Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-18
not only destroyer OF property, but
a common menace to the general pros
perity and growth of any community
in which he may reside.
Normal school Contest.

aside from the declaration of SEN
ator Gears election which followed
the comparison OF ballots in the joint
convention of house and senate yester-
day. very few matters of Importance
were considered. The morning in the
senate was occupied with memorial eX-
ercises in honor of late Ex-Governor
Cyrus c. Carpenter. In the house
number Of unimportant bills We're in
troduced. The first normal school
movement was started yesterday in the
house by Warren of Marion. He in
troduced bill to convert the indus
trial home for the blind at Knoxville
into state normal school. 1t was
referred to the committee on normal
schools. 1t is probable that the legis-
lature has never before been called
upon to annul state infirmary and
in lieu thereof create state normal
school. The member from Marion and
his constituents fail to see the necessity
boast thirty-three inmates. They feel
that this institution should be COM
bined with the blind asylum at Vim
ton or with the school for the blind
at Council Bluffs. On the other hand
they offer many inducements for the
establishment at that place of state
normal school. There is a general
feeling among those who have studied
the state Institutions questions and are
more or less intimate with the state
of affairs, hat the Knoxville Industrial
home for the blind should be converted
into a secondary industrial school for
girls. In conversation several of the
members have said they We're decidedly
in favor of separating the inmates
of the Mitchellville institution as re-
CARDS degrees Of morality. The dis
tance from Knoxville to Mitchellville
being less than twenty miles, it is
thought one superintendent would
have no trouble in managing both
schools. The Knoxville people, how
ever are decidedly opposed to this
movement and say they will do all in
their means to prevent it.
The normal school question promises
to be an interesting one. Governor
Shaw recommended the establishment
of four more, schools, his idea being
an additional school on the three trunk
lines, exclusive of the Illinois Central,
upon which a school is now located.
Superintendent Barrett recommended
three more schools, one in each corner
OF the state. The following are the
principal cities and towns known to be
candidates for state normal schools:
Ottumwa, Atlantic, Knoxville, Abba,
Algona, EmmetshuTg, Spencer, Storm
Lake. Boone Denison, Woodbine, Har-
Ian, Red Oak, Charlton. Washington,
Wapello. Q. r. Newman.
a8uchanan.s Biu Introduced.
Des Moines, Jan. Especial.
Buchanan OF Wapello introduced his
normal school bill in the house this
morning. The measure provides for
the esta blishment of three normal
schools in Iowa. II it passes, the con-
test for the location of the normal
schools, between the cities who have
already signifed their desire for one,
shall begin in earnest. Newman.
To Elect Senators by Direct Vote.
Des Moines. Jan. 1s.-(Special. In
the house this morning Hawk. of JAS
per, introduced resolutions recommen-
ding to congress the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. Bills were introduced for APP
preparations for the State University
and Iowa State college. The election
of Gear was confirmed. Both senate
and house adjourned to 10 o'clock Fri
day morning. Newman.