Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-31
FOLLOWING GENERAL MEETING
HELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
COMMITTEES START OUT FOR
BUILDING FUNDS.
MUST RAISE $4,000
TO CLOSE CONTRACT
SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN GIVEN AND CITY is BEING
|. ORGANIZED TO ACCUMULATE
THE NECESSARY MONEY.

There seems little doubt that the
building of the new academy and coll
vent of the Sisters of Humility Of
Mary on the site they have north of
the city, will be reality, and that
soon, if the spirit manifested at the
general meeting held Sunday afternoon
at the convent is criterion. That the
matter will be pushed with vigor that
will assure it's success at an early date,
has been demonstrated already, for a
number of those who were appointed
as solicitors for contributions, have
netted a large sum for the cause and
are hot on the trail for the necessary
funds to erect the magnificent struc-
ture which will be the best of it's kind
In southeastern Iowa. To accomplish
I this long felt want for ,Ottumwa, the
citizens must respond generously and
soon, for upon the raising of $4,000
the contract will be let and the work
Immediately begun. While this sum is
not all that is required, it is necessary
to raise $25,O0O before any action can
be taken as to the building of the
structure in this city. That it will be
done, there is no doubt, for persons OF
various religious persuasions were
day and all were in the work with q
determination to make it possible for
the sisters to locate the educational
Institution in Ottumwa, and all seemed
to fully realize the significance of hav-
ing such an institution here.
Appoint Committees.
A committee of general arrangement
which will have charge Of the cam
paign for raising the building fund was
appointed at the meeting yesterday,
with Senator.J. J. Smith as the chair
man. and the following members: L.
A. Andrew, W. J. Donelan, Dr. ]. F.
Herrick and J. J. Cullen. Mrs. E. P.
Barton was named secretary Of the
general or executive committee, and
will have charge of the work in con-
nection with the various suh-commit-
tees that will work under the execu-
tive committee. A vigorous campaign
Is already in process of organization,
and the persons who have lent their
aid to the project have gone into the
matter with the determination to comb
the city and make final report as
soon as possible to assure the begin
ming of the work of building at AL
early date.
Banks Take Subscriptions.
Although number of committees
will scour the city, there will be pro- !
vision made at the Citizens Savings
and the First National banks for the !
receiving of subscriptions and .dona- |
tions to the building fund. Those who !
have not been seen by committees or
who may be overlooked by the solic- |
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Superior Ligouri at the convent or
Senator Smith. or the above named !
banks.
Long Felt Want.
The Commercial association is also
in the campaign, and the /,
matter will be brought to the attention
Of the directors more fully tomorrow al
the noon luncheon of the association.
Plans for the work of the association
in the campaign will be fully gone over
and discussed by the directors with the
view to selecting committees from the
association to engage in the raising of
funds. The significance of the project
as it applies to Ottumwa is considered
by the association and others engaged
In the campaign as means of supply
Ing long felt want for Ottumwa. The
city for number of years has desired
to have within its borders an educa-
tional institution Of the size and inl-
rortance Of the project under consider
stion by the sisters, and those who are
lending their aid to the project say this
Is now q reality and not prospect;
hat the proper support of the measure
ny Ottumwans will assure the building
.or Ottumwa
Think Amount too Low.
The expressions of the several per- !
sons of different beliefs who took part
n the general meeting Sunday at the
convent was to the effect that the sum
If S25,000 needed to close the deal was
low and that Ottumwa can
md should do more. The results of
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