The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB
LISTENS TO REPORT
Committee on Normal School Makes
eport-Committee Appointed to
Perfect Plans Two Years Hence.
WILL HOLD BANQUET FRIDAY
Division superintendent of North
western and Harry Mahoney to
be Guests of Honor.

he ileetlilS VI tIle SOullucIcltl
club on Friday night was not devoid
OF interest, even il little OF an affirm
ative character was accomplished
Most OF the evening was given up to
speeches CT the committee that visited
Des MOines. describing their efforts
in behalf OF establishing normal
school, and especially their efforts in
trying to prevent one being estab-
lished at Shenandoah. 1t has been the
understanding from the beginning
that if a school is established at Shen-
andOah the chances of Denison will
be fOreclosed for at least a long time
to come. Just how far we have ad-
vanced the interests of Denison is, at
this time, somewhat prOblematical.
| The probabilities are that in the fu-
ture contest Denison will meet the un-
compromising opposition of the friends
of the Shenandoah school, but we still
have left an opportunity which we
would not have had if Shenandoah had
succeeded. 1t is now up to DeniSOn
to improve the opportunity and if the
spirit of the meeting held on Friday
night is carried into execution mag
riticent showing can be made before
the next Legislature.
A committee of ten representative
business men was appointed to in
augurate a plan, looking to working
out the problem in our interests. This
committee will be able to effect an
Organization which, it is hoped, will
result in securing favorable action on
the part OF the legislature, which is
to meet in two years.
Everyone in Denison should be in
terested in the project because it
means larger city from the stand
point of population and business, and
greater prestige for the community.
1t was worth while to hear the men,
bers OF the committee who visited Des
MOines, describe their efforts to create
sentiment in favor of Denison and
against Shenandoah. If we can be as
successful in the campaign to secure
| the school as we We're in the one to
defeat the location of the school at
| Shenandoah, then we will be fortunate
| indeed.
The committee to confer with the
city council on the paving question
was continued, and is expected to
make a report at the next meeting of
the club, which will bring up the dis
cussion of the question of the extent
of paving to be done this year. How
far the action Of the commercial club
will go toward influencing the council
remains to be seen, but assurances are
given that the council is disposed to
listen to suggestions Of the business
interests of the city.
| The club decided to give a banquet
az the Hotel DenisOn on Friday night,
and to have as guests Of honor
Mr.. Hamill, the division superin-
teudent Of the c. & N. w. railroad,
with headquarters at Boone, the chief
attorney of the road for the state and
our own Harry Mahoney, who is the
assistant Of the division superintend-
ent. 1t is expected that this dinner
will enable the representatives of the
railroad company to talk over queS-
tiOns which are of vital interest to
our city, and that it will be influenced
favorably for the propositions which
we are advocating. One Of the mat
ters to be brought up before the rep
resentatives will be the question of
improving the train service, and to
have certain passenger trains stop
here, which for several months ha e
treated Denison as way station. 1t
is the desire to have switches laid %
the brick yard, in order to facalita
shipment Of the products of the yards
There will be several other matters
up for discussion. Nothing but good
can come from friendly meeting y
tween the representatives of the :
road and the business men of the city,
and it is to be hoped that later on
Illinois Central representatives will be
invited to like function.
There were numerous other mat
discussed at the club on Friday mig
meeting, most Of which went over
future meetings for action. The b
decided to make a new lease
John Saggau for the club room, an.
will now enter into lease for tn
years with the stipulation that
tain improvements and changes !
be made by Mr.. Saggau,