FACULTY COMMITTEE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
GALEN M. TICE, M. D. CHAIRMAN
DON CARLOS PEETE, M.D.

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

 

THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
STUDENT COMMITTEE

MR. BERNARD HALL, CHAIRMAN
MR. BRUCE DOWNS
THE FRANCISCO MEMORIAL MISS NEVA KENNEDY

 

RALPH H. MAJOR,M. D.

May 18, 1944.

Francisco Fund Contributor:
Dear Friend:

In the development of any project certain problems arise that
at first were not anticipated, problems that must be solved as the project
progresses. It was our original plan to build a Student Union Building,
costing $200,000.00 or more, as a memorial to Dr. Francisco. Our campaign
has brought us approximately $10,000.00, most of which has been paid in cash.

At a recent meeting of the Endowment Committee the fact was
stressed that perhaps we should not dedicate a building of this magnitude
to one mane It was, rather, decided to set aside part of this building
as a memorial to Dre Francisco ayd to go ahead with our campaign to
build a building with that thought in mind. The exast form that this
Francisco Memorial will take, of course, cannot be determined until funds
are available. It may be a social hall, a gymnasium, or o wing of the
building. We are emphasizing the fact that there are two projects. We
have been trying for five years to got a Student Unicn Building. This
building will, because of its nature, never be supplied by the state.

We see an opportunity to establish a memorial to Dr. Francisco in this
building. Our School of Medicine has many friends, some of whom were
not well acquainted with Dr. Francisco, who will help in the erection of
a Student Unicn Building but who weuld not contribute to a Francisco
Memorial. On the other hand, we have steady found a great many indivi-
duals, you to whom this letter is being directed, whc are interested in
a Francisco Memorial. We hope to attain our goal of building a Student
Unicn Buildirg in which there will be a Francisec Memorial by asking

for help from those whe have a specific interest in each problen.

We are writing this letter at this time to clarify the situation.
We want those who have contributed to the Francisco Memorial to know that
their money will be spent for a memorial but we feel it will be impossible |
tc raise sufficient money to erect a building cn this appeal alone. We
must have help from those who are anxious to see a Student Union Building
on our campus but are not as much interested in the Francisco Memorial.

A new impetus has been given to the project by a group of
individuals whc have agreed to give a total of $500.00 during the next three
years to the project. These pledges are being given with the understanding
that at least forty must agree to give this amcunt also. If you have the
vision of a greater Kansas University Schcol of Medicine, ond if ycu have
sufficient interest in the comfort and happiness of cur medical students
to help on this committee of forty, ycur pledge will be greatly appreciated.

OY we
A M.D. Choirman

Francisco Memorial Coumittce