The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-18
CONFERENCE is MAKING
SELECTIONS THIS AFTERNOON
Action Of Joint Board In Re-
turning Oklahoma City Site
To Donors Ratified

Location OF the Methodist universe
ty of Oklahoma is to rest with a
board Of twenty-one trustees, selec,
ton of which was commenced by the
denomina!ional conference this after
noon. The offer of a site in Guthrie
is the first to go before the trustees.
The action of the joint board of
trustees for Epworth university in
turning back the Oklahoma City site
IA the donors was ratified.
The chief action Of the conference
with reference to the new board Of
trustees meliely instructs That the
board shall have entire power in the
selection Of site for this institu-
ton in order that the student body
and the faculty body may be pre-
served
Forty-two names We're put in nom
nation for trustees and the ballotlng
was commenced about o'clock this
afternoon.
Guthrie Apparently Favored.
Following inspection Of the conven-
ton hail grounds this afternoon the
members of the Oklahoma conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
and the Eastern mission conference
of the denomination, settled down to
consideration of the location OF the
Methodist school OF Oklahoma. 1t
was evident from the start of the
oonforepoo fcdov thnt Ct,fl,rfo l.. hiuh
ly favored by a majority OF the mem
bers. The conference called to CON
slider the naming and location of de-
nomsnational school as a successor
to Epworth university, Oklahoma,
was in executive session this morning.
Rev. H. G. Beck, of Gushing, was
elected secretary for the Oklahoma
Conference and A. J Arnett, OF Oke-
nah was elected secretary for the
mission conference which largely
covers the east side Of the state Bis
hop Quayle presided DR.. George Fl.
Bradford, chancellor Of Epwolth uni
yersity, and the trustees and officials
Of the uniyersit yattemded.
Business was suspended at o'clock
for a ride about the city. Each visit
or was given a badge bearing adyer-
tisng of the mineral wells and an.
analysis OF the water. The automo-
bile trip started with a run to con-
vention hall, the proposed site for
the university
Greeted by Guthrie Committees.
A representative crowd OF GGuthrie
men assembled at the chamber of
commerce rooms at $3.50 o'clock in
accordance with plans made by com
mttees OF the chamber or commerce
and the Young Mems Civic league
The boys band WAS on hand to lead
the procession Badges had been pro
vided for all.
The march ended at the church
shortly after 10 O'Clock and the ncom-
ing visitors We're welcomed by the
band The citizens and visitors fill
ed the big auditorium.
Bishop Quayle called the confer
ence TO order and after short devo-
tional exercises Horace Speed was in
troduced to extent the formal well
come of Guthrie. He complimented
the Methodists on their enterprise
and spoke Of the value Of their school
He was disposed to compliment the
conference on the disposition to locate
the college here, and he told of some
of the scr0ng points Of Guthrie.
President j. J. O'Rourk OF TIE
chamber of commerce and Judge
Frank Dale spoke briefly. Bishop
Quayle responded for the conference.
The chamber of commerce members
and the members of the young mems
civic league were called to the plat
form and introduced to the confer
ence
The conference then Went into exc
cutive session. with the understand
Ing that at | O'Clock there should be
an auto ride over the city.
The principal stores and buildings
were decorated in honor of the con-
ference