Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-01
PAYEITE AFTER
METHODIST UNIVERSITY
AT Large Meeting Citizens and Mem
bers of Commercial Club Express
Desire to Work for the Estab-
lishment of School in Payette.

was held to consider plans for get
ting the Methodist University to be
established in Southern Idaho locat-
ed in Payette. There was a large
IssebeT present and the evident opin-
ion of all present was that the To-
cation of an institution of that
kind in the city would be very ben
eficial from all standpoints.
General L. " Patch, chairman Of
the executive board Of the CONNER
cial club explained to those present
just what would have to be done and
stated that year ago the education
al board of the Methodist conference
had decided that such an institution
should be located in Southern Idaho
and had received an offer of a site
valued at $4,000 near Boise by
Eagleston Brothers. At this time
no other town or city had offered
not being prepared to go ahead had
thought best to withhold any action
and allow other cities and towns
10 make a bid. At present Twin
Falls, Boise, Emmett, Pocatello, Ida
no Falls and Payette seem to be
the only towns after the school. It
seemed to him that from climate
onediitions railroad facilities and
many other points Payette had the
best of the opportunity providing her
citizens should think enough of the
proposition to get behind the move
ment and make bid for the school.
The secretary of the educational
board will be in Payette, February
5th to consider any site or PROPOSE
tion Payette desires to make and
if we are interested it behooves US
to get busy and do some work.
Rev HoWarth of the Methodist
church was present and addressed
the meeting explaining just what
would be necessary to secure a
look-in on getting the school To-
Gated here. He stated that the
educational board would decide as
to just which they thought was
the best location and proposition and
then the final action would be TAX
en- by the annual conference to be
held at Twin Falls He stated that
it would probably not be just a
Methodist institution but a high
grade college.
Mr.. Howarth was followed by A.
P, scritehfieid. NJ. E. Woed, N. G.
Riebeling, DIR. j. c. Woodward, DR..
I. R. Woodward, NJ. F. Albert, R.
E. Haynes, Burt Venable, l. w. Ken
ward, ]. NJ. Bennett and D. c. Chase,
of Payette and by E. E. Hunter and
Rev. Diehl of Fruitland.
All of the speakers thought very
highly of the benefit such an in
stitution would be to the city and
valley and all were of the opinion
that an effort should be made 10
secure it. Several expressed their
views that it might prove too large
q proposition for Payette to raiso tie
necessary amount to interest the
board as it was generally conceded
that it would take from -s75 900 to
sl0O,C coo in land and cash.
The result of the meeting was a
motion that the executive committee
c< the club be authorized to canvass
~ sites and that a meeting be
celled for Wednesday afternoon in
she Elite Opera house st which tims
further action could be taken, the
sentiment of the people obtained and
plans outlined.
The meeting Wednesday afternoon
was largely attended by the citizens
of Payette interested in the move
ment and excellent talks explaining
the situation and what would be ne
cessary to secure the location of
the school were made by L. V. Patch,
Rev. Hoxarth, r. E. Haynes and u:
F. Albert,
A number OF ladies present were
called upon but stated they had come
to the meeting to learn more of
the movement and what was neces-
sary. E. W. Equals. H. Harland. NJ.
E. Wood, Rev. Van Engelen, Minist-
er Smith. Burt Venable, ]. E. Turner,
and a number Of others all made ex-
oellent talks in favor of Payette peo-
Ole getting in line and securing the
location Of the school;
After thorough discussion the re-
suit was a motion That Payette
people favored securing the school
and that the matter be left to the
executive board Of the Commercial
Club and that the citizens stand be-
hind the club in any effort they