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one outers the wide entrance hall attention is at once directed on the right to a fine bronze bas-relief ol' President Angel I and to a similar one O the left, just unveiled, of President Tappan, the first executive. There U is space on the walls of this noble hall for a dozen such large medallion figures and in time they will contribute an imposing but finely appropriate affect. The attractive building and its abundantly interesting contents constitute something to be proud of on the part of those contributing to the fund by which the creation became possible* The largest subscription towards the building was $10,000. Some three years were required to complete the canvass made by the members of the memorial committee wholly without financial compensation.

THE FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN

Of course it is thoroly understood that it will require a vigorous, persistently pushed campaign, and a hearty, sacrificing response to secure pledges adding up the sum named for the memorial as planned. It is a large undertaking, a very large financial proposition, which cannot be contemplated without some trepidation, and cannot be made a success without the willing assistance—helping to the hurting point—of practically every one to whom application is naturally made. But with a combined, united, fervent, heart-compelled, love-inspired, effort, magnificent results are sure to follow, and the sacrifice to the individual will be lost in the glory of the great general accomplishment. And again, let it be said, that the financial and material measure will be far outdone by the fraternal and filial benefits which the former merely serves to set forth, in the only language capable of adequate and universal interpretation. In the contributions one may have only a small share; in the full, grand benefit and blessing each may claim the whole. Each contributor in money may say of the whole, "This in affectionate good will is MY memorial gift/' The campaign for money may be said not to have begun, tho an announcement of grandly inspiring moment is otherwise to be made to the assembled Alumni Association, and when more than one such an initiatory uplift can be reported, enthusiasm sufficient to complete the job will not be wanting! \ | j vuM/Wvx S. A. BULLARD, Springfield, Chairman i M tyiGvM) IRA 0. BAKER, Urbana T. J. BURRILL, Urbana H. M. DUNLAP, Savoy FRED L. HATCH, Spring Grove O. W. HOIT, Geneseo J. C. LLEWELLYN, Chicago LORADO TAPT, Chicago Committee on Gregory Memorial Prepared for the Committee by T. J. BURRILL. [Since the above was written the Trustees have formally assigned the site described in the foregoing for the Gregory Memorial Building]

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