Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-24
THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Elements Entering Into the Contest
The Minneapolis end of the GLOBE wishes
to add a word to the general discussion rela-
tive to the election of a school board, and to |
urge the adoption of the oft-repeated yet inn
portant suggestion that the matter be con-
sidered as entirely non-political. The init
nation of nomination of the members by
delegates selected by each party con-
vention, upon an entirely impartial
basis, seems hardly practicable, and
The GLOBE believes that better results
will accrue if the nominations are made
separately and in the usual manner. There
being but one sentiment upon the question
of having the board composed of the most
representative and liberal men that the city
affords, each party will, undoubtedly, make
the best nominations possible, knowing, as
| they do, that upon these nominations de-
pend to a certain extent, the strength of the
remainder of the ticket The brightest
jewel in the crown of honor and fame which
Minneapolis wears, is her public school
system. The school buildings are
not only among the finest in
the city, but rank in archi-
tectural beauty and scientific and prac-
tical construction, among the finest in the
| United States. The very best teachers are
employed, and it is a subject of common re-
mark that each grade ranks degree higher
than the public schools of Massachusetts and
other educational centres. This it will not
be denied is largely due to the individual
efforts of the gentlemen who have for years
past comprised the boards of education, and
more than all to the perfect administrative
superintendency under which they have been
recently placed. That just as there are sew
eral important financial measures pending,
and as new territory and property is being
acquired, it is to be regretted that the late
legislative enactments necessitate the cleo
ton of an entire new board of managers.
Yet such is the case, and Minneapolis should
accept the situation by using every effort to
see that the school matters are placed in the
hands of men who will not cast shadow
over the splendid record already made.
1t is a duty that every man
land woman) owes to the fair name of the
city, their own prosperity and to that of
future generations. The principal regret,
however, which Minneapolis has to offer, is
the shameless fact beyond all dispute that
the new election has been seized upon by a
small clique as an opportunity for personal
revenge and of displacing superintendent
Tousley. HE GLOBE urges the claims of no
men beyond the very best men, fol
l the POSITIONS but does object
to the entering in of private and personal
jealousies in the matter. superintendent
: of schools from the very nature Of his Office
cannot administer justice so that it will &C
> complish the greatest good to the greatest
}, number without making enemies That
@ principals Of different schools cannot b.
transferred from one building to another, o.
that children may not study what they please
: and when they please, without reference
It to grade, at the every whim o
# one or two capitalists and prom
insnt citizens, should be no cause TO
!, the election of board of education tina
= would remove an acknowledged good super
" intendent of schools. It should rather b.
i urged as all important reason for his reten
S ton. The management of the Athennun
library, also, does not and should not b
J. allowed to enter into question so vital ii
its importance. These statements are mad
not from any fear that individual spite vii
- . rule the day, but to show that such ele
y ments quietly at work, and t
give the people chance to fol
j. ever stamp them with condemnatio
% and to bury them so deep as never agai
to have the audacity to appear in contes
. where the entire people are Interested Ii
the importance of the matter be understood
and the voters of Minneapolis are to b
h, trusted for the result. Let the school intel
ii ests of Minneapolis be protected as you woul
es protect your honor or your virtue.