The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-21
LEGISLATORS GET
ACQUAINTED MEETING
Successful Gathering at Normal
School Tuesday Evening-Some In
teresting Recommendations.

The "get acquainted" gathering for
the legislators of sixteen of the coun-
ties of northwestern North Dakota,
held at the banquet room Of the girls
dormitory of the Minot Normal school
Tuesday evening, was attended by
about fifty legislators and number of
their Minot friends, besides prominent
state officials.
The banquet was served by the
young ladies of the Normal school and
it was cooked by the members of the
domestic science department. The
way the hungry legislators enjoyed
the feed was ample evidence that the
young women are doing effective work
in this department.
At the conclusion Of the banquet, An
thony Walton, legislator elect from the
29th district and a member OF the local
Legislative committee who We're respon-
sible for the enjoyable entertainment
acted as toastmaster, calling on many
Of those present for addresses. The
night and then an hour was; spent in
social intercourse, giving the legislators
an excellent opportunity to get better
acquainted with their associates
master, presiding over the gathering
with ease He spoke of the spirit Of CO.
opera ton that manifested itself that
evening making it possible for SO many
of the Legislators to brave the cold Wea-
ther in travelling for such distances He
spoke of the complicated laws that are
on our statute books today and said the
farmers, who represent SO per cent of
the people of the state, will endeavor to
frame their laws that they can easily
be Interpreted. He paid a glowing trib-
ute to the dead hero, Geo. S; LOTUS,
and to A. G. Townley, who made it pos
sible for the farmers to win their fight.
He said the northwestern Legislators are
not selfish and will not ask for any ia
grant to other sections Of the state.
President Crane. the first speaker, well
coined the legislators, men who are to
set in operation policies and principles
stand here a representative of the best
example of a cooperative system the
world has ever seen, the educational
system he Gontinged M Crane then
the growth of the Normal school, in
which more than 5000 students have
been enrolled since it's beginning: The
counties in Northwestern North Dakota
and Mr.. Crane emphasized the fact that
this school belongs to the people of the
state and that he is their paid servant.
population of 100000 and in it there are
$500 schools to be supplied with trained
teachers. He exslained that, the school
WOuld neeu 93U,UOo auuitlolldl LOT MAIN
tenance during the next two years. More
land, is desired and just now three blocks
adjoining the property can be bought
for s11, 70, or two:thirds Of, OF the real
to take care Of the manual training and
domestic science departments. The aud
itorium should be completed and more
equipment added. The halls are being
used for recitation rooms and chairs
shifted from one room to another. Two
by fours with ten penny spikes are be-
ing used for coat racks.
Mr.. Crane hopes the school can some
time have it's own lighting system as It
can save money: 1t costs $500 500 month nth
have its own pure water supply. In
closing he said, IT congratulate you on
the opportunity you have for construc-
tive legislation, legislation not to be put
thru for ACKNOWLEDGMENT of any partic-
ular person"
L. L. STAIR legislator from Bottineau
county, explained that the non-partisans
We're not going to enact any. class legis:
laton. The farmers have helped to build
up such important cities as Minot, for
example, and to tear them down would
be the last thing he would think of. He
wants our education to 60 farther than
and produce. # want to get something
out Of what I produce" he said: North
Dakota can feed more people than any
other state. We have not begun to farm,
he continued.
Mr.. Crawford, of Sentinel Butte mem
Der Of the board Of regents, was the next
speaker He said it was the business of
the board to see that unnecessary ex-
penses Of the institutions were elimi.
mated. He assured the legislators that
the presidents of the state institutions
would not go before the legislature un-
less they We're called in. Speaking Of the
state agricultural college he said that
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