The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-05-04
|GOYERNOR PR Asses
NORMAL, SCHOOL SITE
Location Selected for New State
Educational Institution Approved
by Governor Eberhart
BEM1DH SYSTEM GIVEN BOOST

suggests That Every Energy be Ex-
tended in Effort to Have Pine
Tracts Converted Into Park
Minnesota,s great need for an adj
ditiOnal Normal school is not going
to be overlooked by the state legisla-
tufe at it's next session, hut the main
trouble in securing an appropriation
for the erection of the institution as
provided for last year, will be the
amount to be allowed, is the opinion
of Governor Eberhart as expressed
in speech made before large num-
Der of Bemidji citizens at the Com
mercial club smoker Saturday even
ing.
The governor heartily approved of
the site selected by the normal school
committee, and proclaimed it to be
the most beautiful location for nor
NAL school in the state. ~
May Expect Opposition
1T is to be expected that you will
meet some opposition in obtaining
as large an appropriation at this
session of the legislature as you are
entitled to, but the normal school
board realizes the present necessity
for Sixth institution, and all that
will be necessary is for you to make
known to the legislature what we
really have here to complete the edu-
cational needs of the state. Should
the normal school board decide to
hold summer sessions, Bemidji would
be sure to. be selected :" said the
chief executive.
Praises Bemidji Schools
Governor Eberhart complimented
Bemidji on it's growth and many sub
stantial improvements. He also re-
fered to the development of Beltrami
county, saying that during the past
year it stands second in the state for
actual settlers. ..~-
Bmidji's school system was high
ly complimented by the governor,
who said that we are to be congratu-
lated on having an institution of its
high standard. He said that the en-
tire state is watching the results and
accomplishments of the cooperation
spirit between the schools and the
Commercial club in their active in
terest shown in the welfare of the
farmers of the community, and in
creating the right kind of relation
ship between the farmer and busi-
ness man. The governor said that
vocational training in our schools,
the study of agriculture and indus
trial work costs money, but it is the
best thing in the world for COM
munity. '"The law should he
amended so as to provide an agri-
cultural agent for each county in the
state. do not think the state
could spend its money in a better
way,'' he said. !
Should Save Forests
Every possible effort should be
made to provide for the establish
ment of state park out of the ma
tural pine timber forests bordering
Lake Bemidji, said Eberhart. He
suggested that we bend out energies
toward having the state secure these
tracts, and that should we fail at the
next legislature, we should keep
everlastingly at it, and in the mean
time see that the pines remain unim-
paired, thereby providing for park,
the real value of which cannot now
be realized. a--w I~~= .
- Good Roads Valuable
The value of good roads to a COM
munity was brought out by the gov
ernor, who said that the cities Of
Minneapolis and Duluth contribute
to the state seven dollars for every
one they receive in return, while
3eltrami county gets three dollars
back for every one paid into the state
for roads. He said that every coun-
ty should have a road traction en-
gine, grader and an entire road outfit
and that roads should he constructed
in systematic manner, under the
supervision of competent officials, in
order to secure a substantial and
permanent road system. Prospective
settlers are more favorably i'm
|pressed with good roads than any
other local improvement, said the
chief executive.
The governor expressed his appre-
citation of the many courtesies shown
him on his visit in Bemidji, and said
Ilhe found every man he met to be q
booster for Bemidji and Northern
Minnesota; that he had always taken
a keen interest in the development of
this part Of the state, not by way OF
favor to use, but because In doing
what he could to develop this section
lof the state he was satisfied he was