Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-06
COLLEGE WILL Be
BIG INSTITUTION
Affairs of Holiness College
Discussed by the Nampa
Chamber of Commerce.

Nampa, April 6.-The principal busi-
ness before the regular monthly meet
ing of the Nampa Chamber of Com
merce, held in the club rooms Tuesday
night was the matter Of promoting the
Idaho Oregon Holiness college. This
institution was founded here about two
years ago. With the opening OF the
present school year, new buildings were
occupied on grounds acquired in Kurtz
addition and the institution is now in
augurating a campaign for the raising
of additional funds to provide much
needed new buildings and equipment.
II is the plan of the holiness people
to make the local college one of their
leading educational institutions. DR.. -.
e. Standard Of Burns, Ore, member
of the board of trustees was present at
the meeting and gave an excellent dis
cussien of the future plans and possi-
bilities of the institution. 1t is the
plan to establish here not only a reg
ular college but also add an industrial
department, whereby plans can be de-
vised for students to earn their own
way through school. This means the
establishment of a large manufactur-
Ing plant here. DR.. Standard stated III
his discussion that he was unable ut
the present to make his plans public,
but that il matters now under consid-
Grafton matured as he expected, there
were large things in store for Nampa
and he made no hesitaney in saying
that his plans If properly carried out
would double the population Of Nampa.
Rev. w. A, Tullis, the financial agent
of the college, spoke of the institution $.
achievements thus far. He stated that
the local members OF the Holiness
church had already subscribed about
$4,000 for the use of the school, AMI
that # the Nampa people in general
would give this institution the support
they hoped for. he felt that there would
be no trouble in raising additional
funds to reach the 800, 900 mark
"A committee of 10 members was ap-
pointed to formulate plans and have
general charge of the subscriptions IF
funds locally. This committee consists
of E. F. Stephens. Otto Reinhardt, y.
| S. Hamaker. A. ]. Grosscup, J. II. Cow
/ eli, Colonel r. ID. Arnoldt B. l.. MeBain,
Frank Estabrook. n. Jenness and A
w. Mcneil,
1t is planned to hold a big rally meet
ing in the near future and the various
church organizations now holding
rally meeting in the tabernacle have
offered the use Of their building at the
close of their revival meetings which
offer was thankfully accepted by the
representatives Of the Idaho Oregon
Holiness college. The church organi-
cations will do more than this in addi-
ton to the granting of the use of their
building, the announce and inaerse
the movement so well under way for
the promotion Of this worthy enter
prise.
o, P. Hendershotl secretary of the
Gem State fair. was present and gave
an able discussion Of the outlining Of
the policy of the Gem State fair. Mr..
Henderson, said in substance that he
realized that it was impossible to con-
duct state fair in Boise. true to its
name, without the support of the en-
tire state, that it was the policy and
purpose or his organization TO coop
crate with all local fair organizations
Throughout the state and realizing that
their support for the state fair was
necessary.
| A meeting viii be called at Nampa in
the near future to which representa-
tives Of the Gem State fair In Boise. the
Idaho state fair in Caldwell and the
Nampa Harvest festival will particle
| pate.