St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-02
MINNEAPOLIS.
LOCAL TOPICS.

1t was a great week for flowers in
Minneapolis. First, along came the
Bennett seminary commencement, ana
with profusion of bouquets and bas,
kets that nearly smothered the sweet
girl graduates; then Decoration day, in
which there was more general re-
Spouse to the call for floral tributes to
the dead than ever before, While there
is nothing but praise for the spirit
which prompts the expenditure for
generous response to the national feel
Ing on Decoration day it may be QueS-
toned if the flower business in con-
nection with commencements has
not been a little overdone. The SIX
young ladies who graduated from Ben
net seminary on Tuesday received a
dozen or so baskets of flowers, perish
able cut flowers. that wither in day
The cost of them was not less than
three or four hundred dollars, and the
young ladies could not have been eS-
Sentialiy happier than they were before
their receipt. The extravaganza OF this
form of vulgarity, for it is one, Will
sooner or later compel refined people to
put on their commencement invitation
''no flowers, just as wedding presents
are tabooed III Some quarters.
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There is something about the atmoS-
bhere of the exposition building that
units it for an auditorium. 1t is noise.
The noise is the result of Shutfllng OF
feet, of Su0dued conversation. 1t is the
cause of driving orators to drink and
bad language. President Northrop did
not swear audibly at the exposition on
Decoration day, but he would have been
entirely justified in imagining himSelfa
Flanders trooper. When he arose to
speak there was such racket that he
could scarcely he heard. The uproar
subsidized partially and the body of the
Grafton was heard by about half of the
people. The other half were dis
turbed by three or four hundred
idiots, who trotted round and round
the hall seeming to think they had
come to a walking match. They had an
yOu-pleaSe gait. and examine the eX-
hibits. 1t did not matter that there
were no exhibits present, they could
run around and look at the places where
they were last year. and speculate in a
subdued tone on what would be there
next year. 1t was unfortunate that
those who went to the exposition build
ing to serve their country, and who
failed to secure seats, should have taken
such locomotive view of their duty to
the nation. They should read Milton,
and learn that
They also serve
Who only stand and wait"
The young and handsome pastor of
Plymouth church Was justified by the
facts when he so fervently thanked a
higher power that oDe-fOurth of all the
teachers in the city schools were mem
berS of Plymouth church or cOngrega-
ton, but there is a question whether he
should have thanked God or Prof. Brad
ley. Probably as a compromise a cO-Or-
dinate share of praise should be given
each. The Almighty was instrumental
in raising that splendid temple to re-
fined and liberal religion. He helped
build Plymouth church, Prof. Bradley
providentially joined it and large por
him. 1t is understood that the proper
ton of Plymouth church school
teachers to the whole body, will in
crease rather than diminish oneXt year,
and DR.. Thwing will have more cause
to rejoice than ever before. At the
same time the teachers who live too far
out to belong to Plymouth church have
grown a little FESTIVE under the situa-
ton. They charge, whether with any
cause or not, the GLOBE does not know,
that attendance at Plymouth church is
great instrument of promotion and
special privileges in the schools. Supt.
Bradley seems fair-minded man, and
the GLOBE cannot see that it makes any
difference to him what church the teach
ers attend. The massing of teachers at
Plymouth church is probably more
owing to the stalwart figure and magnif-
icent pose of the young pastor in the
pulpit. School teachers are susceptible
TO the charms Of manly beauty and
hence they flock to Plymouth church.
There is hen on in the police de-
partment, and the golden egg she is ex-
pected to lay is an appropriation for
thirty more policemen. The way it is
working now is to refuse suburban
residents any police protection, tell
them there is none to give, and by that
delicate method send them to their rep
resentatives in the council full OF new
idea. By the time the suburban resi-
dents are thoroughly aroused the alder
men will have become frightened into a
surrender. and retrenchment and reform
will get another $50, 900 upper cut.