +
brary. v
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