The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

much before the year was over. MF.
Willis said the committee had much
respect for the system of education at
popular expense, established by the
constitution of the state, and 1t be-
lieved that the system should be fos-
tered and improved.
DR.. Ohage, to whom was assigned the
toast, What Can the Commercial Club
Do for st. Paul." summed up his sub
ject In one brief sentence, Make the
gateways to st. Paul attractive" First
Impressions count" said DR.. Ohage.
II was never so forcibly impressed with
the fact as, when out riding one day, I
passed our union depot. The most un-
slightly avenue in the city, / said to
my companion.
Gould this club do better than to
widen Sibley street and place a strip
of green in the center of that thorough
fare in front of the depot gateway,
through which thousands pour daily
into our city? Don't you think the i'm
preston would be different from what
it is now? Then, there are our river
banks. Don't you think their bare
brows could be improved with a patch
of green and few trees? The impress
tion would be lasting on those who use
the boats to reach our city. 1 stand for
making this city not only healthy, but
attractive. Our streets are too mar
row.
'If we would make our own city at
tractive property it would shut off the
suburban trend. Let US all stand to-
gether, work shoulder to shoulder, each
in his own particular way, and st. Paul
will soon show a great improvement.
We have the opportunities. Let US
grasp them.
Is Real Estate Center.
One of the best talks of the evening
was by ]. M Hackney, who told Of
what the land companies have done for
st. Paul.
"Over 100000 acres of ground"
said Mr.. Hackney, "have been owned by
the companies that operate in st. Paul,
and in it's work of Northwest coloniza-
ton st. Paul has benefited to the extent
of thousands of dollars. Land Syndi-
Gates aid in the settlement of a country.
There are fully $50 land companies in
st. Paul, and daily they send out tons
of advertising matter that not only calls
attention to their lands, but to st. Paul
as we'll
Thousands of people come here to
buy land and we not only derive a
benefit from them when they pass
through the city, but we realize from
the prOQucIlOn OF tnelr 1aDOr Wneu tHey
are settled on the farm In the North
west. 1t will take years to people the
acres we have in the American North
west. 1 say quit booming Canadian
lands. We get nothing from Canadian
settlers. We have lands Of our own
that should be settled. The South is an
other section of country that the North
west wants to keep it's eye on. They
are getting wise to our methods down
there. Again say, the land agent is a
big factor in the prosperity Of st. Paul
and it behooves us to cultivate his ac-
quaintance."
Judge E. A. Jaggard spoke on the
subject What Shall We Do for the
Welfare of st. Paul." "I once heard a
man say that if st. Paul had a dozen
funerals the town would be better off, y
said Judge Jaggard. THAT was brutal
and uncalled for. We had funeral
once. Commodore Kittson died.
Wouldn't We like to have him back
now? When we look back and see what
he did for st. Paul don't we wish he
was among us again? We can not ad-
vance by knocking. We do not boost
enough. We should cultivate a spirit
of public praise. Our sister city never