Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-06-09

of the college, stating that the Pres
byterian Synod in 1881 had located
the institution at Casselton, after
wards in 1883 the location was
changed to Jamestown and the COL
lege was opened in 1886. In those
early days the state was undeveloped
and the pioneers were obliged to
struggle for an existence and as
circumstances forced the
closing of the college in 1898. The
society have not been
able to do anything in the line Of
the educational work un-
til last year. Now the population of
the state has increased and the in
stitution was opened again, and had
the flattering attendance of 102 stu
dents for it's first year, which is pro-
phetic of large attendance in the
years to come as we'll as of the growth
of education in the state.
Pres. Kroeze said that unofficial
estimates of the increase in popula-
tion made by the government from
the present census show that North
Dakota has increased far beyond that
of any state in the northwest. Her
population is estimated to be $780,
900, that Of South Dakota 50S,00O;
increase in North Dakota, 241, 900;
and In South Dakota, 100000.
Adding the increase of population in
10000, to that of
South Dakota does not equal the in
crease of North Dakota's population
during the last ten years. North Da-
kota has $4,000 farms, and per cap
ita of wealth made in this state dur
ing the past year is greater than that
Of any other state in the union.
The institution, located on the emil
nence, overlooking the progressive
and flourishing city of Jamestown,
the speaker believed would be light
house beckoning students to come and
secure culture and training and in
spiration for good citizenship.
The past year has been an excel
lent start. No institution west of the
Red river for $50 miles now offers
the facilities and advantages of
jamestown college for higher learn
ing. None are nearer than. the ex-
treme eastern border of the state.
South Dakota has four times as many
institutions, but North Dakota has
more young men than South Dakota,
and the youth Of our state, should be
encouraged and aided to secure the
higher education.
Pres. Kroeze concluded that the
prosperity and success of the insti-
tuition was assured with the leaders
at it's head, with the support of the
active and far sighted trustees and
the encouragement and approval Of
all the influential hands that have
established and are building up the
institution.
Owing to the lateness of the train
from the north on which large
number of visitors were coming to
attend the ceremonies, the laying of
the corner stone had been postponed
for two hours, to allow the visitors
to be present. This was the reason
that Pres. J. H. Worst of the State
Agricultural College was not able to
remain, owing to other engagements
elsewhere. He had been scheduled
to make the principal address and
all regretted his unavoidable alb
sence.
State Supt. Stockwell representing
the public schools, made short ad-
dress and stated that he was glad to
participate both as member Of the
order laying the corner stone, and as
member of the public school de-
partment. He called this occasion
a renaissance or new birth, and he
believed that with the interest and
enthusiasm of the trustees and the
president and the institutions sup
porters, the college would go for
ward to great career. There was
place for all the institutions of learn
ing in the state. He was q believer
in Christian education, and he bid
the college "God speed. As q de-
mocracy the stability of the govern
.ment rests upon the people. Col
leges have played most important
parts In our national life, and the
trained college man has been the
leader in. great events. OF SO who
signed the Declaration Of 1ndepend-
ence, 80 were college trained. JEFF
ferson, who wrote the document, de-