BOSTON VIES WITH NEW YORK IN RAISING ENDOWMENT FUND

Reports received last night show that Boston has been steadily gaining on New York in the Endowment Fund campaign during the last few days. At present Boston is only $87,000 behind the leader, owing to the securing of gifts amounting to $2,163,000. New York's total now stands at $2,250,000.

However, the present totals, though encouraging, are nevertheless misleading, for the donations to date represent only 15 per cent. of the fund "prospects" from the Greater Boston District. This means that there are still 9000 men in the district who have not yet been called on, considerable delay having been caused by incomplete address lists. As a result, it has been announced by Thomas Nelson Perkins '91, chairman of the local committee, that the campaign will continue in Boston until every alumnus in the district has been called upon. This probably means several weeks longer, at the least.

"In Memory of John, the Orangeman."

A touch of sentiment was added to the interesting incidents of the campaign yesterday when $50 was given by a relative in "memory of 'John, the Orangeman'," a famous old character, well known in the Yard until his death a few years ago.

Flow of Large Gifts.

Of the larger contributions received yesterday, the most notable was one for $100,000 from H. O. Underwood '79, of Boston. Others from Boston included one for $25,000 from H. S. Hunnewell '75, and one of $10,000 from D. P. Kimbali '56. New York's list was lead by H. W. Howe '97, with $25,000, and further supplemented by one for $5000, and another for $2500.

Letter to Instructing Staff.

In a letter made public yesterday, the Endowment Fund Committee, of Boston made a call upon the teachers and administrative officers of the University for their support in the drive. The committee laid emphasis not so much upon the desirability of individual subscription as upon the inspiration which unanimous action in giving would lend to the drive. The text of the letter follows:

In the collection of the Harvard Endowment Fund there are two objects to be accomplished. Both are of great importance. The first is to get the support of every Harvard graduate, and as many people as possible who are not graduates of Harvard but are interested in her welfare and the work she is doing for this country. The second is to get the money necessary to enable her to do that work properly. It is unnecessary to try to make any comparison of the relative importance of these objects.

"Inspiration in Unanimous Action."

We must, and we believe will, get the money--not all we could use to advantage, but enough to relieve Harvard's most pressing needs. The support of every Harvard man and of men interested in Harvard is harder to get because it is an intangible thing. It is true that there is no necessary connection between a subscription to the Fund or a failure to subscribe and the sort of support that is really what is wanted. But there is a real inspiration in unanimous action, and while it is perfectly obvious that no member of the Faculty or of the teaching force as a whole should be asked to make any greater sacrifices than he is today making to serve the University, the fact that every one of them gave something, no matter how little, will help to make the Endowment Fund the great contribution to the spirit of the University which it should be.

To Make no Personal Appeal.

If, after considering the matter from this point of view, you feel that you can make a subscription to the fund and wish to do so, the Endowment Fund Committee will be very glad to receive any such subscription and will recognize the sacrifice involved and the spirit in which it is given. If you do not feel that you can make any subscription, the Committee will be entirely satisfied with your own decision, and certainly has no wish to urge you to do anything that you cannot see your way clear to do.

No personal appeal will be made to you and this is the only notice you will receive from this Committee.

Any subscription you may care to make may be made at the Cambridge Trust Company, Cambridge, where subscription blanks and other information may be obtained.  ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE