The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
SIXTH WARD WILL
FIGHT FOR HUMBOLDT
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West Side Residents Protest
Attempt to Take Away 49,.
High School

About 800 Sixth warders last evening
gathered in the Clinton Avenue NJ. E.
church, corner Clinton avenue and ISa-
el-street, and by a unanimous vote de-
clared that the Humboldt high school
should be retained, and passed resolu-
tons strongly. urging that such be
done.
1t was also decided to continue the
agitation by holding a mass meeting.
The committee to call this meeting
consists Of +. B. Doran, c. S. Schur-
man, j. M. Hawthorn, J. G. Bryant, DR..
V. J. Hawkins and Anthony YoeEg. The,
committee will also lay before the
school inspectors the sentiments Of the
West side people, and ask that the
question be held in allegiance until the
section of the city can make its plea
for the retention of the school.
The following resolutions. introduced
in behalf of the alumni of the Hum
boldt by II. w. Southworth, were
passed without dissenting vote:
city of st. Paul, deeming it wise and -ex-
pedient, have proposed a high school Sys-
tenn for this city involving the abandon
ment of the Humboldt high school; and
Whereas, During the period of its eX-
istence the Humboldt high school has
become so identified with the interests, of
promoting its. welfare that its removal
would be an irreparable loss to the COM
m4nity therefore. be it
Resolved. That We do hereby most
earnestly protest against the removal OF
our high school. and hereby pledge our
earnest support in every honorable way
for its maintenance, and do appeal to the
citizens of the Sixth ward to exert all
the influence at their command in Coop
GRAFTON to prevent the proposed. action
OF the board of education.
Objected to Sunday Evening
Rev. T. w Barbour, pastor of the
church, in opening the meeting, said
that the original intention had been to
hold combined gathering of the MEM
bers of the English-speak churches
on the West side. butit had been con-
Guided by the other churches, for diff
ferent reasons, that they did not care
to take part at the time. He said that
the principal objection was that the
meeting was to be held on Sunday
evening.
But as for myself" he asserted, Il
think it is legitimate and proper to hold
"a meeting of this kind in church on
Sunday. believing that it will be
sorry day for the country when our
schools cannot be discussed from the
pulpit. In their moral influence the
schools stand next to the churches, and
the two should work hand in hand in
the DEVELOPMENT of the people morally,
physically and spiritually. But I de-
sire that it be understood that those
present do not represent the seven con-
SregationS that were invited to par
ticipate."
J. M. Hawthorne began his address
by giving a short resume Of the situa-
ton, recounting the sending out by the
board of school inspectors ofsthe kqueS-
tons regarding the course of study.
and as to the best method of solving
the high school situation. Hescontend-
ed that the people of the Sixth ward
We're never given notice of any inten-
ton to abolish the Humboldt high
school. and that it was not known that
such action was contemplated until
after the inspectors had acted. He
pictured the Sixth ward as a city with
in itself, including churches, lodges.
schools, etc, with population of
10000, and entitled to retain the high
school.
Before the Humboldt high school
was established" he said, there was
an average graduation from the Cen
trail high school of West side pupils
of three each year, whereas the average
graduation from the Humboldt has been
about twenty The material side of the
question should also be considered.
If the school is moved many excellent
people will not make their homes in
this section of the city, going where
high schools are more easily reached.
This would result in the decrease in
the value Of property. We could much
better afford to pay an increased tax,
if it is money. that the school board
needs. The School cannot we'll be
abolished because of the small at
tendance, as the average daily attend
ance is ISL, as compared with an aver
age of no in the high schools of, the
state"
Best Scholars Are Developed -
He contended that it is in the small
er schools that the best scholars are
developed, citing several instances to
show that such is the case, and clos
ing with plea that the West side