Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION.


education was held last evening, when In
spectors Hagan, Donnelly, Dufresne, Cullen,
Kerr, Benz, McCardy, Scheffer, Manson and
the President we're III attendance.
The President appointed the following
committees:
On Schools-Dr. Hagan, (chairman), Donnel-
w, Kerr, McCardy Scheffer, and Whitney.
Ga Property-Benz, (chairman), Cullen,
Dufresne and Merriam.
On Finance-Col. Kerr, (chairman), McCardy,
Whitney, Donnelly.
On German and French-Schefter, (chalrman)
Benz, Dufresne and Cullen.
Mr.. Benz asked if the teachers shall be
examined under the new or old superintend-
emit?
Mr.. Scheffer thought the present superin-
tendent held office and would conduct the
business of the Office as long as he holds it,
but still it would look queer that the success
sor of Mr. burlington should be responsible
for his work.
DR.. Murphy thought the board
should do something to relieve
the minds of the teachers. They were
afraid to 90 even to Minnetonka, i'll case
they would be dismissed in their absence.
DR.. Hagan thought the board well
satisfied with the present teachers, and he
did not think many, if any, of the teachers
would be dismissed.
Mr. Kerr said his experience was not just
SO pleasant. He certainly had heard COM
plants of inefficiency of teachers. He
will do his utmost to raise the schools
as high as possible. He thought there
would not be moro than two or three who
would be dismissed He thought the COM
rnittee on schools should meet early as
possible, SO as to take the matter into con-
sideration and relieve the anxiety of those
who are in doubt
DR.. Hagan thought it true that some
teachers had not done quite as good work as
they might do, but he did not
know if this was not owing
in a measure to the carelessness
of the principals. or the want of time on
ing teachers removing them would
be better, and the idea of having an
extra teacher to take the Rotations while the
principal gave his supervision to the schools.
He should feel like insisting npon having
three extra teachers for the Madison, Frank
lin and Jefferson schools.
Mr.. Donnelly thought the matter belonged
to the superintendent, and as to incompe-
tent teachers not knowing how to teach, he
thought they should be dismissed if there
are such.
Mr.. Kerr thought it an important subject.
The principals of the schools had hitherto
been engaged in the mere drudgery of class
teaching. 1t is not right nor just to the
schools or the principals. He is in hearty
accord with the chairman of the committee
on schools. He thought the principal
should be enabled to go into the different
departments and spend days in superintend-
ing and drilling. At the same time,
he thought there were some in the
schools, who will never make teachers as
long as they live. He would be in favor of
Diminishing them--it would be an injury to
the schools to retain them.
MIR. Schetfer moved that the board appoint
an extra teacher to each of the schools
named-Madison, Jefferson and Franklin.
Mr.. Donnelly thought the matter properly
belonged to the committee on schoos-they
would take the matter into consideration
and report to the board:
Mr.. Burlington thought other schools
needed help more than the
schools referred to. Mr.. s ack had re-
ceived relief one half the time for class
teaching. He spoke at length, showing the
especially the Sixth ward. Dr.. Hagan in
sisted on the motion, and the ayes and noes
we're called. Ayes-Hagan, Donnelly,
Dufres1e, Kerr, McCardy, Scheffer, Whitney,
Manson, 8. Noes-BenZ, Cullen, Murphy,
g. The motion was therefore carried.
Mr. Manson moved that teacher of
music be employed.
Mr.. Kerr amended the motion then that
the matter be referred to the committee on
schools. The amendment was carried.
Mr. Donnelly said that as the order
seemed to be the appointing teachers of
specialties, he should move that teacher of
the Irish language be employed in the
schools. The matter was referred to the
committee on French and German.
Several bills were presented by the secre-
tary for approval.
Mr.. Donnelly could not understand why
these bills should be presented at this time.
He thought they should come up at regular
meetings.
DIR. Murphy hoped in the future the sec
rotary would present bills to the president
that he might have an opportunity to look
them over.
Mr. Kerr thought some system respecting
bills should be adopted, so that they can be
properly audited. He thought the commit
tee on property should be instructed to de.
wise some plan SO that the board might know
what they were paying; these small bills
amount to thousands in u year. He moved
that the subject be referred to the committee
on property. Mr.. Scheffer suggested that
the subject of some responsible person
to contract bills be included.
Mr.. Donnelly thought the rules
were all right, the duty of the committee
was to examine the bills and report to the
board.
Mr.. Kerr said the committee on property
could not do it. They could not sacrifice the
time. There might be some such measure
that the secretary should attend to it; he has
$500 year, and he thought he could do il
as part of his duty
The motion to refer the matter to the com
m1ttee on property was carried.
The following bills We're ordered paid
ODD Fellows ......................5 16 81
g. D. bailey Observation-Disclosures. 3 o.
Gas. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 st
valentine Rapp. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 0C
noolnson q Gary ...................... &c
Tough Dixon ........................ IL 46
stoIttried Scherdln. Observation-Disclosures. 5 OO
L. helgher q Co.. Observation-Disclosures. 3 IS
.. 4. Davidson. observation-disclosures. so 90
"A. folrer .................. 5 90
Contractors of Sixth ward school. $500. 90
There was considerable discussion about
paying the bills, all the members expressing
their dissatisfaction Of passing bills in SO
loose manner.