The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
SCHOOLS MUST BE CLOSED
DONATIONS NOT FORTHCOMING
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Failure of the Plan to Keep Schools
Open the Full Year Rests with
the Weather Part of the COn-
munity-POOr Responded Liber-
Rliy--F!an Is Formally Aban-
GOncd by the Committee.

The general citizens committee for rails
Ing the funds necessary to carry on the Min
neapolis public schools to the usual time
of closing met in executive session last even
ing.
Following the meeting. the following state
ment, which IS self-explanatory, was given
TO the public:
The general committee appointed for the
purpose OF raising funds to keep open the
pubic schools respectively report that there
has been Il careful canvass made in the diff
ferent districts, and that after giving prop
or consideration to the reports Of district
committees, and in view Of the failure of
this committee to receive large subscrip
items. We consider II wise to abandon the
effort. We do this with great regret, but
feel that 1t would be mistake to con-
tinue to keep the teachers and the public
in suspense when the outcome is apparent.
The grateful acknowledgements or the
public due to the teachers for their
generous subscriptions, and to the newspa-
pers of the city, which have 50 earnestly
assisted in this movement.
We wish to express our appreciation OF the
earnest efforts of the many citizens who
have faithfully worked with this committee
and to the district committees ard canvass
ers for the time and effort they have given
to this work.
The unprecedented number of individual
subscriptions to this fund is worthy of at
tention. With few exceptions no single
subscription has exceeded $50.
The district treaSurers are hereby re-
quested to return to the donors all money
collected by them.
BY order General Citizens Committee.
This is the outcome of three weeks of hard
work and trouble on the part of many of the
best and most patriotic citizens OF Mime
apolis
The results Of this canvass show peculiar
state of affairs. The districts where the peo-
pie were known TO be poor have responded
more generally, and have done far more to-
ward raising the amounts assessed against
them than those portions of the city where
the citizens are better off. Many of the
poorer districts had pledged their full
amounts. and more, while the great shrink
age was in those districts where it had been
expected wealthy men would lend hand.
From the canvass Of school districts, some
thing above $4,000 pledged. This left
S37 coo to be raised by Other means. The la t
hope was in special committee of the gen
eral committee. consisting of Capt. Brown,
George Cook and D. p Jones who under
city generally, and solicit subscriptions. It
may be stated that the committee really hid
little reason 10 believe that any great amount
Of money could be raised in this manner,
knowing well the attitude taken by the
Weather men CT the city toward the sub
scription movement. But 1t was thought b st
to leave no stone unturned before making
an adverse report to the people.
The cost Of the work done will have TO be
borne by the gentlemen who have incurred
the obligations unless other provisions are
made. The principal expenses have been
printing cards. etc, to send to the parents,
cost of postage etc, but in the aggregate the
large for the general committee. Some pro-
vision will likely be made so far as the gen.
eral committee is concerned.
The responsibility CT running the public
schools Is again laid upon the school board
where it rightfully belongs.