But I regret to say that our struggle cannot be thought of as ending today. The effort to raise the $40,000 needed to pay all our indebtedness has not yet been crowned with success. One half the sum is still needed. As a Building Committee we shall soon be dissolved, but as a Begging Committee I fear we are destined to a prolonged life – a glorious immortality. 3 We took a great risk when we resolved to complete the building before securing all the money. We gave up the advantage we might have used when appealing for help to finish what otherwise must remain of no use to the college. But we felt that an improvement so much needed must be secured at the earliest possible day and we thought it might be of