Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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Proposed Union Building The Million T ollar Memorial T rhe THE movement to raise a Memorial Fund at Indiana University had its origin within the ranks of the alumni and former students. The Alumni Council, meeting June 7, 1921, adopted the following resolution that paved the way for the inception of the fund: Resolved, that a movement be immediately inaugurated among the grad- uates, former students and friends of Indiana University to raise by voluntary contributions a Memorial Fund of one million dollars as a gift to the University. The Council originally provided that this fund should be appropriated in the following way : For a Union Building $500,000 For an Athletic Stadium 250,000 For Women ' s Dormitories 250,000 The first step in the inauguration of the campaign was the appointment of a director or executive secretary. W. A. Alexander, ' 01, University librarian, and formerly dean at Swarthmore College, was named director October 18, 1921. He had held a similar position in a similar movement at Swarthmore College. From the moment of his appointment, Mr. Alexander assumed direct charge of all the diversified phases of the project. Soon after the appointment of Mr. Alexander, an executive committee was appointed for the movement. Its personnel included the following: William L. Bryan, ' 84, chairman; U. H. Smith, ' 93, treasurer; W. A. Alexander, ' 01, executive secretary; Mrs. James K. Beck, ' 76; Prof. Lillian G. Berry, ' 99; Noble C. Butler, ' 22; John W. Cravens, ' 97 ; James W. Fesler, ' 87 ; Wiley J. Huddle, ' 01 ; Elisabeth Johnston, ' 23; Isidor Kahn, ' 08; Frank H. Levell, ' 20; Uz McMurtrie, ' 08; Allen G. Mes- sick, ' 12; Dick Miller, ' 94; Charles M. Niezer, ' 99; Robert E. O ' Brien, U. S. [Page 8]