The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-24

icy now. She has put into effect a
law compelling children to attend
school until they are IA, and give
two years after that to secondary
training-they are being taken out of
the productive occupations" Mr..
Lugg emphasized the value of the
teachers training school, and de-
mands more trained and educated
teachers for rural schools.
Senator c. A. Alseth spoke briefly
on the advantages to the community
of having SO valuable a feature as the
new school and the training it offer
ed. He recited a story at the expense
of Senator Urdahl, and registered a
complaint that Lake county enjoyed
too great a balance of power In the
state senate because of this gentle
mans tenacity and %singleness of
purpose.
Senator Berg, of Minnehaha, spoke
briefly, expressing his appreciation
of the value of teachers training. j.
w. Campbell, regent chairman for
the Madison Normal, spoke briefly of
the fostering and cultivation of de-
mocracy through our public school
system. ]. w. Heston, president of
the Madison Normal, accepted the
rendered building on behalf of the
people for its intended purpose.
Gov. Norbeck.
Chairman Freiberg then introduc-
ed another speaker, with whom, as a
boy he had padded in the dusty road,
who had driven the cows and chased
| Tho oh;olynng with uuhnr. he hoI
suffered the hardships of the lean
years of development of a new coun-
try, and with whom he had suffered
a stunted stature and arrested phys
zeal growth therefrom-and Gov.
Norbeck bowed to a cheering crowd.
What perfect men they would have
been had they been reared in more
salubrious chimes! Neither weigh
less than 200.
Gov. Norbeck observed that he
might disappoint his hearers by adj
dressing them-but the disappoint-
ment would not be great, for his talk
would be brief. He said that the ed
ucation of teachers showed that there
were either not enough training
schools or that they were too small.
I1C rhlti Gu lhlO dh CltluslhCllt sup
port of the theory of education being
the foundation of American demOc-
racy and American independence, and
drew a comparison with the educa-
tion of some of the misled countries
of the old world. He finished with a
speech of strong patriotic tone, and
announced that when the kaiser in
terfered with our sea trade after we
had whipped three nations for this
offense he had got himself into trou-
BILE. He also said that he was pretty
well known in the state, but at one
time he thought everybody knew
him. During his campaign n per
son, on being asked who Peter Nor
beck was explained that he was the
captain of the submarine. Deutsch-
land. He paid a graceful tribute to
the legislature and the regents who
were responsible for the excellent
schools and their conduct in the
state.
Besides the speakers mentioned,
there were on the platform Regent
Thos. w. Potwin, of Lennon; Sec
Rotary of the Board of Regents |. ID.
Aldrich, of Big Stone, and Commits
sioner of Insurance w. N. Van Camp.
Then They Drank and Visited.
The opening of the meeting was
delayed considerably. The speaking
occupied considerable time, and the
musical features of the occasion, rem
dered by Miss Anna Johnson in
songs, G.. O'Donnell with violin rem
ditions and Prof. Warren Tolles were
received with such appreciation as to
make it necessary for them to re-
spond to enthusiastic encores. and
the hour was late when the meeting
was dismissed with the singing OF
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" under
the leadership of Warren Tolles and
the crowd repaired to the gymna-
stun.
The reception at the gymnasium,
given by the Commercial club, vas a
pronounced success. Coffee, cake
and ice cream were served under the
efficient direction of Chef. r. Wick
ham. and the supply of good things
and good cheer was unlimited.