The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-29
EXCHANGING VIEWS
At BANQUET BOARD
MANY TOASTS TO GREATER
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
FOR MADISON
LEGISLATORS WILL HELP
MONTHLY "GET-TOGETHER" DIN.
NERS MAY BE GIVEN IN
NEAR FUTURE,

Seventy-six citizens of Madison
and district last night assembled In
the dining room Of the Lake Park
hotel TO listen to an expression OF
\ views on the best way of obtaining
a greater State Normal school for
Madison. Prominent among the con
illusions drawn was the decision that
most of the city's former retarders
had ceased TO be factors in a town
which had outgrown the caliber Of
the man who is willing to sit back
and wait.
Incidentally, a very excellent din
ner was enjoyed.
Geo. r.. Farmer, POSTMASTER, eX-
planned the purpose of the gather
ing. Mr.. Farmer said that a larger
representation from outside the city
bad been hoped for. and he explained
that severe winter weather had kept
legislators and members of the board
of regents from attending. On &C
count of trains being delayed, 1t was
absolutely impossible for some of a
number of residents of other districts
who had been invited, to be present.
Those were men who had started to
come. Others who doubtlessly
would have started, did not, in view
OF the neal approach of the opening
of the state legislature and the un-
certain train service, feel justified in
making the trip. Mr.. Farmer said il
had been the hope to encourage as
many legislators as possible to assist
i'm getting for the State Normal school
here an appropriation commensurate
with the needs of the big institution.
The POSTMASTER expressed his graft
fication that the Lake county mem
bers of the legislature were present.
He said that the local members were
not only capable, but that he felt they
had many friends in the legislature
who would prove factors In bringing
to the Normal school money that is
absolutely necessary. if progress is to
continue.
New school Soon.
DIR. j. w. Heston. president of the
school, told of the Roadway that is
being made in the construction OF the
new training school. He said that
he believed the building would be
completed within a few weeks, and
that % 6oVh h1 ~ NtAIh ihoatA
ates, the citizens of the district would
be invited to inspect the institution.
He said that the completion of the
building would increase the State
Normal schools capacity for training
teachers practically double. He said
that as a member of the committee
appointed to arrange for the dinner
he would express his gratefulness for
the large attendance and enthusiastic
response TO a plea TO assist the Nor
NAL school. President Heston EN-
phasized the fact that if the faculty
is given an appropriation in accord
ance with the requirements of the
school. the attendance wfl be dou-
blad in a very short time. He told
that students now are coming faster
than they can be accommodated.
Poorly Supported.
Prof. l.. G.. Atherton explained
that the work of the school is in pro-
portion to its income. He pointed
out that both Iowa and Minnesota
are giving much more to their schools
and other public institutions than is
South Dakota. 1t was also explained
that the considerably greater appro-
priation given in those common
wealths is voted for a twenty-year
period, instead of for two years. as
here. Prof. Atherton repeated the
question OF why the University of
South Dakota does not compare in
general caliber with the University of
Minnesota and the University of Iowa.
He said the answer is that no school
4l.ua - ..A4 ~.xfesnsayf1u c,,pnArtnI nnn
become great. He said that the cost
of educating here is cheaper by far
than i'm any of the surrounding
states, and that as a result an un-
known number of South Dakota
young men and women are finishing
their education outside the state.
Is Big Boy Now.
1t was explained by Prof. J. w.
Golf that the State Normal school
has arrived at a new era. He re-
\ called some ten years ago., when the
school had but sixty students and
gave very little indication of reason
able progress. He said that he had
seen the institution blossom from
childish feebleness to robust man
hood. He declared that If the school
is given proper support, at least a
thousand students will soon be in at
tendance.
you business men think you have
the world by the horns. and you have
a right to hat thought. but We teach
ers are doing a greater work than
are you" said Prof. S. T. May, super
intendent of the city schools.
Prof. May said we are living in a
splendid age. He said 1T is an era In
which the teacher is feeling his way
but that he is constantly increasing
his usefulness. The speaker said
that no one could doubt that the
State Normal school is doing a great
work, and he said that n Of the
most ~commendable parts the institu
ton is taking Is the educating Of
teachers. He asked that citizens lenc
all possible support to the school.
Meetings. of Rpuefif-