The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-29

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other legislators from attending the
banquet. The speaker pointed out
that interests of the city are bound
up in the prosperity of the State Nor
NAL school. To make the school
complete, he told, there must be com
plete cooperation and harmony be-
tween the citizens of the city, the fac
ulty and the students. And, he said,
there has been that. Mr.. Urdahl said
he did not believe there is any class
OF people who does more for human
ity than do the country's teachers.
He said that it is up to the public
generally to fit the teachers for the
places they maintain.
TO do this" Mr.. Urdahl said.
st is necessary to have more money.
1t is idle for us TO talk of reduced
taxes when u public institutions are
receiving less support than are those
of any of the surrounding states.
Not only the State Normal school, but
practically all other state institutions
could do better work if supported as
they are elsewhere. Some unscrupu-
lous newspapers and legislators
scream about high taxes, but il is
/ very idttlS TIA SUN CNophPti
and statesmen have the public's in
terests at heart. If we are to get the
benefits, we must pay accordingly. y
viii Work for school.
State Representative John III. Groce
assured those present that Lake
county members of the legislature
would go down to Pierre determined
to do their best to get a substantial
appropriation for the Normal school.
He said that it would be difficult to
get the full amount asked, but that
he believed other members of the
legislature could be made to see that
a worthy institution was in urgent
need of a greatly increased mainteu-.
ance fund.
"One thing that%will help us in our
aims at Pierre is the very excellent
standing of the State Normal school
here" observed State Representative
L. A. Baldwin. THE reputation of
the school will. we feel, help us in
obtaining a substantial a%ppropria-
ton. Mr.. Baldwin said that one
thing hat made for a better Normal
school is the excellent system of city
schools here.
Mayor George III. Waskey said hat
he sometimes was led to believe hat
Madisonians do not sufficiently APP
p~reciate their home institutions.
With regard to the needed increase
in the appropriation for the State
Normal school he said he felt that the
matter was in pretty good hands.
He related he had noticed hat Lake
county legislators never promised a
great deal, but that they usually
knocked down the persimmons and
brought them home" Mayor Was
key assured the Normal school fac
ulty that most of the citizens are
willing to do all they can TO further
the interests of the Normal school,
and that while the public probably
not always manifested that spirit, he
believed they were willing to be
shown the way.
Right Spirit shown.
John w. Walden said hat as a
member of the committee appointed
to distribute the tickets for the ban
uuet. he desired to thank those pres
ent for the hearty support they had
given. Mr.. Walden assured his lis
teners that it was a pleasure to go
among the citizens in the interests of
the State Normal school. He said the
response Il the schools call evidenc-
ed a new spirit that ~bespeaks a big
ger and better school in the near fu-
ture. He said that the district
should be proud of the fact thai its
representation in the legislature is
neither too big, nor too proud to
fight"
H. H. Holdridge said citizens gem
orally are proud of the progress that
has been made by the Normal school,
and that the growth is largely due to
the efforts of the faculty Is not
doubted. Mr.. Holdridge said that
gatherings, such as the n held last
night, worked much good. and he
suggested that such meetings be held
%oftener. He said that he believed
most citizens would be glad at all
times to learn the wants of the school
and he agreed that cooperation be-
tween the people and the faculty is
essential to success.
+. L. Mease said there was no
place like the banquet board to dis
cuss matters of general interest. and
he said that he hoped there would be
more of such meetings. Mr.. Mease
Endorsed the suggestion of coopera-
ton.
More Frequent Gatherings.
CITY Commissioner John A. John
son said he is heartily in sympathy
with the aims of the Normal school,
and that he was willing to do his full
share toward advancing the interests
of the institution. Mr.. Johnson sug-
gested that '~'get-together dinners be
held regularly.
Joseph Henkin, William Rowland
and w. |. Thompson spoke briefly,
commencing the work of the State
Normal school. The three gentlemen
offered their support to the institu-
ton.
Prof C.. c. Wagner said that no