Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-20
THE COLLEGE ASSURED.
The Joint Commission " prcsbytcrirs
IT NSrth Dakota Decide IL Build
a College In jamestown.
The Hope Long Deferred Soon IL be
Isea'izeA in the Building OF u Mas.
MillccMt College Eliltce.

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The Hope Long Deferred Soon IL bt
Ilea'izcl in the Building Of q Mas.
nificent College Elittcc.
Pursuant TO previous announcement,
the 81 veral commissions representing the
respective l'rcsbytcrles Of North Dakota
convened in this city Tuesday and in
the afternoon aud evening held a confer.
ence in the Presbyterian church on the
subject OF the erection of \ suitable build
ing for college purposes.
The body was composed Of the follow
ing representatives.:
North Pacific prcsbytery-Rev. +. NJ.
Wood, Fargo; Rev. +. NJ. Day, Lisbon;
II. Il. Allen, jamestown.
Pembina Presbytcry-ltcv. Chas. 5.
Converse, Devils Lake; Rev. +. W. Id
dicgs, Grand Forks.
Bismarck Presby,ery-lsev.C &. 3. Aus
tin, Bismarck; Rev. l.. T.. Darks, Man
dan.
jamestown Church-S. X. MEG inns,
L. Is. Durstlne, Il. NJ. Hicks. W. NJ.
Lloyd, Jr., Ii. +. McClintock. W. II.
Burke and John 5. Watson.
The afternoon was devoted to discus
sion of the subject in all of its phases,
and while there was q general good feel
ing and anxious desire manifested for the
erection Of suitable college building
here the problem of how it could be sue
cessfully and Immediately accomplished
was enc not easily solved.
The following resolution was presented
Resolved, !:y the trustees of James
town college, the commission of the
Jamestown church and the commissioner:
of the North Pacific, Pembina and Bis
marck rresbyleros assembled to con-
slider the matter relating to the college
heretofore established by N =. Prcsby-
tcries,
Fist, that We deem it opportnne to
take immediate steps to forward the in.
terests Of some college.
Second, that we combine and use cur
best endeaY0rs TO secure rs soon as pos
siblc $4,000 with which to inaugurate
and prosecute proceedings with reference
to the building and equipment.
The proposition for site and subscrip-
tion list, conditional upon the guaranty
of the JOINT commission to $4,000 from
outside sources, was submitted, and dis
c,lssed. -.
The commissioners Of the N. =. 2. 4 b.
Prcsbyteries then submitted the follow
ing suggestions:
1.-The stipulations in the subscription
list are such as We have no power to
adopt There IS no fund at our disposal
out of which we can guarantee any spe-
elf: amount.
1--WE are prepared to do everything
in our power TO meet the wishes of the
citizens. We believe we know where a
good sum can be had as a puclens.
3-We refer 1t to sub cCmmlttee 10
consider any further propositions from
citizens.
An adjournment of an hour was then
taken and uEon re-assembling the joint
of the several Presbyteries
the following TO the comm,s-
sion from the jamestown church:
In consideration of an offer Of the
jamestown people of $4,000 and suit
able site for the college established by
the Northern Pacific Presbytery at James.
town, We the commissioners Of the N. p.
+. & B. Presbyteries hereby empower the
trustees of The jamestown college to ap
point financial agent whose am it shall
be to raise a subscription of at least $5O,-
900 to be used as the necessities Of the IN
slitut'on may require.
Resolved, That we cordially recommend
the agent appointed by SAID trustees to
the confidence and support of all the
within eur bounds and the Pres.
byterian church at large.
This was unanimously accepted by the
OF the Jamestown church and
unanimously adopted by the
commissions representing the several
l'resbyterles.
After some complimentary resolutions
the meeting adjourned sine die.
The site offered and accepted IS by Mr..
5. X. McGinnis on the bluff in the north
east part Of the city and consists OF the
q acres which he has improved consider
ably as park. The site is beautiful
one out of the din and noise Of business
and overlooking the entire city IN the
valley below and country around in every
direction as far as the eye can reach.
The $4,000 subscribed is bonaiide and
will be paid as required.
The $50, 900 to come from outside will
be raised without doubt as the church IS
taking special interest IN establishing
educational Institutions IN the North
west. The Presbyterian church is rot
only noted for the learning of its ministry
but for Its energy in the cause of ednca-
ton and the establishment Of institutions
Of learning.
This college which IS nov assured will
be IN the course of a few years the pride
ton of a great many families to settle and
make their homes here for the purpose of
educating their children. 1t will be
another strong incentive for maintaining
and improving the high standard of our
public schools that pupils may be grad
uated from our high school into this col
lege and from that scholars fitted for any
of the learned professions.
Tuesday evening about half past seven
Peter Stefanilch, aged thirty years, died
suddenly at the residence of John Stariha
on Fourth avenue, first house north of
the Commercial hotel, the circumstances
indicating suicide though no reason Is
now known for such an act. A short
time before his death his wife saw him
take from his vest pocket 4 white powder