The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-29

here, Investigations showed that
conditions were different from
now. The Duluth normal WAS
not nearly filed, and the capacity
of some of the other normals Was
not at all taxed, SO that the bill
was killed, or that session. It
was entirely different now. The
five normal schools we're crowded
and were unable to accommodate
all who desired to attend. He
believed that the agitation of
two years ago favoring Bemidji
for school would innure to our
benefit now. We should first,
create sentiment in favor of
establishing sixth school and
then after the location with a
determination that there should
be no let-up. His idea was to in
troduce two bills, one each in
the house the senate, sim ultan
5ously, and that progress bs made
at about the same rate in both
houses. When there was a joint
meeting Of the com mittees,
y g
claims should be presented and
the case made so strong that a
favorable report would issue.
This report would have much to
do with the ultimate determine
tion and disposition of the bill
He believed the prospects were
good for Bemidji. u.
A. B. Allen would like to see
the matter go through, and
would do all in his power to aid
the movement. He knew several
mem bers of the legislature and
would teke up the matter with
them.
w. A. Gould was asked for his
opinion in the matter. He favored
the ppointment ola committee
of six or more to go to ST. Paul
and assist in pushing the bills
for locating the normal school at
Bemidji.
b e. Mcdonald suggested
that, later, the committee could
be increased as the occasion: de-
manded; when the com mittees
met 9 strong showing should be
made.
Mr.. Stewart stated that no
appropriation went with the bills
now prepared and there was no
intention to ask an appropriation
at this time.
No money was to besexpended,
under the provisions of the pro-
posed bills, until 1908, according
to P. j. Russell, who had drawn
the Bemidji bill, and who knew
Of the contents OF the, Cass Lake
bill.
The suggestion that a commit.
tee of six be appointed to go to
st. Paul resulted in the selection
of 3. J. Swedback. W. A. Gould,
P. j. Russell, A. p: Ritchie, A. A.
Carter and Clyde J. Pryor, with
E.E Mcdonald as alternate for
Mr.. Could.
It was agreed that there
should be prepared data showing
all the advantages of Bemidji for
the locations Of a normal school
the excellent hotel accomoda-
tions, unexcelled railroad facili-
ties reaching out to the four
points OF the compass, the ex-
cellent location which can be
offered for q site, and the health
full climate and attractive scenery
and environments that accom-
pany the proposition to locate the
school in this city.
Professor Ritchie had pre-
pared map, showing the exact
location of Bemidji relative to the
other five schools already estab.
lished. It demonstrated that
this city was as near the
geographical center of the unoc.
cupied territory not covered by
a normal as could be figured.
The map also showed that at
least one-third Of the state was
not represented by q normal.
According to State Superintend-.
ent Olson. more than 1900 appli.
cants for teachers certificates
had failed to pass the state exam
nations, and most Of the appli-