St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
Truthful Account Of a Bust
ness Trip by a Group Of
Lawmakers.
In Search of Useful Informa-
ton, They Find Also Some
Pleasure.
Sinking to Sleep in Happi-
ness, They Awake in a
Big Snow Drift.
Hospitality and Good Fellow
ship Greets Them Oh
Every Hand.

Legislative 'tjaunts" have been the
subject of joke and quip and adverse
comment for 10. these many moons. The
popular estimation of such trip IS not
tlattering as rule. This no doubt
arises from stories that have been told
of some famous jaunts that have fur
nished the participants with all the ele-
ments for very heavy Jags. Scandal has
naturally resulted.
Minnesota legislators, it may be said,
have never acquired bad reputation i'll
their trips over its broad acres TO ac-
quire information by personal observa-
ton that would enable them TO work
more understandingiy for the best inter
ests of their constituents. Bearing this
fact in mind, GLOBE man entered
without fear on trip with the normal
school committees of the house and
senate to visit st. Cloud and Moorhead.
The party left st. Paul in special
car over the Great Northern last
| Wednesday evening. and comprised the
following people: Senators Barr, Probst-
! field and Keller, of the senate commit
tee; Chairman Vansant, Representa-
tives Peterson, Guttersen, E. F. Com
stock, German, Moore and Gum, Of the
house committee Representatives Wall
bom, Homberg and Hunck. as guests
of the committee; Mrs. Vansant, Mrs.
and Miss Comstock, Misses Goode and
Sellck, "Senator" Hohl, of Houston
county: Gen. Butler, the house jan
itor; Maurice Hickman, senate page,
and the GLOBE representative.
Generous Hospitality.
St.Cloud was reached on time, and the
| party housed at the Grand Central no.
tel. An early breakfast preceded the
trip to the normal school, which was
inspected from cellar to garnet under
the direction OF Resident Director
| Mitchell, President Carhart. Senator
| Keller and Representative German. All
the classes were visited, and the party
| became very much Interested i'll the
exercises, especially those of the prac-
tice department. The quiet critics 50
carefully noting meth0dS of teaching
impressed the on-loolers with the thor
ough attention paid to details. After
| the tour over the building all the pupils
were marched into the assembly hail.
| and speeches were he order for an
| hour. With room full OF bright
eyed, fresh-faced critical observ-
| ers, each man was on his
| mettle and talked as he never talked
before. Senator Keller and Representa-
tves Holmberg and Vansant plucked
the Iaurels OF the occasion for elO-
quence, while Senators Barr and Probst-
field and Representatives McGrath, Gut
terson, Peterson, Comstock. Hunck,
Gum, WallblOm, Moore and German
each made short, earnest talks OIL the
golden opportunities in the grasp of
their hearers, who were eXhorted to i'm
prove the precious hours they could
spend in so excellent school. Sen
ator" Hohl and the GLOBE man, on
suggestion of Mr.. German, were also
pressed into service by. President Car
hart. Capt. Vansant caught his audi
ence right at home when he remarked
that they could not te expected 10 soar
very high in the scholastic armament
with only one wing, and assured them
he would endeavor to supply another.
One Merit OF Home.
A bounteous and substantial luncheon
was afterward served IN the ladies
home, which. by the way, the pupils
have asked to have officially designated
as Lawrence hall, ill compliment to the
teacher of methods and superintendent
of the training school. The tables were
waited on by some of the pupils, and
Mrs. NJ. j. Wilson, the Invaluable ma.
iron of the home, took care that all were
made welcome and thoroughly at home.
After luncheon the committee held a
business meeting and heard arguments
Ly Director Mitchell, President Carhart
and eX-Lieut. Gov. Gilman as to what
the school required of the legislature to
assure an increase in its usefulness to
all the people of the state.
The party wandered at will over the
city then, some going to the reformatory
to inspect its workings. In the evening
Mr.. Mitchell rendered them a really fine
banquet at the Grand Central. Man
aver Hayward had outdone himself Oil
the spread, and it was enjoyed to the
full st. Clouds most prominent citi-
ZenS were present and many of them re-
SpOHded to toaStS, as did Severnl of the
visitors. A day of work and pleasure
was thus enjoyably ended, and at mid
night the special pulled out for Moor
head.
showed In.
Next morning about o'clock the
party woke up i'll snOWdrift. The
train was anchored near Ashby in
cut, and there it remained til! we'll
along in the afternoon. Much digging
released the train finally and she moved
out for Moorhead. During the long
walt the legislators aud their. guests
passed the time i'll listening to graphic
stories of early days i'll Minnesota by
Senator Probsttield, whose life has been
Il verltabe romance. in singing
songs. cracking jokes and taking all
occasional peep at the bowling
storm outside. MessrS. GuttersOn.
Peterson, Gum and Senator" HOhl
saw to it that the young ladies did not
want for anything that could be Sc
cured; Capt Vansant acted up TO the
responsibility Of his charge as if again
he was treading the decks of one OF his
own steamboats,. "Gen.' Butler and
Maurice Hickman were interchangeable ill
their efforts to please; every one of the
ladies took the we'll being of the party
into her own special care, either to in
terest or amuSe, and the one lone re
porter led in singing hymns with his
holiday voice, which was pronounced |
too erratic for good effect.
Atm OOrilead.
All things have all end. and so did the |
snowdrift. At supper time Moorhead |
was reached, twelve hours too late to |
carry out the programme laid down. |
However all hands, including the |