{"id":40480,"date":"2020-05-14T13:37:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=40480"},"modified":"2021-09-21T17:01:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T22:01:29","slug":"founding-1929","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/14\/founding-1929\/","title":{"rendered":"Founding &#8211; 1929"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40496 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-scaled.jpg\" alt='\"\"' width=\"2560\" height=\"249\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-300x29.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-1024x100.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-768x75.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-1536x150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-2048x199.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Founding-1929-2-226x22.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-40480 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-3 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-scaled.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Bemidji citizens gather in 1915 on the donated ground where Bemidji Normal School will be constructed.\" ids=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40402\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Bemidji citizens gather in 1915 on the donated ground where Bemidji Normal School will be constructed.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-300x42.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-1024x145.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-768x109.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-1536x217.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-2048x290.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal_School_site_at_Bemidji_17_June_1915_SPLICED2-226x32.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-40402'>\n\t\t\t\tBemidji citizens gather in 1915 on the donated ground where Bemidji Normal School will be constructed.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-scaled.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-scaled.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Students enjoy a winter snowfall.\" ids=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40357\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008.jpg\" data-caption=\"Students enjoy a winter snowfall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/A3_20sDeputyHallSkiing008-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-40357'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents enjoy a winter snowfall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-scaled.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-scaled.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\u201cThe Main\u201d in 1920, which remains today as Deputy Hall.\" ids=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40338\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031.jpg\" data-caption=\"\u201cThe Main\u201d in 1920, which remains today as Deputy Hall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/1927DeputyHall031-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-40338'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe Main\u201d in 1920, which remains today as Deputy Hall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-scaled.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-scaled.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"The cornerstone is laid for \u201cThe Main,\u201d Bemidji Normal School\u2019s first building.\" ids=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40385\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918.jpg\" data-caption=\"The cornerstone is laid for \u201cThe Main,\u201d Bemidji Normal School\u2019s first building.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Deputy_Hall_cornerstone_10_Aug_1918-226x151.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-40385'>\n\t\t\t\tThe cornerstone is laid for \u201cThe Main,\u201d Bemidji Normal School\u2019s first building.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal-School.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal-School.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"\u201cState Normal School\u201d above the front entrance to \u201cThe Main\u201d.\" ids=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40481\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal-School.jpg\" data-caption=\"\u201cState Normal School\u201d above the front entrance to \u201cThe Main\u201d. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal-School.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal-School-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Normal-School-226x252.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-40481'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cState Normal School\u201d above the front entrance to \u201cThe Main\u201d. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Manfred Deputy, BSU\u2019s first president.\" ids=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40482\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip.jpg\" data-caption=\"Manfred Deputy,\n BSU\u2019s first president.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Manfred_Deputy19-38_Clip-226x339.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-40482'>\n\t\t\t\tManfred Deputy,\n BSU\u2019s first president.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-scaled.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-scaled.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Class of 1920.\" ids=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"40402,40357,40338,40385,40481,40482,40483\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40483\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920.jpg\" data-caption=\"Class of 1920.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-1024x424.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-768x318.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-1536x636.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-2048x848.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Class-of1920-226x94.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-40483'>\n\t\t\t\tClass of 1920.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/100\/through-the-decades\/founding-1929\/\">Explore more of Bemidji State&rsquo;s foundational years on the 91心頭利 Centennial website.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore more of Bemidji State&rsquo;s foundational years on the 91心頭利 Centennial 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