Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-16

oWheu TUE IuHus, tNHt u WIS tuSh
going back ON n solemn pledge that
caused them to compromise with
the conditional deeds. Rev. Hipes
again spoke on this subject and said
the trustees he'd obtained a complete
abstract of all deeds bearing on the
lands In question and have obtained
decision from the highest legal au-
thority In the state that their titles
to the property were perfect and
that they were justified in the
move.
Father j. l.. Parrish talked at
some length on the subject. He NJ.
viewed what the church here had
done for the school. 1t panied him
To see the school go among strangers
after he had lived here with II for
forty years.
Rev. c. T.. Cline, NJ. v. Rork.
Prof. Jory, Prof. Arnold and Others
made warm addresses in behalf of
the school remaining here In Salem,
but were awake to the fact that
something must be done and
speedily. Rev. Mr.. Cline said If he
had a lot in Salem and knew the
University would leave Salem he
would sell it before "Wednesday
night. He said it was n burning
shame for Salem to let the school
leave here. Profs. Jory aud Arnold
said they would he willing to sell at
from 10 to 20 per cent below what
they would otherwise take if the
school was moved away, and that
they were willing to give that
amount to retain 1t.
Prot. VanScoy made the closing
remarks in which he grew very en-
thusiastic and eloquent. He said il
Was not IA local matter. The Uni
versity was the body of trustees who
reside all over Oregon, Washington
and Idaho, and that more aid had
come to the school from cut side
than from Salem, that Portland had
given more to the institution than
this city. While he was not censur.
ing Salem these were facts that were
worth giving to the people at this
| important time. He further said all
! his interests were in Salem, that he
/ had labored here in the interests Ui
/ the school and had given to the
school with the hopes that it would
remain here. During the twelv.
wears that he had been at the head
of the school, from 10000 to $50, 90,
hal yearly flowed into this city di
rectly from the school
The unanimous voice at the meet
ing was that the school should re
main in Salem aud that such coul,
he if the right kind of efforts wert
put forth. A committee consistin,
of Mayor Williams, Chas. B. Moores
NJ. l.. Chaniberlin, J. II. Alber
and o. G.. Savage were appointed t
take some action in the matter Il aat
report to the board of trustees "a
their meeting On "Wednesday nigh
and if necessary to ask them for al
extension of time. The comnitte,
held a meeting Immediately afte
the meeting adjourned and o".,pi
their labors at once.
BEFORE THE )MMITTEE.
The committee met this morning
with Mayor Williams, J. II. Alber
and NJ. l.. CharIberlin present
They discussed the matter as to how
to best go at the work. They con
cluded that the time given then
was not sufficient to accomplish
anything definite. They feel as DE-
many of the business men tina
Salem has not had fair oppOrtun
ity to show her appreciation of tn,
school In this hour of extreme i'm
portance. The committee say tha
they had no idea of the effort thai
had been put forth by Portland un
til they met at the University last
evening. Then only to be giver
two days to do such task with tn,
sentiment that Is now current woulC
be simply to do nothing. The com
mittee will meet with the board o
trustees tomorrow night and ash
for more time in which to act.
The committee are very solicitor:
for the best interests Of the school
The prime movers in this undertak
ing as well as the committee ap
pointed, are we'll aware that the
University cannot afford to leave
Salem with the ingratitude of tht
people of this part of the valley
And il she picks up and goes to
Portland or any other city for u
financial reason or any other reason
without first giving Salem every
opportunity to meet her desires and
without first making the peopls
here fully acquainted with the
situation aud with the reason.
for which she leaves, 1t can.
not well meet her approval. This
the people felt has not been
rendered them, and the spiri,
now is to resent the movement until
the opportunity has been fairly af
forded them. The committee think
the trustees will accede to their
wishes on Wednesday night. Such
doubtless would be the best, under
the circumstances, for wherever the
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