The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-22

Ihey Keached In
inc Matter of n ConsoIidatfop-
MUST He Governed by the Money
They Have to Spend.
Ihere Is a strong probability that +ba
consolidation of the Mechanic Arts and
the Central high schools, decided unoo
by the board of school insnector, a.
the June meeting, will stand nroro
lhent member of the board gave n orr
yesterday that it was the csnIaans,,s 80
opinion of the members Of the hoarI
that 1t should not rescind it's action ~
month ago. Since there had been q
disposition on the part of the council
10 shave the figures presented in tba
budget, there was every proba hiIity
that other retrenchment would have tn
De 1naugurated by the board TO make
the appropriation last
In further discussing the matter tho
same official said that it was with q
LWo-told motive that the board had
HiSt decided to consolidate the two
nigh schools. By close figuring the
BOARD would be able to effect a savin,,
OF $I0,OO0 per year, and at the same
time they could maintain the technical
department of the school onlv under
another roof. The transfer Of the
Mechanic Arts school would relieve
the crowded condition of the Webster
ana jackson schools. The teachers
training school would be moved into
the rooms Of the Mechanic Arts school
MADE vacant by the removal of the
uecniilcal department By this ar
mission in the Webster and Jackson
SCHOOLS could be accommodated in the
Ieachers' training school on Dale street
mere would still be a couple of rooms
vacant In the Mechanic Arts building
Whlch could be well utilized to accom-,
e 1919 an the children in this section
OF the city. eN''0ii
The statement I have lust made
continued the member of the board dc
tne CONDITIONS which led up to the ac-
tIon OF the board in consolidating the
Two schools. Realizing that soma re-
trencnment would have to be made
the BOARD felt that 1t was acting for
ne pest and certainly in good faith.
Public opinion is very much agains+
running the schools on last vears' i,aasis
ana closing them up before the term
- e1ued, and at that time turning the
chlldren out on the streets. NearIv
sEeiy MEMBER of the board shares the
same Views on the subject. 1t is with
go degree of pleasure that the hoard
VIII De compelled to make retrench-
ments, or in any way curtaiI the scbco1
system of st. Paul, but at the Sn,,,a
tlme we will have to run the schools
Witnln the amount SET aside NV +ba
city council for school purposes. How
ever, II any of our citizens can nronos,
d way out of the dilemma, we will en-.
teftaln any plan which NAV be sng
sesteo. Ii the friends Of the Mechanic
Arts school can advance anv faa sihIe
plan by which the difficulty can he ad-
!usted, the board will hear M and n,
It's Dest to make practical any suoosr
lions advanced. 9ussss-
IL mas been suggested that the board
go shead and run the schools next Iraar
On the oasis propos: for this wear and
10y Upon the citizens going before the
legislature and asking for the passaes
OF al act which would authorize q bor75
lssue or $4,000, rather than have tre
cllidfen cheated out of q nooptI,
schooling at the end of the term This
would certainly be an easy wav ont
Vi IT, IL such a movement could ha
, ,i'i popular, but when you propose to
raise Ihe rate of taxation, no matter
Ior what purpose the extra revanna
etus derived is to be used, there in1rs-
uiateiy comes up wall from the over
Durdehsd taxpayers, and that would he
the end of any such proposition.
/, Aithoush there has been a disposf-
liol on the part of the city council to
reduce the figures submitted IN +bo
puget somewhat, I think, however n
can be relied upon to make an annro-
Prlation sufficient to enable us TO RIM
the schools, even if a cut has to he
maze somewhere else in the city gov
eminent. When the matter is thor
oughly gone over by the council think
schools 'NS
since the last hearing before the
school board on the Mechanic Arts
question. the friends of the school havs
not been idle. Another conference with
the board will be held either at the
next regular meeting in August, or at
special meeting which may be called
next week. The school beard will tal<a
up the salary question at the August
meeting, when it will be known lust
how much money will be at the dis
rosal Of the board for next year"