The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-11
new UNIVERSITY.
Commercial Club Endorses Pro-
posed Methodist Institution.
Little Opposition to Project De-
YeIOps at Meeting.
NOW HAVE 100000.
NOW HAVE s15O,OOO.
Necessary to Get $4,000 More
Before 1t Is Started.
Promoters Say 1t Will Not Hurt
WashbHrn.

topeka university, the Methodist col
Iege which is proposed to be founded at
Topeka in pursuance to the provisions
of the will of the late Eliza Chr1sman,
received the Endorsement OF the Com
mercial club at its meeting last night
A resolution commencing the proposed
university to the people Of Topeka and
of the state provoked the opposition Of
John E Frost. former president of the
Commercial club. who thought that en-
enlargement of the university would be
detrimental to the interest of Washburn
college. Of which he is a firm friend His
opposition was a signal for the rallying
of the university forces. The disposition
of most of the members Of the club was
10 place the two schools on equal foot
ing. to give the Methodist university
idea their encouragemen while adher-
ing to their friendship for Washburn
college. Six or seven members who are
enthusiastic supporters of the university
talked and when the resolution came to
g vote there was but one vote against it,
The purpose Of the presentation OF the
resolution lndOrsing the Methodist uni
versity movement was that the docu-
ment Is desired to be used for its favor
able influence with the Methodist Edu-
CzrIDnaA con greSS which Is now in SeS-
sion IN Chicago. The Kansas conference
OF the Methodist church has long since
given It's promise Of support 10 the uni
Versity- The educational congress has
under consideration the formation of a
complete chain of educational systems
under its protection. to cover the United
States. In each division will be pre-
paratory schools, colleges and UNIVERSE
ties for post graduate education. Kan
sas already has two or three well equip
ped Methodist colleges and the school
proposed for Topeka will be only for
advanced instruction. To it, it is pro-
posed to make the other Methodist col
leges, in this state and adjoining states.
tributary.
After a lengthy preamble setting
forth the fact that the administrators
of the estate of MIS-. Chrisman have
determined its value al 800. 900 or more
and have succeeded in raising about
$4,000 toward the sum duplicating this
bequest, which she required should be
raised. the following resolution was
presented.
BE it resolved. by the Commercial
club of Topeka. That this club declares
Its cordial endorsement and pledges its
hearty support to the efforts now being
made by TIE Rev A 5. Embree and
the trustees of the Topeka Methodist
university, 70 establish the same in this
city and RECOMMENDS the proposed uni
VersiCy TO the generous good will and
active aid of all the citizens of the city
and the state"
The resolution was presented by Geo.
NJ Noble After he had presented it
and made a Jew remarks in its favor
John E. Frost was recognized and said
I desire to say that 1 sincerely hope
that this resolution viii not prevail.
do not believe that this club should
commit itself to such support as is
proposed here because believe that
the establishment of another college
here is Numerically opposed to the
interests OF WaShburn college, that al
ready hourishing young university in
which the citizens of Topeka all take
so much pride The SUN of 800, 600
which is mentioned as the amount Sc
cured for the endowment fund of he
proposed university is a mere
bagatelle compared with the
endowment funds of the sue
cessfuI universities OF this country.
In the present day of advanced educa-
tiOn a million dollars is considered
scarcely d sufficient sum for the estab-
hshment of college of higher learn