The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-20
TIER NEW COLLEGE.
The Boxrd Of Trade Listens to Advo-
Gates Of . Congregational
College.
Helena Invited to Make PROPOSE
lions That VIII Establish
1t Here.
A Committee Appointed to Invsstigate-
Other Towns That are In Compe-
ttion with Helena.

west 400 miles, and to the south 200 miles
there is not . representative institution OF
learning, and with the rapid building up Of
this vast territory, together with its present
large Congregational population, he though
the field was . magnifcet and the oppor-
tunity golden. Az for himself he Is strong
y in favor Of securing the college for
Helena. and that was why he brought the
matter before tho board. Helena is the
best location, in his mind, and he will
always bs for Helena. Great Falls, he said,
was Holena's strongest opponent; Living
ston is anxious to secure it, 90 is Billings;
Missoula will be interested in the matter
and Anaconda, already, through Marcus
DAILY, is anxious to secure the prize. Now
is the time for Helena to say what she will
do in the premises.
Mr.. Kelsey presented the matter in a
clear and forcible manner and evoked great
interest with the members Of the board.
He said, ultimately, $1,000,0O0 would be
invested in the college, but while that
DO sad nG s Pc
$250,O0O would be invested. At all events,
such college is going to be built in
Montana, and will be located
whore the best Inducements are offered.
He was anxious to lay the proposition be-
fore the board, believing the best results
Rev. Mr.. Bell followed Rev. Kelsey in a
few brief remarks and concluding said the
committee was ready to receive PROPOSE
tions.
]. ]. FAINT Immediately spoke up and said
he would donate forty acres. The land is
This announcements vas applauded and the
members displayed great interest in the
matter.
President Hotter suggested the appoint
ment of q committee to invite proposals.
He appointed on the committee II. M. Par
WA. Chessman, c. A. Broadwater and s. T.
Hauser. Mr.. Parchen called meeting Of
the committee at p. m. to-day in the
board of trade rooms.
Some little discussion of the matter was
had. Helena now has the Methodist uni
versity, the Roman Catholics will begin the
mile north of the Northern Pacific track
and II was the general opinion that Helena
should secure the Congregational college.
Mr.. Kelsey looks with longing eyes upon
the tract which was fenced up on the west
side last week; also upon Mr.. Cannon's
west side tract which is in controversy with
theNorthern Pacific Railroad company.
But that land ID worth $500, O,OOO''
"We would not object If it WAS worth
$4,000, ,000," pleasantly replied Mr.. Kelsey,
The prospectus of the proposed college is
out, and ID as follows:
AZ the meeting Of the Congregational az
sociation at Helena, in May, 1880, it was
voted to establish q college in Montana.
and the following committee was appointed
to take the matter in hand: Reve. w. s.
Bell, F. D. Kelsey, of Helena; Rev. IS. A.
Wallace, Of Billings; Rev. w. G. Fowler, Of
Livingston; Rev. 4. B. Howell, of Butte;
Rev. W. y. Hawkes., Of Salt Lake City; Rev.
II. 9. simmons, OF Fargo, North Dakota;
Messrs. g. 8. Appleton and j. B. Sanford,
of Helena.
The Congregational body of Christians is
augInenting its members in rapid manner
in all the west. and great neea is now be-
ing felt for Christian Congregational col
lege somewhere, in Montana, which will
dred miles eastward, four hundred miles
westward, and ono thousand miles south
ward.
The congregational body is known as a
mother Of colleges, a. testify the names Of
Harvard, Yale. Amherst, Williams, Welles-
liz no Knoa wbestdo o1a sSG
Washburn. Olivet, Carleton, Drury, Doane,
Gates, Fargo. Redfeld, Yankton, Marietta,
Oberlin, Whitman, Ripon and many others;
70 which We now propose to add Montana
The committee hereby published the de-
.,i sa1s OF the denomination 70 receive from
dmerent towns and cities Of Montana bona
hde bids for the location Of their college in
cash, OF lands, or both cash and lands. An
expendltufe on thin college Of $4,000 is
ever city obtains this college viii obtain an
exceedingly valuable acquisition. A
It 10 important that action Be taken "A
soon as possible by those cities which vish
70 compete for the location of this college.
This also furnishes fine opportunity Tor
men OF wealth to do grand deed which
will make permanent noble influences dow
ing from their lives to benefit thousands Of
youth in our land.
Persons desiring further information
may apply to either Of the undersigned.
Rxv. W. 8. BELL, Chairman,
REV. F. D. KELSEY. Be. d.,