The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-09

few pages. and take q few figures, and then
conclude what to do. I don't think there is &
member on the board. no matter which way
ne voted. but what acted in good faith. He
did just exactly what his conscience dictated
to him that he should do under the circam-
stances think there prevails an opinion
that the Mechanic Arts high school is going to
be abolished. The intention of the resolution
passed before the board the other day was
to consolidate all the high schools in the city
into a central high school, We don't do this
because we want to do 1t, The resolution, as
1T passed, now does not abolish the manual
training school. 1t Is possible the manual
training part of the Mechanic Arts high school
will be retained just exactly where it is
now, but the resolution reads that the aca-
demie portion of the high school of st. Paul
should be put into the Central high school.
We must save money aside from that The
question of abolishing teachers and supervis-
ors was named as way of reducing the ex-
penses. We have high priced teachers. high
priced principals. The value of dollar to-
day is much greater than it was few years
ago. II we paid s., 900 to a teacher five years
ago, that teacher ought to be willing to take
81 500 today. There is not member of the
school board who wants to do anything to
destroy the efficiency of our schools. 1t is a
question for the school board to decide for the
public whether the public is expected to pay
for all the things which are taught in these
schools. The school board will do nothing
to injure the schools of the city unless 1t
becomes an absolute necessity for them to
do So. and it seems to me the citizens should
have faith enough in them to abide by what
they do.
NO REFLECTIONS WHATEVER.
J. G. Pyle followed Mr. Zimmerman.
He said:
1 don't think it is fair that this meeting
should adjourn with the impression left upon
1t by the last word ringing in its ears, that
the action taken here tonight was intended
in the slightest particular as reflection
upon the board, or as criticism of its action
We believe in the board of education We are
any man so wise, or any set of men SO WISE
that cannot be helped at times by tak1ng
counsel of their fellows. 1t was, II l mistake
not, in that spirit of good fellowship and good
citizenship that we came here tonight. We
came here tonight to help lay down some
scheme and procure some action Tor the fu-
ture that would preclude this necessity arising
again. 1 have not heard any proposition
however, for the closing of the Central high
school proper. Between the high school and
the Mechanic Arts school, the Mechanic Arts
school is the school of the children of the
people. If we are going to put higher educa-
ton against lower let all higher education
go until we are ready to put it back again.
go until are ready to put it back again.
If nothing so radical that is contemplated,
then let all the schools bear their share or
the necessary economies. But let it be under
stood that this meeting is for the purpose OF
ending, not of continuing, agitation, and OF
aiding the school board in the present
emergency.
The chair appointed as a committee
W pTGSGHl ln0 IGSO1ullOHS " liAC oN1iOOi
board, Oliver Crosby, L. w. French,
Charles K. Sharood, +. 1, Whitney and
T. J. McDermOtt.
On the committee to urge upon the
| city council the necessity of the pas
sage Of an ordinance which would al
low new charter to be voted on at
the next municipal election. the chair
appointed George H. Watson, James
Morrow, Rev. w. l.. Lord, Samuel L.
Sewal1 and J. w. L. Corning.
E. S. Chittenden was named on the
committee but declined to serve, stat
ing that he was of the opinion that the
for this reason asked to be excused.
Rev. w. l.. Lord was appointed in
his stead, and he clinched the matter
by announcing that he was heartily
in favor Of the resolutions.