Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-10
BIG FUND FOR UNIVERSITY
Corporation Will Ask Half Million for
Presbyterian School.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS. NAMED
Judge Howard Kennedy is Made
President and Location for Build
ings Has Been selected i'm
North Omaha.

A long step toward the realization Of
plans for the University of Omaha, includ-
ing Bellevue college, was taken Friday
when the university corporation was or
ganized and incorporated and announce
ment was made the university hoped to
raise S5OOOOO to start It off. With site
practically located in North Omaha the
move toward the raising Of this fund was
given an impetus.
The citizens of Omaha will be asked to
Donate $4,000 of the half million by popu-
lar subscription, the other $4,000 to be
raised by the corporation. The Presbyte-
rian state synod in session at Wayne has
given its endorsement to the project and
commended the formation of a big Presby-
terian university in Omaha.
The articles of incorporation were filed
late Friday afternoon with the county clerk.
Under the law a university corporation is
required to show by appraisers 1t has at
least 5000 worth of property before it's in
corporation becomes effective. To estimate
the value Of the property Judge Leslie ap-
pointed II. H. Maynard, C. s. Hayward,
w. T. Graham, o. c. Redick and A A.
Lamoreaux as this board of appraisers.
Judge Howard Kennedy has been selected
president, w. T. Graham secretary and
David w. Morrow treasurer Of the incor-
poration during its early existence. The
board Of trustees appointed TO serve during
the formative period are in three classes,
the terms Of each class expiring at inter-
walls of a year.
First Board of Trustees.
The list of trustees is not complete, but
as it appears in the articles of incorpora-
tion it is follows:
Term expires June, 1903: Rev. R. B. A.
Mcbride, c. NJ. Wilhelm, Rev. Z. H. jerks,
David w. Morrow Robert Dempster, Judge
Jenkins, Henry % Maxwell, Rev. w. S.
Fulton. ]. d. Haskell DR.. w. s. Gibbs, c.
F: McGrew, Albert Lamoreaux.
sutton, Rev William E. Kearns, DR.. s: w.
Stookey, Dr. II. II. Maynard, William
6sdSa,, 6ard; Rey; James II Salisbury w T.
Merriam r. B. Stouffer, H. II. Baldrige,
John r. Webster.
Term exp res June, 1911: c. S. Hayward,
Frank w. Judson, Dr. w. o. Henry, Dr. J.
"A. Vance, II. ]. Hughes. David Cole, Oak
Executive committee: c. s. Hayward, DR.
Edwin II. jerks, w. T. Graham. c. r. Nc
Grew, d. w. Morrow II. f. Maxwell DR.
w. S. Gibbs, J.. r. Webster, DR.. ]. H.
Vance, Judge Howard Kennedy.
The general purpose of the university is
set forth in one paragraph Of the articles:
establish, endow, conduct and maintain a
university fer the promotion of sound learn
ing and education. such as Is usually con-
templated In colleges and universities, un-
der such influences as will lead TO the high
est type Of Christian character and citizen
ship, with the Bible as supreme authority.
SFte Has Been Chosen.
The latest plan is to locate the college
proper on the Kountze and Redick tracts
In the northern part of the city. and look
ing toward success of this plan some money
has been paid down on the Redick tract.
The exact location will be between Pink
ney and Pratt streets and between Twenty
second and Twenty-seventh streets. The
Kountze tract is east OF North Twenty
fourth street and the Redlck home property
west OF Twenty-fourth street is also in
cluded in the deal. 1t is proposed to use
the Redick home for an art gallery and
dormitory and the amount of land which
goes with the home will be close to nine
acres. AS an assistance to the University
of Omaha, Mr.. Redick has cut the price
asked for his property for years, over
$4,000 which the university trustees con-
slider the same as gift to the institution
of that amount.