Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-02
UNION CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
FOR STATE At Great FALLS
URGED ON COMMERCIAL CLUB
Half Million institution Backed by Baphsts,
Presbyterians, Christian and United Brethren
Denominations Proposed; Ask 4O-Acre Site;
Three Buildings and Library Are Planned.

The crying need of Great Falls ane
central Montana for union Christian
college will no doubt be needed IN the
near future and Great Falls viii be.
come the home of a standard institu-
ton of that character, comprising q
campus of 40 acres-probably more
three buildings, library with 5000
| volumes and a standard curriculum.
faculty and at least 100000 as an en-
dowment. DIR. w. p. Shriver OF New
York, head Of the immigration and
Americanization work Of the Presby-
terrain church, and DR.. J. +. Shepherd,
Great Falls, superintendent OF Montana
! missions, went before a number OF
members If the Great Falls CONNER
cial club Friday and put the facts be-
fore that body, but as there was NOT
a quorum at the meeting, the matter
was deferred until next week, when the
board of directors of the club will take
some official action.
Great Falls Grows More Central.
A general survey has been made OF
the state of Montana and statistics
show that the population Of the state
is gradually moving north and east and
that Great Falls is becoming more and
more each year the center of popula-
ton of the state Further statistics
show that the high school population
Of Montana is centering around Great
Falls and it is more the center OF THIS
population than it is the center OF the
general population. The institution OF
such a college in Great Falls would
bring Great Falls into the class OF cit
80 No hoc %hot hi0hoP cd,
ucation can afford and such an instits.-
ton would, in five-year period, It is
predicted, develop into million dollar
institution and would be in line. to re-
ceive endOwments from such founda-
tons as the Carnegie and Rockefeller
funds.
Must Move Deer Lodge.
The first institution of the kind for
higher education was established at
Deer Lodge. Some years ago it was
proposed that the location be moved
to Great Falls, but no official action
was taken and the institution remain
ed at Deer Lodge. But the growth
Of other Montana cities has made it
essential to find another location for
the institution of a standard college
and it is virtually certain that Great
Falls will be the site of the new
school. The matter has been placed
before a large number of business
men and prominent citizens of Great
Falls and all have pronounced it FEAST
Bile and possible.
The meeting of the synod of the
church in summer con-
ference at the First Presbyterian
church, July L. to II, viii see some of
fetal action taken on the part Of the
church officials in connection with the
project and it has been planned to
bring the matter clearly before the
Commercial club members at the meet |
ing which is scheduled for next week.
that the way will be clear for the
synod officials to take action.
Calls For Referendum.
The resolution as drawn calls for
the proposal of the matter to the |
of Great Falls. to the Baptist |
to the Evangelical as |
ISOLATION, United Brethren, Christian |
association and to any other evange-
Hcal christian denomination, stating |
that such an institution is in the project |
within the next five years. The first
provision of the resolution is that the
First Presbyterian church remove all |
assets, endowment and equipment |
that can be removed from the Montana
college, located at Deer Lodge and that
the same church undertake to raise
in cash. assets and pledges $500. 900
within this period of five years. The
condition, however, is placed that the
citizens of Great Falls contribute
like amount in lands, buildings and
equipment, and that the Baptist de-
domination contribute an equal amount