Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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WZ tLAKW aK) i gs The Endowment Fund Campaign HE biggest event of the year, and perhaps the biggest event in the history of the University, was the drive for the $500,000 Endowment Fund, which reached its intensive culmination in April, 1920. Were it possible to give an account of every individual effort on behalf of our common institution, nothing would give us greater pleasure. As it is, only a few words may be said ; but we allow the cut of the organization group of workers in this particular effort, in a general way, to tell the storv. The field to be covered in the campaign was divided into zones, each headed by a Zone Chairman. The committee on the matter of the whole campaign was headed by Mr. William Decker, of Montgomery, a member of the Board of Directors of the University, a manufacturer and business man, and a liberal supporter of Christian Education. Mr. Charles Steele, of Northumberland, manufacturer and business man, also a member of the Board of Directors, and no less loyal and liberal in his support of Susquehanna, is Treasurer of the Endowment Fund. The President of the University, Dr. Charles T. Aikens, was, ex-officio, a part of every activity, and he found great satisfaction in seeing his dreams of Susquehanna ' s greatness on the way to fulfillment. All the Zone Chairmen entererd into their work with enthu- siasm and determination. They organized the force and commanded the movements, as word came to them from the General Chairman. The result was that at the end of the period of intensive effort Susquehanna University had more than doubled her material asset, had made thousands of new friends, and was on the last lap of the race in reaching the $500,000 Fund. This account would not be true to history if it omitted to say that the whole matter of realizing this fine achievement was rendered possible by the insistent efforts of our eminent alumnus, Dr. Samuel Z. Shope, formerly of Harrisburg and now of Philadelphia, specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Dr. Shope conceived the plan of procedure involved in this campaign, advocated it before the Alumni and the Board of Directors for several years, the result being its final unanimous adoption and support. The spirit manifested by all the workers ,and the contributors as well, was most commendable. Nor has there yet been any manifestation of indif- ference. On the other hand, the Campaign for a greater Susquehanna 1 is in fact really on and the forces of organization still function as opportunity presents itself. It seems not unlikely that for the five-year period of the pledges many additional contributions will, as now, continue to be made. Let the friends of Susquehanna stand firm in their faith in the great destiny of their institution and under the guidance of an approving Providence only their dearest hopes will then be realized. Page Five

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