The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-15
IT'S A NEAT SCHEME
HOW BOARD OF CONTROL WOULD
WARD OFF DAN
GER
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Would Give 1t Control of All Edu-
cational Institutions-Hot
Fight in Legislature
Is Promised.

The friends of the board of contrl, who
Tear an attack on the law at the next
regular session of the legislature, think
they see a way out Of their peril The
plan whereby they hope to escape the
wrath of the educational interests of the
state, who are sore because of the SUI
preme court decision, Is that proposed
yesterday by Director Morey, of the
state normal board. 1t is the proposition
to create state board of education.
which shall replace the normal board.
the university board of regents, and the
state high school board, and take charge
of all the educational affairs of Mime
sofa.
The idea is not new one 1t is In
operation in Massachusetts and other
eastern states, and it has been intro
duced In the state legislature of Mime
sofa. The idea is widely favored among
educational men, who believe that a con-
centration of the executive power would
do away with great deal of useless red
tape IN school management, limit eXpen-
ses Of supervision, and work more for
the interests of all the various institu-
tons, settling questions between them In
a far more equitable manner than is pos
sible under the present system. They
claim that the overlapping of the diff
ferent boards at present constitutes a
great economic waste.
The board of control peonIe think that
this would settle the present controversy
in the easiest manner, and would save
the board from the danger of legislative
humiliation.
1t hardly seems possible that they ex-
pect the university regents to accept the
proposition. The university influence
would be against such a bill from first to
last. Mr.. Morey admitted as much yes
terday, but said he did not fear legis-
lative fight with the university people. He
is anxious to get the normal schools COM
m1tted to such plan that the normal
school influence may be counted against
the university influence in a legislative
fight. If the normal board refuses to
submit to the plan, it is believed that il
can be whipped into line by the PROPOSE.
ton OF plan to put the normal schools
and high schools under such a board, the
normal schools being expected to insist
on the university coming in also.
Chances Are Poor.
The chances for working the scheme
seem very poor at the present time Mr..
Morey in attacking the state high schools
has aroused opposition in that quarter
undoubtedly. Mr.. Morey said point blank
yesterday that the system of state aid
to high schools had become rank abuse;
that the aid given had been increased
each year, until the state was now an
nually dumping hundreds of thousands
of dollars into the laps of the high
schools of the state, when there was no
need for it, the time for such aid having
long ago passed. The high schools can
not be expected to peacefully submit to
being deprived Of their little wad each
year.
President Ankeny, of the state normal
board, says he favors such plan just
as soon as it can be put into operation.
State Superintendent Olsen apparently
fayors the project. w. S. Hammond, of
st. James, is very much opposed to it,
and says there is no sentiment in his
district favorable to the PLAN Carroll A.
Nye, resident director of the Moorheal
normal school, is also vigorously opposed
to it, and declares that the board of re-
gents is doing as well with the university
as any other board could possibly do;
while the state high schools could hardly
be improved upon.
It will certainly take some very fine
work TO secure the passage of such a bill
in the face of the opposition that it will
surely engender. Mr.. Morey's confidence
is likely to be shaken if he attempts to
force the issue.