Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

DR.. Walter Hullihen, president OF
the University OF Delaware, at the
dinner last night to launch the
campaign TO subscribe 100000
with which to erect Memorial Id
brary at the University. Interestingly
detailed the project and its purpose.
DIR. Hullihen said;
I'VE are met here tonight 10
launch a great and significant under
taking in the State of Delaware.
Briefly stated. 1T is planned TO
raise minimum of 100000 by
Statewide subscription with which
to erect as State Memorial to
Delawareans. who died In service
during, the World War. a much
needed library building at the State
University. with a sufficient endow-
ment TO cover cost of maintenance,
upkeep and repair of the building
This building is to contain a
central Memorial Hall in which will
be placed a tablet of bronze bearing
the names of those who fell, and a
parchment-paged volume, hand
made and hand-illumined, devoting
one full page TO the life history of
each one of those whose names ap-
pear on the tablet; father. mother,
family. birthplace, all that can be
learned of the facts of each life,
however humble, however exalted.
There will also be a room espec-
tally devoted to the records of Della
wares participation in the World
War IIarn rtrsf h. Al
served all that can be secured of the
record of the States part in that
great conflict; the name. rank. or
ganization, and record Of every man
in the military or naval service, and
of every man or woman IN any of
the authorized organizations or
agencies of the government, set up |
during that period OF storm and |
stress for the purpose of helping TO |
win the war. And here. too, in the /
archives of the University will be
prese rived the history Of this final |
of Delaware's War history, /
the building of the War Memorial,
and a record Of the name OF every
person who contributes TO its cree
ton.
I'm other States there is much
difference of opinion as TO what
form their memorials ought % take.
Here in Delaware all are agreed that
no more fitting, no more appropriate
memorial could be raised than the
one decided upon. Not a single dis
senting voice has been heard. State
wide and local organizations have
80 r..-a H.. IL
American Legion. the State FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs, the State
Board of Education, the Parent
Teacher Association, the State
Bankers Association. the Alumni and
Alumnae Associations of the Uni
'erslty, and clubs. lodges. orders,
md associations of villages, towns,
and counties throughout
he State.
The location Of a State Memorial
t the University is eminently ap-
'ropriate. The State University be-
ongs TO the people of the State. It
s maintained by the State that her q,
hlldren may have the advantages
Of higher training at the minimum I
ost to the individual receiving It. d
mis- year more than three-fOurths OF
II the Delaware boys and girls who {
ntered college entered the State !
University. Each year scores of
hose who are to teach our children I
/ Delaware schools are trained in {
he regular courses OF :he Unlvers-
y. Each year hundreds Of the a
,achers already in service in Della /
are are trained in the Summer v
chool courses maintained Mt the I
University for their especial benefit. a
ach year more than a thousand b