The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
National Characters At
tend Conference at the
Home School Tuesday

Lie Quarterly COIll6TcuCS VI tllS
superintendents of the various Min
pesota institutions supervised by the
Board of Control which convened at
the Home School, Sauk Centre, Tues
day of this week attracted not only
the chief executive of the great state
OF Minnesota, but many people ma
tionally prominent in welfare work in
the nation.
Only three members of the Board
were present, Chairman Swensen, and
Miss Crosby and Mrs. LaDu, recent
ly appointed members of the Board
in accordance with the law passed by
the last legislature. This was the
first visit of the ladies to the Sauk
Centre institution and Mrs. LaDu will
give the major part of her time in
working with Mrs. Morse in develop
ing the Home School for Girls.
The business session was held at
the School chapel and was presided
over by Chairman Swensen of the
Board of Control. The two principal
addresses of the morning were de-
livered by Gov. J. A. o. Preus and
Judge Mary Bartelme of the Chicago
Juvenile court.
Gov. Preus was given a most cor
dial reception when he was introduc-
ed by Chairman Swensen. He said in
part as follows:
Gov. Preus' address was of high
wafer marh. lie re1erred to his ap-
pOlnt1nent OF two Iaoiles upon the
BOARD of Control-an appo1ntive
board before Wnom comes matters of
more varied interest than demand the
attention OF any other commission
connected with our state government.
NOT only economical questions, but In
its field are the great social and
humanitarian problems; and it is in
these latter that female qualifications
are, absolutely necessary to a ,desir-
able solution. 1t was with this view
that he made the appointments and
not from any prediction promises,
which he asserted he would have con-
sidered himself open to the severest
criticism had he made. 1,A
!. The Governor next touched upon a
very important matter and one not
sufficiently comprehended by the
public. 1t is that the question Of
human delinquency is Of much great
er magnitude than it is generally es-
timated to be; and that the list of de-
linquents that come under the care of
such state organizations as the Home
School for Girls represents only a
small percentage Of the actual num-
ber. 1t therefore becomes a matter
in which all communities should ex-
ercise themselves, aiding and receiv-
ing aid from, ana working in the
closest harmony with such COM
munity as the Home School for Girls; /;
and insno instance should the latter
lie considered as an opportunity to
snelve their own responsibilities
In the following words Gov. Preus
paid a splendid tribute to Mrs.
Morse: "No person in America has
done more to break down the cruel
tradition of the reformative institu-
tion than has Mrs. Fannie French
Morse, the superintendent of this
splendid school,. Her work here has
won the admiration of all the people
of our land informed and interested
in the education and the giving of an
opportunity to those who have little
OF none, and to whom the state,
therefore, should extend particular
aid and good will. While the state
may do little and the public less to
thank her for her endeavors, the
gratitude and love and prayers of
hundreds who under her intelligent
and Christian guidance have been
given an opportunity in life, will al
ways follow her, monument to her
work, wisdom and character.
Those who met the Governor for
the first time were very favorably
He belongs to the younger
class of political workers in our
tate, and he appears to be possessed
of those finer sensibilities and holding
those higher ideals, which save him
from becoming the victim of the re-
prehensible elements in our political
system with which he must necessari-
ly come in contact. He evidently is
desirious of devoting the services of
his high office tosthe best interests of
the public.
Judge Mary Ba1telme of Chicago
was the next speaker. She is the
first woman to be appointed as judge
of the juvenile court in the United
States, and is perhaps the best auth
oritu on the delinquent child in the
world.
Judge Bartelme said that the i'm
dulgent parent, the Indifferent par
ent, the cruel parent and bad home
conditions were the principal causes
leading to delinquency in the child,
particularly the girl. The child is