Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
10, 900 STUDENTS
PARADE IN AID OF
LIBRARY CAMPAIGN
Continued from nsra 1.

or erecting q monument OF monu-
mcnts In memory OF those Della
wareans who unfaltcrinEly stepped
out OF the ranks and answered yes"
TO their names when our nation asked
for volunteers TO stem the German
tide whom It was about to reach out
Its hand to grasp tho weak nations OF
the world.
Tho city was awakened 70 the need
OF the hour and spurrcd on in their
cndeavors TO support that group Of
citizens who have launched tho pro-
jcct TO build a handsome library as
an enduring and everlasting monu-
ment 10 "our boys"
One hundred and twenty-five heroes
OF the World War, some clad in
tho khaki and overseas caps which
they wore In tho trenches marched
In the line rs n vanguard OF tho
parade. These mon who survived tho
earthly hell OF war In It's most hor-
rible form are now students N the
rehabilitation camp at Newark. Then
there was the Engineers Band from
Fort du Pont. composed OF men who
have served in tho World War nnd
some who although they have not
seen action are ready at a moment q
notice to play the martial airs which
contribute largely TO the enthusiasm
OF soldiers under action.
The University Of Delaware stu
dents, men and women who took part
In tho parade and the demonstration
which was later held on the place OF
the City Hall arrived this morning
on special trains of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. They marched with
the university band to the Wilmington
High School where they were Joined
by the students and the High School
band. The students made splendid
showing. especially tho university y
cadets
The line Of march extended down
Eleventh street 20 French, thence tc
Fourth and back over Market. TO tn.
City Hall. Fully $4,000 stood alons
tho line OF march watching tn.
parade.
orator at the demonstration urginf
upon his listeners TO tho great neet
Of subscribing to the 5000, 900 fun
which Is being raised TO build IN,
memorial library on tho UniversIt,
o. Delaware campus.
I'm Flanders Field" tho stirrin,
war poem, was read through a mega
phone by Josiah Marvel. Songs o
war origin, many still ringing I'm tn
hearts OF the public were sung by tn
thousands OF students and passersh.
| It.,t,p afh fn,
The industrial plants are lining u
splcndidly. James r.. Stein. In charg
OF tho work I'm the plants. announces
Committees arc circula ting about IN
factories and mills and shops and on
of the first to report returns came 20
day from the Pennsylvania railros
shops. VI. ID. Gordon, chairman Of IN
shop craft commIttee. brought
weighty pile OF coins 10 tho headausr
ters OF tho library campaign in the d
Pont Building. There were pennie,
nickles. dimes. quarters. half dollar
and dollars and some currency Of eve
: larger denominations. Most OF IN
money. war In coin. showing tina
hundreds Of workmen had given {
thu fund TO SEQ that the men OF Del
, aware who died for their countr
did not make tho sacrifce In val,
, Tho total amount from tho shops wa
: $4,000.
Employees ot tho Snellenburg stor
l and the estabitshment of Mansure
Prettyman. zach contributed s25.
4 The largest contribution from n
1 High School came from tho room
Robert Foulk. All aiumnus OF Del,
, ware University. The s. A. r. and
A. r. have each given 800.