Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-24
oNwAnD Ann UPWARD.
An Enterprise of Learning 60 BE
Pushed by Our Energetic
solid Citizens

Monday the BULLETIN editor was
invited 10 attend a meeting of prom +
inent citizens Of Mountain Home TO
be held ut tine Probate courtroom
that evening. Arriving there on
time I've found about Fifteen men as
sembled. Nc Geo. p Hall was
called to preside and + NJ Wolfe. |
Esq. acted as secretary. The chair
man briefly stated the object Of the
meeting, which, he said, was to de- !
wise means TO provide suitable /
grounds and to raise sufficient |
money to induce the Congregation
alists, or other parties, TO erect and
maintain a State educational col
lege at Mountain Home,
Mr.. A. Il. Clark was called to the
floor, and in one of the best i'm
promptu talks we have heard for
many day, depicted in glowing
colors the great advantages to be
derived not only to the people OF
ihis town but to the youth OF the
land in securing the location here
of such an institution Of learning
He wound up his eloquent remarks
nv saving that he was not men,
Der oS the denomination that pro-
posed to build college at some
point in Idaho. nor of any other re-
ligious sect. but that he was Chris
tian enough to desire to do good
to do all the good he could in this
world-and ne thought if the object
of the meeting was carried out to a
successful termination it would do
more genuine good than any other
enterprise that could be inaugnr-
ated here, and he assured those
present that he would stand shout
der to shoulder with them in push
ing 20 completion work that
would be credit to the town and to
| the State.
DIR. w. F. Smith, Hon. E. C..
Helfrich, Rev. ii. NJ. Burr, ". G.
Howie, Esq, w. J. Turner, Geo. p.
Hall, r. Bennett, Z. NJ. Wolfe, Esq
and Others followed, each coinciding
with Mr.. Clark and promising ma
terial aid toward accomplishing the
much desired object then under
consideration.
Several gentlemen brought words
Of encouragement from number OF
citizens who could not attend the
meeting, whereupon 1t was moved
and carried that committee OF
three lie appointed to interview our
people and get an expression OF SEN
timent regarding the matter. The
committee selected composed the
following gentlemen: w. J. Turner,
Geo. P. Hall and w. c. HOWE, and
they were requested to report at s
o'clock the following evening.
Promptly at the stated time the
committee reported progress. They
met with substantial encourage
ment--so much so, indeed, rs to
induce them to secure an option on
what is known as "Joseph's place, ,
beautiful site just bevond the
school house, east of the depot, con
tanning so acres.
Twenty or more citizens purpose
purchasing this tract Of land, plat
it, and sell lots, the proceeds oil
which is 70 go TO the erection Of a
building. 1t is believed that $4,000
can he raised in this way-the re-
naming sum necessary to be raised
among the Congregational churches
of the United States. After the in
stit ution is in working order it car
secure some funds from the College
and Educational Society of the
church. From all these sources
there will he sufficient funds to in
sure success.
On invitation of Rev. IL NJ Burr
Rev. Charles Luck of Pocatello
chairman Of the committee on site
visited Mountain Home last Frida,
and heard plans and propositions
from our people, and he expressed
himself as being willing, as on'
member Of the committee, TO favo
the location of the academy at THU
place. Our citizens have mani
tested such an interest in this mat
ter that there is little doubt tina
: success will crown their efforts
No movement of greater interest Il
! Mountain Home has yet beer
placed on foot, and if it succeed
, the rapid growth Of the town, as al
! educational center, is assured.