The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-07-17
BEMIDJI CITIZENS
EXPRESS GRATITUDE
All Are Over Joyed At The Decision
OF The State Normal School
Commission
SENTIMENT NEARLY UNIFORM
Won On Her Merits Is Belief Why
Board Designated This City For
Next School
SENTIMENT NEARLY UNIFORM

The willingness. which business
and professional men of Bemidji have
shown in giving to Pioneer reporter
an expression of appreciation regard
ing the result of the normal board
decision is just another example of
what Bemidji is really made. Freely
and without the least hesitation men
appeared anxious to comment up on it
and in every instance voice a word
OF appreciation to the commission.
Here are few of the ready express
sions uttered.
L DR.. Rowland Gilmore: --:
II assume that the Committee ap-
pointed to select the location of the
Sixth Normal School was non-parti-
san and non-prejudiced from the be-
ginning and that Bemidji was award
ed the school solely on it's merits
If however there was any member
or members prejudiced in favor of
any other location he has shown his
bigness by giving his vote in favor of
the town that has proved itself en-
titled to the school. The location of
the Normal School in Bemidji, I have
no doubt gives general satisfaction.
1t is a good thing for Bemidji" -
R. L. Given of Given Brothers:
I am mighty gla to see Bemidji
get it and we all owe the Com
mittee great deal of thanks. 49,.
A. H. Jester.
Bemidji should be justly proud of
the fact that it has been awarded the
school as the state has thereby shown
it's confidence in the future of this
city. Only once before has anyone
shown. as. much confidence and that
was the big investment made by
James J. Hill. szss
A. P. Richie: 2
This is happy termination of a
six year fight. l have always felt
that when the sixth normal school
was located it would be located in
Bemidji. Bemidji has won on her
merits and the locating commission
ers have done it's work without fear
or prejudice. ..
F. S. Lycan:
Bemidji won her victory strictly
on her merits. No politics, no pull
was attempted.
!: What pleases me as much as any
thing is that the commission appoint
ed by the Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Speaker are honest men,
every one.
David Gill of Gill Brothers.: .z
Bemidji has now brought herself
to the front by securing the Sixth
Normal and the people Of this city
owe many thanks to the Commission
who worked honestly for the best in
terests of the people who will be be-
nefited by this school.
N. e. Given of Given Brothers:
We have now attained a boost for
Bemidji that is being recognized by
the entire state. To win the Normal
school proves that Bemidji has sup
erior advantages, over neighboring
cities and to be compared with only
cities many time it's size.
(. G. M. Torrance:
1t is impossible for me to express
in a newspaper, my appreciation Of
the action of the Normal School Com
mittee. The Indian war-dance at the
depot, although not strictly "digni-
fed" furnished better medium for
expressing my feelings.
The people of Bemidji will work as
earnestly and faithfully to make the
Sixth Normal School the Best Nor
NAL School of the State, as they did
to secure it's location. In this way
rather than by mere words, will Be-
midi express and prove to the COM
mission their true appreciation for
this magnificent gift.
w. B. Stewart:
The fact that commission of five
of the ablest men from all parts of
the state has unanimously designated
Bemidji as the location for the sixth
normal school means if anything at
all, that there is no north, no south;
no prairie, no timber but one big
state to be served Bemidji is extreme
~ fortunate in getting the school.
Time alone can tell its inestimable
value to great and rapidly develop
ing portion of the state.
City Engineer, Tom Swinson:+
Bemidji has good reason to rejoice
over her great victory which could
not have been otherwise with the
proposition Bemidji had to offer the
Commission.
p. p. Mcdonald:
Bemidji appreciates the fair treat
ment it received at the hands Of ths
Commission as the result could no
loentinued On last paSs5.