Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-10-15
JAMESTOWN OCTOBER IS 1913

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agricultural college about the same
per centage of pupils are taking the
preparatory course.
The pupils that are relied upon to
attend such an institution will come
from the smaller towns and the coun-
try districts where there are no high
school facilities. Farmers thruout
the state are getting well fixed finan-
cially and able to send their children
to the larger colleges and the univer-
stiles.
The success of the Huron college
that began a number Of years ago in
small way was pointed out as an
encouragement. That college now
has over a 800, 600 invested in build
ings the gift of one man, and over
200 students in attendance.
DR.. Hunter addressed the meeting
and pointed out the many advantages
Of a college for town. he cited the
examples Of the benefits derived by
such towns as Fargo and Grand
Forks in this state, and a college
town of his acquaintance in Pennsyl-
vania where the presence Of an insti-
tuition started in . small way ha d
brought up the population from a
village Of 25O people to Q flourishing
town Of 5000. Each pupil coming
from outside to attend will spend at
least 5000 per year in town and an
Institution like that proposed in
jamestown would be the means OF
adding at least 100 families to the
population, many Of whom would be-
come permanent residents. Funds
in the east can be secured after a
college is started but not before.
Other people will help If we show a
disposition to help ourselves. The
tone Of any town is improved moral
/, ", socially and in an educational way
], by the presence Of . college such is
/ proposed to be established here.
jamestown will soon be the center
Of population in the state, is accessi-
BILE from al points BY railroad lines,
and the outside feeling is that
JamestoWn Is the natural and proper
place for the locat p the college.
|sIf we put sshould dprs to the wheel
and get the work started there will
be No question Of the ultimate sue
cess of the institution and the great
benefit 10 the town.
X y The. .eommit ittee eof the Synod %re-
tired and 'tRoseE present OF the Com.
cmercial club discussed the matter
!: from various points. The import
ance Of carrying out the proposition
, made two years ago was fully con.
iceded, and the necessity for doing SO
now better understood than ever be-
fore. The college committee mean
business and are in position to act.
Unless the people Of Jamestown do
= their share the old implied obligation
that was one great argument for the
location of the college in this city,
1 would be released, and the commit
tee would be at liberty to look else
where for the expected aid needed to
get an Institution Of this kind start
led. q
The Commercial club decided to
call another meeting Monday night
at the city hall and to secure the
presence If possible Of every member
of the club for further consideration
of the matter
The president Of the club called at
tention to the fact that at the con-
ference of the N. E. church now be-
ing held here 81 hospital committee
has been empowered to consider
propositions for the {estab ablishment Of
q large modern hospital In some city
: In the state. "A committee Of the
club was appointed to secure further
information and report at the next
meeting. s.;...;s
;ssSs1 The qusetio of pasteuri ising milk
was brought before the club and =
{ proposition from the local creamery
mentioned which was In substance
IN oiler 70 pasteurize ail the milk
used in the city Without adding to
! the cost In the sale OF the same.
I RAISED IS. 900. FOR aa.S E. cHu4cH
Sunday was red letter day In
the history of Metho odism In ALLEY
City. The s15, 600 EpWorth Metho-
dist Episcopal church was dedicated
free from debt nearly q, 500 having
3 beenraised at the morning service.