The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

year, with an option of three,
and were making every prepare
ton for II successful beginning.
Mr. Scott stated that it was their
intention to make it first class
school, but in order to properly
equip the building and make
necessary preparations it would
require $1,000 or $500. They had
started too late to attract an at
tendance sufficient to overcome
this expense therefore they must
look to San Angelo for support
this year.
At the conclusion of Mr.. SCOTS
remarks, Mr.. Mosbacher moved
that the moral and financial sup
port of the club be extended to
the enterprise.
Rev. Wootton called attention
to the fact that the school was
not intended specially to benefit
any special church and would
benefit the entire town.
Mr.. Bird vigorously opposed
the motion and thought that the
club would make u grave mistake
by officially endorsing the pro-
position. lie argued that it
would be u bad precedent and
other denominations would soon
be making similar requests. lie
thought it would injure the pub
lie schools to encourage private
institutions and gave it as his
opinion that the public schools
we're sufficient for preparatory
purposes. He contended that if
the Club wanted to help anything
it should be the public schools.
Mr.. Brown f. Lee did not agree
with Mr.. Bird. Thought it was
alright for the Club to help this
school and that it should do so,
then if another came tomorrow
with a similar request, help it,,
and likewise, all that applied for
assistance. He contended that
good denominational schools were
a help to our public schools.
Favored the appointment of Il
committee to solicit funds to pay
this years expense
Mr.. Metcalfe called attention
to the fact that our public school
was over crowded, and another
school would help relieve the con-
gestion. He said that moral
and financial support" was toe
indefinite. He made u strong APP
peal for substantial assistance
and his remarks were literally ap.
plauded
DR.. March was in favor of CIV
ing the school individual support
and was not opposed to the mo,
tion expressing the moral and
financial support" of the Club,
but he did not think it advisable
to appoint u committee to solicit
in the name of the Club.
Mr.. Webb offered as substi.
tute to the original motion that
the Club give It's hearty moral
support and recommend that the
public give financial support tC
the school.
Mr.. Lee thought that was stop
ping too short, no money was be-
ing asked and the Club should
either express its approval or dis
approval. If the school was @
good thing for the town, back it
if not say so.
Mr.. Webb advocated a com
promise for benefit of the public
schools. Thought they should
have first consideration.
Mr.. Metcalfe then moved as 0
substitute that a clause be added
to Mr.. Webb's motion providing
that committee of three be ap
pointed by the president to solicit
funds TO assist in establishing the
school. "a voice "they dom
ask it. }" No, said Mr.. Metcalfe
"but they do ask for more thar
wind" lie stated further that il
strangers made this same appea
it would not even be debated
humorously remarking that Gun
fortunately these ROSTERS were
Methodists."
Mr.. Scott, at this point, ex
planned that Mr.. Metcalfe's sub
stitnte embodied their wishes ant
was about what they desired o
the club.
Mr.. Metcalfe's amendment wa
then voted upon and was carried
with three negative votes. Pres
ident March will announce TIN
committee later.
DR.. Watt, promoter of the Out
Door SanItarium at Ben Ficklin
was then invited to present TIN
plans of his institution, for which
he thanked the Club, explainin!
, that it was his intention to con
duct the Sanitarium on purel,