Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
Launches Movement for a
100000 Endowment for
Iowa Wesleyan
PARSONS MERGER
is NOT PROBABLE
Permanent Location at Mt.
Pleasant Is Assured;
Bristol to Talk

The Iowa conference, in special ses-
sion at the First Methodist Episcopal
church here today, authorized the
launching of a 100000 campaign for
Iowa Wesleyan college at Mt. Pleas
ant
OF this amount 100000 has already
been raised by the town of Mt. Pleas
ant and Henry county. The confer
ence, consisting Of about twenty
counties in this part of Iowa, obi.
gates itself to raise the additional
$4,000
Wanting Agriculture.
Adam Wier Of Mt. Pleasant, chair
man of the committee which raised
the 100000 in that city, stated to the
conference that when that body had
subscribed $25OOOO of the 100000
authorized, then Mt. Pleasant and
Henry county will increase it with
the additional $4,000 on the express
condition that chair of agriculture
be established in the school,
Merger is Improbable.
Last September. while the Iowa
conference was in regular session at
Centerville, committee Of five was
appointed to investigate a proposition
made to Iowa Wesleyan by Parsons
that the two schools combine.
1t seemed to be the opinion of the
conference that from all which they
had been able to learn, Parsons would
not consider combination unless the
merged institution would locate at
Fairfield
With the bright outlook which is
apparent for Iowa Wesleyan, the con.
ference feels that it would not be pos
sible to effect a consolidation unless
the two schools should unite at Mt
Pleasant.
Gain Ratification.
The board of trustees Of Iowa Yves
leyan college at their. regular mid veal
session, held Wednesday in Mt. Pleas
ant, unanimously ratified the action OF
the conference committee of five
which proposed last December, that il
Mt Pleasant and Henry county would
raise 100000, all negotiations for re.
moval Of the school or merger else.
where would be terminated.
The money was raised in the city
and county and the permanent location
of the school there is assured The
$4,000 subscribed was accepted by
the trustees and resolutions passed
commencing Mt. Pleasant upon its &C
ton.
1t was the original intention that, in
the event Of Mt. Pleasant raising
500, 900, the conference would be ask.
ed for $150,oO0. Those trustees who
are anxious to make Iowa Wesleyan
the strongest school In southern Iowa
feel that this program is inadequate
Hence the board is recommending that
the Iowa conference of twenty coun
ties in southern Iowa, raise 100000
This added to the money raised in
Mt Pleasant would mean an additional
100000 to the endowment Of the
school. 1t would make fund of $3.50,
600, above all debts, money on an
nuities and the annual support of the
conference.
Two hundred trustees, college Of
ficials, pastors and laymen from all
over this part of the state are here
to attend the sessions. The meeting
opened at 10 o'clock this morning with
Bishop Frank M. Bristol of Omaha
presiding. ,...
Bristol Speaks Tonight.
This evening a big public meeting
will be held Bishop Bristol will
speak and the public is urged to hear
him. All sessions are held at the
First church.
The church representatives will all
remain in Ottumwa over Friday. On
that day the Methodist forward move