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Through his interpreter, Mr. Leitner further discussed his gift. Thought transference through a light touch of the hand, which is called Leitnerism, he distinguished from the well-known Cumberlandism which operates through full contact with locked arms, thus enabling the medium to read the tremor of the muscles. Leitnerism, in addition, uses the free hand to seek the object, whereas, in the case of Cumberlandism, the object is sought with the hand on which rests the subject's hand...
...First Gift...
...first class gift was made in 1904 at the 25th reunion of the Class of 1879, which gave $100,000 for the purpose of building a stadium at Soldiers Field. Every class since then has made a gift, never less than the first precedent, which was increased last year to $150,000. The gifts are now unrestricted in their use by the University. The present drive for $150,000 in endowment insurance will be over at the end of this week...
...Undergraduates pay $250 a year for tuition that costs the College $500," he said. "We owe $1000. One man could give $100,000, but the gift would not represent the Class. For this is the repayment of the class to the college of some of its debt...
...presided and in his introductory speech emphasized the fact that all classes past and present will be watching the Class of 1924 this week to see if the present, drive will be a success, since this is the first time any class has ever tried to raise its class gift fund while still in College. Corliss Lamont '24 then gave instructions to the Committee...