The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
STOP DANCING
IN THE SCHOOLS
CHURCH WILL ENDEANOR TO
PUT BAN ON DANCING IN
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILD
INGS.

Minneapolis. Minn.-The legality OF
the Minneapolis sclGol board az
ton in permitting dancing in hieh
school buildings probably will be
tested in the courts. Al n mass meet
lug yesterday in Swedish tabernacle
more thon 81 900 in cash and pledges
was raised to carry on the fight
against dancing in the public schools.
AT a joint meeting Tuesday of Il min
listers committee of five and II lay
mems committee of liNe, n course OF
action will be outlined. 1t Is expect
ed that the fight in the courts will
be begun at once. 4
Rev. Carl Solberg. pastor of the
Bethlehem Norwegian Lutheran
church. presided at yesterdays meet
Ing and after Il discussion of the
situation, which was featured by Wig
orous attacks. on the school board
II motion was passed protesting
against the boards action and ap-
pointing n laymen's committee Of five
TO cooperate with the minister y
committee in three possible lines OF
action; petitions to the school board
to reverse its action, court proceed
ings to prevent the board from carry
ing out its determination, or appeals
to the legislature to enact n law
which would prevent the use OF school
buildings FOR public dances. 1t was
the general sentiment OF the meeting
that a legal fight should lie begun nt
once SO that court ruling might be
mud before the legislature adjourned
and MIR. Solberg, who is chairman oil
the ministers committee, said today
that at the meeting Tuesday plans
for immediate legal proceedings vii
be outlined. THE iightiin tho courts
will begin mt once" lie said.
MIR. Solberg. in addressing thu
meetings, said that II large number q
Minneapolis families had been insult
ed by the action Of the school board
that practically every protcstan'
church had filed 4 protest against
public school dancing. that the qnes
ton affected every home In the city
lie declared that the beard shoult
have decided the question
after the open meeting ut whicl
botl, sides presented arguments ant
not after calling IN school official
and principals. The board employee
would naturally favor dancing whel
they knew the board Favored it, h
said.
Rev. r. w. Stout OF Calvary Mctl.
odist Episcopal church said that hi
criticism of the board was that til
hoard had disregardcd the religion
: convictions of n large number o
: people. ITO disregard the religion
: convictions of even a large minorlt
, is an error in public policy h
/, said.
i Rev. o. II. Slctten, pastor of 6
Olaf Lutheran church. denounced tn
board. We believe the board is in
producing sin into tho public schools.
. he said. And in introducing 81
h into the public schools it has taken
stand with the devil. Tic devil hn
been handling Ms none too gently
] abut when we handle the devil. we 6
at it, so 1t seems. with silk g%'oyes.'
X. 7. Dahlen. an attorney. discuss
ed the legal phases OF the situatio
aud declared that the school building
of the city SHOULD lie Nightly class
fed as dance halls under the law
dances were allowed In them. an
, that the law prohibited persons VI
!, der 81 from entering a dance hal
:. I n. T. Larsen. an attorney. faVore
immediate action in the courts.
g call for subscriptions resulted in cas-
= and pledges amounting. Mr.. Sober
said today to about $1.tOt.
Mr.. Solbcrg has not definitely d.
tidcd on the time OF Tuesdays NEE
+ ing of the joint committee.