Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-06

WAKE UY

That 1oat was sorry reflection on
the Club, "a we'll ~ its designers. IL
showed clearly that they we're not
members OF tho organization, as they
should be, else they would have
hnown that tho Commercial IL not
dead but only sleeping.
lie that ~ u may, hero IL q ques-
tlon for consideration. aud a task
that rightly falls 10 che Commercial
Club 10 handle; What IL TO be done
In the way Of caring for the Normal
students this winteIf Word comes
20 us that there will undoubtedly 10
q material increase In attendance at
the Normal. This 10 what we wnnt !:
We are bidding for the patronage OF
Southern Utah for the school; and "
through the efforts Of tina manage
msnt and the Alumni Association.
the young people OF tho surrounding
counties are turned this way, II is up
10 ne as town 10 ace 90 ID that they
are properly housed, even at a sasri-
lice.
We believe that this IL matter
that should receive the immediate at
tention OF the Commercial Club II
that organization represents tho inter
eats of the whole community. II we
rsmemuer correctly, there was com
mittee appointed last winter TO take
up the question OF buiIding houses
suitable for renting TO students. hut
10 far M we know tho matter got no
farther than the committee. Let's get
together aud work this thing up.
Btudents' homes are built In other
school towns In the state, aud add
much to the aitractivsness of the In i.
stitutiou located there. by sHording
comfortable aud sanitary quarters for
young students.
Requests for rooms and board are
now coming Ia, and no request should
bo denied. A student may write for
accommodations aud DO unsuccessful
In the 1rst few attempts; aud when
we realize that n takes week for
each commnn luatiop. we can see that
he has reason TO become discouraged,
aud decide that thsre is no place TO
be- had. The fact 10 that there are
place. to 10 had u he knew where TO
inquire. This matter should he
handled systematically. Why could
not tho Club appoint committee of
responsible eitlxons to take the mat.
ter mp. We have thought too long
that things should be- handled only
by the Normal. This IL entirely
wroaa the matter Of accommodation.
so long ~ there 10 no dormitory con.
nsoted with the school. rssss very
much upon the citizsns OF the town.
because 90 little iaterest has been
taken In the past 10 this respect,
come students have gone elsewhere d
school. because thsy could not hnC
accommodations here. AZ the sam,
time there were plenty OF places TO b
had, had the, young people know
where 10 write. The committee sug
gested could keep list Of availahi,
places, and students desiring then
could wrlte directly TO the committe
instead OF usinR up the summer Il
frultless attempts TO locate them
solvea for the winter.
This matter OF providing for stu
dents aud otherwise making Coda
an attractive town for the younI
people OF Southern Utah 10 OF vita
interest TO everyone. Many towns Il
our state have their days on whicl
people are invited from far and nea
TO become guests OF the town that da!
aud To soc the advantages that 1
affords. There are "Peaob Days, ;
strawberry Days" "Melon Days,
etc, Even our nsighbor. ST. George
IL not 80 far from rail road oommun
ioatlon, but that she IL giving u frui
festival, which people from mau!
parts OF Utah will attend. Thss'
functions mean lot of work and
sacrifice on the part OF the citizens
but they repay by not only the IN
creased pride one has Ia bis town
but by material retuFns, that Away
some from advertising,
Cedar City IL not lacking Ia at
traetivs features and advantages thai
other towns cannot boast Of, for chs