St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-29

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the following reasons, viz:
First-Because park has already
been condemned at "Indian Mounds"
park, commanding the most magnifi-
cent view of any spot in the city, and
considered, by universal conse-it, to
have been most wise selection by the
commissioners, and being also the
almost unanimous choice of the citizens
OF Dayton's bluff, and the cost of which
would have been less than One-half OF
that which will be required for the pro-
posed park, in comparison with the
amount of land taken.
Second-Because the site recently
selected is In an obscure spot at the bot
tom of hill, possesses no attraction
whatever as regards view, has no i'm
poltant approaches, is surrounded on
all but the north side by houses of
no value, is damp in spring and hot in
summer, and in general is a most UNI
natural location for park, and would
be resOrted to by only meager number
of the citizens of Dayton's bluff, and
also because there are a large number
of old buildings on these lots, for
which the city would be compelled to
pay an extravaganza price and which
would afterwards be torn sown and de-
Stroyed, thus throwing away thousands
of dollars.
Third-Because if the park is located
where it is at present proposed, it will
undoubtedly be the only one which
Dayton's bluff will be able to secure for
many years to come, as the remaining
park bonds will have been apportiOned
to the other portions of the city that
Will be entitled to them thus the peo-
pie of Day toms bluff will be practically
deprived of the comforts and pleasures
incidental to resorting to park desira-
bly, situated. and located with some def
erence to their wishes.
Fifth-Because the citizens of Day
toms bluff have been kept in ignorance
as to the proposition to condemn this
new park, which, had they been APP
prised of, they would, we are salts
fled, have almost unanimously opposed
and because this park is not intended
by its projectors as benefit to the peo-
pie, but as a real estate speculation,
solely in the interests of a conscience
less clique, the prime object of whose
members is to enchance the value of
their own property, even though it be at
the expense of the public, and to the
lasting detriment of the interests of a
vast majority of those who reside in this
portion of the city. And to the end
that this obnoxious scheme may not be
brought to successful elimination, we
hereby pledge ourselves to oppose its
contamination by every means in our
power-legal or otherwise.
And be it further resolved,
That committee of five be appointed
by the chairman of this meeting, with
power to add to its number, if neces-
sary, for the purpose of protecting, as
far as may lie in its power, the interests
of Dayton's bluff in the matter of parks !:
and said committee is hereby author
lied to represent the citizens of said To-
cality before all public bodies having
authority in reference to parks, and to
take such other action in the premises
as it may deem advisable and to the
best interests of Dayton's bluff.
SABBATARIANS IN COUNCIL
Sunday School Teachers Get
Points From Experts in the
Training of Young Ideas.
A notable assemblage was that at the
church of the House of Hope yesterday
afternoon and evening, during the open
ing sessions of the annual convention of
Ramsey County Sunday School associa-
ton. This association. strong and in
f1uential as it is, attracted to its conveu-
ton prominent representatives of the
cause from Minneapolis and other
cities of the state, as well as
Chicago and other Eastern cities.
Among the speakers were B. f. ia
national Sunday school committee; Rev.
E. A. fancy, pastor of the Peoples
church, Minneapolis. and Rev. Dr.. A.
III. Heath, pastor of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church, st. Paul. The con-
vention is being conducted under the
direction of the executive committee, as
follows: Dr.. Charles e. Lee, presi-
dent; ]. W. Fairbanks, vice president;
w. G. De Celle. treasurer; Rev. I'll. F.
Butler. secretary; II. w. Knauff, j. w.
Grigg, Jr., S. I'll. Dyer, Rev. F. Q. Hor-
ton. G. E. Marvin and M. L. Hutchins.
The proceedings yesterday afternoon
opened in the lecture room with de-
votional exercises. the reading of a Sc
lection of Scripture by the secretary and
prayer by Rev, John j. Wood. The
president then announced committees
as follows: On nominations-Jame
Suydam. W. P. Jewett and E. J..
fairfield: Committee on entertain
be held in St. Paul. June &c. E.
MacKean, w. Wakefield, G. II. Haz-
Zard, A. G. Anderson, and Kingsland
Smith. Auditing committees: o. ID.
Wheeler and III. 3. Walsh. On resolu-
tions: S. II. Dyer, Rev. ii. F. Butler
and E. P. Mamie. The convention was
then addressed by B. F. Jacobs. zeal
Gus and entertaining speaker, who urged
upon his hearers the following require
mentS in Sunday school work: 10 organ
iZe for purpose; to organize for
evangeliZatiOn: to work all for all; to
urge the ingathering of scholars and
push the upbuilding of the cause in both
the Sunday school and the church. He
closed his address with strong plea for
the Sunday school singing, which is of
so much assistance to the organization.
A citing upon the suggestion. singing
followed. In the absence of Rev. r. A.
Torrey, the afternoon programme was
taken up with the "QuestiOn Drawer"
from which Mr.. Jacobs took large
number of questions, and answered
them in very entertaining and pithy
manner. Rev. DR.. Christie and many
prominent people were among those
who gathered around Mr.. Jacobs at the
close of the session and expressed their
appreciation of his efforts. The even
ing session was held in the body of the
church. After the preliminary exer-
cises DR.. G. E. Lee reviewed the work
of the year, and reported on the
progress of the canvass of Sunday
school scholars now being completed,
the figures of which will be presented
at later session. DIR. Lee reviewed
the affiliation of superintendent, teach
ers and scholars and the superintend-
ents' union, which meets monthly at
one of the several churches. The teach
ers' Saturday evening meetings, con-
stituting Bible class under the direct
ion of Rev. L. G. Horton, superintendent
ton, which meets at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms. also received the enthusiastic
o d atiQIa of Dr. Tho Sncc;o,>