The Spire
“'Almost everyone,' he told them, 'had a professor who influenced the course of your life, like Lionel Farr did mine. That's why you're here; it's why I'm here. So my first mission as president of Caldwell is to earn your trust. My second mission'which I hope becomes yours'will be to ensure that Caldwell has the resources to build state-of-the-art facilities, endow chairs for the most gifted teachers, and fund scholarships for any deserving student who entrusts us with her future.
'Next year I'l...l be back with a blueprint for this endeavor. If you'll give me your help, together we'll build a Caldwell College that offers the next generation of alumni even more than it gave us.' The crowd's applause was warm, its questions respectful. But, as at several recent events, the good feeling was punctured by an aggressive businessman who asserted that his trust was contingent on the prosecution of Clark Durbin. Deflecting the question, Darrow guessed that these challenges'similar in wording'reflected a pressure campaign orchestrated from within the board of trustees.MoreLess
'Next year I'l...l be back with a blueprint for this endeavor. If you'll give me your help, together we'll build a Caldwell College that offers the next generation of alumni even more than it gave us.' The crowd's applause was warm, its questions respectful. But, as at several recent events, the good feeling was punctured by an aggressive businessman who asserted that his trust was contingent on the prosecution of Clark Durbin. Deflecting the question, Darrow guessed that these challenges'similar in wording'reflected a pressure campaign orchestrated from within the board of trustees.MoreLess
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