The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-18

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L. E. Coe, Observer.
What it Is All About.
Avon. a. small settlement in Stearns
eounty, is the seat of an interesting
WAR, which is going on between the
uitracatholics and the county superin-
tendent of schools on one side, and the
more conservative Catholics and Pro-
testants on the other. The affair is
such that it will involve considerable
legal controversy and more than like
ly raise some important questions in
regard to the public schools.
An attorney, living in st. Cloud,
was recently in Minneapolis, and, al
slough he is not interested in the case,
he is well versed in the cause of the
trouble, and, accordingly, was willing
to give the Tribune an account of the
affair. His story was in substance as
follows:
s'The school district of Avon is
about fourteen miles from st. Cloud;
in billy country and one not any too
well adapted for making living.
However, there are quite a number OF
settlers, who are poor but thrifty.
They are mostly Catholics, with few
Professionals. The schools of the coun-
ty are under the control of a superin-
fendent. who is generally Catholic.
SIN the Avon district the teacher,
until about month ago, was a Mr..
Heinen, a member OF the Catholic
church. He has been instructed by
the SUPERINTENDENT of the county to
open and close the schools with pray
er, as practiced by that church. This
he did for a time, until members OF the
Catholic church and some Professionals
objected. He needed their objections
and quit. This angered the county
superintendent, who directed him to
resume the practice. Heinen still re-
fused to do It, A conference was then
held in an attorneys office in ST.
Cloud, at which the superintendent,
one member of the board, one of the
objecting parties and the attorneys
were present. 1t was proposed to set
tie the dispute by having all exercises
half an hour before and after closing
the school, but the superintendent said
no; it must go on as before. NO
agreement was reached.
1.-THE superintendent next contrived
to get rid of the teacher, and placed
new one, young lady, in his place.
She at once not only had the church
ceremony four times day, but pro-
ceeded to instruct the scholars on
church catechism. When the conserv-
alive Catholics heard of this they OBJ
jected, and, uniting with the Profess
tants, employed counsel and began
suit to restrain the board and teacher.
The hearing in this suit will be had at
the next term of court.
sit will be a big fight. Both sides
are in earnest and intend to win. The
moving parties are poor, but claim to
he sure of success. This new teacher
at first told her pupils that all who
did not want to stay for the services
could go outside, but when the winter
came on the youngsters could not do
It. and so had to stay inside to keep
warm. Minneapolis Tribune.
During a two weeks sojourn at the
State Capitol we were favorably I'M
pressed with the earnestness OF the
house and senate to legislate in the
interests of the people. Mr.. Dare OF
Elk River who is a newspaper man
and chairman of the committee on APP
Dropriations in the house informed us
that there were but three newspaper
men in the house of representatives,
but that they were all hustlers. Mr..
Dare is one of the leading members
and commands the respect and conf
dence of all.-Roseau Times.
Gov. Clough on Thursday last, in
compliance with largely signed Pc
tition, appointed M. Hogan Judge of
the new Municipal Court, and he has
qualified and transacting business. The
Office will remain in the same building
As formerly. Several amendments to
the general municipal court act will
soon be effective, which are much
needed.