The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-06
DOCKERY HIS MODEL up TO BOARD NOW
Park Commissioners Tonight Will
Consider the Recent Disturbances
at the University.
There Are Divergent Opinions in the
Board as to What Should
Be Done.

When the Midway that way of wicked
ness, is traversed oratorically tonight
by members of the park board, they will
not agree as to the rights of the students
upon the avenue so-called within the uni
versity campus. They will regard from
contrasted standpoints the recent action
Of the students in capturing, binding and
deporting park policemen who tried. to
prevent bicycle riding along the Midway
sidewalks.
Harry w. Jones of the park board was
found in grave conference this morning
with Superintendent Of Parks Berry. Mr..
Jones said that he was going to ascer-
tain from Mr. Berry the exact facts of
the constabuary Waterloo. But mean
time the commissioner was convinced that
the park board should do something to-
wards maintaining it's authority upon the
Midway. What that something should be.
time and tonight will answer.
But there isn't the least doubt" in
sisted Mr.. Jones, that the policemen,
when cruelty overcome. were in perform
ance of their official duty, and were en-
forcingTthat is, trying to enforce-a law
that applies to many other portions Of the
city well as to the Midway. 1t made
no difference whom the property belonged
to; it was under the jurisdiction of the
park board and the surveillance Of the
park police.
Neither was it important whether the
orders Of the board against bicycling upon
| the Midway sidewalks were wise or were
not wise; it was criminal offense to defy
them.
| $50 it's most unfortunate that the au-
thorities of the university made so light
of the students conduct This attitude
Of the authorities to whom the students
look for guidance is not calculated to In
crease the efficiency of the park police or
of the regular police force"
Very different will he the argument OF
Professor William w. Folwell, president
Of the park board and prominent in the
university faculty. His cry will be, LEST
we remember!"
| 1.-The best course to pursue" declared
| Professor Folwell, would be to forget the
whole thing and say nothing about 1T
But the next best thing will be to have
the park board keep in accord hereafter
with the regulations Of the university a!
| to bicycling upon the campus sidewalks
Some of the sidewalks there are under thu
| supervision of the university, and ther'
is no dispute that the Midway is under tn
supervision of the park board. If tn
same rule applied to all the campus side
walks, neither students nor any one els
could make mistakes. But the un1Versit,
permits wheels upon Its sidewalks, and, a
a matter Of fact, wheels have been riddel
along the Midway walks for more than
year without objection from the park com
missioners. Many students say they -neve
knew that the university did not legal
control the Midway. So really 1 can't Sc
but that a good deal is to be conceded t
students in these circumstances
"Still shouldn't recommend that tn
park board transfer to the universit
authorities it's jurisdiction over the Mid
way The university doesn't desire tn
transfer. If the Midway was not in charg
of the CITY, the university would be sad
, died with just that much more expense |
maintining the streets, the boulevards an
! | the Sidewalks =,