The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-04-16
MARYLAND ASKED
To AID COLLEGE
State Urged To Help Western
Maryland College Raise
Needed $4,000.
FRIENDS ARE BUSY
On Success Of Campaign De-
ponds Rockefeller Gift Of
S125, 600 And State
Appropriation.
FRIENDS ARE BUSY

Beginning with the second week in
May, the people of Maryland will start
the work of raising $4,000 as addi-
tional endowment for Western Mary.
land College in order that the college
may benefit by the offer of the Rookie
Teller Foundation TO give $4,000 as
an endowment and also obtain a state
appropriation of $4,000 for a new
building provided the college raises
S250,000 for endowment. By raising
$4,000 the college will obtain both
gift and appropriation
An official announcement by the Of
ficers of the college says:
THE Maryland Legislature has
made an appropriation of S125,0OO for
a Building at Western Maryland Col
lege, conditioned on the college raising
S250,000 additional endowment. This
appropriation is payable July /, 1927.
"The General Education Board OF
New York City (the Rockefeller
Foundation) announces a conditional
gift Of $4,000 to Western Maryland
College provided the College raises ad.
ditionaI endowment to the amount of
S375,0oo, which with their gift means
total additional endowment of $780,
COO. This condition, if met, will bring
the total endowment of the college up
to 100000, and place Western Mary
land College in the front rank of
American colleges. In other words
raising s375, 900 secures the states ap-
preparation of S125,o0o and the Rookie
Teller gift Of s125,ooo, total of $780,
900.
"The Board of Trustees of the Col
lege at a meeting held in Baltimore,
Maryland, December g. 1924, gave
hearty endorsement to the campaign
to raise $4,000 for endowment, to
meet the conditions imposed by the
State of Maryland and the General
Education Board.
at is desirable that this campaign
shall be put on before Commencement
of 1925, probably during the month Of
May.
Herein is the promise of a new day
for Western Maryland College. The
hopes and fears of all the years of
the remarkable history of this college
are met in this challenge to our loyal
ty and to our faith. An opportunity
is now presented where we must think
and give in larger terms than ever be-
fore. The alumni and friends of other
colleges have met their responsible
ties in genrous fashion, and it is con.
fidenty believed that our alumni and
friends will do the same.
"But this cannot be put across un-
less everybody does his part. The call
to the colors will be sounded in the
ears Of every former student of West
ern Maryland College. The response
will measure their love for the old COL
Iege and their belief in the ideals for
which the college has stood since the
day Of it's founding. And everybody
must have part in the rejoicing that
will follow the successful ending Of
this venture Of faith!"
The actual work of raising the fund
desired will be undertaken by stu
dents, present and former, in this and
every other county of the state One
hundred former students have been
named as captains of ten," meaning
that each captain will have under him,
as team, nine other students. The
captains may also add to their teams
such other persons as are interested
in the movement to put Western Mary
land College Gin the front rank Of
American colleges"
The campaign manger will be Col.
Robert ]. Gill, of Baltimore, attorney
and noted for his splendid services
during the war He will direct the
campaign. Meetings of the captains
and teams are scheduled for next
month In various narts of tho ctato