The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03

and other products, Mrs. Morse has
succeeded in cutting the living cost
per capita down to 20 cents week.
Had we the ability, time and space a
human interest story could be unfolded
about this school that must touch the
hardest heart. The tragedy daily en-
acted at the schools modern hospital;
the tales of anguish poured into the
ears of the schools fatherly physician
DR.. Dubois; the wall of feeble waits
actually starving when rescued by the
state; the proud record of the girl who,
though still a ward of the state. leads
her classes in the Sank Centre high
school-all these and many, many more
furnish mat erial that must warm the
blood of all Minnesotans who learn
these facts.
OF all the girls sent to Sank Centre,
records show that more than IS per
cent make good after they go beyond
the guiding of that institution. If the
state of Minnesota can pick up it's
tenderest dependents and re-shape
their warped lives so that they become
good wives and the best of mothers, 1T
has, in our estimation, performed its
most important work in it's efforts at
reformation.
Although the publisher of the Union
has been a member of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association since
it's organization in 1908. he met with
boys for the first time
Princeton at their ninth annual
Union meeting in the beautiful
little city of Sank Cen
ire last Friday and Saturday. and 1T
was a lively, interesting and thorough
ly enjoyable occasion from start to
finish.
souled pencil pushers from the north
ern part of the state were present and
participated in the proceedings. Sew
eral instructive papers were read ana
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, John N. McGlbbon. and
Fred Cooper, president of the CONNER
cial club, and the comfortable and COM
modious rooms of the club were placed
at their disposal.
One of the most enjoyable incidents
Of the two days was the visit to the
State Home School for Girls on Friday
afternoon. This is one of the most
important of Minnesota's many splen-
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 under
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 picturesque site
could not have been chosen.
There is handsome and substantial
administration building. ten cottages.
for the girls, two of which are not yet
completed, hospital. a 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 a
substantial character and well ar
ranged.
U..uer the guidance of Mr.. Charles
E. Vasaly, chairman of the state board
of control. and Superintendent Mrs.
FANNIE 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 the kitchens, dining halls.
corridors and sleeping apartments. 1t
was very evident that in that institu-
ton cleanliness is 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 or
the institution passed the tempting
viands and they seemed to anticipate
every wish of the M guests Morse in short
talks explained to the visitors the work
that was being done at the institution
and the beneficient 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 81 years. But it was not
from Mr.. Vasaly and Mrs. Morst alone
being accomplished at the Girls school.
In an alcove in the administration
building, the brawny. kind
hearted Mayor McGibbon for
that came under his own personal OBJ
servation: he told of what were
thought to be incorrigible. wayward
girls, who, owing to Mrs. Morses gen
tie suasion and womanly sympathles,
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 ed, practical Mayor waxed elo,
quent in his praise Of Mrs. Morse and
the great work she was doing for the
girls.
The Sank Centre school for girls is
an unique institution and stands in a
class by itself 1t is an institution con-
Quoted along right lines, and its pres
ent management could not be improved
upon. 1t is an institution. however,
that is not yet fully appreciates Gd, py che
great work and deserves the most
generous encouragement by the state.
Right here we will take occasion to re-
mark that if the Good Lord spares us:
the next legislature who will insist
upon this noblest Of all the state insti-
tutions receiving the treatment 1T
rightfully merits.
The banquet at the Palmer House
a model little hotel-and smoker at
the Commercial Club rooms on Friday
evening were enjoyable affairs.
Each and every member or the assoc
citation appreciated the courtesy, kind
ness and whole hearted hospitality OF
the citizens of Sank Centre. and es-
pecially so of Mayor McGibbon. Pres
ident Cooper of the Commercial CLUB,
Dr. ]. A. Dubois, Asa M. Wallace, the
genial publisher of the Herald, and
Hon. Frank E. Minette.
Sank Centre and her progressive cit
liens entertained royalty the members
of the Northern Minnesota Editorial
Association last Friday and Saturday.
All the visitors repeated
GlenwOOd ly said that this was the
Herald best, most interesting
and instructive meeting
that they had ever attended. Credit FOR
the great success of the meeting is due
principally to Asa NJ Wallace, editor
of one of the best newspapers in the
state and president of the association.
He was ably assisted in preparing for
the meeting by Mayor McGibbon, DR.. J.
A. Dubois and other prominent resi-
dents Of Sank Centre and by Doc. Rut-
ledge, secretary of the Association.
The members of the association spent
few hours and the Home School for
dirIs on FRIDAY afternoon. They all
admitted that the school itself and the
splendid work it is doing was a revela-
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