The Dickinson press., 1912-05-11

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made 80 that additions could be made
to it, there would be a chance to have
a great display OF the products Of the
field and farm. &
And it is a great thing this enthu-
siasDl. to get the mind of the young off
from things. that while not wrong.
are to say the least, not very beneficial
in after years /; just amusement for the
present is not worth while only as a
recreation; amdsements are often of
such a character as to harm rather than
to prove beneficial; this feet could be
proven if the argument was pertinent 10
this occasion.
Now to the subject in hand If the
city of Dickinson as, the county seat of
Stark county desires to forde ahead. it
will take advantage of the facts as they
IN proven by many an object lesson in
other states of the Union.
1t will look less to banquets and
amusements. and will look more to the
enduring object lessons of real and tan
aible good. not so much for the most
useful educational function of your
daily life clean and fine. rather than
to being merely an amusement of the
leisure hour. Take heed who and what
you allow inside the reading curriculum.
If there was a room on front street
that could be put to the same use.
then it would be a mighty fine thing to
have a museum of natural history and
historical interest where the casual
visitor would run cross to it when he
~promenades the street. and he would be
attracted to it naturally. and not have
to be directed to it by some interested
party. This enhances the value Of the
thing more than at first appears. as !
have noticed when I have come across
in public buildings something of this
character.
In u state historical rooms at Bis
marck. a person in order to have a look
at our collection there. will have to get
a guide to direct you to the rooms in
which the collection is kept. and it
is kept in rooms that are in nowise fit
to house such q valuable collection Of
curios.
And another thing, there cannot be
adequate insurance on these priceless
things that the bounty of such men as
Mr.. Bineenhimer loans to the state,
Now, good people. don't say the old
man is hutting in. I am not. l am
just alive to see these things. l have
had a varied experience. l have seen
the world from more than one vantage
point. and I am free to say that we Of
the present day and generation must
change a little for the better, or We
will change for the worse. A sick man
never remains the same: he is either
erowing more ill or he is convalescing.
We can and must be alive. We mus
furnish something tangible TO- interes
the young. We must elbow them t
partake of the moat valuable part o.
the whole matter the getting togethe
and mai ntainins these museums ant
libraries and historical collections, ant
these "reminiscences Of times past, TO
the latter will soon be history of a yer!
interesting epoch in the history of tn
whole country.
Now this thing is patent TO the mos
Indifferent person ; he may not want t
concedest the argument, but he knows ]
am right.
Now please agitate this matter. o
having q museum of natural histor!
and historical curios housed somewher
on Willard street if possible. and I vii
contribute articles to such merit as vii
please you wonderfully. will give
good deal of time to a collection Of val
liable data which will survive when We
have all Of the present generation beef
gathered to our fathers.
G. S. .CRYNE