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Robert Todd Lincoln '64, son of Abraham Lincoln, has contributed the sum of $20,000 in securities to the University toward its $10,000,000 Endowment Fund. For the present the active campaign to raise that endowment from among University alumni has been suspended because of the war, but contributions are still being received...
...University unit of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps will take part in the "All-America" parade which is to be held in Boston on Saturday afternoon, April 6, in connection with the opening of the Third Liberty Loan campaign. In preparation for this event the Corps will change its schedule of training to a certain extent next week, and will turn its attention to attaining perfection in close order drill instead of continuing the position and aiming exercises which have constituted a large part of the work in the past three weeks. The bayonet work will continue as before...
General Sumner is a veteran of the Civil and Spanish Wars. He fought in the battles of Fair Oaks and Antietam, and was commissioned a major in 1865 for his work in the Vicksburg campaign. He commanded a cavalry brigade and division in the Cuban campaign before his retirement in 1906. He has had wide experience in many Government enterprises and is well informed on the question of Liberty Bonds, with which the debate will be largely concerned...
...active campaign to enroll in some part of farm, shipyard or munition plant work all students in the University who do not attend a summer military camp was launched yesterday by Morris Gray, secretary of the Student Employment Bureau of the University. Personal letters explaining the importance of the work and the need for men were sent, together with enrolment blanks, to all members of the University. Details in regard to the positions can not be published for two weeks yet, but ample remuneration will be afforded the workers. All men who do not intend-to enter...
...Ability to speak foreign languages is not necessary, although it would be of great aid. The greater part of the work consists of arranging and sorting out circulars and applications, etc. Last fall and spring valuable assistance was rendered this committee by a similar group of students. The next campaign will not start until early April and will last about four weeks. It is for this time that the undergraduates are wanted. All those who wish to help in this work are asked to leave their names at the CRIMSON...