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which reminded the president of the conversation, and asked
for information as to what amount would be needed, with the
assurance that he contemplated definitely such a gift.
 Dr. 'Murphree answered in a letter which expressed keen
appreciation of the proposed gift and the generosity that
prompted it. The letter in part said:
 "I am overwhelmed by your generous consideration. We
have been hoping and praying that some big-hearted, forward-
looking citizen interested in young manhood, would provide
for this need of the University. Little did I think of putting a
suggestion in your mind when I was pointing out to you the
two organ lofts at the right and left of the great stage. It will
be here that thousands of students down the coming genera-
tions will assemble for spiritual uplift and inspiration. Noth-
ing so stirs the soul of man and lifts him heavenward as the
music of a great pipe organ, under the skillful manipulation
of a master hand. After all, our great task here is not alone
the intellectual and the physical development of the young
men at the University, but their spiritual development and the
cultivation of those higher traits of character, which are in
effect spiritual. As I see it, nothing will contribute so much
in this direction as soul-stirring music and the cultivation of
an appreciation of musical art."
 Dr. Murphree suggested that he had hoped to secure $50,-
000 for an organ that would be adequate and appropriate to
the chapel, and that if Dr. Anderson made such a gift his name
be used in connection with the instrument.
 After a few days deliberation, Dr. Anderson replied that
he would donate the $50,000, with the remark that he found a
great deal of satisfaction in contemplating such a gift, "as
I am sure that such an instrument as you will select will dig-
nify the chapel as nothing else, and as you say, the spiritual
inspiration of a great organ will prove helpful to the many
generations of the youth of our state. Permit me to say that
there is an added sense of gratification in making this gift to
an institution whose affairs are so ably directed and whose
chief executive has by his admirable qualities of mind and
heart won for himself so enviable a position in the affections
of the alumni and the regard of all citizens."