St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25

mental principle of the public school
system.
: Directors Pratt and Gjertsen fred a
few questions at Judge Shaw, and Mr..
GJertsen said there was room for differ
ence on the point that the home for the
frlendless stands in the same class with
orphan aSylumS. Orphan aSYlums take
care of children until they are twenty
one. The home for the friendless takes
merely temporary charge of the chill
dren. Judge Shaw chung to the same
principle-the children are in the Lyn-
dale school district, and the board has
no right to assume anything but that
fact. The children are there, and
must be provided with education.
Director Gjertsen stated. once Tor all,
he said, that the board considered no
question of social status when it adopt
ed the resolution at issue. The board
acted upon the theory that those chill
dren are not bona fide residents of the
school district.
Judge Shaw met every question.
every digestion with the same
old statement-the children are there
and must be given an education. If
there be nct room for them in one school
they must be sent to another:
President Ankeny. Director Gjertsen,
all the members Of 1he board, brought
out the point that the character of the
Institution, its reformatory character, is
what sticks In the crop of the board. l..
Is. Williams, In several Interruptions,
attempted TO convey the idea that there
was no refOrmatOry work in connection
with the children. But the board had
Him there. Last week BOWker admitted
that the main purpose of the home for
the trlendleSS is to reform fallen women
to turn young women from the
brothel into the school room; to make
the public schools All assistant re-.
formatOry. Messrs. MILESTONE. Russell
and Williams grew very angry after
Judge Shaw had finished and had left.
They grew enthusiastic over "our
work, and Indignantly resented the in
situation that some of the inmates of
the home are bad, or have been bad.
over against this indignation is set the
statement from BOwker that he goes to
the municipal court every morning to
get subjects for reformation. At the
close, President Ankeny said:
There is no question with US about
orphan aSylumS pure and simple. What
we object TO is the character of your in
stitution. In my opinion you should re-
form the character of your institution
and make it home for children or a
home for abandoned women"
Next Friday night the board will
meet at 1880 to take action on this Ques-
ton of resembling the previous action
of the board. The temper of the board
is wholly against any retroaction on this
matter. If the home sympathiZers want
it settled once for all. they must go to
the courts. In spite of Judge Shaw's
Satirically-eXpressed faith that the
board does not want TO go to the public
courts on question of Christianity, the
board is anxious to go TO the courts and
get decision.
From Dec. to April the sessions in
the high schools Will be from S:45 a. IN.
to 1:15 .. m.
All the other business transacted by
the board was purely routine.
The board wants to borrow SCI, 000
Some time ago proposals were asked for
and the replies were received y9Ster-
day. But two were opened. The
officers were given authority to borrow
the sum from the Union National bank
at per cent interest without commits
sion. Bills amounting to Sol, 0O0 were
audited and ordered paid, including the
salary list.
The Minnesota Loan and Trust Co.
Allows 8 per cent interest on six months
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