Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
Must Not Break Faith,
Says Dr.. HulHhen, in
Memorial Library Plea

boys and girls on the farms of Del.
} aware are receiving the teaching. the
inspiration, and the help Of the Ex-
tension Departments teachers and
field workers. In q very real. very
vital way the University belongs tC
the whole State and is tho object OF
its deepest interest and regard. Its
strength is Delaware's strength, its
weakness is Delaware's weakness.
well equipped in many ways, the
University Is Handicapped by the lack
of an adequate library and library
building, a deficiency SO serious that
it makes high scholarship impossi-
BILE, lowers the efficiency of teaching
and thus denies TO the boys and girls
of Delaware an equal chance with
the boys and girls of other States
1T is a happy thought, therefore,
| that the State, seeking the best and
most appropriate way in which to
commemorate in a lasting way those
who died in the performance of duty,
has decided to build and endow at
the University library as that me-
mortal, a building which shall minis
ter to the noblest aspirations and
10 the highest welfare of Delaware's
sons and daughters, reminding them
day by day, as they enter its beauti-
full halls, of the part duty plays in
human life, inspiring them, through
the mute witness of names craven
in bronze. and by means of books
containing the best of human
thought with the desire to be worthy
Of the traditions of the State whose
sons, in the World War as in other
wars, were willing to make the su-
preme sacrifice for the sake OF an.
Ideal.
other states are planning to Sc
cure all or part OF TIE cost OF their
War Memorial from the public
treasury by legislative appropria-
ton. Delaware holds that a memo
rial to those who gave all, even the
last most precious gift OF life itself.
should be erected by he gifts of
those who want to give, a tribute
Of love and gratitude to those whose
sacrifice she is nor willing shall be
forgotten.
And is she not right? We want
the privilege of giving out little bit.
We want TO feel that through our
own personal contributions our dead
who were thought to have made their
last gift may still give and continue
TO give for generations to come to !
their brothers and sisters OF Della
ware light and inspiration and guild
ance.
I'm October 1918 four years ago
this very month an American boy |
lay dying in the Argonne Forest. !
He had gone forward under fire to
bring in a disabled comrade and
was himself MORALLY wounded be-
fore he got him back to cover. The
who attended him told of
being with the lad in his last mo-
ments. He understood that he was
going Vest as he called II and
-alked to the surgeon about the
'olEs back home. a little about re-
lgion and other things. and then as
lie grew weaker the surgeon bending
own heard him saying. as though
10 himself, the words, Will not fot-
get; will not forget In a few mo-
nents he was gone. The surgeon
wondered what was in the boys
mind as he said those words. He
hought perhaps he was wandering.
The words had no connection with
inything else that had been said.
But may we not imagine that his ,
words were addressed to US? Facing q.
he inscrutable mystery Of death.
bout to start on the journey to that
'ourne whence no traveller returns
lie knew that he had reached the
nd Of life's road. And he was
eady-he id not shrink-but the
uman heart Of him cried out for
remembrance" and found It's last
omfort in the belief that those he "
Eft behind at least would remem-
er.
And his faith was justified. Every ]
tate in the Union is planning some
orm Of memorial to her fallen
ons.
Kentucky, Louisiana. Missouri,
alifornia. Kansas, Nebraska and !
linois are planning memorial build !
lgs to be located in each case on
lie State University campus. and !
cost from $780, 900 to s2,5O0,0OO.