Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-31
EDUCATIONAL.
Meeting of the BOARD of Education Last
Night--The High School Question Again.
Plans for the West st. Paul Building.

Night--The High School Question Again.
Plans for the West st. Paul Building.
The regular meeting of the'board of edu-
in the chair. After the usual routine bust
ness communication was read by the sec
rotary from Mr.. Burdick, offering to put his
patent yentilator into the schools at the
rate of $12 per room.
The board deferred action till those al
ready placed in the Neill, Adams and the
High schools were well tried, and their
efficiency or deficiency ascertained.
Superintendent burlington reported three
boys suspended by him-Hunphrey for
cutting school desks in the Madison school,
and Wurst and Weber for truancy at the
Jefers.n school.
The board approved the action of the
superintendent.
On the question of the high school bonds
coming before the board, several gentlemen
expressed it as their opinion that the people
would never vote for tho bonds, and MIR.
Kerr suggested the Park Place as splendid
location for high school. DIR. Sweeney had
no objection to the site but he would certainly
object to renting or buying the old shell
of building. It is an old elephant on the
hands of the proprietors, and no doubt they
would be glad to throw it over on to the
hands of the school board. Mr.. Kerr said
he knew something of the property. He
did not think the people would vote for tho
bonds, and the board should do something
to secure high shool, and spoke of the ele-
plant of Jackson street, and he thought
here was good opportunity. He thought
fho ho ho
tainly would not vote to give much for it
$4,000 for the purchase and converting the
premises he thought large sum, and he
had no doubt if the board wanted the prem
ises they could be got at very much lower.
figure.
DR.. Sweeney at this made light of
the matter. treating it as joke on the part
of Mr.. Kerr.
Mr.. Kerr thought it no laughing matter,
but subject needing the most serious atten-
ton of the board.
DR.. Sweeney thought, as the board was
considering old buildings, they should look
at the Universalist church on Wabashaw
street. That was stone building and would
not, like the Park Place, require another
building erected over it to keep it warm. It
did not need new roof and new walls and
new floor. It had the advantage of position
and the present owners were anxious to sell.
The committee on Sixth ward school re-
ported and submitted two sets of plans and
elevations for the new school in the Third
ward, prepared by Mr.. Basford.
WEST ST. PAUL BUILDING.
Mr.. Sweeney moved that the West st. Paul
school building be held in allegiance till the
board has funds in hand to proceed with
erecting the building. Motion carried.
Mr.. Kerr thought that the board might
select one of the designs.
Mr.. Whitney moved that design and plans
No. 2 be approved. This design, it was
roughly estimated by the architect, would
cost under $4,000; design No. would cost
about 300 more. Motion carried.
It was next proposed that the committee
have prepared plans and specifications, with
any improvements they deemed necessary and
report at next meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Benz spoke at considerable length
upon the Importance of plenty of shade
trees around school houses. He had spoken
to man who would supply and put them out
cheap. This man recommended soft maple
and linden; if trees die he will replace them.
Mr.. Scheffer moved that the trees be or
dered, and that the sodding around Lincoln
school be attended to. Motion carried.
The usual bills were then passed and
ordered paid.
Mr.. Benz reported upon German as taught
in the public schools. The report said it
was taught in Jefferson, Lincoln, Franklin,
Madison, nellie, Adams, Sixth ward and High
schools; some $50 are taught German, and
nearly one half of these are American chill
dren. The report was adopted, and the
board adjourned.