Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-12-22
ACTION IS TAKEN
BY CITY COUNCIL
In Regard to Pro-
posed Change
of Location.
OF MARY JAMES SCHOOL
Woman's Board of Trade
Concurs in Resolutions
Work of Trustees.

The citizens generally will be sur.
jprised to learn that there is danger
OF losing the location of the Mary
James School for Boys.
Announcement was made some time
ago that the school would be located
here On two trips to the east Mayor
Gibson met the board of the school
and was assured each time by DR.. Nc.
Afee, Mrs. Darwin James and other
members that there was no doubt as
to the building being placed here and
that much of the money subscribed
had been given with the understand
ing that the school was to be at Santa
Fe. Reverend r. NJ. Craig, who has
charge of the location and construc.
ton of the home missions of the Pres
byterian Board then came to Santa Fe.
He was shown around the city and
Manager Owen of the Santa Fe Water
land Light Company made him an Of
fer to present to the school tract of
ten acres of land north Of the Federal
building In addition Manager Owen
offered to give the houses that are on
the property which contain several
thousand brick.
Offered Water Main.
The pits formerly used by the gas
company could also be used for the
basement of the building, thus saving
much work of construction. He also
offered to give the water main now
leading into the premises which alone
would cost several hundred dollars.
In addition to this generous offer the
city agreed to purchase, and present
to the school, enough additional land
to give good admittance to the prop.
erty.
Rev. Craig stated that he could not
imagine more ideal location for the
school,
After such statements and promises
|of the, people associated with the
school, a letter received from ex.
Governor L. B. Prince saying that
there was movement on foot to place
the school elsewhere came as a dis
tinct surprise.
Steps were at once taken in the mat
ter and the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the city
council at special meeting called
Thursday afternoon:
To the Presbyterian Board of Home
Missions, Fifth Avenue, New York.
Whereas, for several years contribu-
ions have been gathered for the erec-
ion of the Mary James School for
Boys at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and To-
cal contributors as we'll as the other
contributors, have contributed to this
worthy purpose with the distinct un-
1erstandlng and promise that said
school be built at Santa Fe; and
Ten Acres Donated.
Whereas, The people of Santa Fe
have donated ten acres of ground.
within three blocks of the Plaza at
Santa Fe, ground which Is growing
more valuable daily as building site;
and have pledged themselves to give
an additional $50 feet front for an en-
trance to this tract. this entrance to
face the Federal building, but one
block from the Plaza. and have Sc
cured and promised other concessions;
and
Whereas, Santa Fe. as the terminus
of three railroads. with It's climatic
and other advantages and geographic
position, is the logical and best site
for such an institution where it would
do the greatest good to the greatest
number under the most favorable aus
pices; and
Whereas, The people of Santa Fe
have always and are now very friendly
toward the mission work Of the Pres
byterian Church in the Southwest and
elsewhere, and have always stood
ready to aid such work to the utmost
of their ability; and
Whereas, There is a movement on
foot to locate the Mary James School
for Boys at some other point, than the
place desired by the majority OF the
donors to the fund for it's erection; and
No Reasons Advanced.
Whereas, No reasons have been ad
vanced why change of location Is
desirable or would be of benefit to the
noble work of the school; therefore
Be it resolved, That the people of
Santa Fe would consider 1t breach
of faith, if not misappropriation, to-
wards the donors of the fund for the
erection of the Mary James School for
Boys, IL the institution Is located else
where than at Santa Fe; and
Be it resolved, That we protest
against any proposed diversion OF
funds as an act distinctly unfriendly
to the people Of Santa Fe and sur.