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SPECIAL STADIUM CAMPAIGN ISSUE
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The Kentucky Kernel
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
VOL XIII

LEXINGTON, KY.t APRIL 23. 1923

No.

27

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STUDENTS ASSURES

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Bulletins and Posters Open Drive
For $25,000 Student and Faculty Fund.

A Total of $34,253 Pledged By
1,308 Men and Women on
Campus.

GOAL REACHED THURSDAY
Subscribed at Dinner For

$4,280

Team Workers Tuesday
Night.

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On Wednesday, April 11. as students made their way through the
campus to their classes large placards
on the bulletin boards proclaimed a
new mystery for them. Each had a
different message. One read: "The
Lnterscholastic Basketball Tournament
" Another
read:
will ibe lost ii
"Yale Bowl, Harvard Stadium, Centre
Stadium, Kentucky V Still another
read: "The best in the South for U.
K.
It soon was rumored around that
big things were in the air for the
University of Kentucky. The following day the cat was let out of the bag.
The announcement was made that the
best stadium in the South and one of
the ten best in the United States was
being planned to be erected on Stoll
Field, in addition to a basketball auditorium whioh would be without equal
in the United States.
On Friday the details of the proposition were explained in the Kernel.
It became known that if the students
evinced enough interest in the plan by
dolthousand
raising twenty-fiv- e
lars on the campus, alumni and
friends would contribute and raise
enough more to enable the University
to erect a Stadium and Basketball
Auditorium that would be outstanding
among the Universities of the country.
With an enthusiasm complimentary
of the best legend and spirit of the
University of Kentucky a campaign
committee was organized under the
leadership of Prof. Wm. S. Webb.
Vice chairmen from the different colleges were appointed, and they, in
turn, selected captains to organize
teams otf workers for the campaign.
A dinner for all those who were
asked to take part in the campaign
was heM in the Women's Gymnasium
on Tuesday night, April 17. Details

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on page 2.)

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ALUMNI I TAKE NOTICE!

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The subscriptions taken on the campus piled up so heavily that the young fellow, who was selected to climb the
ladder as the campaign progressed, was iforced to mount an improvised ladder after he reached the top of the board.
call was sent out for anJust before going to press he had reached the top of the second ladder when a hurry-u- p
other ladder so that he could climb up to and beyond the $40,000 rung.

M AKE STADIUM

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REALITY

Luxuries Are Given Up By Many
Working Their Way
Through College.

100

PER CENT FOR THESE

Here are the organizations on
the campus which have reported the subscription of 100 per
cent of their members in the
campus campaign:
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Circle.
Alpha Xi Delta.
Delta Delta Delta.
Alpha Gammo Rho.
Phi Kappa Tau.
Sigma Nu.
Alpha Sigma Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha.
Kappa Alpha
Phj Delta Theta.
Sigma Alpha Mu
Delta Chi
Sigma Chi
Tau Delta Alpha
Sigma Beta Xi
Triangle
Scabbard and Blade.
Alpha Delta Sigma.
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The Incomparable Wildcat spirit of
I'nivcivlty of Kentucky students was
exhibited this week on the campus
when the campaign for funds with
which to build the best stadium in
the South, was started. Not since 1917
when war drives attracted the attention of all students, has such enthusiasm and interest been manifested, and
two days after the campaign was
started, the stadium fund was "over
the top."
No sacrifice was too great for those
who had the interest of the University
at heart and not a complaint was heard
as the several teams solicited funds.
Giving to the stadium was deemed ,a subscription being doubled. A date
pleasure 'and opportunity rather than had been made for a show at a Lexinga duty.
ton theatre, but thinking more of a
The attitude of one student, an En- Greater University than she did of a
particularly expressive oi play, the girl declined to attend the
gineer, was
the Kentucky spirit: The first day of show and insisted upon the price of
the campaign, this boy approached two tickets being added to the subone of the team workers, and asked scription blank already signed. Not
for a donation card.
the boy
to ibe outdone by a
"I am working my way through doubled his subscription instead of
school by carrying papens," he said adding only a few dollars to it.
"and can't give but $25. I only wish
"Here goes a new spring hat," anit could be more."
other girl is quoted as saying when a
subSeveral thousand dollars was
subscription card was handed to her,
scribed by students working their
"and if I can't save enough to pay
way through college, but no reluctance
for my donation in that way, I will go
was evinced when they were told tha ,
to work during the summer."
give $25.
each man was expected to
"Kentucky expects it of you," was
The spirit of the campaign was not
restricted to male students, however, all that was needed to raise the $25,000
quota. Each student realized that his
the first organization next to the
Circle to sign 100 per cent for the share could be raised by a slight sac(Stadium being the Alpha Xi Delta rifice and through a display of loyalty
sorority. Sigma Nu was the first fra- commensurate with all Kentucky traditions. The start for a new stadium
ternity to report 100 per cent.
Another sacrifice made by a Uni- and basketball has been made possi
d
was responsible for one ble.
versity
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When asked for an expression regarding the University of Kentucky
campus campaign, S L. Postlethwait,
Managing Director and Advisor, remarked:
"In all my campaign experience I
have never sees Mich loyalty,
and enthusiasm. The students
and faculty of the University of Kentucky excel in these qualities any other student body I have ever met."
"It has been my pleasure to help
raise hundreds of millions of dollars,
but never in any instance have I observed so genuinely true and loyal a
bunch. A like spirit throughout the
state will assure an overwhelming
success to the campaign."

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STUDENT LOYALTY TOO BIG FOR CAMPAIGN

STUDENTS SACRIFICE TO

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Present Campaign For Funds Is
Movement for a "Greater
Kentucky.
"This is the Greater Kentucky
movement," said Herbert
Graham,
Secretary of the Alumni Association
in a talk to the workers at the opening dinner of the Campus Campaign.
"The A'rumni Association, 'founded in
1899, has been
preparing all these
years to be of service to the Alma
M'ater. For more than a year the officers of the Association have been planning a master stroke."
"Developments point to this as the
moment for a strategic move. The
object is not merely to erect a memorial to the memory of Dr. James K.
Patterson, a basketball building, a stadium and make a big addition to the
Student Loan Fund. The vision of the
leaders in this movement includes a
building program financed by
the state, involving the expenditure of
more than six millions of doHars for
buildings and equipment. It includes
the closer organization of all the 16,000
former students and friends of the University. It contemplates a bigger and
better understanding of the University
idea, unified support by the state as a
ten-ye-

vhole."
"Complete success of this campaign
as seen by those who are responsible
for its inauguration will mean a hap-p'day for the entire school system
in Kentucky, from the primary grade
of the common jcliools to the postgraduate course, the ultimate end
will be greater prosperity, better health
and more happines everywhere.
"The Univervty ioes not stand
apart. Its sons and daughters are
busy in every line of activity in this
(Continued on page 2)

At the final "victory" meeting of
the workers held on Friday night the
total subscription of $34,253 was chalked up for the fund to erect a new stadium and basketball auditorium. Not
only had the quota of $25,000 been
reached but it had been oversubscribed
by more than 36 per cent.
There were 1.308 subscriptions taken on the campus during the three day
drive which was one of the best
campaign experts state, that has
ever been made by any University
launching a similar drive for funds.
Although the campus campaign has
officially closed an effort will continue
to see if the grand total can not be
boosted beyond the $40,000 mark.
There are a number of students out of
town, and when they return it is expected that their subscriptions will
swell the total considerably.
The "best record during the campaign was made 'by the Engineering
Division which average $26.46 per subscription taken. Not far behind the
Engineers was the Arts and Science
Division, averaging $22.78 per pledge.
The largest number of subscriptions
were taken by the Women's Division
which turned in more than
of the total number of subscriptions
gathered. These averaged $18.27 per
subscription, which is an exceptionally
creditable showing.
The success of the campaign was
due entirely to the energetic, intelligent
and unselfish activity on the part of
each worker. University authorities
state that there never has been a campaign where the
has been
finer and the spirit more enthusiastic
than that shown in the campaign just
closed.
One faculty member remarked last
night, when the news was given out
that the campus campaign had gone
over the top by a good margin: "When
you consider the fact that a large num- -

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ENGINEERS. SET THE PACE
The Engineers cannot be beaten, so
they say. Well they have the right to
brag and boast and do a bit of talking
because 100 per cent of their Freshmen, Sophomores and Seniors subscribed to the Stadium Fund.
The Juniors of the College of Engineers are away on an inspection tour,
yet the news of the steady climb on
the ladder of success penetrated their
haunts and last night came the news
that they were forwarding their subscriptions. That's a mighty nice record to hand down to the future students of the Engineering College.

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'flu same spirit found among the undergraduates will unquestionably be
outstanding among the alumni when
they ate called upon to give their
share. They will respond immediately
and with unwavering loyalty because
they know that upon their
depends the success of llic tadium and
basketball auditorium plans.
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LOOKING AHEAD

Editor-in-Chi-

IRENE McNAMARA, '2S
2M7-Phonet 24
Managing Editor
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RAYMOND L. KIRK
Phones

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ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Norris Roydcn '24
J. A. Estei '24
Margaret
Lavin 'J1 Arthur Hodges '25
SPORTS EDITOR
Eugene

Moore,

25

Assistant Sports Editors
Robt. VanPelt '26
Robert W. Berry '2S
NEWS EDITOR
Betty Barbour '25
Photographer
BILLY WILLIAMS, '23
Staff

Business Manager
L. B. HALL, 23
Advertising

If dreams come true, and to be sure
they will, the University of Kentucky
is going to brag pretty soon that it has
the finest basketball auditorium in the
world. The building to be erected on
the west end of Stoll Field, will have
a seating capacity of 5,000 and will
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be modern and up to date.
structure of these proportions will insure the retaining of the
Championship Tournament,
and the "moguls" of the University air
ready arc dreaming about an Intercdl-legiat- c
Tourney for the whole United
States.
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Inter-scholast-

A CHANCE

TO BRAG

Manager

WILLIAM BLANTON, '2S

Nobody's going to regret that subWILLIAM TATE. '25
scription when they walk out on Stoll
Field a few months hence and glimpse
REPORTERS:
AtTic
Dorothy Blatt, '2 J
Hammond
'2i
the new stadium, and the finest basketMary Barnard '24
Helen King '25
ball auditorium in the country, which
Gardner Bayless '24
Alma Hutchent '23
George Lee Murphy '23 mean's in the world.
Orine Martin '24
Robert Lawless '25
J. P. McClurc '25
Banta '25
Louise Burks '25
That great concrete horseshoe, with
I). C. Vest '24
Eugene O'Hara '2
Dixcn Davidson '24
a seating capacity of 24,000, will make
Tom Duncan '25
Margaret VanMetcr '24
Chas. Wheeler '26
stick out their
more Kentuckians
Rarhclle Shacklett '25
Jimmie Davidson '25
Mary Catherine Gormlcy '24
chests than anything since Abraham
Lincoln was elected president. If the
Press of Commercial Printing Company
alumni kick in with the same amount
of enthusiasm which the student body
has shown, work on the stadium will
be started by the middle of the year,
SACRIFICE
and in something like eight months,
It's nothing new nor does it win a the Wildcats may be able to begin ofmedal to say that the man ts yet. un- ficial performances in it. It is possible
born who has not had to sacrifice some that some of the games next fall may
be played there.
time for something. But it is true.
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There may be some among the
Alumni not more than a handful
STUDENTS AND FACULTY
who feel that they can not subscribe
to the stadium fund. Their reasons
will probably sound convincing. But
(Continued from Page One)
this is a time for sacrifice a time
when every University of Kentucky
her of the students are working their
man and woman will be glad to sac- way through college it seems to me
fice when the sacrifice means the
that great credit should go to them
best stadium in the south and a bas
because of the sacrifices which they
ketball auditorium that will have tu
are making to see that the dream of the
equal in the United States.
best stadium' in the South comes true.
At least .seventy-fiv- e
per cent of the
is spirit and loyalty of this kind
undergraduates who subsoribed in the It
which will guarantee a glorious future
campaign probably had to make sefor the University of Kentucky."
vere sacrifices in order to earn the
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honor of taking part. When the alum-n- i
are called upon to give their shaine PRES. FRANK L. McVEY
there will be many sacrifices but more
ENDORSES STADIUM DRIVE
honor and glory to those who sacrifice most to erect this great stadium
"The construction of a stadium will
for the University of Kentucky.
he a great thing for the University.
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The Alumni organizations are taking
THE GOAL
the matter up energetically and if
Some alumni want the University everybody does his share June will
see the accomplishment of this purof Kentucky to be the unquestioned
pose. I hope it can be done. It is a
leader among the Universities of this
challenge to the University and its
state. But that isn't the goal. Others
hope to see the day when the Univer- alumni and it is going to be done."
Pres. Frank L. McVey.
sity of Kentucky is acknowledged to
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be the leading institution of the South.
CAMPUS CAMPAIGN STAFF
But that isn't 'the goal. Others want
the University of Kentucky to be the
equal of any other state institution in
Chairman: Prof. Wm. S. Webb.
the East and West. But that isn't
Vice Chairmen:
the goal.
Women's
G.
.Division:
Sarah
The goal on which every alumnus Blanding.
and every undergraduate have set their
Arts and Science Division: , O. G.
eyes is the day when the University Martin.
of Kentucky will be without superior
Engineering Division:
F. A. C.
not only in this state but also in the Thompson.
East, North, South and West.
Law Division: Charles McDowell.
Kentucky as a state is too .rich in
Agriculture Division: J. E. Humwonderful history and legend to be phrey.
content with anything but the best.
Arts and Sciences and Law Faculty:
K- Division: T. T. Jones.
UNDERGRADUATE
SPIRIT
Captains:
Circulation

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Over thirteen hundred subscrip
tions for the stadium fund were taken
on the. campus in three days. There
nothing more conclusive of the spirit
and loyalty of the present undercrat
ttate body than this fact. Men and
women at the University did not wait
until the last day before they subscrib
ed to the campaign, nor was jt nec
essary to wield a bludgeon to extrac
their subscripting
Without argu
ment or sidestepping they resnondet
immediately to the call for support. A
large number turned in their subscriptions before they were even solicited personally.

Women's Division: Lucy Wilson,
Kachelle Shacklette, Mary Stofer and
Gertrude Collins.
Arts and Science Division: Marshall Barnes, F. Herbert Carter, William Blanton, E. B. Moore, C. II.
Wolf and W. W. Faust.
Engineering
Division: James
Ted R. Creech, Dan Morse,
and Charles Graham.
Agriculture Division: Thomas Baird
and John Brown.
Arts and Sciences and Law Faculty:
Division: Judge Lyman Chalkley, Dr.
W. D. Funkhouser, Dr. Frank T. Mo
Farland, Prof. L. L. Lantzler, Dean
Frances Jewell.

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ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED
(Continued from Page One)
of the campaign were explained and
the Initial Gift Committee reported a
total of $4,280. Since this was almost
of the quota to be raised and
being subscribed before the campaign
actually started it was a foregone conclusion that the gal of $25,000 would
be easily reached within three days.
At this time bulletins wore placed
on the bulletin boards of Fraternities
and Sororities. One of them read:
A Retort Courteoui to Centre
"Say, Old Man," remarks the
Centre graduate. "It's really a
ishamc the way we beat you in
football every year. And now
we're putting another one over
on you with our new stadium.
Tear yourself away from your
wooden bleachers next fall and
sec us dedicate it."
"Just wait," .replies the U. K.
man. "Wait until we get started.
Then watch our smoke."
The day of waiting..is past. The .
trumpets have sounded for U. K.
to take her rightful place at the
'head of athletics of this state.
Look out I Centre Take heedl
Be carefull Georgia
Tennessee!
Teckl
The Wildcat is about to spring.
Seventeen hundred Wildcats are
about to spring. Seventeen hundred students will pledge enough
money this week to begin the
building of the finest stadium in
the South a .stadium that will
give new birth to the same unconquerable spirit that has made
the story of the immortals of '98
the symbol of the finest and most
glorious of Kentucky's achievements.
The spirit that prompts 1,700
students to erect a big, fine, outstanding stadium is the same inspiring loyalty that will spur on to
victory
those eleven foctbalL
warriors, who battle agains' Centre
next fall.
But all depends on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this
week when you will be asked to
subscribe to the stadium fund.
When that time comes you wili
take pride in answering in no an
certain terms ihe challenge
by year has been flung
at you by Centre and the rest of
Kentucky's respected rivals
About this time a new series of pla
cards were placed around the campus.
One urged the students to "Beat Centre! Help erect the best Stadium in the
South." Another
advised,
"Don't
Argue! You Want the Stadium. Subscribe When Solicited."
Bright and early Wednesday morning the workers got busy waylaying
the students on the campus for subscriptions to the stadium fund. Just
as soon as the pledge card was signed
a button was pinned on the subscriber,
reading, "I am helping, are you?" It
soon became evident that there would
be very few men and women who
would not be wearing a button before
the end of the campaign.
On Wednesday noon, at the workers' luncheon, subscriptions totaling
$9,155 were reported,
bringing the
grand total to $13,435. Three hundred
and eighty-sevesubscriptions were
reported. The following day 463 additional subscriptions were taken, valued at $11,041, bringing the grand total up to $24,449. In two days the
goal of $25,000 was almost reached.
Wihat happened on the wind-u- p
is reported in another column.
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Alumni Send no money

NOW

A number of you are fairly itching to get

out your check books and sign your names on"
the dotted line for big, fat subscriptions to the
Stadium Fund.

But hold back, if you possibly can, until the
..word is given.

When the time comes you can show your love
and loyalty to your University.

(Advertisement to Alumni from Undergraduates)

"To you we throw the torch"
"Be yours to hold it highl If ye break
faith with us, we shall not sleep."

We were asked to raise $25,000 on the
campus. We went over the top by several thousand. Now our part is ended.
We pass the torch on to you.

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Our appeal is Carry on.
Keep faith with your Alma Mater.

Reward

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100

PER

CENT
INCLUDING
JANITOR

If the stadium drive doesn't go over
big, it won't be the fault of the Ae
building. The entire staff, including
the clerical force, from the janitor to
Dean Cooper, subscribed to the fund
one hundred per cent. The aggregate
contribution was $1,300. What's th(
matter with the Ag College? Nothing
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and other states. The greatest good
can come to it onl ywith the advance
ment of the whole state. That is the
concern of the Alumni today. That
is the ideal for which students, faculty
and alumni are working.

for solving Mystery
A card was laid on the desk of the Alumni

Sec-

retary yesterday bearing this mystic message:

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Was it sent by friend or foe?
failure or success?

Any

Does it mean

information about

this will be appreciated by the Alumni $cre-- .
tary.

All communications will be treated

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