The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-30
rnE COLD ouEsrIoa.
what was Done at the Called Meeting
OF Ciftzens

OF Citizens
A goodly number OF citizens, comprie-
ing many of our most prominent and
substantial business men, assembled at
the Presbyterian church Thursday, in
accordance with The call, 10 further dis
cuss the college question.
The meeting was called to order by
Senator Plumb, and Sir. 5. B. Riggs
read the following report of past trans
actions concerning the matter in hand:
The committed, consisting OF Rev.
Richard Cordley. j. j. Wright, ii. G..
Whitley, @. V. Eskridge and 5. u. Riggs
with the chairman of The meeting. Hon,
P. B. Plumb, appointed under resolu-
ton adopted at a meeting OF citizens
held IN the First Congregational church
IN September, To visit the synod OF the
Presby terian church during It's session
ia the city OF Ottawa, Kansas, In Octo-
bel last, with view OF securing to this
city tue location of the synodical col
lege, about 10 be established by that
body, would respectfully report: That
as q result of that visit and conference,
the synod of Kansas, with scarcely a
dissenting vote, adopted resolution
substantially setting forth that. in the
judgment of the synod, the time had
now arrived when they should move in
tue matter of higher Christian educa-
ton, and to that end that the synod pro-
coed TO locate and establish synodical
college a further resolution 20 estab-
lish such college at the city of
Emporia, provided the citizens of this
place would offer sufficient inducements,
was, after long discussion, adopted by
an almost unanimous vote. The dis
cussion of this resolution developed
the fact that several points in the State
wanted to be competitors for the instr
tuition, and were prepared TO make lib
eral offers to secure il. Il also devel-
Upe6 the sentiment perVadiDg the synod
that the Institution should be located, ii
possible, without competition that was
apt To create division. The discussion
and consideration of this question con-
sumed the greater part of the lime OF
the synod during its sessions, and in the
final determination of the question
showed that they we're entering upon
this matter with a zeal and earnestness
that gives gesd promise for the fnture
Of the institution.
After the adoption of the resolutions
referred 10, with singular unanimity
your committee had a conference with
the committee of synod appointed for
that purpose, and submitted the
proposition that had been pre-
viously agreed upon by the com
mittee, and that was thought by
them to be in accord with the spirit of
the meeting that appointed them, to-wit
That conditioned upon the synod pro-
ceeding Immediately TO raise an endow-
ment tor such college adequate to the
wants of q first-class literary and scien-
Y,aI, 81.
active and undivided support, proper
proportlou of which shall be available
within two years, and energetic steps to
secure the fall endowment as rapidly as
possible thereafter and as required by the
needs of said institution, the cItizeus of
Emporia, would give them site for said
college. consisting of the number OF
acres of land indicated by the commit
lee of synod as necessary (35 to 40 acres} 1
and the further sum of $35, 900 to be cx-
pended in the erection Of suitable build
ings for such institution
The offer met the views Of the
committee, and as was developed in the
conference did not exceed what
they had in mind as a minimum.
And, upon their favorable re-
port, synod accepted the of
fer and appointed a committee TO com
plete the negotiations which the citi-
zens of this place, and further pow
cred them to govern and incorporate the
college under the name of the college
of EmpOrIa" Your committee were
highly gratified with the spirit and tenn
per of the discussions IN synod upon
the whole subject, and especially with
the spirit of determination to make this
institution grand success and an honor
to the church establishing it, and cred
table TO and in accord with the whole
history of the great Presbyterian body
in matters OF higher christian edu-
cation.
In conclusion your committee beg
leave to say that this institution is only
so located upon compliance with our
part of the conditions, and that in our
judgment, whilst the consideration on
our part in dollars seems to be large, We
think the advantages to us, in pecun-
larry, social and moral sense, are worth
far more.
Followingt this was the reading of an
elaborate paper by Mr.. o. D. Swan, set
ting forth plans for raising the required
fund from the citizens of Emporia. The
paper was freely and lengthily discussed
by Senator Plumb, Rev j. F. Hendy, 5.
B. Riggs, o. d. Swan, Col. Feighan, E.
s. Waterbury and others. 1t was finally
agreed to add Senator Plumb and S. b.
Riggs to The subscription committee,
who were authorized to prepare plan
that would meet the approval of citi-
Zens in general, and WHEN the plan is
matured, to proceed at once to the work
of soliciting for the required fund. 1t
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expression of nearly all present that the
work should go right along--the sooner
the college assumed tangible shape
the better. This, we think, will be the
general expression, when the matter is
thoroughly considered. AS Col. Plumb
said, those who subscribe to this insti-
tuition, want to see where their money
is going; they do not want it to lie in
the hands of any committee longer than
is absolutely necessary, nor invested in
bonds nor anything that is not in direct
line with the object for which it is sOlic--
tied; the sooner the subscrip-
tiOns taken could be turned
into brick and mortar and these In
turn placed into d visible and living
structure, the greater the success would
be In securing the additional necessary
funds. We heartily share the views of
Senator Plumb and some others who
expressed themselves on the subject last
night, and believe if their ideas are car
ried into effect we shall soon have an in
stitution that we will be abu ndantly
proud of, and that will give our beauti-
full and growing city a prestige that
will be as enduring as time.
The WEEKLY NEWS will publish in
each issue the official list of strays in
Lyon county, as taken from the books
of the county clerk, for the week ending
on the Wednesday previous TO our day
of publication. This will be of great
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