The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
Old Arsenal Grounds, Site of New
School, VIII BE Inspected by yis-
iting PhilanthrOpists.
OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED
QUESTIONS AFFECTING SCHOOLS FLU.
TURE WILL BE DISCUSSED.
Men Interested Enthusiastic and
Ready to Furnish Endowment Fund
Of MilliOns-Institute Plans.

Twenty-six gentlemen worth In the ag-
gregate 100000, will meet to-day at the
Claypool Hotel to determine the future Of
the National Technical Institute With the
Rev. Sol c. Dickey they arrived last night
at $40 o'clock from Winona in special
car furnished by the Big Four. There were
few men in the party that could not sign
a check for at east a million, while Others
like Alexander Mcdonald, of Cincinnati
of the Standard OIL Company, and H. j.
burg. could check out ten times that much
without the wolf getting in.
Not the least remarkable fact about these
philanthropists who have pledged them
selves to literally endow the new technical
school to be located at the arsenal grounds
is that every one of them is a church
member. Some of them are deacons and
elders. All are prominent in religious
movements, not only in their own commu-
mites. but in many States of the Union.
The meeting at the Claypool this MORN
ing at II o'clock will follow trolley party
TO the old arsenal grounds. for the pur-
pose of inspecting the advantages which the
site has for the purpose in view. DR.. Dickey
has a treat in store for his millionaire
friends. None OF them has seen the
grounds, or has even an approximate idea
of their beauty and extent. DR.. Dickey
purposes. to give them a pleasant surprise
party which will redouble their enthusiasm
for the cause and which may loosen purse
strings little more The trip to the
grounds will be made at 3 o'clock. At IL
the meeting of the Technical Institute board
will be called.
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY.
The following gentlemen will be present.
Alexander Mcdonald, of Cincinnati; H. j.
Heinz, of Pittsburg; Thomas Kane, of Chi
cago; Walter NJ. Smith, of New York: John
NJ. Studebaker, sr., and John NJ Stude-
baker. jr., OF South Bend: the Rev d. NJ
Russell. of Pittsburg; w. P. Birchfield
of Pittsburg; William Camp, of Bement
ILL.,. George Wishard. of st. Paul, Min. !;
E. E. Yarnell and E. A. X. Hackett, of
Fort Wayne; Senator Fremont Goodwine
of Williamsport; II. p. Townley, of Terre
Haute; the Rev. DR.. ]. Wilbur Chapman
DIR. F. L. Marshall, the Rev. E. S. Scott
of Reedsburg. Wis: DIR. w. p. Kane. OF
Charlottesville; A. Nj. Dukes. of Peru; the
Rev III. w. Johnson. of South Bend: ]
E. Boyer. of Rochester. Ind
The following gentlemen of the local
committee that has been instrumental In
raising funds for the institute will meet
with the visitors: w. NJ Richards, NJ b.
Wilson. f. f. Gavin. DR.. NJ. L. Haines
General James r. Carnahan, Edward Dam
iels. George w. Brown. John Perrin and
Albert Sahm.
The business of the meeting will be the
election of officers of the institute board
the selection OF an executive committee
and the discussion as TO the scope of the
trades school. Two principal questions
will be discussed. The first as TO whether
the school shall be on a university basis
the second as 10 the relation of the school
with the institution at Winona. The phil
anthropists here favor the university basis
idea. that Is TO say. departments complete
ment The idea that the Indianapolis
school should be the finishing school for
other schools in which these gentlemen
favor. In case the plan is adopted. the