The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-02-20
What Shannon Discovered.

tonic assigned Lieut.. Clarence Shan
non. and he took his audience 1or-
ward to the year 1880, relating an
experience in the present tense. HIS
visit to the schools found the pupils
nresided over by one of their own
number and doing remarkably we'll
in the work. Teachers were nowhere
to be seen and upon inquiry ne fo4nd
that they had been done away WIN
back in 1921, when there was sucn
a. shortage in the teaching force On
account of the spread Of the. 1nnu-
Anza.~ 1t was found to be such sue
Cess that it had been followed since.
Lieutenant Shannon's diagnosis was
we'll presented and offered consider
able opportunity for the imagination,
of what teaching facilities would De
at that date.
Miss Emma Grant, training depart
ment. normal, spoke on 1.-THE Schools
of 1880" and in her talk she predict
ed tnat by that time children would
be travelling to school by aeroplane In
quite the usual manner as by motor
bus at this date. One instance has
already been reported concerning a
Texas lad, having been taken to a
New York school by the air route, so
this prediction is not entirely fancl-
full. Changes in the school buildings
and the play grounds were also point
ed out by Miss Grant. The teachers
at that time would be among the
wealthy, would be riding around IN
their own motor cars and living en-
tirely in ease and comfort. Natur-
ally the latter remark by Miss Grant
caused considerable comment regard
ing it's probability among the teach
ers present at the meeting.
County Schools. 1880.
County Superintendent of Schools
L g. McGhee spoke regarding the
schools of Beltrami county in 1880,
and. his aspirations for the rural
schools was not beyond the impos-
sible nor the improbable. Motor bus
ses should convey the pupils to and
from their schools at that time, ana
he felt as if that was great enough
Improvement over the present system
of transportation to be brought about
in the short period Of ten years. tie
Dredicted better living conditions ana
better teaching facilities for the
rural school teacher and stated that
; he felt relieved to know that ne
should be able to obtain teachers Tor
: The rural schools as soon as the
teachers were done away with in the
public schools as predicted by Lieu
tenant Shannon.
Denu Makes Forecast.
~.Bemidji as City in $780, &C
cording to E. H. Denu's predictions
should be the wonder spot or the
universe. His predictions are not at
all improbable, but, i'm some cases. IL
is the general belief that a longer
period than ten years will be re-
ouired to make the addeo improve
ments. Several summer hotels, IN
addition to the Birchmont Beacn
hotel, will be scattered around the
shores of Lake Bemidji and a row OF
cottages will entirely surround the
lake. ,,.
Civic Center, including hall
million dollar High school building
and a new City building, will occupy
the blocks between the present High
school and the post office. The road
aronnd Lake Bemidji will be entirely
paved. In place Of the two saw-m1lls
there will be a manufacturing estab'
lishment in either case, such as a
sash and door factory. a furniture
factory and the like. There will also
,be several large industries in opera
ton along the lake shore where tne
lumber yards are at present.
improvements for the Norma
school and for various parts OF the
c;tv we're also predicted BY Mr.. Denu
Could his predictions be reliet
upon absolutely, this city woulo e4
perience the greatest rush In us MS