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LEST WE FORGET THOSE ILLINI WHO DIED IN THE WAR

R O D N E Y L. BELL, '09 " / think the Stadium is the finest thing for I Hinois athletics that could be done, and I will be mighty glad to have the of paying my H O W A R D N. Y A T E S , J V. R I C H A R D S , '10 '22 "When the Stadium is " Illinois has given us built, the East will become much and we owe much to more than ever impressed her. The Memorial Sta- with the importance of the dium gives every true West in the athletic world. Illini the chance to pay, I look forward with pleasin part, that debt." ure to such a day." • C. H . B E L T I N G , '12 "I certainly believe that the Illinois Memorial Stadium will boost Illinois athletics as nothing else can do. I am back of it one hundred per cent." C. N. BOYD, '81 "I am glad to hear of the progress in the Stadium drive. When thousands of old graduates return, we want room. We all see a great future for 'old Illinois'."

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tt J A C K WATSON, '16 CHARLES IRA C A R R I T H E R S , '08 'Illinois should have a F A I R W E A T H E R '04 " / believe firmly in the Stadium. The Stadium With an unparalleled principle intra-mural should be the^ means of coaching staff *and un sports and of am strongly I pledging each Illinois paralleled teams, we ought alumnus to even greater to have an unparalleled in favor of the Stadium because it will loyalty than he now has." athletic and recreation that principle onperpetuate a broad field." scale."

F R A N K J. N A P R S T E K , '14 "Let us have that Stadium which will serve not only as a Recreation Field but as a fitting War Memorial."

( J O H N BUZICK, '10 "Good sportsmanship is my ideal, and a Stadium will inspire good sportsmanship. Therefore, let us help the great cause, as all loyal alumni should."

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F. M. BANE, '15 F R E D (Cv) W . ' H . B E C K E R , '17 "The idea of building a FALK "The Stadium is truly an Stadium is a splendid one "George E N B E R G ,a '02 Huff and Staand entirely in keeping dium—what greater com- undertaking of a worthy Purpose. It deserves the wiih the development of binalion^'Toutd'^'any 'uni unreserved support of all the University" versity have? " true Illini."

J A M E S B. S N Y D E R , ' 0 9 "The Stadium had to come on account of the wonderful growth of Illinois, and I am very glad it has been started."

P E R R Y GRAVES, '15 "The Stadium, backed by alumni, will be an impressive memorial to our fighting Illini, to our future Illini."

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W I L L I A M H. (Bill) ( C. G. L U M L E Y , '86 Physical development is WOOLSTON "Alumni and students of a vital requisite in the making of a well-rounded the University of Illinois The Stadium should put all their energy education. requireinto the movement to build will meet all ments." a Stadium."

H. F . K E M M A N , '12 "i" have always been proud of my alma mater, but this Stadium project makes me feel that Illinois will soon be second to no University in the world."

J. C. P H E L P S . '14 "The Stadium will bring the alumni together in a warmer kinship than ever before and a live alumni body makes a great university."

J O H N T. (Jack) B R A D L E Y , '16 "We always have had a great man at Illinois— George Huff; now we have a great structure to symbolize him."

H E R E were nine thousand four hundred and forty-two of them in uniform when their country called. Trained they were, for in their four years at this University they had learned what it means to wear a uniform and they had caught something of the discipline of the soldier. Willing they were: 183 of them died, 158 of them were wounded, and 120 of them were decorated for distinguished service. Nine thousand four hundred and forty-two , . . . and tomorrow, should their country call again, there would be probably fifteen thousand or even twenty thousand. And perhaps even more would be decorated—and, perhaps, even more killed and wounded. But the spirit t h a t sent them into action, the spirit which brought 183 of them forever out of our vision and understanding, is still with us. It is a living thing, and the Stadium will exist to keep that living thing before the eyes of future generations, of the hundreds of future generations who will walk through its archways, sit in its seats and move strenuously on its fields. Each of the 183 will have a column erected to his memory. This column will be dedicated to him alone, so that Illini never will forget that Illini have made the supreme sacrifice. And, t h a t you who may not see the Stadium and be in it as frequently as the younger sons and daughters of Illinois who are here today, may have near you always the names of those who gave their lives in the war, we print these names.

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C H E S T E R C. (Bull) H. F. (Slip) COGDAL, R O B E R T S , '12 '15 "From the practical side, "Magnificent! I know of we need it badly. If the no move the University or miracle of the last decade the Athletic Association of our growth and in- has ever made which fluence be repeated in the pleases me more. Count next, I doubt if even then me as an enthusiastic we will have builded with supporter of the Stadium vision enough." idea."

J A M E S (Burley) N E E D H A M , '93 "Being an old-timer, I could not realize the necessity of providing for 75,000 spectators until I attended the Chicago game a few years ago. I was convinced. We must expand or contract."

D O N S W E N E Y , '96 "Illinois needs the Stadium—all of it—just as planned. I hope that Illini as a whole are not less valiant than our victorious teams. Let us build the Stadium and show the world Illini

H A R V E Y J. SCONCE, '98-'21 "The athletic teams are one of the greatest advertising mediums the University has. If athletics are to keep pace with agriculture engineering, chemistry, and other departments, we need the Stadium."

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