Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-15
Special to Times Republican.


Mason City, Sept. This citysi s ex-
suitant over its good fortune in securing
the locatio of the National American
Military College The delegates to the
national convention Of the Sons of vet-E
Grams will return from Syracuse, N. ",
today and will be cordially received with
brass bands and escorted to the park,
where speeches by Mayor Brett ana oth-5
Ter prominent people will be made. The
delegation consists Of Col. A. u. Scrtor,
.JamessE. Blythe, ]. H Anundson, "A. H.
Gale. II. A. Dyer and w. F. Muse. The
creditso originating the idea of estab-
fishing such an Institution belongs to
Col. Sortor, of this city. Three years;
ago he was impressed that the sons Of
veterans should in some way perpetuateE
the memory OF the soldiers and sailors
Of the civil war, and after evolving sew
trail ideas he struck upon the one OF
erecting q college. The national organi-i
cation Of Sons of Veterans was soon
enthused with the idea, and yea! ago
at their meeting the project assumed a
national character and committee
|loca ton. An association was at once
organized here and they have labored
diligently ever since. Mason City made
this offer for the school:
A college site of forty acres inside the
corporate limits. cash subscription Of
$75, 800 to endow chair Of Biblical study
and chair Of applied patriotism, a ma
val station, the latter to be located at
Clear Lake, ten miles from this city
Also a museum, athletic park rifle prac-
tice range and many other things Of this
character. The school is to be a uniyer-
city, founded by the Sons of Veterans,
assisted by the patriotic societies and
loyal people OF the nation. The board Of
regents will be appointed and the honor
of presiding over this board will doubt.
less fall to Col. Sortor, the father Of the
scheme. Financially it will find strong
support from the first and enable the re-
gents in few years to procure the best
talent in the land and place the school
among the foremost. Letters are now
on file by many wealthy Grand Army
men. from members of the cabinet, sew
eral in the army and navy departments,
governors a Judge Of the supreme court
OF the United States, and from all class
es, endorsing the project cordially and
volunteering financial support. The
Union Defenders Day pledge which
reads: AS son Of one OF Lincoln's SOL
diers and in tribute to his memory, i
agree to pay to the quartermaster gem.
seral of the Sons of Veterans, u. s. a., or
his order, 81 per year for ten consecu.
tive years. upon the birthday of the
great emancipation beginning Feb. L.,
1901, reserving the right, however, to
pay all or part of the pledge prior to
stipulated dat es'' has placed nearly So
100000 at the disposal Of the regents.
Thru the different organizations OF this
lefty a pledge of 500 students has been
secured, and thar from this and neigh-
boring counties. Briefly, the school is to
be of national character admitting az
students all persons of good moral char
acter without regard to sex, who are
able to pass the required examinations.
It will be strictly non-sectarian and de-
signed to be a living memorial to the
men and women Of war times, and to
equip students with a knowledge Of
their country, her Institutions and her
HISTORY