DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Those F ew Words 9 1 HE MIRAGE is the year book of De pauw University. It is issued annually by a board . of editors elected from the Junior Class and contains a complete record of the collegiate year. The first MIRROR appeared in May, 1884, published by editors elected from the T '1 student body at large- With the next issue, in 1886, the name was changed to the W MIRAGE. The 1886 book was a Junior publication and it has remained as such to the , present year- in 1908 the SOMBRERO appeareci, a Senior venture. Since 1905 an annual has been published regularly. At present, the staff of editors numbers thirtywne, representing the fourteen departments into which the editing work is divided. 1n presenting this, the 1912 MIRAGE, the class of 1913 feels that it has not fallen below the high standard set by its predecessors. 1ndeed,just as hitherto, each annual has been superior to the previous one, the 1912 MIRAGE will, it is hoped, he found to be a fitting climax to the long list- Most notable events have been stamped upon De Pauw's history during the past year- The unbounded success of the great Endowment Campaign will go down as an unprecedented tepoch in our chronicles. We, the editors, are deeply indebted to Dr. H. A. Gobin for his kindness in mirroring to our readers De Pauw's Beginning, where he so skillfully portrays those facts in the embyronic history of our institution which we ever cherish. Many unforseen obstacles have arisen in the work of compiling the present annual, and for help in surmounting these the editors thank their many friends- Page seven

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Endowment Secretaries DR. CYRUS U. XVADE, DD. Srrrctary 0f the Endowment IWO'Z'CIIIcHt Dr. Wade may he termed DePauwis General in the late Endowment Cam- paign. Here and there and everywhere this able leader worked unceasingly all during the long strife. Many tales have been told that illustrate the unique methods used by this brilliant worker in many instances. Shrewd real estate transfers were executed and business interests throughout the state were threatened time and time again. It was a wonderful Struggle and everybody believes Dr. tVade to have been the ablest leader in the world for such a contest. Too much praise cannot be given him. DR. SALEM B: TOXNN, DD. t DermVs Financial Secretary D1 . Town was the man behind the long campaign firing line. Over in his office in Minshall Laboratory this powerful personality labored over the problems that continually came up to baFHe the workers in the Held. Each day he moved his goal on and on and then inspired his cohorts to keep up with the pace. Never was he fearful as to the outcome of the Siege nor was he confused by too much conhdence. The success of DePauwk Endowment Campaign ending on De eember the thirty-hrst, nineteen hundred and eleven, was due in a great measure to Dr. Town's untiring efforts and dogged persistency. Page six

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What They Say About It W110 GAVE THE NEW l 1ALF-1111LLIONF The best and only fair full answer to that question would be, tiliive thousand very gen- erous friends of DePanw University. Their contributions ranged between fifty cents to twenty-five thousand dollars. M 1's. Frances M. DePanw, widow of the generous patron whose name the Uni- versity is prowl to bear, matle the first subscription, $10,000. Mrs. Ann M. Studebaker, widow of another liberal patron of precious memory, made a like subscription of $10,000. The Methodist preachers of ,lndiana subscribed $73000, and by that heroic sacri- fice inspired a long line of generous givers in the Churches. Alumni from near and far responded to the call of Alma lilater in a way to make her oltl heart warm and young: The Board of Trustees texactly half of them are alnninil gave more than $100,000. Mein- bers of the Faculty are on the list for $6,300, and students in attendance last year and this, have made the splendid aggregate subscription of $10,076, distributed by classes as follows: Class of 1911 ...... $2700 Class Of 1914 ...... $1.046 Class of 1912 ...... 31770 Class of 1915 ...... 714 Class of 1913 ...... 1250 Academy .......... 596 SALEM R, Tow N. JOHN CLARK eran Sun: tllf lndiana Nlethmlism has any one duty which is inexorable, it is to rebuild, and build high, the ramparts of DePauw University. This is a great truth uttered near a score of years since, and while there have been many dark days for the University covering that period, yet today light is breaking and the future 01 old Dellauw as a leader in the educa- tional world is assuredethat great ntteranee will soon be a fact. The one imperative demand of the church is high inspiring leadership and such leadership must come from the Christian colleges, Page eight Delflanw, with a million endowment will now enter into a new life and the time and worry in the past by the Board of Trustees as to how to make ends meet. will be given to direction which will redountl t0 the benefit of the student body. TO say there was no misgivings by the Board Of Trustees when we entered into the work of raising so large a sum would be far from the mark, and while the task was a hard one we ate all glad of 0111 part in it. ' HUGH Dmrmuck'rv. The Campaign for the l'lwlall Million Dollars additional lin- dowment for HOltl DePanw was courageously, hopefully and pelt sistently made. It was without blare of trumpets 01' waving of banners. The work was done in a personal every day ianvass. so quietly conducted that many of the good and loyal friends of the University feared the outcome; but on January Erst, nineteen hun- tlted and twelve, when the bells rang out the Ultl Year, and joyously rang in the New. there was added joy and rejoicing at DePanm for lfive Hundred and Forty-liive Thousand Dollars had been secured, and the victory had come. There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done 3 . There are thousands to prophesy lfailnre :, There are thousands to point out to you, one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. :lnt. just lbnekle in' with a bit of grin, Just take off your coat and lgo at it 2' Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing: That tcannot be ilone' and you'll do it. CYRUS ll. XVlmn.