Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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.■ M- V.iy, ..-. ......-,y..l. y.-l.. ' « vl-.-,l.-.. ..v .. - ,..,.;,.....-, ;, ,..,.i H liber t Rust Interests Leader W. A. Alexander Director Dorothy Donald Interests Leader Pr Ogress an A Ack levemen i HAT pure delight to float in the clouds of reverie, build our conception of Utopia and then live that ideal existence for a few fleeting moments. How exquisite to dream of a perfect university — what might be our university- — and assume that its golden future is pre-ordained. But those who are content merely to drift along the stream of fancy are not responsible for the vitality of Indiana university today. A musing ecstasy of contemplation alone does not construct mighty edifices. But those who see the vision and fight to ful- fill the lofty ends are the heroes. They have torn down the barricade on the road to truth that we might browse on the uplands of knowledge. And what is the watchword of these benefactors? That inspiring word PROGRESS is the compendious story of their endeavors. PROGRESS — the cloud in the heavens which the pilgrims are following to the promised land. Ad- vancement has been rapid the past few years and the next decade promises to be one of the most fruitful in the history of this institution. In the spring of 1926 the final one of the great Memorial drives to obtain ;i Lnii i:-iiy ;: fU6 i LumniiUc . [Page 18]

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Night — By Sinclair The Observatory as seen from the university studio - — Steele ' Z [Page 17] i

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James Elliott Assistant Head Charles Miles Memorial Leader Vivian Crates Assistant Head funds with which to erect three lasting memorials to the sons of Indiana who died for their country in the great war was completed, under the direction of W. A. Alexander, and the leadership of Charles Mile s and Esther Freeman. Fresh- men and sophomores challenged the alumni and friends of the school to raise $50,000 and provided that they then would subscribe the remaining $100,000 needed to culminate the Memorial project. Alumni, friends and students again rallied to the Cream and Crimson and far over-reached the goal. Construction of the new Union Building, the final step in the Memorial program, is expected to be started in the autumn. An important item in the materialistic achievements of the past year was an addition to the university Library, completed during the first semester, which nearly doubled its previous capacity. One of the most important parts of Indiana university is the medical school, and one of the most beneficial parts of the medical school is the James Whitcomb Riley hospital for children. A financial campaign completed in May, 1926, re- sulted in total pledges of $1,800,000, including the $500,000 gift of the Ball brothers, of Muncie, for the purpose of establishing the Nurses ' Home and Train- ing School in connection with the university hospitals. The All-Campus Committee, Memorial Drive [Page 19]