The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-05
HONORED BY HUNDREDS
PROMINENT MEN AND WOMEN
AT BROOKS RECEPTION
Farewell Demonstration at the Com
mercial Club Draws Eloquent Testi-
moniaIs of Esteem for Departing
Educator-SociaI Leaders Take Part
in the Functions.

I'm all the years have lived in st.
Paul, this is the first time / have had
cause to feel ashamed of my city," said
DR.. Thomas e. Shields, assistant pas
tor Of st. JoSeph'S church, during the
course Of an eulogy pronounced on the
work Of Miss Sarah G. Brooks, retiring
supervisor Of the primary department
in the st. Paul public schools, yester-
day afternoon at the Commercial club.
DIR. Shields strongly condemned the
apathy that allowed Miss Brooks to
depart from the city where her in
fluence in educational matters had
been so great.
"That influence has been inestim-
able" said DIR. Shields, "and we have
no right not to recognize the gift Of her
services"
DIR. Shields was not the only one
who spoke in appreciation of the SER
vices of Miss Brooks at the reception
rendered her by the Womans Civic
league and the Teachers federation
yesterday. Indeed, the gathering was
a tribute any man or woman might
be proud to receive. The 400 or more
people who attended brought their
most cordial greetings, their sincere
regrets over her departure and their
best wishes for her future success.
These Were on the Line.
The guests were received in the main
parlor of the Commercial club by Mrs
Russell r. Dorr, Gov. and Mrs. Van
SAINT, Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Lawler, DR..
T. E. Shields, Miss Brooks and H. A.
Boardman, who represented the Com
mercial club.
Bunches of cut flowers were the
only attempt at floral decorations, but
these were numerous and made the
handsome reception room doubly at
tractiye. Tea was served in the library
which was profusely decorated with
nasturtiums and sweet peas Miss
Hopes orchestra played during the re-
ceiving hours.
Mr.. Boardman presided over the pro-
gramme yesterday, introducing first
LeaVitt Corning, who represented the
school board. Everybody in st. Paul
knows the attitude / have taken in re-
gard to Miss Brooks resignation" said
Mr.. Corning. Il fully appreciate the
great loss education here will sustain
and I as fully believe that in a very
short time the entire city will awake
to an appreciation Of that loss
Applauds Her Work.
D. w. Lawler, who followed Mr..
Corning, spoke of the dignity of teach
ing. Miss Brooks" he said, .has de-
monstrated how much may be obtain
ed from the profession and how great
an influence teacher may WELD in a
city.
DIR. Shields address dealt chiefly
with Miss Brooks work in st. Paul.
He assured Miss Brooks that all who
appreciated the best in education and
realized how much she had contributed
to that best in st. Paul must regret her
departure and he, on behalf of those,
sincerely wished her God speed in her
new field of labor
Gov. Van SAINT spoke briefly and fol-
lowing him Miss Brooks attempted to
express her gratitude to those who had
come to wish her farewell. She was
visibly overcome, but in a simple, yet
eloquent, fashion she expressed her
thanks to all those who had aided her
in her work and had come to wish her
farewell =
An excellent musical programme in
terspersed the speeches yesterday, the
numbers being contributed by Miss
Ethel Carter, pianist, and Harry E.
George, tenor.
At the conclusion of the meeting tea
was served in the Commercial club
library by Mrs. James Gilfillan Mrs. J.
W. Edgerton and Mrs. e. H. Bailey.
They were assisted by Miss Eta Will
Illus, Miss Margaret Routh, Miss Ethel
Carter, Miss Annie Edwards, Miss
Kendall Miss Smalley, Miss Metcalfe,
Miss Stringham, Miss Officer, Miss
Sophie Borup, Miss Virginia Borup,
Miss Carrie Kreiger and Miss Clum.