The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-11

some kind. These boys upon enter
ing business, as, shown by the testi-
mony from these different gentlemen
must endure a great strain upon their
moral natures.sa The teachers In our
schools are thOsas,Who best know the
moral condition Of these embryo bust
ness men. The home shares the respon-
sibility with the school, but society
as a whole can do little for the home.
Our public schools are deservedly our
pride, and the saving salt in our mixed
population.
Miss Evans proceeded to take the
case OF boys at school as she had the
cases Of men in business and read many
replies from feathers and professors
showing the views iof those persons as
to the honor and integrity Of their
charges. The talk was most instruc-
tive one throughout, and the union eX-
tended to Miss EVANS a vote Of thanks
for her favor.
President Woodman, again speaking,
adverted to the subject of money neces-
sary for the proper support Of the
school systenqand advanced the opinion
that instead of closing up the high and
manual training schools, and allowing
their boys to go out into the business
world but half equipped, 1t would be
vastly better to so educate the general
public that fathers and mothers might
learn the value of the moral beneHt or
a secular education.
A comparatively young man In the
audience, who said he was graduate
OF the high school, felt that he would
not be doing his duty If he did not raise
his voice against the proposed action
In reducing the revenue for support OF
the city schools. He dwelt on the cry
ing need of a new city charter, to
obviate the present muddle, which he
said, should be limited to the coming
year instead of being allowed to run
on for three. It would be a shame,
he thought, if the deficit of 100000
extended for more than the present
year. A new charter brought about
by the appointment Of a commission,
as provided by law, would be the only
way to provide for system OF TAX
alton to raise the needed funds.
When Mr.. Corning, the new president,
took the chair, he stated briefly that he
hoped the union would cooperate with
him in the effort to improve in any
way possible, the standard of the pres
ent school system He prodded those
who professed much and did little. The
gratitude Of the union was expressed
to the retiring president.
public meeting will be held Thursday
evening to protest against the adjustment OF
the mechanic arts school. The parents of the
$50 scholars who are attending the school
and a number of those interested in the pres,
emit system of ,the schools being maintained
will attend and discuss the matter.
Charles K. Sharood, seen last evening, said
the meeting would protest against the clos
ing of the mechanic arts school, and ne was
OF the opinion that a sentiment would be
aroused which would result in the proposed
retrenchment being made elsewhere than in
this direction. If more school buildings were
needed, Mr.. Sbarood was in favor of con-
solidating the branch high schools and taking
the buildings now occupied by this class OF
schools and using them for graded schools.
The mechanic arts school was one of the
best departments in the school system and
it would be a mistake, he thought, to dis
pense with it. $50
Charles Michaud is another who is deeply
interested in the retention of the mechanic
arts high school, as a; part of the city sys-
tenn. He believes it to be one of the most
deserving in the point of practical utility, and
would even place it ahead of some of the
branch high schools in its rights to consld,
Grafton by the disbursers Of the city school
funds, . -'-