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preceded the College. Initial funding for this project has also been made available by a donor, and we are optimistic that we can raise the rest of the funding needed for it to proceed.
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Later in this issue of The Eagle you will read reports on many of the activities of our junior members, with many successes to be celebrated in the remarkable number of activities in which they are involved. Their exploits – for example on the sports field, the river, the stage and in the Choir – never cease to amaze me, and contribute to that all-round Johnian education of which we are so proud. Few things give me greater pleasure as Master than having the opportunity to meet so many of our splendid undergraduate and graduate students, and to share their aspirations for the future. In a perpetual institution such as St John’s I often think that our graduates both take something highly tangible from their predecessors, and leave something of themselves behind for their successors. In this way the unique ethos and heritage of our wonderful College are passed on from one Johnian generation to another, and indeed are reinforced by the increasing number of events that bring ‘more senior’ Johnians into contact with our current junior members. Elsewhere in this issue you will read about the continuing success of our fundraising Campaign, which has now passed the £35 million mark in cash and pledges towards our target of £50 million by 2012. The generosity of Johnians appears to have no bounds, and it has been a huge pleasure to see that an increasing number of our alumni appear at events organised by the College. There has never been a time when the support of Johnians has been more vital to the future of the College in the light of the current financial and political circumstances and the increasing pressure on public funds. And next year is our 500th anniversary, and we shall be sending out with the next Johnian News a full programme designed for all Johnians and their families and friends. The programme includes a music festival that will run throughout the year and a series of talks and debates involving many of our most distinguished Johnians. I look forward to seeing all of you in 2011!
Professor Christopher Dobson Master of St John’s College
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