Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-31
ALL WANT A COLLEGE.
Good Interest Manifested and Committee
Appointed.
THE COMMITTEES PROMPT ACTION HAS
BUSINESS IN IT.

About forty citizens met at the court
house last Monday evening in response
to the call published last week, to con-
slider the college project. One object
of the meeting was to select commit.
tee to go to Des Moines and solicit an
appropriation, but after the call was
made the legislature had fixed the day
of adjournment ten days earlier than
had been expected, so that feature of
the meeting was abandoned.
Rev. l.. Dickinson was made chair
man of the meeting and A. +. Arm
strong secretary.
There were speeches by DR.. II. l..
Harris, III. w. Hanna, Esq, the chair
mainland others, all heartily in favor Of
the establishment of college, butwith
indefinite ideas rs to its class. For the
purpose of securing better idea of the
specific nature of the institution, and
arranging plan of action to be submit.
ted to another meeting the following
gentlemen were named as q committee:
II. l.. Harris, Thos. L. Musson, III. w.
Hanna, Chas. Van Gorder, ID. w. Ma
thias, Theo. +, Myers and J. A. Over
hotter. These gentlemen will crystal
lie the various ideas into one plan, and
call another meeting.
This agitation thus far and tho meet
ing were all that could be hoped for at
this time. The spirit of enterprise and
push have been awakened, and will re-
suit in material effort II the various
ideas can be harmonized. A sufficient
number of people of means are ready
to assist in the project to insure its es-
tablishment IL they continue to work
in harmony. Diverse and antagonistic
preferences for location are already adj
vanced, but as local enterprise that
is not material point. A site will
doubtless be donated, and its location
may well be left TO settlement after
funds are secured,
The encouragement thus far offered
the enterprise, the unity of action, tho
voluntary contributions in sight, and
the general harmony, form nucleus
from which successful enterprise will
grow If the same spirit shall be pre-
served. Audubon may have college
by perseverance, in the movement so
auspiciously undertaken last Monday
night
Help IL along,
LATER AND STILL BETTER.
The committee held splendid meet.
ing at the Office of Mayor Hanna last
night. Addresses were made by
Messrs. Myers, Green and Musson, all
enthusiasts in promotion Of the enter
prise. The plan decided upon contem-
plates stock company to raise $4,000.
making one thousand shares at $25
each. They further unanimously de-
cided to recommend the name Of
stuart Normal College and Training
School of Audubon" to the next meet
ing of citizens. The committee will
hold one more meeting and then call n
public meeting, when plans will be sub
mitted. Until then let every one do all
that is possible to encourage the
project. THE REPUBLICAN, can state
with assurance that the encouragement
which the committee has from indi-
viduals makes the prospects for the
naturalization of the college very
bright. The committee is doing its
work promptly and nobly, and the next
public meeting will witness decidedly
progressive action.
In tue mean time help IL along.