The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27

barking at the heels of big man.
West St. Paul Times.
Northern Minnesota Editors.
Although the publisher of the Union
has been member Of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association since
it's organization in 1908, he met with
the boys for the first time at their
ninth annual meeting in the beautiful
little city of Sank Centre last Friday
and Saturday, and it was lively, in
teresting and thoroughly enjoyable
occasion from start to finish.
About fifty of the brightest, whole
souled pencil-pushers from the north
ern part of the state were present
and participated in the proceedings.
Several instructive papers were read
and much valuable "shop" information
was impaired, which while helpful to
the members Of the profession would
not interest the average layman.
The visitors were heartily welcomed
by the mayor, Mr.. John M: McGibbon,
and Mr.. Fred Cooper, president of the
Commercial club, and the comfortable
and commodious rooms of the club
were placed at their disposal. e
One Of the most enjoyable incidents
of the two days was the visit to the
State Home School for Girls on Fri
day afternoon. This is one Of the most
Important Of Minnesota's many SPLEEN
did public institutions. The school for
girls was formerly an appendage Of
the Red Wing Reform school, By act
of the 1907 legislature the Industrial
School for Girls was created, and I'M
der the provisions of that act the
state board Of control located the
school at Sank Centre, and it was
opened in June, 1911 A more pictur-
esque site could not have been chosen.
There is a, handsome and substantial
administration building, ten cottages
for the girls, two Of which are not yet
completed, hospital, chapel and farm
buildings. Six Of the cottages are
fire proof all Of them ought to be. All
of the structures seem to be of sub
stantial character and we'll arranged.
Under the guidance of Mr.. Charles
E. Vasaly, chairman of the state board
Of control, and Superintendent Mrs.
Fanny F. Morse, several of the cot
tages were visited and thoroughly in
spected. The visitors were favorably
impressed with the good order that
prevailed everywhere and the extreme
neatness Of kitchens, dining halls, cor
ridors and sleeping apartments. It
was very evident that in that institu-
ton cleanliness was regarded as next
to goodness.
"A dainty luncheon was served to the
visitors in the administration building.
Neatly attired, modest, pleasant-faced
and apparently happy girl inmates Of
the institution passed the tempting
viands and they seemed to anticipate
.CHOAy WASu VI t4AS SuCSGSs
Mr.. Vasaly and Mrs. Morse in short
talks explained to the visitors the work
that was being done at the institution
and the benefcient results that had al
ready been attained. Their remarks
deeply impressed the editors.
There are about $50 girls in the in
stitution at present, ranging in age
from eight to twenty one years. But
it was not from Mr.. Vaslay and Mrs.
Morse alone that the writer learned
Of what was being accomplished at
the Girls School. In an alcove in the
administration building, the brawny,
nd-hearted Mayor McGibbon for
more than an hour related incidents
that came under. his own personal OBJ
servation: he told Of what were
thought to be incorrigible, wayward
girls, who, owing to Mrs. Morse's gem
tie suasion and womanly sympat hies,
were brought to see the error Of their
ways, and are now happy wives and
mothers, and Of girls from the home
who were regarded as model pupils Of
the Sank Centre public schools. The
big-fsted, practical Mayor waxed elo-
quent in his praise Of Mrs. Morse and
the great work she was doing for the
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