Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — WINDING UP THE CAMPAIGN [ARTICLE]

WINDING UP THE CAMPAIGN

For $50,000 Fund for a Greater Monnett School. Several weeks ago the board of trustees of Monnett school began a campaign for the purpose of raising $50,000 for a new building, the need of which has become imperative this year. ..Th© preliminary work of this campaign, including an extensive publicity program has now been} completed and the committee Is ready to begin the work of soliciting funds. ’ . The plan decided upon is a whirlwind campaign of five days in Rensselaer, beginning on Tuesday, March 13, and closing Saturday, March 17. During this time it is expected that the first $25,000 of the necessary $50,000 will be subscribed. Later the solicitation will be continued outside of Rensselaer until the entire amount has been secured. ' / The Rensselaer campaign will be conducted by Mr. J. M. Davis of Lafayette, assisted by Dr. G. W. Switzer, who has secured Mr. Davis's services for this important work.

Mr. pavis, as Y. M. C. A. secretary in Kankakee, Illinois, and Flint, Michigan, and for several years past in Lafayette, has had a wide experience in the whirlwind campaign so popular in the Y. M. C. A. financial system. The Lafayette Y. M. C. A. board of directors has very graciously released hiiTl for the necessary time to carry cn this ’campaign for the Monnett School. granting of this favor is due to the interest of Dr. Switzer, who has, from, the organization of the school, been one of the trustees whose efforts have made the success of the institution a possibility. The campaign will open next Monday evening with a formal banqiiet served by the ladies of the Presbyterian church in their church dining room. During the following five days, closing on Saturday, the city of Rensselaer will be thoroughly canvassed by teams of prominent citizens. The school, which was opened six years ago as an experiment, has fully demonstrated the great need of such an and the financial advantage it is to Rensselaer, and it deserves' the help of every citizen of Rensselaer.