Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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■ Tf tpr r III jir ' n - -«» «rp- - £:? ' v ' -C a;- - «!L:-v . PROPOSED DORMITORY FOR GIRLS Following the appointment of W. A. Alexander as executive secretary of the Memorial Fund in October, 1921, active preparations for the campus campaign were begun. Com- mittee appointments were announced, plans for the actual solicitation were formulated, and an intensive educational and publicity campaign carried on on the campus. Direction of the work among men students was in the hands of Noble C. Butler, ' 22, and his assistant, George H. Neff, ' 22, while the women ' s campaign was directed by Elisabeth Johnston. ' 23, and Blanche Davidson, ' 22. All-campus committees, composed of approxi- niatelv 200 men and women, were named to carry the project to the undergraduates. Many subscriptions, totaling about $42,000, were received from campus organizations prior to the opening of the solicitation campaign. With this nucleus the drive for the campus goal of .$400,000 was launched on the afternoon of March 7. Governor Warren T. McCray officially opened the program with an address at the greatest student mass meeting in the history of the school. Speeches were made by undergraduate leaders and by representative PROPOSED ATHLETIC STADIUM [7]

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NEW UNION I ' .l II l)IN(; A Chance for Loyalty Till ' , ciinipaign tor a memorial fund of at least one million dollars, which passed through its first phase on March 8 in the over-subscription of the campus goal by undergraduates and faculty members, had its inception among the alumni and former students of Indiana University. After being proposed and endorsed by the Alumni Association at its 1920 meeting, a definite step forward was taken on June 7. 1921. when a resolution was adopted by the association. In accordance with the provisions of the resolution. W. A. Alexander, newlv appointed lilirarian, was named as executive secrelarv of the Memorial Fund, an executive committee of twenty-two members was appointetl. and active ])re|jarations for the campaign begun. The I nion building as proposed would incorporate most of the features of the Union buildings already in use at other universities with variations to meet conditions peculiar to Indiana University. The crying need for women ' s dormitories has long been realized b those in touch with campus affairs, and will be remedied bv the Memorial. The proposed Stadium is designed to release Jordan Field Irom the demantls of intercollegiate athletics, making room for the proper expansion of in- tramural athletics, and |)rovide a coni- jilete athletic ccjuipinetil. Indiana ' s greatest need, an audito- rium, is to l)e provided for by the Mem- orial Fund, it is hoped. Aliiio l ball of llic jiropoMMl tiiillidii dollars was subscribed by the student body and faculty in a two-day cam- paign ill Mai( h. rTcparatioii for car- rying the (•ani|)aign to friends and alumni of the I nivcrsitv were under- taken immediately f d lowing the campu.- campaign. Till . (; (;i ' . OK I.OVM.TY [f ]

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' ft l¥ ■M!! Afj) -j- , v H d M yr.w . f IHK AIJ.CWIPI S COMMITTEE aiumni. One hour after the meeting; was adjourned, teams composed of the 200 committee members took the field to solicit pledges, and in thirty hours had received subscripti()n amountino; to $413,958. ll ln|;i | n |)|. I l .s MI.KI INC [8]