The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17

meeting yesterday to consider the
proposition which Amarillo will make
the Presbyterian church for the To-
cation Of the proposed Presbyterian
college.
Receives Report Of Church.
Both the educational committee OF
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
committee already appointed from
tho Fillmore Street Presbyterian
church have been busy for several
days and yesterday after the meet
ing OF the church committee, Acting
President u. r. Morrow, OF tho
Chamber Of Commerce, called meet
Ing of the board Of directors to mect
in the office OF II, y, Sanborn 10
hear the report, Besides all the d.
rectors OF the Chamber Of Commerce
who we're In town, tho committee
from the church, and several other
citizens we're present at the meeting,
MI Chanslor and Mr.. j. i, Sadlor, OF
the church committee, presented the
report OF the church committee which
Is given In full elsewhere.
VIII Get Large Endowment.
1T will be our object" said Mr.,
Chanslor, of the church committee,
in talking on the report Ito secure
az large a gift as possible from the
church here and from the town in Or
der that the college when established,
will get correspondingly large en-
dowment from the general educa-
tional fund OF the church. AS a COM
paratlve stranger In your town, !
say that | think we can get nothing
now that will be better for the city
than educational institutions Anna
rlllo has a reputation as a railroad,
and a commercial center but we
must reach out now for schools. Take
advantage of your opportunities and
YOU can get them, Your Chamber of
Commerce has very wisely appoint
ed an educational committee to look
after just such propositions as we
have here now. The state has a
number OF state normals, We ought
to have one, when you think what
opportunities there are here for get
ing students, the wonder is that the
opportunities have not been more
fully developed"
Question of Means Not Value.
81 think" said Mr.. Morrow, that
we are all one in realizing the desir-
ability OF securing this institution
for Amarillo. The question narrows
Itself down to the means for getting
the institution"
1T seems to me that this would
properly come in the province OF the
educational committee suggested
Mayor viii A. Miller. "In the city
council we find that a matter left
to the whole council Is sometimes not
thoroughly handled but when the af-
fair Is referred to a committee, the
committee gets together and does the
work. The main thing Is not to let
this get away"
Assurance of Consideration.
81 am here as a member Of the ed
ucatlonal committee" spoke up ]. r..
Num-, land I would lik eto get for
myself and the other members of
the committee, l.. A, Wells and Pro-
fessor Foster instructions from the
hoard OF directors as to what steps
to take in pushing this proposition,
This seems to me to be the biggest
opportunity that has come since the
Baptist college was under considera-
ton. But 1t seems that there is
some uncertainty as to whether the
proposition from Amarillo will be
considered now by the church"
This committee feels sure that
Amarillo will get consideration" re-
sponded J. r. Sadler, OF the church
committee, IL the board of trustees
does not feel that it is warranted in
entertaining a proposition from
Amarillo now we will appeal to the
presbytery and have the matter taxi
en- up. am sure that the PROPOSE
ton, ii made favorable enough, will
be considered by the church"
"Then as this is tho last and best
chance for Amarillo to get an edu-
cational institution, the situation
Just needs concerted, enthusiastic &C
ton on the part Of the citizens, rap
idly. heartily aud unitedly done to
get the Institution We are ready to
do your bidding out We would sug-
gest that YOU associate With us, 9th.
srs OF your members to assist US in
securing pledges We need somebody
to canvas for land ard somebody to
canvas for funds"