The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-28

but we are bound to be considerable
city before many years, the develop
ment of Southeast Missouri will make
that, now, will we sit here idle and let
opportunities pass by, and then either
have to do without those conveniences
or purchase them later on at enormous
prices.
GAS to the question of this city be-
coming an educational center, that is
an assured fact, and am just in a pO-
sition to give you few figures as to
how rapidly that matter has grown in
16 years since | have been connected
with the school.
"f remember when l took charge of
the school in 1899, the total annual in
come from the school from all sources
at this time, including incidental fees,
was about $4,000 year, and today it
has practically 100000 from the State
and it has an income of more than
$4,000 a year from Incidental sources
besides, so that the income of the
school is over $4,000 a years, and 16
years ago it was $4,000 a year, and
that condition has been gained by hav-
ing faith enough in Southeast Missouri
to go ahead and do things for which
we and those in charge of the school
were criticized, and which we expect
to continue to follow out in our faith
of what the Normal School and Cape
Girardeau will be.
81 fully expect to see an income
from the school within the next few
years of 100000. This is just one of
the institutions that will help to make
! this an educational center.
"The other suggestion made as to
what might possibly be done by the
| Catholic Church, l would like most of
all to see come about. While some peo-
pie Nigh think two educational insti-
lions in the vicinity might stand in
each others way, it is not true, and we
would be greatly encouraged and help
ed by the building of the other, and
the two would each support the other.
We are so distantly located from other
colleges it would take two good insti-
buttons to supply the demands.
owe ought, as city, prepare to take
advantage of the situation. 1t is a
question of Selling the chances and
making use of them. We should begin
to fight for the position as distribut-
ing point for the whole of Southeast
Missouri, reaching half way to Spring
field. We have a section right below
us so immensely rich that we can look
forward to population of much
wealth, and it will become a greater
distributing point than Springfield.
"The proposition TO purchase these
parks at 100000 or a little more ought
to be an easy business proposition and
nothing more"
Lee Bowman said: /''In hearing the
matter discussed around, | believe it
would be much easier to carry bond
issue that provides for securing parks
in different parts of the city than it
would be to hold it to one. 1t would
be to the best interests of the city to
secure a bond issue for parks in diff
ferent parts of the city.
81 agree with Mr.. Kochtitzky and
Mr.. Davis that $75 900 would be easier
than a smaller amount"
Edward Regenhardt offered a few
remarks opposing the proposition of
asking for $75 900, stating that it was
his belief that it would be better to
ask for 100000 and to exclude the pur-
chase of the old Fairgrounds.
In speaking of the purchase of the
fort grounds in the southern part of |
the city, Father Murtaugh made the |
following statement: II have heard |
mention several times of the old fort |
site, and 1 believe l will venture a
81 know Mr.. Houek pretty we'll and
do not believe any sum of money |
could be given to Mr.. Houck to induce
him to sell to the city that which is
worth more than money. / feel salts
fled in saying that if Mr.. Houck sees
the city is in earnest, he will be very
proud to give the fort to the city as a
perpetual tribute"
The motion offered by Judge Kelly
and seconded by Edward Regenhardt,
to request the Mayor to call an cleo
ton for the 100000 bond issue, was
carried unanimously when submitted
to vote of the meeting.
President Mcpherson said: eff Cape