The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo and Speaker
Quin Both Heartily in Favor of
Giving Amount Asked For.
one HUNDRED LAWMAKERS AND MANY other
VISITORS ARRIVE GIN SPECIAL TRAIN TO-DAY
GUESTS HATTIEssURe COMMERCIAL
scHooL-ExERcsEs
NooN-vIsIToRs TREATED sUMPrUoUs "rscENT" DINNER

A din OF steam whistles announced
the arrival at 10:30 this morning Of the
legislative party who came to Hatties-
burg as guests OF the Commercial
Club and Normal College for the pur-
pose Of inspecting the splendid educa-
tional plant this city and Forrest coun-
ty has given the state for the training
OF teachers, and to get first-hand infor-
nation as to the needs Of the institu-
ton.
The special train pearing 110 passen-
gers was met at the G. & 8. l. station
by a reception committee Of rs ladies
and gentlemen appointed by the Com
mercial Club and scores Of citizens
who gave the visitors a rousing well
come. In the legislative party were
eighty representatives, twenty sena-
tors, the wives Of many of the law
makers and others from Jackson who
took advantage of the opportunity to
visit "The Hub" and state Normal Col
lege.
The visitors were escorted from the
station to East Pine street where sew
en- cars, provided by the Hattiesburg
Traction Company were waiting to con-
vey' the party to the Normal College.
\ On arrival at the Normal the party
assembled in the chapel hall and Sen
(ator Donald was called upon by Presi-
hent Joe Cook to preside during the in
formal exercises Following several
selections by the College Glee Club,
Judge N. C. Hill spoke at length upon
( the needs of the state for a great
I Normal school. He told how that need
had been supplied by Hattiesburg and
Forrest county, whose gift to the state,
as seen by the legislators today. was
Its own argument for liberal treatment
at the hands of the legislature in pro-
viding additional equipment.
President Joe Cook of the Normal
College followed Judge Hill, speaking
on the benefits of the school, it's pro-
gress and very urgent needs.
Appropriation ls Favored.
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo, the next
speaker, expressed himself as being
heartily In favor of the appropriation
asked for the Normal College, He said
he believed that the appropriation
would be made at the present session
of the legislature but If it is not the
friends Of the school and citizens Of
Hattiesburg should not feel discour-
aged for 1t would only be a matter Of
a short time until the state would rec,
ognize the justice of the claims.
Hon. H. NJ. Quin, speaker of the
house of representatives, spoke along
the same lines as the lieutenant COVER
nor. He proved that he Is strong
champion of the Normal College when
be,said he was in favor of appropriat-
fne all that the school had asked for.
The last speaker was Representative
A. E. Anderson, who made character
fstic talk about the needs Of the Nor
NAL school and South Mississippi gen
orally.
sumptuous 13 Cent Dinner.
At the conclusion Of the speech max
ing one of the Normal Colleges famous
anti-high-cost-of-liv dinners was
served the visitors in the college din
ing room. The sumptuous meal was
provided at cost Of 13 cents per plate.
Following the dinner the. build
!. ings and grounds were thorough
( ly inspected by the visitors under the
direction of escorts who explained the
details of the construction Of the build
ngs, their special uses and the general
,lan embodied in the buildings as now
ranged. The sentiment in favor OF
leeting the demands OF President
pok was emphasized at every turn
local citizens, members OF the facul
students from every part Of the
ate who know the great need TO-
lore room, and by those members ol
e legislature who, being friendly te
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