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

About 800 Sixth warders last evening
gathered in the Clinton Avenue -eM@ E.
church, corner Clinton avenue and Isa-
belestreet and by unanimous vote de-
clared that the Humboldt high school
should be retained, and passed resolu-
lions strongly urging that such be
done. =
1t was also decided to continue the
agitation by holding mass meeting
The committee to call this meeting
consists of T. B. Doran. C. S. Schur-
man, ]. M. Hawthorn, J. c. Bryant, Dr..
V. j. Hawkins and Anthony Yoerg., 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 it's plea
for the retention of the school.
The following resolutions. introduced
in behalf of the alumni of the Hum
boldt by H. w. Southworth, were
passed without dissenting vote:
Whereas, The board of education of the
city of st. Paul. deeming it wise and1eX-
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-
totSiiSS Tie 1ulllUtkOt HIGH SCflOOi udS
become so identified with the interests, of
the Sixth ward and so potent a factor in
promoting its. welfare that its removal
would be an irreparabie loss to the COM
munlty; 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
sod ontin
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 speaking churches
on the West side but it 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, 81
think it is Legitimate. and proper to hold
"a meeting of this kind in church on
Sunday. believing that it will be q
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 de-.
sire that it be understood that those
present do not represent the seven con-
gregations that were invited to par
ticipate."
j. M. Hawthorne began his address
by giving short resume Of the situa-
ton, recounting the sending out by the
board of school inspectors ofsthe ques
lions regarding the course a6fStut9y.
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 city with
in itself, including churches, lodges.
schools, etc. with a 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
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 att
tendance, as the average daily attend
ance is ISL, as compared with an aver
age of ITO 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
people awaken and demand that the
school be retained.
Rev. Barbour pointed to the fact
| that the Humboldt is one of the six
high schools in the state the pupils
of which are admitted to association
colleges without being REQUIRED to UNI
dergo an examination, and held that
| the fact that Humboldt this year grad
yates IA per cent of it's pupils as COM
pared with IL per cent in the Central
should have some weight. He Be-
| pressed upon the pupils and where the
| lieved that the people of the West side
| are thoroughly in favor of the reten-
ton of the school, and would so de-
clare now that it is known that there
| is an intention to abolish-it.
| Let us hold on like grim DEATH he
said, "and if necessary call a mass
meeting and have an Injunction is
sued. We need the school in our midst
and by united action can doubtless
retain it. Personally 1 am strongly
in favor fsman schools. where the
| Individuality of the teacher is i'm
| in favor of small schools, where the
teachers have an opportunity to give
i-individual instruction. BY retaining
| the school here we will be able to keep
| our children under our own super
vision, and not send them across the
river and by many of the hell holes
| of the city,
There was some discussion as to the
/ best method of calling the mass meet
| ing. F. B. Doran thought that it should
! be under the auspices of the Sixth
| Ward Improvement association, but
this was objected to, and the commit
| tee named was instructed to take
| charge.
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