Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-30
EDUCATIONAL.
MEETING or THE BOARD OF EDUClf-
TON LAST NIGHT. hi
The Pupils Examined for the High School
List of Those Who "Passed''-The SUI
perintendent's Annual Report.

The board of education held their regular
monthly meeting last evening at their Office,
Odd Fellows block.
At the roll call all the members answered to
their names excepting inspectors Kerr, Cullen
and Whitney.
Before reading the minutes Mr.. Sweeny
moved that 'sall the nastiness connected with
DR.. Dana be omitted"
That portion of the minutes referring to the
late investigation was accordingly not read.
After the minutes were read and approved
the superintendent read his report, showing
the number of pupils ON the roll for June to
be 8, O92, and average attendance 1888. The;
report also showed that 81 pupils had passed
according to the regulations of the board for
the examination for admittance to the high
school, and 10 who had attained the general
average, but who had fallen below the average
of IS in some one subject.
Mr. Merriam moved that those who had OBJ
tanned the general average and only failed in
one subject be admitted to the high shoot.
A discussion ensued, DR.. Sweehy and Mr..
Benz opposing any such motion, Mr.. Benz
stating that he was told by teachers of tho high
school, that out of some twenty admitted last
year, not more than four were fit to be admit
ted. DR.. sweeny said admitting pupils of low
average in any subject. lowered the standing Of
the school.
Mr.. burlington said that he was opposed to
the method Of examination pursued, and
always had been. He had addressed tho board
before ON the subject, but they had thought
it wise not TO act upon his suggestion. It was
not fair to submit the pupils to the examina-
ton test, after a long and severe term of hard
work, and besides ut an examination . pupil
gets excited and anxious, and in consequence
gives use to system of ''stuffng" very per
licious and Objectionable. BE had known
principals of grammar schools to spend the
hours out of school, early and late in ''stuf-
efng'' certain pupils in order to secure q large
average of passed" He though quarterly e1-
aminations in connection with the
plan, and if an entrance examination
was insisted on those averages, and the pupil 8
standing should be taken into consideration
He thought, too, that the failure of pupil in
one subject to reach the minimum standing
should not disqualify for the high school
there are pupils and generally the smartest
pupils, who find it impossible, perhaps, tc
master one particular study, while they might
be brilliant in all others. He thought that
those who had failed In one subject only, and
who had done SO we'll in all others, should al
least be permitted another examination.
DR.. Sweeny moved that the superintendent
be instructed to re-examine the nineteen pu
to the board.
MIR. Merriam moved as an amendment thai
the nineteen pupils be admitted to the high
school after a further examination by the
superintendent in the subject in which they
had been found deficient.
Several members Of the board expressed
the opinion that to object.to these pupils ant
place them in the dilemma that they mus
either leave school or 60 back to lower grade
and study for year, would be unjust. Mr.
Mcrriams motion was carried.
The superintendent report showed that III
suspensions had been made during the year
They were mostly suspensions by teachers
made according to rule and were all reinstatet
after appearing before the superintendent
The assertions, the report said circulated tina
the superintendent had arbitrarily suspende
and dismissed pupils were false
The superintendent was credited with hav in
made $50 visits to the schools in the year. Th
high school had had 3 examlnations--at tn
first POP pupils were examined and 100 averae
ed Is per cent and over; at the second 10
were examined and 10 passed, and at th
third 176 were examined and 103 passed. il
Guiding the graduating class.
Below is a list of those who are entitled t
admission to the high school, the figures show
ing the standard, the maximum being 100.