Evening journal., 1922-10-21
GET THIRD OF
NEEDED sum
FOR LIBRARY
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= u so every one must give SOiuetllnBf
even II nothing more than a penny,
he emphasized.
One of the most important an
d, nouncements in connection with the
, drive was that every penny given
would go directly TO the fund be-
cause a group of men had pledged
TO defray all expenses of the cam
paign.
Mr. Marvel in recalling the tribu-
lations. especially financial OF cler-
gymen. told OF receiving a check
yesterday from the Rev. DR.. Robert
Watt for s25. This he said, was the
first contribution from a clergyman
in this campaign. Just a minute be-
fore the Rev. ]. Francis Tucker
head OF the Salesianum and
former war chaplain. pronounced
the benediction he begged per-
mission 10 make an announce
ment, He said he would per-
sonally match Doctor Watts s25.
and that on behalf OF the salesia-
] mum he would pledge 100 per cent.
In their order on the program
Everett G. Johnson, chairman OF the
General Committee. opened the din
ner meeting by calling upon the
Right Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
Delaware, to make the invocation.
He then read a telegram from Har-
lry w. Lyndall. president OF the
Alumni Association of the Univer-
sity OF Delaware, regretting his in
ability to attend and preside at the
meeting. He also read a telegram
from the Pittsburgh chapter an
nouncing itself sold 10 the campaign |
100 per cent. Mr. Johnson then |
turned the meeting over to Mr.. Mar |
vel.
Henry b. Thompson, president OF |
the Board OF Trustees of the uni |
versity. brought greetings from the
trustees. He said that the library
had been long considered and that
now the dream was about TO come
true
He was pleased with the enthusi-
asm displayed AT the dinner and said
It made his memory go back a few
years to the wartime when citizens
Of Delaware were always ready to
respond TO the call of the nation for
all campaigns. just as they were do
Ing in this memorial to the heroes
who have passed on. Mr. Thompson
said he would like to see every man.
woman and child give TO the cam
paign SO that Il might be a true 5
memorial OF the people.
II impossible, Mr.. Thompson
stated, to turn out the best gradu- {
ates without such a library as is
and for that reason the I
trustees are back OF the movement
to a man.
DR.. Walter Hullihen. president of
the University, responded to the :
toast, The Library Memorial" His d,
address In full win be found on page !
2 today. !,
. Major General Willard A. Hol- I
brook. chief OF cavalry OF the United I
States army. was introduced as :
man who had made his record. The c
General said he was sorry the Sec !
rotary OF War could not be present
TO be a participant in the launching
OF this campaign. lie told Of the way v
the world is erecting memorials 10 S
It's soldier dead and said one OF the
big results OF the world war was the q
effort being put forth TO see that Il
wars are made impossible IN the P
future. lie said the only way to fl
bring about such a happy condition p
would be TO learn TO master war. He
'aid nations were often established o.
and then destroyed in wars but that p
'ften out~of war came many good It
hings. Personally he felt the world
var was our war" from the be- OF
ginning. He recounted the many II
leeds OF our soldiers and by the p
olks at home who stood by them so 10
oyally IN every drive, and campaign.
lie was also glad TO be at the dinner, n
I the start of this campaign, he d,
aid. as he felt that IN what Della 70
ware was about 20 do II would pay te
ignal honor TO the men who had w
iven their lives. nj
General Holbrook referred to the pr
me ins 1918 when the Allies were W
pparently In a deep valley OF de- d.
pair, when General Foch was hard NJ
ressed and when the Americans af- n,
II many appeals from General Per m
hing were given their chance to go
/. He depicted how these Amerl- ri
an boys not only went over the top hi
ut held the detectives they gained. be
was this demonstration OF bravery ar
nd courage that restored the morale ST,
, the entire Allied forces and made
10 peace that followed come more On
Deedily, he asserted. Sc
Chairman Johnson was called w,
pom 20 respond to the toast del he
ware Does Nyet Forget" This was
lie strong dramatic address OF the %
rening. As Mr.. johnson began his ~,
ration. the painting by Stanley Ar -,
iurs, THE Crusaders" which had -
cen placed at the rear OF the -
,eakers' table and covered with two -.
merican flags was unveiled and
aded to the effectiveness of his adj a..
ress. IN
His speech appealed to the senti- We
tent of the workers, 10 their sense IN
duty to the men who had given an
leir all; to the responsibilities that =.
le present generation owe to the v
zen who gave their lives in the SER
ce and that they should be fitting ca
remembered by such a memorial OF
brary. VIC
Mr.. Marvel at the close of Mr.. an
ohnson's address referred to the pe'
rst gift from any boy in Delaware -
the campaign. This was from pc,
enry B. Thompson. Jr., who sent a
ieck for $1,000. pa
Greetings from the womens ian
lumni of the University were given MI
7 Miss McDougail. who pledged her va
'lleagues to the campaign. y.
Mr.. Marvel then called for renorts Pc
ON Newark 10 the library cam ere