The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-07
EDITOR POINTS
OUT RESOURCES
A. D. Albert of Minneapolis
Tribune Speaker at ~"
Convocation.
SAYS N Is
MOST IMPORTANT
And Predicts Great Future
for the Northwest in
%. General.

measurable industrial. intellectual and
spiritual renaissance, WAS the tale
mcnt madc at The regular conNocation
i'll the university gymnasium this
editor of the Minneapolis Tribune.
In addressing his audience Mr.. AL
bert stated that II people were all
student aud that they must continue.
to be 50 in order to accomplish the
greatest amount Of good. He spoke
Nery highly of North Dakota, showing
what a wonderful state it was. laying
particular emphasis OH its Ignite de-
posts. North Dakota. he declared, is
bound to be N of the richest places
In the world because of these deposits.
Sle said that there were nearly sever.
hundred billion ons Of Ignite. in.
North Dakota, which is sufficient 1 o
nupply the entire United States with
fuel for about 1,400 ear at the pres
ent rate of consumption. According
TO the speaker this country has only
consumed seven billion tons of carbon
fuel during it's existence.
University Praised.
The speaker stated further that the
United States bureau of mines has
shown that this fuel supply in North
Dakota. is available and capable Of
she people here realize tho great
wealth of thc state they will soc what
u great debt of gratitude they owe to
s:hc University of North Dakota for its
l'art in it's development. He also
praised Dean E. j. Babcock highly for
his work in the Ignite fields. It, is
60 him. said MIR. Albert, that the pco-
development Of the briquetting indls-
Try. which is bound to he a, big busi-
ness before long.
Mr.. Albert also spoke briefly OF She
great visions which early railroad
builders and other pioneers must have
Eeen in order to do their work. He
;;aid that they had to face the inevita-
ole skepticism of their. time. In the
game way h promoters of briquettins
Industry in North Dakota must face
down the doubt of capitalists OF the
northwest to make the proposition u
success. declared the speaker.
NOrthwest's Future.
The speaker also discussed the flu
f,ire of the northwest in other indus
tries. He declared that it has been
El,own that the fax straw produced
mere can be used to make linen which
will be hardly inferior to that produce
ed in Ireland. He said that we are
used to wasting the straw and that
.iIe also declared that before long the
Vtate will be divided. Up into small
farms and that Investigation of agrt-
culture will be common. He hopes
tome day to 9 this section Of the
Gountry dotted with cities. ranging
from 10000 to 100000 population.
There will be a great general develop
.,1ent and prosperity equal to that In
the east. We, declared MIR. Albert,
fhould look at the future with. a most
t.olemn responsibility for what it
means.
Beauty Needed.
Mr.. Albert is of the opinion that the
people of the northwest need to see
more clearly the great value OF beau
Nv and mo- to look too much on the
practical side Of life. We should see
The beauty of good minds and good
bodies. We must realize, declared the
(peaker. that the child needs a good
mind and a good body. People are
Traually coming to see that the play
Individual Important.
In concluding his address Mr.. AL
bert declared that we need men who
realize that progress depends on the
Individual. The American people, he
believes, think Of humanity as a mass.
Ae says that there never wa and new
Gr will be a mass OF humanity. There
inay be a movement Of the mass, but
this movement does not lake place un.
ill the individuals come together and
decide on some action. He declared
that h key to every mass is h in
dividuals. and that there is n 70 making
Of life or building up of character or
creating Of new interest by organiza-
ton, but only through the individual.
Public Opinion.
Mr.. Albert stated that he has come
in contact with public opinion for the
past twenty-one years, and that there
is none except as it Is created by the
lives Of individuals. 1--WE are public
opinion" declared the speaker. In
closing Mr.. Albert said that our pres
ent great need to see that mass is flu
tile in itself. We must recognize the
individual first.
Girls Glee Club. US.
Another pleasing feature OF the. pro-
gram this morning was the singing by
the Girls Glee club. President i. l..
McVey also called the members of the
two university debating teams upon
the platform and thanked them for
their excellent work.