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Show H THOMA8 SMART, THE GYMNAS- H IUM ff Thomas Smart has opened up an- J other wldo avenue into tho hearts of S the people of Logan and tho friends mM of tho Agricultural College. By tho do- B nation of 110,000 for a gymnasium for J that splendid Institution, conditioned J, en tho appropriation of f 50,000 by the J legislature for tho snmo purpose, ho VB has awakened an additional spirit of S philanthropy In this city. Other men ff must dcslro to emulato the examplo V of this gentleman who Ib bo largo In J. heart. Othor men with largo, bulging J pockets should get an ambition to do- K nato other sums on condition that the J, legislature will "como through," to ft iiso tho languago of tho street. There Is a dozen men In this city J who could placo their names In 'a Jl private ntch of this gymnasium If E they would. Thomas Smart has shown ' a splendid spirit, one worthy of emu- J latlon. Let tho other capitalists fur- j ther Insuro an appropriation by tho J i ipglslature, by also contributing to- i wnrd tha goneral fund started by Jf Thomas Smart. j Tho gift Is all that could bo desired. f This paper stated that a rumor was J around In tho early part of hist sum- J ' mor that such a gift was to bo made. n' We did not dream that wo .wero so ( Bear the truth, but now accept tho jf outcome as a proof that wo can place J i Ik considerable rullnnco In our hunches. jj 4As for Thomns Smart, we honor, him J for his goodness of heart, his great In- J ( terest In tho progress of tho splen- J I did institution of which ho Is one J of the trustees. Ho deserves tho es- J teem and tho thanks of every man ftpj and woman who aro friendly to tho collcgo. Ho has opened up a way B for tho progress or the Institution and J has added something of Immense, val- J " uo to a valuable public school. Wheth- J or not tho legislature does Its duty, J his act remains as noble. iiH ... |