Show I I II I WE WANT A UNION BUILDING I WE WANT A UNION BUILDING I The Purdue Memorial Union was erected In n honor of the Purdue men Who lost their lives In the tho service of ot their country during the tho World war Governor Warron Warren T T. McRoy McRay of ot Indiana sensed ithe the significance of ot tho the Purdue Union both as a a. memorial and as an institution of ot the I tate At the laying of the corner cor cor- ner ncr stone Elleno he be delivered the following address addre The Purdue Memorial Union and Its Relation to the tho State of ot Indiana Today marks an epoch In the life of this great Institution that will be bo recorded as one of ot the important milestones tones in its progress The building of otan an enduring and Imposing edifice as a a. memorial to the valor vator and gallantry of ot the distinguished dis di- members 0 of the alumni and student d body of this I great nJ ih yO school oo l who unselfishly s l 1 and heroically gave ga up all that they held dear to I enlist for the th defense of their coun coun- try 1 Is indeed a e. most deserving and patriotic act The patriotism of ot our OUI universities ties tiEl during the great drama of war recently enacted was ono one of the in- in and significant facts broUght out in that great crisis It testimonial was wasa a particularly striking to the quality of ot patriotism that Is being Inculcated in the Use minds and hearts of ot the youth of ot our land by university ty training It demonstrated that to them theline the tho tholine line Uno of duty was walt clearly marked and understood and their obligation to their country In times of and peril came before every overy other con con- The record banished of ot ambitions forgotten and opportunities ties dismissed by the gallant young ounG manhood of the nation constitute the brightest pages in the tho memorials at af Lh Lbs thA reat war I All went forth with no thought of ot self elt but with a a. determination to todo todo do whatever they were called upon to do to bring victory to the cau e for tor which they thoy fought Tho They were resigned to meet whatever fate providence had In store for them thorn It Is to these we pay pa our greatest great great- est eat tribute The courage and loyalty loyal loyal- t ty displayed under the test of ot hardship hardship hardship hard hard- ship and suffering make us stand tand humble before their sa sainted memory mon While we deeply del mourn tho the loss of ot the gallant galIant and heroic men who mado made the sacrifice supreme it Is not for tor us to grieve as UJ those without hope The men who sleep In In the tho silent halls bans of ot death do not ak ask for tor or grief g The They died that the world might be made better and brighter and that their country countr might be bo befree befree free from the stain of ot dishonor Let us then keep faith with those who died that this nation go forward in the path marked out by its loyal 1081 defenders Let building which is to b bo be upon the tho cornerstone laid today be bo erected with nUh the spirit and determination to carry carn on the great work that lies ahead By nature man man- manIs Is a sociable being and that characteristic tlc be encouraged and developed as os 1 II contributes largely to the sum um 0 or human happiness This building when completed will b be b the center conter of ot student bod body activities and will therefore be bo a a. amont most mont important and useful agency in promoting friendliness and good fellowship from which will come some Home of ot the tho greatest pleasures pleas of ot otI I life I fe May ray this structure forever fore stand as a temple dedicated to tn the doc doc- of ot peace and will good to toward to ward men standing solid solidly upon the principle of eternal justice and mercy mere honesty and righteousness ELLIS W W. B BARKER KER Is I |