St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-02
SUNDAY CHATTER.


+ In Milwaukee the school authorities
have under consideration proposition
rointroduce baths in the public schools.
The idea does not at the start impress
the mind favOrably. 1t looks like max
ing nurseries of the schools and turning
over the care of the offspring too much
to the state, to the relief of shiftlesS
parents. 1t is German idea, and a
modern one. The experience at Goet-
tingen is cited. The plan has been in
operation there several years. The
baths are fitted upin the basement, and
the janitor and his wife attend the re-
spective departments while the children
battle. Each pupil bathes once in two
weeks, being absent from the lessons
about ten minutes for the operation,
and returning refreshed. 1t is sys-
tematic affair, classes and sexes alter
mating. There is no compulsion, but
gradually nearly all the children in
dulge in it. The authorities are posi-
tive that it works well and is a good
thing, with sanitary benefits. Milwau-
kee is good place for the experiment
in this country.
# +
A recent occurrence in France. in
which three American ladies and
dressmaker are involved, may afford
scope for the diplomatic resources of
Minister REID, and possibly enable
Secretary BLAINE to develop foreign
policy. The three ladies bought or had
made two dresses and a jacket at Nice.
The package was delivered to them at
their hotel just as they were about to
start for Mentone, but as it contained
only skirt and jacket they refused to
pay the bill, which was for the full
amount of goods bought. On reaching
Mentone they were at once arrested
and kept in jail several hours. A guard
remained with them when they re-
turned to the hotel, and they finally
paid the bill to avoid being sent back to
Jail. They were dragged through the
streets in the rain as if they were COM
mon criminals. The American minis
ter wants an opportunity to distinguish
himself, and has it in this. He has
chance not only to vindicate the rights
OF American citizens to buy their dress
goods in France without being cheated,
but can show his chivalry and devotion
to the sex.
In view of the growing frequency of
suicide and the seemingly greater num-,
Der of domestic crimes. such as wife
killing and abuse, some insist that these
things are fostered by the modern style
of theology, that roots out the good old
fashioned hell, with it's terrifying flames
and birthstone. Possibly there are those
who could be deferred by such pictur-
ing. A great portion of the race is not
susceptible to influences that come
through the moral and Intellectual ave-
nues, and constant panorama before
their vision of fiery retribution might
brighten them into outward decency.
But the age won't take the ancient
Satanic dogma Those who have it in
their creeds practically discredit their
professions by the euphemistic way they
treat the matter. Still, there should be
impressive incuication of the universal
truth that the harvest will be in texture
and fiber as the seed sown. There will
be no shortage in the yield from merci-
full frosts or other intervention. The
stamp upon the brow of CAIN will never
be etfaced.
The Salvation Army people have sig
nalized some anniversary now on hand
or to come in the future. by adding the
bass drum and other features to catch
the worldly ear and eye. The conserva-
tive and decorous religious idea is
shocked, of course, with the sound of
the drum in connection with devotional
exercises. Habit and prejudice have
good deal to do with the matter. The
cushioned, carpeted, fashionable sanctu-
aries have high-priced choirs, organs,
vi0lins and brass instruments, with an
attractive speaker in the pulpit, all to
draw the people and fill the pews. The
Salvation Army drums up the crowds
by its methods that the esthetic and
artistic styles of the great churches will
not reach. There may not be great
deal of music in bass drum, but it is
easily heard, and who shall determine
that it is not as acceptable to the object
of worship as the symphonies of art and
culture? Then it subserves the same
end that fine music does, to draw the
people, and give the interpreters of di-
vine things chance at them.
Ey tt t
sTHE programme of one of the most
accredited authorities upon the weather
had the first day of June as the center
of storm DpriOd of more than COM
mon vehemence. 1t was to be very
warm period until the 18th, with cooler
weather then. If this prophet had his
eye on the Alleghenies and further
along in Maryland and West Virginia, he
can score. He slipped figure OH the
Northwest, as the warm did not come
Ill., and snow was reported in Northern
Wisconsin. There was little stir in
the atmosphere, but no rainfall. This
party has one or two more storm pc
RODS this month, the principal one
about the 18th. but no definite location
is given. He attributes the trouble to
some disturbance of Jupiter and Mars.
They are perhaps too neighborly, The
weather did not use to alarm people
near as much before there were learned
scientists to predict. According to
this class of people, there is to be a
lively sprinkling of very pronounced
weather this year. People probably
would never know 1T if it were not for
the prophets.
PERSONAL.