The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28

Forty years ago st. Paul was send
ing soldiers to the Civil war and fight
ing Sioux Indians. The citizens were
poor and struggling to build UP COM
monwealth and make homes for them
selves and families From this state
of things to a school of fine arts is a
far cry. And yet the city has been &C
cused of not feeling overmuch inter-
est in esthetic development, art and
libraries, and there is much truth in
the charge.
But some eight years ago several
earnest women of the city resolved to
do something to develop and train the
artistic taste of its young people and
they founded the ST. Paul school OF
fine arts. From a small beginning 1t
struggled along until 1895, when 1T was
placed on a solid financial footing and
began earnest work.
When asked as to the object of the
school one of the ladies made this terse
reply, which covers the Whole ground:
ITO help young people help themselves.
We consider this better than money.
The school is now located in the
Moore block, Seven Corners, where they
have fine light, comfortable rooms, we'll
furnished for the purpose designed, and
provided with model stand, a good sys-
fine line of arts and all essentials. 1t
is now on a firmer financial basis, is an
incorporated institution, and the fall
term will open Oct. 1 with some thirty
to forty students and under very bright
promise to do good work, in fact bet
ter than at any time in the history OF
the school,
How Expenses Are Met.
The tuition fees pay about half the
expense of maintaining the school, or
about $40 per annum. The remainder
is met by the annual payment of some
fifty associate members, who pay $40
each, and there are also occasional
contributions from people who recog-
niZe the good work of the school. Mr..
Moore also gives a very reasonable
rental for the rooms.
The present officers and board of
directors are as follows:
Mrs. D. A. Montfort, president.
Mrs. George r. Metcalf, first vice pres
ident.
ident.
Miss Clara Sommers, secretary.
Mrs. S. C. Olmstead, treasurer.
Miss Helen L. Bronsdon, teacher and
curator.
Board of Directors
Mrs. FRANKLIN F1oete, Mrs. T. D. Simonton,
Mrs. c. w. Ames, Miss Grace Doran,
Mrs. w. EThompson, Mrs. 7. McDavitt,
Mrs. d Thompson, Mrs. ]; D. Paxton,
Mrs. e. M. Prouty, Mrs. c. Hauser
Mrs. B. l.. Goodkind. Miss e. Wheelock,
Mrs. G. Schuneman,Mrs. w. F. Graves,
Mrs. Ambrose Tighe, Miss j. c. Gauthier,
Mrs. F. D. Kendrick. Mrs. Denis Folett,
Miss A. Carpenter, Mrs. G.. L. Schur-
Mrs. P. c. Stohr, meier
Mrs. J. G. HILL Mr.. L. o. Jurgeuson.
Mrs e. P. Sanborn,
1t will be observed that the officers
and board consist of ladies who are
amply qualified in every way to carry
out the designs of such school and
make it a success if they meet with
earnest students. And the ones who
have attended this school and are now
doing good work as the result of such
attendance prove that all have worked
together and good results have follow
ed. Tracing up a few of these young
people who were former students at
the school we find among them j. K.
Daniels. A friend secured this young
man a scholarship and-'he attended
evening classes for several years, and
has received no instruction from other
schools. He competed for the design
of a soldiers monument to be erected
at Grafton, S. D., and secured the
award and the $1,000 fee in payment.
He also executed the model of the new