The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-04

1T Is SETTLED.
CLEAR TITLE TO BUXTON UNI
VERSITY FOR $1,000.
ROARD OF TRADE MEETING LAST NIGHT
Annual Election of Officers, I'm Which J.
W. McNeal is Made Prcsident-Thc
Museum Matter-Somc Thirgs
Apropos Educational
Interests
ROARD OF TRADE MEETING LAST NIGHT

Even the announcement that Off
GERS were to be elected did not serve
to crowd the district court room at
the regular meeting of the Board of
Trade last evening. The usual mum
Der of members were present and the
enthusiasm evinced was not enough to
keep the room warm.
President Spengel presided and Mr..
Hetch took the minutes, in the absence
of Secretary Marion, who was called
away. The president announced the
first business of The session that OF
the election of officers, and motions
were at once in order. From the way
motions were made, by the way,
caused the Board to take on the ap-
pearance of huge mutual admira-
tion society, every me mber nomina-
ting his neighber However, the
struggle was soon over, and resulted
in Mr.. J. w. McNeai being chosen
president. Mr.. Spengel at once va
Gated and the new president in grasp.
ing the gavel made neat address. He
said he hoped he was taking hold of a
/ live body instead of funeral and
urged the necessity of immediate and
continued action on the part of the
Board, which had much work to do for
the welfare of the capital city.
The other officers elected were:
| p. p. Blass, vice president.
DR. Marion, reelected secretary.
L. q. GuSs, treasurer.
Trustees, T. j Hart, A. j. Spengel, j
NJ. Brooks and r. f. Berkey.
The matter of the Buxton university
mortgage was brought mp by A j.
Spengel He moved that the propo-
sition of Mr.. Burris offering $1,000 for
a clear title to the building be ac-
cepted at once and the money SO OBJ
tanned be placed u the museum fund.
J. NJ. Brooks and F. F. Blass also
spoke in favor OF such move, and
Mr. Walters, representing the univer-
sity people, appeared and stated that
the offer was still open.
1t developed that only 5000 had been
collected on the museum fund, and
Mr.. Spengel remarked that as
no more money could be raised
the $1,000 must be taken, as
the Board was now in honor
bound to accept the Worlds Fair ex-
hi6its and build the museum on tto
government acre. The letter elsl ed
several weeks agpoAirOm CoIonel John
"a. Reynolds of the interior depart
ment, respecting the release of The
acre was read for the benefit of Post
master Merten, and the proposition
was put to the house. 1t carried; the
81, 900 will be accepted and placed in
the bank and ultimately will be useC
for the museum fund. A committed
composed of Lyons, Smith and Gus
was appointed to effect the compro
mise p +. Blass moved that tn,
Board push the museum matter and
advertise for bids for the building
Hart. Blass and Bochart were named
as a committee to attend to this work
A letter from John Wilkinson o
Columbia, Mo, was presented an'
read. The writer desires to locate al
educational institution in this city
Talks on educational topics were mad
by Winfield Smith, President McNea
and others, in which Guthrie's super
ior school advantages were mentioned
No other business of Importance wa
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