The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-22
MOSCOW ON TRAIL
OF BOYS SCHOOL
CHAMBER COMMERCE WORKING TO
SECURE PROPOSED METHODIST
INSTITUTION.

The matter of particular interest at
the weekly luncheon of the Moscow
chamber of commerce, Wednesday
was the discussion of the proposed
boys school for the northwest, which
will be built and maintained by the
Methodist Episcopal church, and a
location for which is now being sought
by commission composed of men,
bers from three western conferences.
President G. A. Hagan of the cham
ber of commerce called on G. l.. But
terrified, chairman of the finance COM
mittee named to investigate the pos
sibilities of raising funds to purchase
a location at this place for the school,
and Mr.. Butterfield, in turn, called
upon DR.. H. 0. Perry, who is MEM
ber of the commission which will de-
eide on the location, to give some
definite information as to the nature
of the proposed school.
DR.. Perry stated that the school
was planned for boys between ages
of six and 18 years, and especially for
the benefit of boys who for one rea-
son or another did not have proper
home privileges. He said it would be
in no sense reform school, but would
be constructive in every respect. He
believed that there are now in the
district which would be covered, at
east 1000 boys who should be in such
/ home. He said the school would
start with about 100 boys,
housed in cottages built to care for
bout 20 boys each, each cottage in
harge of mother and father. In
i've years he said he believed the num-
er Of boys would easily reach 500.
DR.. Perry said that the school would
e distinctively Christian, but not Sec
arian; that it would be an indus
rial school, Offering each boy an op-
to develope in the line OF
7ork to which he was adapted. He
aid that it would be necessary to have
bout 160 acres of land, SO that the
oys might be taught agriculture, and
o that they might have something I
} keep them busy. The school will
OF be started until there is q per-
lament endowment fund of 100000
and a site given. The laws /,
Idaho, DR.. Perry said, are calcu- !.
ted for such a school than the laws :
Washington, and this, he said, was :
Moscow's favor.
Lauder Says Site Available.
w. A. Lauder, chairman of the COM !,
ittee named to find site, reported :.
lat site was available at a reason :
Die price near the city. He believes =
lat, with some assurance that the =
;hool could be secured, there would
, no difficulty in securing the funds
,cessary.
Mr.. Butterfield asked that the cham p
# of commerce take some action e
hlch would assure the commission, q
hich will meet in Pendleton shortly, Q
at, in case Moscow should be de- Il
ded upon as the logical location, the v
amber of commerce would see to it
at site was secured and turned
er to the school free of encum- >,
'ance. Rsolston Butterfield moved y. =.
at definite action on the matter be a
ade special order of business at ~
e meeting of the chamber next We'd ~ n
sday, SO that DR.. Perry might go r.
the meeting at Pendleton with alb =;
lutte assurance that Moscow would -,
rnish a desirable site for the school. y,
le motion carried. 10
Carpenters Union Makes Request. M
Martin, representing the local 4.
rpenters' union, was present and ~, -,
lLcO LudL Cllc luGIflUOIS Ol lie lOCdl Il
ion would like to be recognized on -
, construction work now under way
the university President Hagan
ted that, because Of local men not
string to bid on the work, the con- Al
yct was let to Spokane parties, al to
)ugh the executive committee of ca
University of Idaho Building as he
iation would have preferred to have an
work done by Moscow men. He sp
ted that Moscow people were fur &c
hing the brick and that Moscow Fe
n had been the successful bidders ac
the plumbing, heating plant, and Sc
ing.
ohm L. Mcmillan, of Seattle who
8 in Moscow on business, spoke 90
efly on the need for community du
operation, and said that if one line a n
business was to prosper perman- . !
ly in a community, all lines must !" Z
sper.
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