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During the Spanish-American War in 1898, the need for a flagpole on the Purdue campus became evident. Students donated $43, which G. W. Munroe, a future professor, took to Purdue President James H. Smart. President Smart accepted the gift and appropriated additional money for the flagpole, which has been replaced just once in the intervening years.
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