Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-03-31

the first half of June 1920, the locating of our College and
Seminary at Harlan, la.
2. On these conditions: The City of Harlan to deed to
us the following property, Wis: The 20 acres Of Land on
which the school building is located, two whole Blocks stua-
ted east of sehoolbuilding free from all incumbrance, also the
exclusive sale of about 200 building lots near the school.
The City of Harlan not to solicit funds in surrounding
eongrations of our Synod.
Harlans Offer to College.
To Rev. H. W. Bondo, Rev. l. Gertsen, Mr.. C. Brown, Mr..
Westergaard, Mr.. A. X. Sorensen, Mr.. Nels Madsen and
Mr.. Nielsen:
The citizens of Harlan, and the owners of the College
property, hereby offer to the United Danish Evangelical Lu-
theran Church of America:
l. The college building, furniture, fixtures, heating plant
and equipment, together with the campus ON which said col
Iegelege building stands, consisting of twenty acres.
?. Two blocks Of city lots lying directly east of the said
campus, with a street between. Each block consisting of
twenty lots. Said blocks known as blocks six and seven of
College Heights Addition to Harlan, Iowa. Each lot is IA feet
wide and 124 feet deep. A sewer is constructed in the alley
at the rear of each lot and the college building is connected
with such sewer. The sewer carries its contents to the Nish-
nabotna River, east and south, The college building is CON
neeted with the city electric light system and is thoroughly
wired. Each Of said lots have light wires running near and
the owner may connect with them with but little expense.
City water is piped into the college building and is available
to all of the lots mentioned.
The title to be given shall be good and merchantable,
and all of the property shall be clear and free of all incum-
brances whatsoever.
In consideration of the conveyances aforesaid the United
Ddnsn evangelical Lutheran Church of America agrees to
remove its college from Blair, Nebraska Qknown as Dana Col.
iege) to Harlan, la, and cease to maintain a college at Blair,
Nebraska and agrees to establish and maintain an accredited
college in said college building on said campus for a period
of ten years.
This contract is not to be binding on said church until
the same is agreed to, or ratified, by its proper authorities.
Western Iowa Vocational College,
L. F. Potter, President L. +. Potter,
c. +. Swift, 0. p. Wyland,
W. 7. Shepherd, G. w. Cullson.
For at Skolen Fremtiden kan give fyldestgerende I'd
dannelse baade for de fra Danmark indvandrende Folk saa-
vel som for wort Lands egne Born, saa at vi kan mode paa
vor store og one vanskeige Missionsmark med vel udruste-
de Krefter, som esker og formaar at gore Brug af yor Fac
drene Arv iblandt wort Folk, saavel som at omplante samme
i vor Dansk- Amerikanske Hjerteager1 err Diet n9dvendigt, at
en- ny skolebygning opfores og ct skolefond oprettes.
l. Derfor foreslaar Komiteen til Aarsmpdet Hutchin-
son, MINI, Juni 1920, at Harlan Bys Tilbud modtages, og
at en- Indsamling af Midler straks foretages til de nedven-
dge Bygninger og Skolefond.
2. AT EN- Sum pa omkring 4 a 100000 (Ejendommen
Harlan iberegnet) samles, betalbar 3 Aar.
3. A skolen Blair ~ombygges og indrettes til ct Alder
d~omshiem, SAINT at de s Acres Land kebes og bruges for
Hjemmet.
4. At de fastsafte Lerere godtgpres mulig financielt
Tab, som de MATTE Tide we'd Flytnngen af skolen.
Grunde for at flyte skolen til Harlan.
AT reparere Skolebygningerne Blair, sev ON Diet kun
de cores for ca. $4,000, vilde-efter vor Mening-bive van
skelig af den Grund, at vi fremdeles havde samme gamle,
like tidssvarende, Bygninger, og vi tror, at Diet Wide vere
vanskeigere at samle $4,000 til Reparation af de gamle Byg.
ninger end at samle. den forn9dne Sum til Ell ny Skole, der
oliver tidssvarende og paa dette Omraade kan konkurrere
med andre ignende Skoler, og Diet saa meget Mere, som der
aIlerede findes EN- god, solid Hovedbygning Harlan.
Dernast err vi af den Mening, at vi like br bygge en-
ny Skole saa ner Midland College Fremont, like alene for
den midlertidige Konkurrences Skyld men at Hensyn til
Fremtiden; thi dersom den lutherske Kirke Fremtiden for
enes, vii Skolernes Eksistens bero saare meget pa deres Be-
iggenhed. Desuden vii Skolen Harlan komme til at lgge,