The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-16
'D| | ROBERTSON
PASSENGER FOR
k|IlAE: EAST /
And Will Endeavor to Cain
Ideas on Architecture
for College.

Last evening DR. Robertson the
president Of the Wesleyan college
\ which will be built in Grand Forks
in the near future left for the east his
purpose being to further the interests
OF the college in every way possible.
During his trip, which will probably
Include New York city he will visit
all the large colleges on the way, in
vestigate the different styles and costs
OF architecture and will consult with
the heads of these colleges and get
all the Information and form plans
which will further the interests of and
better the intended college. Before
going Mr.. Robertson gave a Times
reporter the financial status of the
college. He explained that when the
college was first started that the trus-
4 tees had $4,000. That they agreed to
give Grand Forks the college If $50
5000 could be raised. $4,000 Of this
& was Immediately raised and then Mr..
Sayre of Calgary, Canada donated $685.
900 to the fund. With his donation
Mr.. Sayre made the condition that $15,-
900 would have to be raised before his
offer would come good. The $1,000
. which has been needed to complete
this $4,000 has recently been raised
and the total of newly raised money
is approximately $4,000. The grand
total now is the round sum of $780,
900. This sum is what the college
has to start an existence with. Pres
tdent Robertson further stated that
Z the directors and trustees would hold
q meeting probably in March and de-
s termine definitely the course to be
+ decided upon. He stated that the build
I ings for the new college would be
built across from the state university
and directly north of the "U." The
new college will be in close affiliation
with the university the students at
tending there having all the privileges
allowed the university students. The
studies pursued in the Wesleyan how,
ever will be those which the univer-
sity does not teach thus giving the
students much more wider field 20.
pick from, a music conservatory will
be among the college opportunities. The
number of professors will be limited
as the students will unite with those
OF the university and the "U" faculty
will credit the work Of the students
Just as If 1t were taken up in the
"U' itself. The following is an agree
ment reached between the heads Of
the two institutions which will give
the public d clearer idea of what is
to be done by the affiliation Of the
two institutions:
Memorandum: OF a conversation
held between President Merrif1eld Of
the University Of North Dakota and
President Robertson of the Red River
Valley University with reference to
a tentative plan Of cooperation be-
tween the state university and the
educational institution, Of the Meth
odist Church Of North Dakota
Whereas. the state university is in
theory the university Of all the people
Of the state, and is supported by the
taxes of the members Of the several
denominations as well as by the, other
citizens of the state, 1t would seem 70
be appropriate and fitting that the
churches of the several denominations
in the state should avail themselves
of the privileges which belong to their
members as citizens of the state and
should use, to whatever extent may
seem desirable in the conduct OF their.
educational work, the facilities afford
ed by the state university
1t Is recognized that the state uni
versity is civic institution and has
for its mission the training of the
youth of the state for efficient service
as citizens. 1t is recognized, also,
that the distinctive object of the