Knox College - Gale Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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K N OX comms 12 E N D O W M E N T THE GALE NINETEEN-TEN A CHICAGO VIEWPGINT By Ciiixurmzs L. jonNsoN President of the Chicago Alumni Association I l HERE were nearly two thousand con- tributors in all. What wonderful promise in that! VVhat breadth, what life, what hope. A great tree is strong in storm and crisis as it has roots broadly extended which 2l1'C alive and in service-emphasis on the last words. Knox College for Lin- coln was not merely a banner on the east wall of Old Main. lt was at once the dec- laration and the definition of her standard. lt was the collective voice of her founders out of the past, and of her defenders, and of her loyal sons and daughters who were everywhere, and it was potent in a crisis. Again this collective voice from every- where has spoken in the new quarter of a million saying that the material foundation of the college shall be strengthened, and in this great breadth of contribution and co- operation and intelligent, self-sacrificing interest resides peculiar assurance and hope of the future. Everyone rejoices. and be- lieves that the event is more than an inci- dent in the life of the college-rather that it founds an era, that Old Knox is now safe and that accretions to her endowment of which this one is only a prophecy, will surely follow. Assuredly in an event so full of benefit that which was good also in the individual making. And the way of this is not far to testimony that it had rarely enjoyed such an a membership of close to two hundred and and blessing to the college there was sense for all who participated in its seek. The Chicago Association bears awakening. It discovered that it had fifty graduates and former students, that few other colleges have so many here or such a number of eminent ones and that there is great strength and opportunity for usefulness, and self-help as well, in this enviable position. And it rejoiced in the opportunity of service. With gladsome promptitude it organized and parceled out the work. Everybody had an opportunity to give. And there were gifts that were hard for the givers and sacrifices of time and comfort for the workers, but all rejoiced in a great reward --that reward which follows upon the glad subordination of the minor to the major and expands as the altruistic promptings of mind and heart are zealously pursued. The channel was a rare one through which to register in that service which ennobles and nplifts and inspires. And it was a convincing illustration in- deed of both the fact and the power of such an inspiration to see committees self- constituted and for the love alone of their high purpose earnestly facing the blasts of that stormiest day and night of February at the last that they might roll up another thousand before the expiration of the time limit. This took some courage. No matter whether they succeeded or how well. Such fidelity of endeavor always succeeds, and has in its own increase its own reward. ln manifold ways it did us good and this may be recorded as a Chicago viewpoint.

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THE GALE NINETEEN-TEN I I Q' ff PRliSIIlICN'l' TIIOM.-xs NlCCLELLAND K N O X COLLEGE 11 E N D O W M E N 'r

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THE GALE NINETEEN-TEN .PROFESSOR 1 l1Lu1,uf:1z'l' E. il1u1fF1'r11 K N OX COLLEGE ,li- 13 E N D O W M E N T