Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-05-19
GRAND FORKS GETS UNIVERSITY.
The Red River Valley University Will
Go to Grand Forks II that City
Will Raise $4,000 in sixty DAYS

The Red River Valley University viii
Go to Grand Forks II that City
Will Raise $4,000 in Sixty Days.
Fargo Forum: The Red River Val
ley University, the Methodist educa-
tional institution at Wahpeton, is to
be amalgamated with the state uni
versity at Grand Forks. The buildings
at Wahpeton are to be sold as quickly
as possible so that the pressing in
debtedness, which the trustees will
have to face Immediately, about
$4,000, can be liquidated. The
change is to be made when the sum of
$4,000 has been raised and this it
was hoped would be in sight Within
sixty days, but the trend of the senti-
ment among the trustees was that
there is no particular hurry and time
will be taken to establish the Metho-
dist institution of the state, at the seat
of the state university properly and
with the stability of endowment and
equipment that will ensure success
along all lines.
During yesterday afternoon Secre-
tary Wallace made an impassioned
appeal for the retention of the Metho-
dist institution of the state at Wahpe-
ton. He cited all that the government
was going to do in the establishment
of national educational institutions
and that the outlook was never better
for the future success of the UNIVERSE
ty. He told of promised additional
area which would mean large addi-
lions to the student body from north
ern Minnesota. He moved that the
trustees relocate the R. R. v. u, at
Wahpeton.
DR.. Robertson asked to be allowed
to fire his last gun with an effort to
capture his affiliation idea with Grand
Forks which he avowed was the only
way of securing absolute success for
the institution. Then came a bevy of
substitute motions in favor of differ
ent propositions, but no decision was
reached. The votes stood 10 to z
against on nearly every proposition.
There were four proxies voted, but
they did not change the complexion
as two were for remaining at Wahpe-
ton and two in favor of the Grand
Forks idea.
One proposition was to establish an
academy at Wahpeton and a Wesley
College at Grand Forks.
Secretary Phelps and Messrs Fol
som and S. Wilson of the commercial
club appeared before the trustees and
Mr.. Phelps rendered a cordial invita-
ton for the institution to be located
at Fargo. He explained the attitude
of Fargo in the matter of location and
all he could say was that if Fargo was
selected as the seat of the university
ne could promise for the citizens their
ready financial and moral support.
After voting on various propositions
the gentlemen found themselves we'll
nigh in a hopeless deadlock. They
formed themselves into twos and
threes and spent an hour discussing
problems and how to solve them
About O'Clock DR.. Danford repeated
motion to move the university to
Fargo. Lost by vote of 7 to 8. More
discussion and then the final proposi-
ton that we sell out at Wahpeton
and establish at Grand Forks as soon
as $4,000 has been raised" That
was declared carried.
AS soon as the vote had been de-
clared deciding to move to Grand
Forks. W. H. Carter, l.. l.. Carter. O.
A. Leach and Secretary Wallace ten
dered their designations as members
of the board of trustees.
A committee empowered to DISPOSE
OF the property at Wahpeton consists
OF Messrs. Frank Lynch, DR.. Robert
son and w. J. Robinson.
1t was the sentiment among the
trustees last night that it would be at
ieast TWO yeaEs before the relocated
university will be in evidence and in
| WORKING order. DR.. Robertson was
elected president, but nothing was
SAID about other members of the
| faculty.