Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-16
DEV|NE TALKS
ABOUT SCHOOL
Looks Forward to Ills New Field
at the Mandan State .
&c.,. School.

Win J.. NJ. UoVlne tOuay az MS once,
he gives the following statement in
connection with his acceptance Of the
position as the future head Of the
state training school At Mandan:
Yes, ! have just returned from a
visit to the school, and while there
made a more or less general study
of both its responsibilities and oppor-
tunlties for helpful service. and which
service l consider in every way,
worth while.
Beautiful Location.
The school has an exceedingly
beautiful location, and with but little
additional expense, can be made more
beautiful with each passing year. The
character of the work appeals to me
greatly. 1t is as big as the heart can
feel or the mind conceive it, since
it involves the attempt on the part Of
the state to give intelligently and
wisely, the best possible deal to those
boys and girls who, by accident Of
birth, environment and companion
ship reach a point where they need a
word of good cheer, a helping hand
and a friend at court. I'll attempt at
least, to be that il j know how, and
what l don't know, I'll get from the
best sources Of information, and the
personal experience of others who
have been long engaged in like work.
| will enter upon its duties with no
special fixed notions of how to do
these things, but rather feel my, way
from day to day, and solve the prob.
lens that may confront me as they
present themselves from time to time.
ii Without Solicitation. '..r
THE request to accept the appoint
ment came to me without thought or
! solicitation more than two months
ago, but l reached no dfnite conclu-
sion until last week, and directly az
tier nv visit to the school. It's a 20.
sition that you can not reduce to the
level of a job, and | am not accepting
It in any such sense; it's a RESPONSE
bility that I have been asked to as
sumo, and have accepted 1t as such.
The governor and each member OF
the state board Of control have so
viewed and discussed the subject
with me. They make no request other
than to account for every dollar OK.
pended, and keep within the revenues
appropriated. They believe a
meet its responsibilities, and offer
the hope that III make good. This
broad, unselish attitude on the part
Of the governor and the board OF con-
troll had much to do with my final &C
ceptance Of the position.
A Sacrifice.
"Of course, ] will make some very
real sacrifices in the acceptance of
the position; will leave a good home
in the midst of good neighbors; some
true friends, and a city which ! have
seen grow and l believe, done by full
share to help it grow from little to
big, good things. Indeed, Minot, as |
conceive it, is in the early morning OF
its biggest, best future. It never look
ed quite so good to me as it does
now when l am about to leave it.
The churches and schools uniform.
ly good and growing; the parks rap.
idly merging into beauty spots which
will add distinction to the city, and
afford much pleasure to all who live
in it, both young and old; the Normal
school, vet in it's infancy, but in every
way giving ample evidence Of its real
worth, and j~ustifying the faith that
bouyed US up at many a trying hour
and rough place in the long years of
effort to place it here at Minot, and
for all the children of this great
northwest section of the state; the
farmers of this county and section
soon to reach permanent stability
through the income producing power
of the mich COW, corn, hogs, silage
and silos.
Has Regrets.
Naturally, therefore, | leave MI.
not, Ward county and the people Of
this section with sincere regret, still
there must be some compensation
along the new pathway and they will
be Of a kind that will mea much to
me-, since 1t is me. AS an illustration.
while on my visit to the school, saw
ono Of the boys who was resting
e-nm the task of moving the lawn.
He may or may not have been lonely,
but | am very sure | was. Walked
over to chat with him, he, however,
knew me since he, was from Minot
We had a good talk. He gave NE his