The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29

Another great factor in Denison's
present and future prosperity is the
Denison Normal College. The growth
OF the school has been steady. 1t now
has the best reputation of any similar
institution in Western Iowa. 1t has,
beside the transient students, brought
many families to Denison. One thing
for Denison to do is to strike this win
ter for State Normal. It is conceded
that more are needed throughout the
state. Denison has special and superb
or advantages to offer. The railroad
facilities will be first class, the location
is the healthiest possible, the buildings
are substantial and large, the grounds
are ample. Now is the time, never
was Denison SO favorably situated.
Perhaps never again after the next two
years will a Denison man occupy the
the Governors chair. The Governor
has always been intensely interested in.
Denison and especially in the Normal
College. We know that he will do all
that he legitimately can to help us. all
that he can do without forgetting that
he is Governor of the whole state and
not of Denison and Crawford county
alone.
| What would it mean to Denison? 1t
would mean an increase of one thous.
and population within three years. 1t
would mean city of not less than ten
Thousand in ten years. 1t would mean
from the outset not less than 500 stud
ents, spending an average 5000 each in
Denison. 1t would mean more rail.
roads, for railroads go where business
is. 1t would mean that the Milwaukee
would build in here. and that the pro.
posed Sioux City line of the Rock Is.
land would surely come here. Two
lines may hurt town but three or four
could not fail to bring jobbing houses
and manufactures. These are the
things it would mean to Denison.
These are no day dreams. The Uni.
versity is what has Kept Iowa City
alive, the Normal school is what has
built up Waterloo and Cedar Falls and
the Agricultural college is what has up.
| held Ames in spite Of its not being the
county seat. its being in close vicinity
to Des Moines and Boone, and it's hav-
ing no competing railroad lines.
i What would it mean to the country?
1t would mean rise of $40 per acre ON
all farm lands lying within five miles
of Denison, and an increased price on
every acre in Crawford county. 1t
would mean splendid home market
for every one Of the small products Of
the farm. 1t would mean the best pos
sible purchasing market, it would mean
such rise in the assessed valuation of
Denison as would tighten the tax
burden on every farmer, and last but
not least 1t would mean q chance for
every boy and girl in Crawford county
to obtain the best possible practical
education near at home and at the least
expense.
Is not the goal worth striving for?
Is it not worth sacrificing something
for? 1t is not only within the range Of
possibilities but of probabilities. A
bill establishing new normal schools
I came near to passing at former SEES
sion of the legislature and Denison
was then very favorably mentioned.
The Tenth District has not single
state institution. The first district has
two. the second district two, the third
district three, the fifth district one, the
seventh district four, the eight district
one, the ninth two and the eleventh
two. Denison has the best location,
the most to offer in the way of buildings
and site, and is in the best position in
other ways. The REVIEW will work
hand in hand with its worst political OF
! personal enemy to attain this result.
!, Will you do the same? All of you? II
J, you will, Denison and Crawford county
will win.