In
the years 1880-81, a movement was set on foot to establish a Bohemian
college in Iowa. The prime movers in this project were Frank Sulek,
Paul A. Korab, and others in Jefferson township and John M.
Barta-Letovovsky, Joseph Pis(h)a and others in Iowa City. The decline
of Western College suggested this as a suitable location, but a
convention held at Western College, to which delegates came from
various parts of the country, decided that Iowa City would be a more
satisfactory location. The project was ultimately given up and the
Bohemians decided to make use of the educational facilities offered by
established American institutions The project was ultimately given up
and the Bohemians decided to make use of the educational facilities
offered by established American institutions. The out growth of this
spirit was the organization in later years (1903) of the Council of
Higher Education, chiefly through the efforts of certain Bohemian
citizens of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. This organization
encourages young Bohemians to seek the advantages offered by the best
educational institutions of the country, and if necessary offers aid in
the form of honor loans. It has become national in scope. The president
(B. Shimek) and secretary (Paul A. Korab), are located at Iowa
City, and four members and officers of the board (W. F. Severa, Joseph
Mekota, M. Houser and Edward Soukup) are in Cedar Rapids, Messrs.
Mekota and Houser being former Johnson county boys.
While
locally the Bohemians maintain vocation schools in which their own
language is taught, they are stanch supporters of the public school
system and freely make use of its facilities.
(Source: Leading Events in Johnson County, IA, Page 904-5) | Bohemian Council of Higher Education News | 
Names in Article:
Prof. Shimek, Paul Korab
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Names in Article:
Sarah Hrbek, W. F. Severa
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Names in Article:
Prof. Bouska, Hrbek, Karl Havlicek, Hynek Macha, Viteszslav Hasek, Bozena Nemcova, W. F. Severa, Joe Mekota, M. W. Houser |
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