The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-19
haven where he was treated with kind
ness and sympathy, thereby contributing
to his moral and social education.
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ness and sympathy, thereby contributing
to his moral and social education.
NO DRINKS NOR CIGARETTES.
The use of Intoxicating liquor, cigarettes
and chewing gum were prohibited on the
island Swearing, boisterous and I'M
proper language and conduct were abso-
lutely forbidden, and the absence of all
disorder and vulgarity stamped this re-
sort as the most orderly part of the CITY,
Not one single arrest had TO be made
for disorderly conduct, nor was there any
occasion for it. This Is the part of the
whole undertaking of which our city has
the right to be proud. If those who con-
tributed by their generosity towards the
establishment Of those baths had seen
the happiness of those who enjoyed them
their satisfaction for having promoted
such an undertaking would have more
than compensated them for their outlay.
The baths and Fairgrounds and the BEAU
tiful park connected with them being so
easy of access, accommodated many
thousands during the hot, sweltrya days
in summer. They were boon to all class
es of people, they extended their benefits
alike to the rich and the poor, to the
young and the old. No distinction was
made, nor was there any distinction de-
manded. The benefit which they have
been to our city is not all they have ac-
complished, but they have given an i'm
petus, and have been an object lesson to
other communities to enter upon the same
kind Of work. The cities of Minneap polls,
Wtnona and st. Peter are going to have
their baths next year, modelled and man
aged after our own. Spacious as our
baths are, they have proven themselves
! to be entirely inadequate to accommo-
date our visitors. My Intentions are to
leave the present building entirely for the
use of men and boys, to erect another
building about 200 feet above the present
one for women and girls, and to use the
intermediate space as a bathing pool for
families
To do this the sum of $4,000 will be
necessary, and should be provided for at
once, so as to begin work befnre the cold
weather begins, in order to have every
tnlng ready by spring. In add ton to this
l would ask for an annual allowance Of
$4,000 for the purpose of lighting policing
and maintaining the grounds, and to pro-
vide for incidental expenses which may
occur.
RECEIPTS EXCEEDED $500
The total income of the establishment,
beginning on the 9th day of June and
ending on the 10Th of September. 1900
| were $5,57S.39. The running expenses for
salaries, merchandise, laundry, soap and
! other expenses We e $5,563 a. leaving a
profit of $l512, which shows that thu
baths are self-sustaining, and if we con-
! slider that only about 10 per cent of the
bathers paid either 2 or cents that the
goods of the restaurant and Fef:eshment
| stand were of the very best quality, and
/ sold almost at cost, it is plain that the
benefits went directly to the people pat
| lonizing the baths. The management
! was entirely done by the department of
health, outside of their regular work.
! causing no additional expense tn the city.
superintendent of the baths was Prof
julius Hermann, teacher of physical Gull
| ture in the public schools, and 10 his abil-
fty and the never firing watchfulness of
his assistants I greatly ascribe the
| success of the baths and the absence Of
any accident.
L beg your honorable body to give this
! entire subject your earnest and kind con-
s1deration, and in proper time to allow
the funds necessary to enlarge and main
tain an institution which has added so
greatly to the comfort to all oar citizens
and to the progressive nature and beau
| ty of our city.