The morning call., 1893-05-10
Cogswell Must Be Held to
His Deed.
CANNOT CLOSE THE COLLEGE.
Mr.. Hyde Says That the Pupils
Have a Clear Case.
SUPERINTENDENT SWEET TALKS.
So Thinks the School Department.
Pupils and Alumni Growing
Confident of Success.

The pupils at Crgswel's College were
jubilant yesterday over their fight to keep
their school. THE CALL had pointed out
way and they felt strong to conquer.
They would have felt still more jublant,
however, had they heard Mayor E lerts
comment on the situation.
The Mayor spoke in his usual vigorous
style:
"a am in favor of maintaining the Cogs-
well trust deed" said ne. land making DR..
Cogswell live up to his contract
II think since he las given the school
he ought to keep it open according TO his
deed unless absolutely unable to do so.
"As yet have not been called upon Off
cially to move in the matter. nor, as un
derstand l., is any action of mine neces-
sary; but my opinion is as stated"
Members of the Board of Education
were equally emphatic.
THE Cogswell trust deed cannot be
broken" said President of the Board
Frederick Hyde quietly. ''The college
ought to be maintained in the public inter
est. 1t is well equipped and in every re-
spcct IA valuable Institution.
"And mark you, any child attending the
school can compel DIR. Cogswell to keep the
college going. II is simply a case of law,
not merely a case of justice. The pupils
have a clear case if they only knew it and
would take the proper means 10 present
it,"
Superintendent of the Schools John
SWEET was of the opinion that the
school, if properly conducted. was a very
important educational institution.
ha hos n rod 10
fully and expensively, but, tn at objection
done away, the school is an admirable one
and should be maintained.
at is we'll equipped and has good staff
of teachers. Then again, i. is a great con-
ven in the Mission district where it
is located, and its diScOnt!nuance, except
for good and sufficient cause t9uch as is at
present non-apparenD would doubtless
work a hardship to the large number OF
families now benetitlng by its free cur
riculum.
In conversation, another member OF the
board said:
DIR. Cogswell builded better than he
knew in inserting that pToyiso baking the
Mayor nj the city the person to whom the
trustees are to report on demand.
1.-The object of that clause" said he,
twas doubtless TO exhibit perfect openness
and lack If reservation on the part of DR..
Cogs well in his gift. The public. through
was TO have power at all times to examine
into the affairs of the school
But that was before the doctor realized
the full value of his gift prObably. Now
that he sees that lie has given a millions
worth of property way he may be figuring
upon its possible Usefulness in his own
hands and may be, therefore, trying to re-
gain 1t.
HE cannot regain it, however, except
by covert methods and this little proviso.
as regards the Mayor, means publicity.
An accounting would simply mean the
ruination Of any attempt to close the
school or pcrpetrate any other act infring-
ing upon the trust deed.
That deed Is well framed and will be
hard 20 break-in fact the doctor, as said.
bailded better than be knew when he exc
cuied it,"
CogswelPs College was next visited, and
a number of the pupils were interviewed.
They said THE CALL had presented their
case as il was, and the placing If the true
facts before the public would be of the
highest service in their subsequent pro-
ceedings.
Meetings have been called. and de inite
action will then be resolved on.
One of the meetings will be composed of
the alumni, among whom William n.
Swasey is taking an active part. The
alumni are feeling strongly over the sub
ject
IL see," said one OF them, that DIR.
Cogswell says that his graduates never
profit by the technical training Of the col
lege; he gives that as one excuse for
closing the college.
The allegation is altogether false.
II can prove that the college does sup
ply peculiar talent particularly lifted for
certain of the arts and trades.
Here Is register Of the graduates Of
81 and '92-boys and Eirls-and their
present occupations.
"Out of the eighteen boy graduates of
'91 four are making a speciality Of draughts-
mansnip, four arc taking mechanical
courses in colleges. five are in the hgld-
ware business aud one is a machinist
Here are their names: Draughtsmen-
James p. Fitzpatrick, Arthur ID. Jones,
Harvey B. 1itcomb, Oliver 5. GoodeH;
college mechanical course - James ii,
Crossett. Martin c. Flaherty, Frank Watts
Bancroft, George NJ. Rolph; hardware or
iron business-George L. Cameron, James
II. Cameron. w. II. I. Durrant, George
Kammerer, John w. Mcdonald Jr.; ma
chinlst. George II. Kieiser.
That accounts for fourteen out OF the
elghteen-a pretty fair percentage. OF the
eighteen girl graduates OF the same year
six are art students, two are teachers. one
a draughtswoman.
''Of The nineteen boy graduates of '92
four are mechanical draughtsmen, six
students in mechanical college course, and
the girls 0f the same year no'less than ff-
teen are prosecuting mechanical studies at
colleges.
Most of the drauShtsmen are archi-
tecis, although some run to drawing
mach merry for shipbuilding, ETC
The taste for handling tools and form
ing designs on paper or in material is so
implanted at Cogsweli's that it never
leaves us. We are III fitted for any other
life, and II the school is closed it vii! 20
hard with those there who have became
inoculated with this lifelong fever of de-
sire for technical knowledge.
u don't what tho boys of the middle
school will do if the college is closed. They
can't get in anywhere else and do the
same work, that's certain"
The advantages of the college for active
boys and girls with constructive hent
are apparently recognized all over the
Stale. Yesterday big package OF appIi-
cations Tor admission was seen at the col
lege, all Of them having been received
since the beginning OF the year, and being
variously dated, from almost every inte-
rior California town