The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-05-11
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AN INSTITUTION OF LEARNING ASSURED.

The crowded condition of our public school,
as also the desirableness of such an institu
ton of learning as wonId prove an attraction
moved the city board of trade to appoint
committee last winter to take the matter un.
der consideration. The report of that com.
mittee was made to the board of trade at
their last regular meeting, which was adopt.
ed; whereupon the same committee, with
TWO additional members. were requested to
submit some practical plan ut a called meet.
ing Saturday night last. The following sup
Elemental report was then made:
To The Board ef 7,ads of Wiclitq.
We, your committee, TO whom was RECON-
mitted the report ON the establishment of an
institution OF learning in the city Of Wi hita.
kansas, with the request that we make rec
ommendation of some practicable method of
establishing such an institution, beg leave to
Recommend theIollowing:
l. That corporation, undera charter from
the State, be formed in accordance with law
Tor the purpose Of carrying on such an insti-
tuition
>. That the board of education he asked TO
erect suitable building under their author-
ity. under the school laws Of the State, and
for that purpose submit proposition to the
city Of wichita TO vote $4,000 Tor the pur-
chase of grounds and the erection of said
building and furnishing the same.
3. That the board of education be request
ed TO grant to the trustees of the institution
the free use OF the building, so long as said
institution shall be in need OF the same. for
the purpose of conducting Il school Of the
kind herein described.
4. That said institution oflearnng be STYLED
1.-The Wichita Academy" and shall have a
course Of study sufficient to prepare student,
to enter the freshman class of frst.class
college.
3. That said institution shall be non-secta-
rian in its character.
6. We further recommend that, should the
board OF trade adopt the above plan, they
shall nominate fifteen suitable persons whose
names shall be guaranty OF efficiency and
fidelity 10 the Object stated. who shall form
said corporation and act As trustees for the
rsttwelve months. Respectfully submitted,
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH,
- J. X. MEAD,
III W. LEWIS,
A. A. GLENN,
JNo. II. FURLoNG,
JAS. l.. DYER,
ID. A. MITCHELL,
Committee.
From the minutes of the meeting Of the |
following proceedings:
The second report of the committee on the |
incorporation of an institution of learning OF |
high grade was adopted, aud the following |
citizens elected as trustees or regents for the |
first year. to secure charter under the in
laws OF the State: j. r. Mead,
ID. A. Mitchell, A. A. Glenn, j. j.. Dyer, II.
W. Lewis. a. w. Oliver, J. ii. Black, j. +.
Furiong, J. NJ. Allen, Martin Hellar, Milton
Stewart, NJ. NJ. Murdoch. II. c. sIuss, W. C.
Woodman, Rev. Hewitt
1t was moved that committee OF five, to
consist Of the president and secretary and
three Others to be appointed by the president.
be constituted for the purpose Of drafting q
to be presented to the board
Of education setting forth the proceedings
already had by the board OF trade in refer
ence TO the establishing of a high grade
school, setting for its advantages, and ask
ing them TO submit proposition for the yot-
ing OF $4,000 in bonds for the above object
The same TO be submitted under the hands
Of the president and secretary of the board
1f trade.
The above motion was carried and the fol-
owing committee appointed:
Nj. Stewart, III. w. Lewis, Jas. L. Dyer, j.
w. Steele and j. ii. Black.