The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
PROF. TRAsK,s STORY.
why He Tried to Collect His Salary
From MacaIester.

From MacaIester.
Prof. J. J. Trask, whose connections
with Manchester college have received
considerable notice in the newspapers,
has given the papers the following in
terview, explaining in general his con-
nection with the college and the I'M
pleasant incidents mentioned:
II am exceedingly reluctant to be
drawn into newspaper controversy,
but the prominence given in the daily
press to the recent events at Manchester
college and my connection Herewith
makes some explanation upon my part
necessary. The press correctly says
that at the time I closed work at
Manchester college one year ago con-
siderable amount of salary due both
Mrs. Trask and myself remained I'M
paid, the major part from the previous
years service and recently suit was
brought to compel payment. We did
not desire this suit and deeply regretted
it, but as the college, after nearly a
years delay, showed no disposition to
pay, and as other creditors, represent
ing over $4,000 were forcing collection,
mo other recourse was left US.
During the delay incident to the
trial there was hurriedly lobbied
through the legislature a bill exempt
ing its library and apparatus from
upon the rem aiming chattels was given
to w. G. Edwards, Of st. Paul, who
boasted that the above measures had
comprised Cur defeat. We were fur
Their told by Mr.. Edwards that party
Of rich people of st. Paul were back
ing him in the effort to beat US out Of
the balance due. The records show
that at no time was the title to this
property vested in Mr. Edwards, so
hot fn1 co1n nj
possible, but would have occurred had
not the college at the critical moment
paid the bill in full.
''The somewhat noisy demonstrat ton
Of the students at the college was
a thing close to the questionable meth
DDS the college has thought it wise to
employ throughout this affair. I have
only one correction to make in the re-
port of the part / played on this illus
trious occasion. The press makes me
hastily leave run, in fact, from the
dreadful scene. 1t does not seem to
have occurred to the press that such
a mode Of leaving is highly improper
during the playing Of dead marches
By substituting walk in place Of
run the reader will catch the right
idea and it will relieve me from the
charge Of total disregard Of the ordl-
nary proprieties Of a public gathering
like this
''There is but one other matter I wish
to touch upon in this connection, and
that is the practice Of throwing water
permitted at this college. 1t is not my
purpose in this article to ref act in any
manner upon it's students, many OF
whom / sincerely respect 1t merely
happens that for the time being they
are the instruments through which the
peculiar policy Of the college finds ex-
preston: From what we know from
personal experience and have learned
from others, throwing water upon
people or 'ducking has always been
popular at this college. Neither sex
has been spared, so that I am but one
Of many upon whom such indignities
have been practiced. I am told by one
present at a recent lecture at the col
lege chapel that the windows of the
room were raised and water thrown in
upon those sitting within. 1t thus ap-
pears that the practice still continues.
Ducking' is but one of the milder
pastimes in vogue in this school, I have
not time in this connection to refer to
others more serious, but enough has
been said to show that the noisy dem
. onstration' is the legitimate fruitage Of
the tolerance of such disorders as find
no place in reputable institutions"