The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-11-17
MRS. MORSE 0. K.
She's vindiCated by the State
Board of Visitors
GIVEN A CLEAN BILL
Thorough Investigation Shows That
Superintendent of Girls School
is Competent

Mrs. Fannie F. Morse, superinten-
dent OF the Girls Industrial School,
is accommodating fine assortment of
vindications. The latest is from the
State Board of Visitors, who conduct
ed long and searching Investigation
of conditions in the Red Wing school
and who have just filed with the gov
ernor of Minnesota report complete
ly generating her from the charges
printed in Red Wing paper and cir
culated broadcast over the state.
This report was written by Rev. S.
r. Morse of st. Paul, and was signed
by every member of the board. 1t de-
plores the conditions which have ex-
listed at Red Wing, but places no
blame whatever on Mrs. Morse, rather
blaming the ENHANCEMENT of the girls
school with the boys school for the
entire trouble This difficulty, it is
believed, will be eliminated when the
Girls Schools is opened at Sank Centre
after the first of the year.
Two specific charges were investi-
gated. First, that on several occa-
sions girls had been seen in the dorm
itory windows improperly dressed and
making improper signs and gestures
to persons on the outside. Second,
that on an occasion of picnic parti-
cipated in by the girl inmates, ira
Yelling man was seen returning with
them to the building. Itwas charged
that he was surrounded by several
girls and that he had his arms around
them.
The evidence, according to the re-
port, was insufficient to establish
either of these charges. There were
circumstances which might lead to
suspicious, but no absolute facts which
would prove that the charges were
true. The members of the boys
training school rather than those on
the outside, are blamed for the &C
tions of the girls. With the separa-
tion of the girls from the boys when
the new school is completed at Sank
Centre this bad influence, it is be-
lieved. will be eliminated entirely,
and no more trouble will ensue. The
report expresses the greatest conf
dence in Mrs. Morse and declares the
belief that she will make good when
the new school is opened at Sank Cen
tire.
Mrs. Morse's work at Red Wing is
said to be beyond reproach by the re-
port. She is complimented not only
for the educational work which she
is carrying on, but also for the reform
work which h e is accomplishing
among the girls of the institution.
The general charge that discipline
has deteriorated and that the affairs
at the school are in bad way as the
result of Mrs. Morse's supervision is
not believed by the board to be sub
stantiated by the facts. On the con-
trary, the board believes that the new
rules of discipline which have been in
augurated by Mrs. Morse will eventu-
ally result in good to the inmates.
Mrs. Morse came to the Red Wing
school with the highest recommends
ton not only from large number of
educators of the country engaged in
similar work, but the board having
charge of the Girls Training School
at Lancaster. Mass, where she was
engaged in similar work for ten years.
The board feels that inasmuch as her
methods Of discipline were so success
full there, that she should be given a
chance to carry out her plans in this
state. 1t intimates that she has been
at a serious disadvantage at Red
Wing, but has done good work consid-
ering difficulties.
When she took charge the old Of
ficers of the girls department left.
Absolutely unaided and not accus-
toned to the new environment, Mrs.
Morse took hold of the institution
and Immediately began building up a
system of discipline. This system,
the board believes, will eventually
prove successful and it is willing to
allow her to proceed. The board feels
that, without the environment of the
incorrigible boys, Mrs. Morse will be
able to do excellent work.
Commenting on the report men
toned above, the Little Falls Dali,