Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-02-18
VISITORS ARE SURPRISED At THE
SHOWING MADE BY WARREN AND THE
ENTERPRISE OF OUR CITIZENS.
WERE rendered A FINE BANQUET HALL,
CHEER PREVAILING

and electric light-as complete, we'll
equipped ward school asscan be found
in the state. The drive was continu-
ed through the principal streets, so as
to give the visitors a glimpse of the
city hospital, the city park,rh church
es and part OF the residence and busi-
ness portion Of the city. Several
choice sites were pointed out, the
committees being given to understand
that Warren stands ready to furnish
free to the state any site from five to
forty acres, the committee would Sc
lect.
After the exhilarating drive on an
ideal winter day the visitors return
ed to the club rooms. Here a cor
dial welcome was extended to the dis
tinguished gentlemen in happy little
speech by w. o. Braggans, after
which County attorney VIM. j. Brown
was called upon to present one phase
of Warrens claims for securing the
new institutions:
Warren's Claims.
Mr.. Brown began by stating en-
phaticaliy that Warren was in this
fight in earnest for herself, and not
for the purpose of helping any other
town which is aspiring for the school,
an impression having been studiously
spread by some one that Warren was
not acting in good faith. II the COM
mittee ever had any doubt on that
score. this doubt was speedily re-
moved He pointed out some of the
material resources of the northern
part of the Red River valley, and
o. Marshall county III ;nrtiin,ar. AS
far as age, development, population
and wealth are concerned, this north
ern part of the valley can make the
best showing and is clearly entitled
to the school. He alluded to the
push and enterprise of the citizens of
Warren. as evidenced by the substan.
tial municipal improvements. such as
electric light plant, water works, Sc
wer system, fair grounds, city park,
school buildings. etc. Warren is a
city OF homes aid churches. a town
win an el',.:.;t.1 J moral ST .Idard,
where young Stu i"ats 1T a time Nn3l
their characters are forming, will be
surrounded by correct moral influ-
ences.
Supt. G.. E. Keenan,, of the Warren
schools, in a carefully prepared ad-
dress, teeming with facts and figures,
showed the desirability of Warren's
location from an educational point of
view He exhibited a series of
charts, with statistics gathered from
the blue books, and other government
sources, to the committees !. Visible
demonstration of the superiority Of
Warren's claims. In the eleven coun-
ties, comprising the territory to be
served by the school, namely, Koochi-
ching, ,1tasca, Cass, Hubbard, ,Beltrami,
Clearwater, Polk, Red Lake, Marshall,
Kittson and Roseau, the four valley
counties of Marshall, Kittson, Roseau
and Polk, contain SO per cent Of the
population, 53k per cent of the coun-
try schools, Sc per cent of the state
high schools, SO per cent Of the grad
ed schools and 66 per cent of the
teachers. With Red Lake and also
Norman, which latter county is more
accessible to Warren than any other
normal school town, the percentage
is greatly increased. Taking these
things into consideration the valley is
clearly entitled to the schoo; and
Warren is the logical location. The
people Of Warren have always taken
an advanced position in educational