The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-15
WILL DONATE LOTS
Mass Meeting of Citizens in
Music Hall
TO GET FRIENDS SCHOOL
City Asked to Give Three
Hundred Lots.
TO GET FRIENDS SCHOOL

There was about one hundred profess
sional and business men who responded to
the call issued by Mr.. James Allison, ask
ing that they meet in Sedgwick Music
hall last night for the purpose of taking
action to induce Mr.. John NJ. Davis Of
Cincinnati to establish a school in the
Garfield university building. Hon. w. L.
Stanley was chosen chairman and Judge
]. n. Haymaker secretary. Mr.. James
Allison was recognized by the chair and
gave the proposition under which Mr.. Da-
Wis would take the magnificent building.
Il is: Mr.. Davis agrees TO buy the build
ing and the real estate which was turned
over to Mr.. Edgar Harding when he as
sumed control of il at $50, 900. The citizens
are to donate $50 lots adjacent to the
property, which range in price from s.
to SIS apiece. These lots Mr.. Davis pro-
poses TO sell to some of the Friends who
want to help in establishing a college.
The money will be used to furnish the
school and TO help start it. Mr.. Davis
agrees to start one of the best solicitors
in the country out among the Friends,
who will endeavor to raise at the mini
II was moved that a committee of five
be appointed on legal affairs. Mr.. STAN
ley named the following gentlemen: Mr..
Rudolph Hatfield, chairman; r. Holmes,
H NJ. Dubois, L. S. Naftzger, Kos Har-
ris.
Mr. Hatfield asked that the committee
meet at his office at 3 p. m. today.
A committee Of eight which was ap-
pointed TO solicit among the citizens and
business men, was next named by Mr..
Stanley. They are TO go as two different
committees OF ofur each. They are: Mr..
Z. B. Jewett, Chairman; o. c. Daisy. A.
c. Jobes, George NJ. Dixon, H. H. Dewey,
DR.. Bass, w. F. Schen, ]. F. Reese.
Mr.. Jewett selected the office of George
NJ. Dixon in the Sedgwick block as the
meeting place of the committee. They
will meet this afternoon at o'clock.
Colonel H. w Lewis made a suggestion
which was adopted. He proposed that a
scholarship for one year be given to each
one who would donate a lot TO the fund.
The suggestion was timely and met the
approval of all To further the idea, a
committee was appointed with Colonel
Lewis as chairman. The other gentlemen
Charles Freeman, DR.. Hoss, 1. n. Singer.
The committee will meet this afternoon
at 4 o'clock with Colonel Lewis in the rear
of the Commercial bank.
A committee of five to solicit among the
citizens of the West Side was appointed
by the chair as follows: Mr.. B. F. Nc
Lean, chairman; John Farmer E. E Hig-
ginson. DR.. Dorsey, j NJ. Handley.
Committee will meet this afternoon at
2 o'clock in the Office of Mr.. Mclean on
West Douglas avenue.
AS several of the lots desired are owned
by people living in the east it was thought
advisable to have a committee to CORES
pond with them to see on what terms
the lots could be obtained. Mr.. Stanley
appointed Mr. James Allison chairman;
Governor L. D. Lewelling, w +. Stanley,
James Stewart, L. w. Clapp.
Mr.. Haymaker moved that Mr.. Stanley
be one OF the committee, which was unan-
imously adopted. The committee will meet
at 10 O'Clock today in the office of Stanley
& Vermilon.
The meeting was very enthusiastic and
EVERY one entered with a will upon the
part assigned to them. There will be no
cessation of hard work. There were sew
raj speakers, among them being Mr.. Al
Iison. Governor Lewelling. Colonel Lewis,
DR.. Hoss. Judge Haymaker and others.
The meeting adjourned to meet next Mon
day night in Music Hall. Work viii COM
mence Immediately, and the matter will
be pushed as rapidly as possible IF Mr..
Davis secures the building he will change
the name to the Friends National Univer-