The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-01
MINNIE FREEMAN AGAIN.
A Painful Disclosure Coscerning the Cels
brnted Blizzard Schooi-Teacher.

Painful Disclosure Concerning the Cele-
DRAFTED Blizzard schooi-rescher.
Nebraska state Journal
Every reader of Nebraska papers has heard OF
Miss Minnie Freeman, who made a reputation
a. . heroine during the blizzard of January.
and in who're behalf fund was started by an
Omaha paper. Poets have dedicated versus 70
her, artists have portrayed her noble struggle
in the storm. gray boards have euloeized her,
and now we find this heart rending statement
in the Hastings GazetteJournal:
"A most singular and astounding revelstion,
IL true has just been made TO the public by the
Nebraska Teacher for April. q monthly Journal
known as the official organ OF the State Teach
srs' Association" an advanced number OF which
Is brouehteariy to the attention of the Gazette-
Journal. because the mechanical work OF the
educational paper Is executed in this establish
ment The abatement 10 sensational IN its char
scter aud will doubtless cause further investi-
cation to be made concerning the information
given. The Teachers article is rs follows: Ali
are familiar with the story going the rounds Of
the press 10 regard tn the heroism Of MISS Free
man, . teacher of Howard county, Nebraska.
during the storm In January last Thousands
OF teachers whose hearts beat In sympathy for
her on bearing the thrilling story
of her efforts 20 save her pupils and
many more who have given their mPsey
freely for q supposed worthy object will be
psined TO hear that this story 10 q fabrication.
but such 10 the case, and we have the evidence
before ne to prove the assertion. telcsraph
Bee the deeds OF his visionary heroine. and eli
know the rest Had she Immediately corrected
this report she would now be considered one OF
the 200 sensible teachers OF our State. Tho
people of her county urge her 60 do this yet. and
stop receiving the money which 10 sull being
sent 10 her. The faets come 10 On that the root
Of her school house did not blow OF. she did
not tie her pupils together with rope. airing,
or handkerchief, ne she bad none 81 th-ss
There were sixteen pupils instead OF thirteen,
and two OF tho larger ones escorted her homo.
and say she would have persisted but for them.
We give this because u Ia our duty, and We do
not wish 10 shrink from shielding public sym.
pathy from such gross impositions
This story may not be- une the Journal hopea
that u isn't, for 10 has ths utmost admiration for
heroines But, whether Miss Freeman Was or
was not modern Grace Darling. she never do.
served so much adulation as she received. She
came from the ordeal Of the storm uninjnred
while Miss Royce, Miss ShAituck and little Lena
Webbeks lay at the margin Of the ocean Of
death. Miss Shattuek 10 dead; che 10 dad 40
the result Of her hsrosm; Miss Royce Is alive
are crippled as the result Of their
heroism. Miss Freeman. of whom there
10 no record that she ever had the
chilbains ~ result of her experiences. IL alive,
and enjoying style Of health that would dis
courage patent medicine manufacturers.
Whether she saved the lives Of her pupils or
whether her pupils saved her life. she would do
an extremely graceful thing by turning over the
contributions she has received to her more IN
fortunate sisters. since she is wealthy and they
are poor. And than, while thinking Of the
crippled ones, the Nebraska admirers Of Miss
Freeman will telegraph their blessings to her,
while the billow mournful rolls
And the mermaid's song condocs
Singing glory TO the souls
OF the brave"