The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-28
FAREWELL FOR
THOMAS HALL
GIVEN BY CLUB
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established or practically all thu
children, even in the lower grades
must be sent far away and out Of
the state.
Tells OF School Here
The school here has enrolled II:
girls. and applications for entry have
to be turned down on account o.
lack of facilities. 1t is up to Bis
marck to get an up-to-date lndiar
school established. or some othel
place will go after it and take i
away from US and this school vii
then be closed he SAID. The cost PEI
capita to the government for eacf
pupil per year is $4,000 Thi:
include school work up to the higl
school. ana for both boys and girls
then increased as required from time
to time. The school now only has l6t
acres of land. and it should have "a
least whole section. The dormitorl
room should be increased to accom-
modatc at least 100 more pupils, anl
other buildings in proportion.
Lion Wche suggested the convert
ing of Fort Lincoln into an Indian
school. and asked the speaker if h.
had made Il survey of the building!
out there as to the feas lbility of the
proposition, and the speaker said hi
had, and that he had made Il repor,
hi ID 70 81 ,..pY,,, 81,
Washington, and that he would rec
ommend now the converting Of the
fort buildings into an Indian school
That the fort would provide all the
land required and most all the build
ings: and that this would be Il happ!
solution Of the matter
Halls Ideas
Congressman Hall was the next
speaker and spoke about the vast,
that was going on at Fort Lincoln
and that it was a shame to allow the
buildings to be going to ruin; ant
that he would do all in his power tt
get both congress and the depart
ments at Washington to turn tn.
property over to the Indian depart
ment for the establishment of frs
class Indian school at Bismarck. Tn,
Congressman spoke also on otheI
matters closer and dearer to the hear
OF himself and all Lions, saying tha,
he hated to part with such a goo;
bunch.
Senator p. 7. Kretchmar was The
next speaker, and suggested to Sen
ator-elect Obert Olson that they take
united action in the matter Of as
sisting Congressman Hall at Wash,
lngton, by introducing and passing
resolution nlemmoraliZing Con,
gress to pass bill turning Fort Lin
coin over the Interior Department
for the establishment of the "Bis.
marck Indian School, as soon as the
legislature meets and Senator Olsot
said he would join hands with hin
and put it across at the opening Of
the session.
The Lions believe they are goine
to accomplish something now ane
get the Indian school settled ane
located at Bismarck.
Original songs were presented b!
song leader Henry Halvorson. ac'
companied on the piano by Mr.
TienGberg, in honor of LION Hall
District Governor Talks
District Governor Lowe was the
last speaker and spoke on good fel.
lowship and Lionism. and proved tt
be a very entertaining story teller
But he started out with part Of his
speech, the second part, with "ladies
and gentlemen" but the ladies die
not respond at all, as it was pure
and simple Congressman Tom Hal
stag party, after the more serious
parts were disposed of, and then the
meeting was turned over to Lior
Loubek, Dursema and Hedden.