The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
AMONG THE TEACHERS,

President Northrop has hit upon an excel
lent characterization of the mental and moral
pabulum of the schools of the past. He calls
1t bean diet"
commencement exercises in MINNEAPOLIS:
IL is, very poor idea of education which
says this study is better than that there
fore We'll throw the last out. There are
studies which one does not directly use which
do more in the way of culture than arith-
metic ever did don't like to see course Of
most nutritious article of food. but VINO
wants an eternal bean diet?''
be inc charter Of the city of ST. Paul has
Tor 80 many inscrutibe doings affecting
teachers that they have come to regard n &c
ranking In majesty and power with Magma
Csarta 1t is but natural that they should
question why one provision of it can be. for
a term OF years, neglected with impunityN
mat Is the one which declares that teachers
June. 10 say nothing of the Legality of the
proceeding. 1t must appeal to every right.
m m d1a citizen that it is gross injustice
the closing of the schools If there ia anotber
city IN the country which treats its teachers
IN IN tnis way we would be glad to have the
TACT brought to public notice. '-'o
The teachers of ST. Paul. in accord.noo
WIN tne progressive spirit which has ami.
mated them in the past, have Organized q
I nasrsio for the purpose of raising the
nf
pedagogical subjects, the study of nar,;o-
mentary law and such other subjects as i tho
leoe sa L. may deem best; the promotion of
s suciaI spirit ana the securing to teachers ali
the rights and benefits to which thev OIL a.,
entitled. WHICH they are
snch declarations of grade teachers have
oeen organized in New York. Chicaso enS :
large cities, and the results have been
pts;nen S IN every respect. The intelIectnai
stlmulus. tn broadening Influences ond "a
a re by teachers Of all that the nroros
sion sitn OF teaching is to the future Of onr
this o nta, os ana nation all combine to make
d ihatsurated in st. Paul The fader et -.
sIected ohcers as follows. Presidantp E1.L
fnnt; vice president Mrs Cahoon. rec,u MISS
tarv Miss M PISS, hughes; corresponding secres
SITS Masi y. Il: Groff, president of the Ieforso,
scn3oI union, entertained the princin eIefso1
very her home
novel and original games two nr ri.er some
presented, the first very beaut,f,,I ssa were
MISS Maher; the second. UNIQUE ca poon' 70
beaut pGS sp to Miss IS Howard Then came
RES and cake, with a beautiful fa rrawo eI
each. By request, Mrs. Croft nI fax4r tor
tatest composition ian exquisite selection, n er
sWeetlv af for us MISS na Maud au Clum sang very
charming manner. Altogether II Ha IN
delightful affair, thoroughly enioyed b., se y ! !
! present. 'o'Su ny al
The closing exercises of the A
school, which took place Thursday .ftnas,a son
/ were OF a very interesting character canstt
ing OF class statistics, poem and nronbsnw
reoh, organ ana mandolin solos. duets etc.
readings, Rotations, singing, etc. The room
was beautifully decorated with farms. toJ y,
Leslie Grof: Maurice Herr and others Of ~
graduates. The class was treated to candS
p ..,y. L T Mccoy, and to ice cream and cake
] VIE 'iefA ana MISS
] Mrs. c. R. Croft is president of the Jef,er.