The Gumdrop was a short-lived publication that appeared in the fall of 1920 and was dedicated to the celebration of the 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee of Wilson College. Specifically, students published it in an effort to raise money for the college Endowment Fund with a goal of $500,000. Just three issues of the The Gumdrop were published. The paper reported how students had raised money for the endowment, challenged each class to raise funds and contained inspirational poetry that referred to the importance of the endowment. The October 14 issue contained the Golden Jubilee Program listing the events including a visit from then governor of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Thomas E. Finnegan, LL.D. The final issue of The Gumdrop, appeared December 31, 1920, and included a list of the ways to earn money for the endowment: “How to Earn Money for the Endowment” Charge your family for your companionship. Disguise your Ford (we are sure you have one) and sell it for a Peerless. Sell all your old clothes to your roommate at 50% profit. Prove by mathematics that one dollar can do the work of two. Have the formula patented and put it on the market. Store up the hot air you waste on your friends and melt snow with it. Charge well for your services. Put a “nickel-in-the-slot” box on your door. Make your callers pay for your company. Don’t go to breakfast and collect the money from headquarters. Sacrifice all writtens and save money from your Harvard paper. Sell the mice you catch to a furrier. He can make moleskin coats. Help other people eat the food they get from home. They will pay liberally for this kindness. Sing to your roommate. After a little effort on your part she will pay you to stop. The Gumdrop typically featured poetry, song lyrics and pieces encouraging fundraising for the endowment. The paper was a tool to persuade all students to do their part in the effort while still having fun. The banner line of The Gumdrop was “Watch Us Grow.” — Robin Herring