The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-26

Oklahoma. four in this state and one
in Oklahoma. have had this proposition
under consideration and one by one
they decided favorably to the merger,
whereby thar denomination is to acquire
the Holton institution. The main reason
of q desire for a change by the friends
of Lane university was the fact that the
railroad facilities offered by HOlton were
superior to the few enjoyed while Lee
compton has been the seat of the insti-
tuition
In the contract between the incorpora-
tors of Campbell university and the
management of Lane university. it IS
stipulated that within the next five
years the United Brethren people viii
raise outside of Jackson county $4,000
and while the incOrporators agree to Sc
cure $4,000. The valuation of the uni
versity buildings at Holton aside from
the dormitory is placed at $4,000. The
dOrmitory and equipment the church
people Will purchase at a cost of ST.
600
Just how the faculty of the new insti-
tuition will be constituted seems not yet
to have been definitely determined, al
though most of the members and teach
ers of both institutions will be retained,
with Peter o. Bonebrake. president of
Lane university, as head of Campbell
college In the courses of study it is
too early. also, to make positive an
nOuncements, but It is certain that no
radical changes will be made in this
respect.
At present a board of twenty-four di-
rectors has been provided for but this
number will likely be reduced to twenty
The following Jackson county people
will have membership in the directorate
of the new school: A. D. Walker G. D.
Logan, John Myers, Albert Sarbach J.
G. Porterfield and w. w. Naylor. J. r.
Harner. financial agent of Lane univer-
sity. will probably continue in the same
capacity with Campbell college. The
remainder will come from the church.
Campbell university was founded
years ago by the late Allen G. Campbell.
a wealthy HOlton citizen. Campbell
died within the last year, bequeathing
in his will 100000 to the school This
the old institution has greed TO ASSIGN
to the new, with the understanding that
it shall be used as a permanent endow-
ment fund Campbell university has
been n success. although it has not re-
ceived the support which its friends de-
sired for it. The attendance is about
1926 this year. About year ago the
Baptists of Kansas were looking into
the proposition of taking it over as a
school of that denomination but in the
meantime they secured the academy at
Hiawatha, and the close proximity OF
HOlton to Hiawatha argued against the
plan Of having school in each town.
Lane university is among the older
educational institutions of Kansas, and
all Of the associations surrounding il
are historic. The building which it oc-
Cupies was erected upon the foundat ton
Of the state capitol which was started
during the Kansas struggle The dormi-
tory now used by the students was bull
for a pro-slavery hotel but an election
soon after it was constructed turned
the tide aga inst the interests of thai
party and it was obandoned The
school has an enrOIlmr n of 125 students
Financial Agent ]. +. Harner of Lane
university and a. D. Walker. a member
of the board Of directors. appeared be
fore the secretary of state this morning
and fled application for a charter fol
CamDbell college.