Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01


during the month pupils were late at school,
from which it appeared that irregularity in
this respect in most of the schools was repre-
hensible in the extreme. and must work to the
injury Of anything like good organization.
The superintendent rec9mmsnded in his mis-
the first week of the next month. 1t is
rule, he said, to admit pupils during the first
week Of each term it vas detrimental to pupils
in the lower grades. he said, to be admitting
pupils up to the end of the term.
DR.. Sweeney said the schools were for the
people, and he did not think the board had the
right to exclude pupils.
The report was accepted.
DR.. Hagan, from the committee on schools,
reported that the principal of the Madison
school had sent in his resignation, which the
committee accepted. It was thought best not
to fill the vacancy at present, and by censoli-
dating three sections into two of Rice school,
Cir, Donnelly was relieved and transferred to
the Sixth ward, and Mrs. Travers transferred
to the Madison school, as principal.
Dir. Whitney asked it the board were to re-
ceive the resignation?
Mr.. Hagan-It remains only for the board to
confirm the report
Mr.. Benz moved the report be accepted.
Mr.. Whitney said if he had not been assured
that the arrangement WAS only temporary, he
would certainly object.
The report was accepted.
Hir. Merriam, for the committee on property,
said they had employed an architect 70 exam
inc the Park Place hotel, who had reported that
it would cost S1s0O00 to fix the building for
school purposes, and the committee therefore
abandoned the idea.
INSURANCE.
lIr. Merriam also introduced the subject of
insurance on Baldwin school building. The
Fire and Marine Insurance had offered policy
t211 per cent, since which an insurance COM
pany represented by Mr.. Nash had offered to
take the risk at = per cent.
Mr.. Cullen spoke in favor Of the Rochester
Insurance company, saying it was RESPONSE
bic company.
Mr.. Kerr explained that while the committee
were insuring in one company that member
Of the board had actually taken out policy
in the Rochester. and now the board was in a
dilemma, not knowing which company to ac-
cept
Mr.. Merriam asked who authorized Mr. Nash
to draw the policy. He wished to know if he
chairman Of that committee was not respon-
sib!e for insurance.
Mr.. President said that he considered that
the committee on property was the proper
authority to act in the matter.
Mr.. Nash, who was present, was asked by
policy in the Rochester, company. That
gentleman entered into somewhat rambling
abatement in which he interrupted by Mr..
Merriam, who said it was plain that the gentle
man had acted without any authority what
ever.
The matter, after some further conversation,
in which most members took part, and some
little feeling was displayed, was referred to the
committee property.
The committee Sixth ward school re-
ported, producing plans and specifications pre-
pared by Mr.. Bassford.
The report was laid over till tho next meet.
ing,
SCARLET FEVER.
DR.. Murphy then called the attention of the
board to the fact that the newspapers were
making great talk about scarlet fever in the
schools. Dr.. Mattocks assured him Or. Muir
phv) that there not case Of scarlet fever
at the present time in the city. He, the speak
er, knew of none. DR.. Mattoc!ks knew of two
a week ago, but it did not spread, for
both children were in the same family, and
both died.
Dr.. Hagan said he has known Of no cases for
tho last two months.
Bupt Burlington said the greatest precaution
was taken. both by himself and the teachers, to
prevent the spread Of contagious diseases.
Mr.. Kerr then rose, and said that he wished
to bring before the boad some matters
connected with teacher, and as
Of anything affecting the teachers that the
board close the doors, he would ask the presi-
dent to request the members of the press to
withdraw. The GLOBE reporter accordingly
closed his note book and left the guardians of
public instruction to prosecute their in
quisitorial researches in secret.