The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-16
CHURCHES MERGE
COLLEGE PROGRAM

Continued FROM PAur ONE
Will be conferred by tho University
OF Tulsa.
The University Of Tulaa will he
the second largest university In the
state when tho coordination is In
full effect. Tho way is left open for
other donominatlonai colleges or col
legiate institutions to affiliate with
the university.
Result Already n Certainty.
Though all the red tape connected
with signature OF the plan of CO.
operation has not yet been unwound
tho result is n certainty. II has been
agreed upon by immediate heads OF
tho Churches and approved by the
Presbyterian board OF trustees and
the board OF commissioners Of the
M. Il, church. south, and will be
presented at n special session shortly
OF the Synod OF the Presbyterian
church, number OF whom have
already signlfled themselves favor.
able.
The two churches will enter into
fun official and legal rotations on
the basis outlined In the plan on or
after June /, 1929. Meanwhile each
will actively push Its separate pro
gram.
Expect College Ready by 1922.
According to the pledges made by
the local chamber OF commerce to
The board of commissioners OF the
NJ. r.. church, Oklahoma Central
college will be given 80 acres OF land
with NIL modern conveniences ac-
cessiblc, Tho church will continue
Its S2,o00.0 900 campaign I'm the state
and expects 20 havoFO Oklahoma Cen
trial college ready to function by the
summer OF 1879, The spacc OF year
has been named so that sufficient
time Will he given the Methodist
authorities 10 elect hend ana
Officers for their institution, prepare
their charter, complete their flnan-
cial campaign and place thoir pro-
gram on an approximate basis with
that already existing with tho Pres
byterlans and also give Presbyterian
authorities sufficient time 10 adjust
tho problems incident TO the change
AZ an early date campaiEu for
the University ot Tulsa. ms sepnr-
ate entity Will he conducted IN the
city of Tulsa, when all citizens win
be asked TO contribute FOR the ON
largement OF the institution GIFTS
ana donations made directly to the
dcnomination0l college hv the donor
viii go 20 the college specified. but
all contributions made 30 tho I'ni-
Nersity Of Tulsa as an entity or made
without designating either Uf the
cooperating institutions will become
the property OF the university.
big Pusincss Men Interested
The adoption OF plan OF co-or.
dination has been tho hopc ~ Tulsa
business men belonging TO both in.
stitutions and also ot other citizens
dosirous OF making this an oduca
tiOnal center Of note The first
joint conference was held on Fobru.
AIRY 8, following the Charter day ,N.
ercises at the University Of Tulsa
and has had many SUCCESSORS Those
who have taken part ln tho ucgotin-
tions NJ different times are pr. L.
NJ. Gordon, president Of Tho Tniyrr.
sity of Tulsa Il. \ Rasham. T. w
Sinclair, 4. =, lI1rwcn. y. Il kcmp
Rev. G, w. Kerr bishop + u Mou-
ron. Rev. l., $, Barton. Grant Nc
Cullough, Cyrus Avery. and Judrc
". I. Williams Much OF the ,rrJi,
and actual work I'm connection win
arrival at agreement 20 TO Mr.
Basham, who came from New YorI,
to direct the promotion rainDniup
for the University Of Tulsa and who
upon learning that the plan for
starting Methodist institution In
this city was under way made n
careful survey of the sentiment ~
Tulsa and found everywhere the
feeling that something should be
done TO bring the two enterprises
for higher Christian learning to-
gether.
The thinr to which Bishop Moulon