Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-06
ROBBING THE CHILDREN.
AMother Pyotest Against Cutting Dozen the
minneapolis Schools.

AM0ther Ps.otest against Cutting Dozen the
Minneapolis Schools.
To the Editor Of the Globe
MINNEAPOLIS, May 5.-Cluster1ng about
the Falls of St. Anthony we find the city of
Minneapolis, which is noted for her manu-
featuring enterprises and educational in
stitutions. No city of the Northwest or
Southwest can boast of equal or superior
advantages to those possessed by our own
city. With pride can we point to the State
University overlooking the Falls on the
Seminary. One fitting our boys and girls for
arts and sciences; the other greater
work, that of saving mems souls.
But not least among the institutions of
learning are the training schools which are
to furnish the students Of those institutions.
Now, every thinking mind knows that our
educational advantages are among the chief
attractions of our city, and that our public
school system has encouraged emigration
almost as much as our milling interests
Now, TO whom is the credit of this feature
of our growth due? Dare any one be 80
presumptious as to say it is not chiefly owing
to our superintendent and tie efficient corps
of teachers? Certainly not. The archives of
our centennial testify to the able instruc-
ton our children have received, and all this
represented the liberality of our citizens and
taxpayers. But, alas, old things are to be
done away with, and new issues are to take
their places. Gold ana the glittering dis
play which it brings seems to be the shrine
before which we bow when we talk of
robbing our children of time and talent,
which literally means culture and character.
challenge anyone to refute this, when we,
| as city, deliberately call special election
to an expense of $500 for the purpose of
bestowing $250,000 on railroad corpora
ton, the interest of which amounts to
| $4,000 annually, at a time, too, when the
| finances of the school board makes it neces-
sary to take from the children of the labor
! ing classes months schooling, or in other
language, say to the boys and girls and
teachers, ''You must donate to carry On the
city expenses In view of all this, 1 chal-
lenge any parent to say whether the action
of the city for the last six weeks does not
| echo gold and position instead of character
and culture Mr.. Editor, in proof of my as
sertion, I ask permission to mention your
profession. When money was to be given
away for narrow gauge nearly every
editorial for ten days was devoted
to the pending issue, but not
five days siuce an article
which you published, was refused space in
the columns of one of our leading papers
True, the papers each have given one briel
editorial and quietly washed their hands Of
all responsibility.
Our children robbed of one years school
ing, primary teachers to donate their mite
[ Of0 nd
come to their rescue. Can it be possible tina
those who welded such an influence of late
in their editorial columns, will not lift thei
voices in their behalf?
Must we relinquish our reputation as
city, of more than ordinary educational facil
tiles, and in its place erect the glittering dis
play of the passing hour? No, never! On
schools must continue to have the fostering
7 influence as in the past. lax PAYER
Mr. S,cObOda De,aies HarinD Anytlting T.
Do With the Disappearance Of his Wife.
To the Editor Of the Globe.
ST. PAUL, May 5, 1s79.-My attention ha
just been called to a notice in your pape
about the mysterious disappearance of N,
wife.
hope you do not desire to do any injus
tice to me. l have been a resident of thi
city for over eight years and have always en-
joyed good reputation.
have separated from my wife in Decem
Der, 1877, for good reasons, we'll known t
her. and have had no desire to have an
, more trouble with her. / wish 10 say to 20
explicitly, that don't know where she
now. She has left the city repeatedly be
fore, and I have no doubt she will appea
again at st. Paul before long.
I never made any threats against her. no
done her any wrong, and all stories to til
contrary are malicious and false.
!, FRANK SwoBoDA.