Daily globe., 1879-05-14
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.

THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Annual Meeting of the State Board-Com-
mittees Appointed-Resign of Prof.
Morey, Principal at Winona-Selection
of Teachers for the Ensuing Year.
The annual meeting of the State Normal
school board was held yesterday, in the
Office of the superintendent of public in
struction, at the capitol, commencing ut
12 O'Clock. The meeting was called to or
der by President Simpson, the following |
members being in attendance: G. W. Il.
Wright, S. Niles, w. B. Mitchell, .. .. Pit
cher, D. Burt and Prof. D. G. John,
The first business taken up was the ap-
pointment of standing committees for the
ensuing year, resulting in the appointment
of the following named committees:
On Auditing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gale,
Niles and Wright.
On School Buildings, Grounds, Furniture
and Supplies-Directors Pitcher, Mitchell
and Gale.
On Text Books and Apparatus Directors
Niles, Burt and Wright.
On Employment of Teachers
Mitchell, Pitcher and Simpson.
On Grievances s-Directors Wright, Niles
and Burt.
Applications for positions as teachers
were received from Miss Anna M. Cutcheon,
Z. A. Parks, L. Fl. Kirk, J. 9. Flynn and
Miss Timows, and referred to the committee
on employment of teachers.
Prof D. G. John, from the committee on
diplomas, said that imm ediate measures
should be taken to prepare diplomas for the
graduating members of the Normal schools
throughout the State.
On motion the committee were allowed
further time to prepare forms and report be-
fore the close of the meeting.
The question of insurance was briefly al
luded to by President Simpson, who stated
that $45 900 worth of insurance had been
taken on the building, furniture, etc., of the
Winona school, at a cost of one-half of one
per cent, the policies to run for one year.
The consideration of expenditures was
next discussed during which the chair OK
planned that the law was construed in such a
manner as to make the State auditor alone
responsible for all disbursements, and that
he had the power to reject any OF all esti-
mates.
Letters were read from Prof. Morey, prin-
cipal, and L. A. Cook, teacher at Winona,
declining q re- election.
1t was decided that the resident directors
should make contracts for expenditures OF
the respective schools.
A lengthy discussion ensued relative to the
best methods of determining the standard OF
graduation, the argument being that the
board should divide the responsibility with
the committee.
recess was then taken to 3 P. M.
afternoon Session.
The board reconvened at o'clock. The
first business was the report of the COM
mittee ON the employment of teachers, as
follows:
wINONA.
Vacant-princpal and instructor in men
tai philosophy, school economy, the histor.
of education and Latin.
Fannie g. Kimber, rhetoric, English ltera
ture and methods of teaching.
Clarence M. Boutelle, mathematics
physics, chemistry and civil government
Martha Brechbill, geography, botany
physiology, zoology and spelling.
Vacant, grammar, history and reading.
Theoarn J. Richardson, drawing, penman
ship and accounts.
Mary A. w. Cooley, vocal music and gym
nastics.
Myra Kimball, superintendent of practic
teaching.
Della A. Browning, critic teacher in mode
school.
Anna G. Baldwin, critic teacher in mode
school.
Janitor, John Manning.
FOR MANKATO.
D. G. John, A. NJ, Latin and school eco1
omy.
Helen M. Phillips, English literature, chen
istry and botany.
Mrs. d. A. Swami, drawing, theory an
practice of teaching.
j. H. Dunn, M. D., physiology, natur
philosophy and arithmetic.
Anna M. Cutcheon, grammar, penmanshi
and music.
Alma J. Pattee, geography and assistal
in model school.
Angie Fl. Ketchum, superintendent
model school.
Mr.. Allen, janitor.
FOR ST. CLOUD.
D. l.. Kiehle, A. NJ, principal ment
science, school economy and Latin.
Isabel Lawrence, language, methods al
superintendent of model school.
Thomas J. Gray, mathematics and natu
al science
H. Celia Higgins, geography, gramm
and history.
G. w. 6. Hyde, music, penmanship an
book keeping.
Ada A. Warner, physiology, drawing al
botony.
Mary l.. Gilman, model school.
Flora M. Truman, preparatory studies.
Vacant, matron of the home.
Janitor, Mr. Davis.
The committee was given further time
report upon the principalship of the scht
at Winona., and also in the vacancies in t
corps of teachers at st. Cloud and Winona
RESIGNATION OF PROF. MoREY.
Prof. Charles A. Morey, having declin
reelection to the principalship at Winor
the following resolutions were unanimoui
passed by the board:
Resolved, That this board receives with s
Cere regret the communication of Prof. Char
A. Morey, declining reelection as principal
the State Normal school at Winona, and EXPIRE
ing his purpose to retire from the education
work as profession.
Resolved, That the steady advancement a
efficiency of the school at Winona for the p
three years is largely due to the quiet, but Fl
and judicious direction Of its work by Pr
Morey.
RESOLVED, That we fully reciprocate the XII
consideration expressed for the board in
communication of Prof Morey, and hope
may achieve that success and distinction in q
field he may enter which he has attained as
teacher.
A resolution was also adopted request
Prof. Morey to take charge of the corr
pondence of the school until his successor
appointed.