St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-06

Hotel Lafayette. Some delay was
caused owing to time required to fix a
room for the meeting. Mr.. Miller had
not been apprised of the intended visit,
or he would have had everything in
readiness for the guests of the house.
The time. however, was pleasantly filled
by viewing the lake and listening to the
exquisite music provided by the Danz
orchestra. When the council was
called to order Ghe meeting was held in
the ball room there was perceptible
diminution in the number OF members;
It was evident that some OF them had
preferred to skip the session rather
than miss the beautiful attractions of
Minnetonka. Langdon S. Thompson,
of New Jersey, had missed the train.
and for that reason the report
of the committee on technical
education could not be presented.
What subject could they discuss? There
were numerous subjects suggested.
DR.. W. t. Harris wanted the school
boards touched up little, while Prof.
Hancock desired an expression OF Opln-
ion on the proposed shortening of col
lege courses for young men. But there
was an evident desire not to get down
to business, for, upon the introduction
of a resolution relative to the printing
of the papers read before the council,
there was long and windy discussion
with barrels of suggestion. Almost
eyery member had his say on this
weighty matter. Prof. Phelps had sug-
gested that the president of the council
might get the papers to be read before
the council printed in the newspapers the
morning of the day they were to be
read. The proposition attracted some
opposition; the general feeling being
that the newspapers would refuse to do
this. Ultimately the resolution, au-
thorizing the president to have papers
printed prior to their presentation to
| the council, was passed.
But when this little difficulty was dis
posed of, Prof. Rounds interposed with
| some remarks relative to the prepara-
| ton of the reports. He proceeded to
| criticlSe these reports, declaring they
were usually the product of the chair
man instead of the collective opinion of
the members. Prof. Rounds was con-
tinuing IN this line when he was pulled
up by the president, who reminded the
professor that there was no motion be-
| fore the council.
This let in DIR. Harris, who once more
nrged that the council take up the queS-
| ton of altering the organization of
school boards into local committees.
There was, however, to be no discussion
of any educational topic. The members
couldnot get down to it; their thoughts
were outside, on the lakes and i'll the
| groves abounding the lakeside.
DR.. Harris was shut off by DR.. Hins-
dale, who pointed out that the subject
named was one which he was to present
Monday afternoon. All thought of pro-
ceeding with it was therefore dropped,
and many members quietly left the
room. The number remaining was get
ting simmer; there was an evident pre-
disposition to adjourn the council; it
was 4 o'clock. and some of the members
wanted to return by the 4:45 train. Dr..
White grasped the situation with q
somewhat brusque Move we adjourn"
There were no lack of 81 second that
notion" and, after the president had
secured attention to certain little de-
tails, and the hotel management had
been thanked, an adjournment was
taken until Monday morning, when the
meeting will be held at 9 o'clock in the
! assembly room of the capitol.