The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-11

An effort was made at a meeting held
at the office of DR.. r. o. Earl, $50 Payne
avenue, last evening, to smooth over the
troubled waters connected with the Cleve-
land high school agitation, and if possible
to remove the effect that is expected from
the mass meeting to be held this evening
in Salvation Army hall, Payne avenue.
The meeting was composed of many of
the leading men of the First and Second
wards to take action in favor of the
Cleveland high school, and the outcome
was that strong committee was appoint
ed to appear before the board of school
inspectors Thursday evening and urge
that a new high school building that will
be accessible to the First and Second
wards be erected and that it be consid-
cred that there is no fight to retain the
Cleveland high school.
Among those who attended and lent
their influence in favor of peace and
general understanding of the situation,
were Alex. Lindahl, member of the board
of school inspectors, and S. A. Farms
worth, principal of the Cleveland high
selves to the effect that it was not for the
best interests Of all concerned that it had
been determined to make a fight on Supt.
Smith. of the public schools.
Explains the Meeting.
DR. Earl opened the meeting, saying
that he desired to be understood that
there was no intention of antagonizing
the mass meeting that is to be held this
evening under the auspices of the First
Ward Improvement association. as the
session that he was calling to order had
been planned some days before the general
meeting had been called. j. A. Jackson
was chosen chairman.
At the earliest opportunity Prof
FarnsWorth stated that although he had
agreed to be present at the mass meet
ing and make an address, he did not be-
heVe that he would attend after the stand
that had been taken relative to the SUI
perintendent of schools, his superior. In
the course of talk of a few minutes he
did his utmost to quiet the ugly sentiment
and assure those present that he did not
believe that there was any great danger
that the high school would be taken from
them.
School Inspector Lindahl followed with
the argument that he hoped that there
would be no precipitate action, either at
the one at which he was speaking or at
the mass meeting this evening. as he did
not believe there was any reason for
excitement He did not expect that some
of the excitable patrons of the school
could be silenced at the mass meeting,
but he hoped that it would pass off quiet
ly.
Suggests New High School.
It was proposed by DR.. Earl that it be
urged that a new high school building be
erected either in the vicinity of Mime
haha and EdgertOn or somewhere near
Minnehaha and Arcade, this bringing
forth motion from Judge j. w Finehout
that it be recommended that it be made
LAA1 5NAloC VI AllG Injecting lIldl a new nlSH
school building be erected in some locality
that would accommodate the First; Sec
ond and part of the Ninth wards. Rev.
c. j. CarlStedt seconded this motion and
most of the evening was taken up in
discussion of the question, with the final
result that the motion was adopted with
out a dissenting vote.
The following committee was appointed
to present the case to the board of school
inspectors: J. A. Jackson, NJ. J. Schroe-
der, A. II. Gerber, F. c. Nelson, A. w.
Carlson. Emanuel Johnson, DR.. r. o. Earl,
John E. Holt John w. Finehout, Walter
Lemon, w. w. Dunn, " c. Sundberg,
Frank HOlcomb, N o. Hage, John Grytt-
man, Rev c. J. Carlstedt, Rev. o. P.
Peterson, David Hammergren, Rev. Sund-
quist, L. M. Nelson, Rev. Mckinney, Rev.
Sykes, DIR. o. SOhlberg, B. s. Osgood
John SandeI. Chas E. Nyberg, S. A. Pom
than, James Pearson, DR.. Oberg and DR..
Stolpestad.
A majority of the members of the com
mittee will attend the mass meeting Of
the improvement association this evening
and will endeavor to have a conservative
course pursued.