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...columns in the facade of the new library will be dedicated singly to every American college and university siding in the reconstruction. The roll call of America's educational centers will encircle Louvain's literary treasures. The seals, shields, and coats of arms of every institution making a gift as a unit will he emblazoned on the Library's pillars. Nor will the actual personnel of the working forces be forgotten. In an illuminated, gold-cased volume, to repose in an especially designated niche in Louvain's halls, will be inscribed the names of all who helped to make...
...offer this monument to their elder sister in distress. Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Amherst have come through splendidly. Let not Harvard fall down with her share". Thus Mr. Whitney Warren, architect of the new Memorial and speaker at the Union last night, characterized the importance of the University's Louvain Library fund drive which starts today...
...Lowes, before introducing Mr. Warren, read the following telegram received by President Lowell today from Baron de Cartier de Marchienne. Belgian Ambassador to the United States: "Allow me to avail myself of this opportunity to fender my best personal thanks for your sympathetic attitude to our efforts to rebuild Louvain University Library. It is a source of deep gratification to me that Harvard University, the fountain of all spiritual life in this great country, is taking active sympathy in the worthy cause of helping Belgium's oldest alma mater to rise Phoenix-like from its ashes...
Dean G. H. Edgell spoke briefly on the prominent position which Louvain University, since its founding in 1425, has held in the European scholastic world...
...collectors for the University's Louvain drive will begin work this morning. The committee's instructions, which were sent out last night, were based on their slogan. "Everybody one dollar and no more." Collectors are to turn in their report of the first day's canvassing to Chairman C. D. Whidden '28 at the Crimson Building between 8 and 5 o'clock this afternoon. The committee urges that all men who have paid wear the red Louvain tag which will be given them at the time the collection is made...