St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-13
THE NEWSBOYS' GYMNASIUM.
Decidedly Lively Scenes at the
Opening Last Night.

Last evening was a memorable one
for the Minneapolis newsboys and boot
blacks, and it is safe to say that all OF
them will remember Oct. IL for some
time to come. Since the beginning of
the week Mrs. Farr, who probably
holds larger place in the hearts of the
''newsies" and ''shineIS" than any
other person living, has been telling
them to put in an appearance at her
store OH Nicollet avenue Friday even
ing, for then she would open gymna-
SUM which had been fitted up for them
by few friends and herself.
Well, the boys were there in full
force, and a noisier, happy lot of young
sterS it would be hard to find. About z
O'Clock they began to arrive, and at
7:30 the gymnasium, in the basement
of Mrs. Fairs store, was filled with
them, all bowling like Indians, and each
and every one trying TO cut up didOs on
the same apparatus at the same time.
1t was a lively scene, to say the least,
and it demonstrated most cOncluSively
that the young men were not lacking in
muscular force and lung power. But
when Mrs. Farr put in an appearance
they Quieted down and sat around on
the seats like little cherubs, awaiting
the trumpet call to soar away to realms
above. After the boys had taken their
seats and quieted down Mrs. Farr made
them short address, in which she gave
them some good advice, such as a
mother would give her own sons, and
called their attention to the fact that if
they would do their best they would all
become good men and a credit to the
city. Some of the gentlemen inter
eSted in the newSbOyS also made short
addresses, which were well received.
The next thing was to bring in the
eatables. When Mrs. Farr announced
that there would be something to eat
the boys made one wild rush for the
place where the person bringing in the
eatibleS would have to enter. They
were marched back to their seats and
sat there twisting with Impotence. The
supper consisted of big buns. generous
mince pies and vast quantities of candy.
This was passed around among the boys
until each one had eaten all he could
hold. Then the fun began. A small
boy stood up Just in time to catch bun
right in the face.
Miss Farr," he howled,'' ''Some
sucker trowed bun at ME. Dast L lick
imp"
"Wat's datv exclaimed the colored
youth who had fired the bun. Say,
Gully. if yO' don't go and hush yO' noise
III hit yO' wild whole pie"
This settled it, and the incipient riot
was promptly squelched. Occasionally
piece of pie would go sailing across
the hall and land square in some ur-
cbin's face, but everything was taken in
good part, and not more than dozen
good lickins' were promised when the
unfortunate youth so unluclIy as to be
detected in throwing anything was
"catched outside" All in all, the OPEN
ing of the newsboys and bootblacks'
gymnasium was great success, and
the hundred or more boys, white and
cOlOred, clean and dirty, red headed and
white headed, enjoyed themselves to
the utmost.
The gymnasium is well fitted up, and
is as clean and neat as possible. The
boys who attend are only required to
observe these three rules, which are
posted up in conspicuous places OH the
walls: