The Founder’s Medals are gold lockets that Southern Methodist University gave people who made donations to the early establishment of the school. Everyone who received a Medal was a member of the Founder’s Club—or a Founder of the University. The initial contribution goal was $1 million, which was primarily collected from Texans. Designed by the Chas. M. Robbins Co. of Attleboro, MA, the lockets bear the image of Dallas Hall and the words “Veritas Liberabit Vos” (“The truth shall make you free”). The Robbins Co. produced the medals in five different grades, which were given to donors based on the size of the donation. SMU began awarding these medals in 1912 and continued for several years. Those receiving a medal had donated at least five dollars to SMU – a figure that, adjusted for inflation, now equals $104.75. Many donated much more than five dollars to support SMU at its founding, such as the members of the “One Thousand Hundred Dollar Club,” a group of 1000 people who each donated $100 to SMU. In celebration of the many people that made Southern Methodist University possible, a Founders’ Day was started; the first was held on March, 24, 1926. Regardless of the size of one’s donation, the Founders Medals represent an enduring sense of gratitude on behalf of SMU for those who generously supported the institution’s creation.