Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09
The Public Schools.

The following letter carries with it its own
explanations:
ST: PAUL. March 8, 1s79.-DEAR SIR: 1t is
the desire of the board of education to interest,
as far as possible, all citizens in the public
schools OF the city. and to secure the sympathy
and cooperation of all in their endeavors to
promote the cause Of popular education. For
tins purpose a general and pressing invitation
is given to the public to visit the schools dur
ing the present month. Committees have also
been appointed TO visit and inspect them, and
to- be present at the closing examinations of
the present term, which occur Thursday and
Friday, March 9th and 18th. It is hoped that
the ladies and gentlemen thus appointed will
devote what time they can conveniently spare
to this object, and through some one of their
NUMBER make written report of the condi-
ton of the schools, and ma ke such suggestions
as they may deem to be in the interests of edu-
cational progress.
You have been appointed upon the commit
tee for the - school. Please to visit that
school during the month, and be present dur.
ing some portion OF the closing examination.
very respectfully, B. F. WRIGHT, Supt.
EXAMINING COMMITTEES.
The committees appointed under the reso-
luton adopted by the board of education are
as follows:
High School-Capt. Russell Blakeley, Mrs.
VIM. Banning, Mrs. D. W. Ingersoll, Mrs. J.
"A; Chandler, Rev. D. r. Breed, Rev. E. 8.
Ihomas. Rev. John Stanley, Mr.. T. NJ Newson,
MIR: >. 3. CLANCY, Mr.. Pennock Pusey, Mrs.
Scribner.
Franklin-Rev. DR.. S. Conn Mr.. G.. A. Ham
1lton, Mr.. b. Van Duzee, Mrs. 81. A. Castle Mrs.
Parker Paine, Mrs. T. s. White, Mr.. Richards
Gordon.
Madison-Mr J. W. McClung, Mr.. G. Otis
Col: Il: K. Viele, Mrs. 81. K. Taylor, Mr.. A. R.
McGill, Mrs. H. 8. Fairchild, Mrs Dawson Mr..
@. Il. Mayo.
Adams-Rev. Robert Smith, MIR, J. G.
Prendergast, Mr.. Joseph Roberts, Mr. John Wag-
ner' Mrs. P. F. Egan, Mrs. VIM. p. Murray, Mrs.
VIM. Moore. D-.DN'
Washington-Mr. Herman Trott Mr., L. Issacs
Mrs, Amos Hall, Mrs. G. 8. Bunker, Mrs. E.
Corning Miss Guiterman.
hlncoln-Mr. FL. M. Smythe, Mrs. T. M. Met
calf Mrs. j. K. Hoffman. Rev H. Christ Mrs.
). N: Bohrer' Mr.. Adam Gotzian.
Mattocks, Mr.. G. J. Thompson. Mrs. G. D. Gill
lillian, Mrs: G. 81. Bgelow, Mrs. w. Goodkind,
Mr.. Adam Finck, Mr.. w. 81. Mead,
Humboldt-Dr. George Watson, Rev, Mr..
Achiller, Mr.. Fertig, Mrs J. G.. Teter, Mrs. R.
n. Hare, Mrs. E. E. Henderson, Mrs. T. J.
McLean-Dr. R. schiffman, Mr.. W. F, Won
Deyn: Mr.. A. J. Hill, Mrs. E. O. Zimmerman.
Mrs. G. Corning.
Rice school-Mr. Morris Laupher, Mr.. W. G.
Guild, Mr.: J. G. Morrison, Mrs. G. b. Stewart,
Mrs. Geo: W. Turner, Mrs. Robert Menemy.
Nelll-Mr Thomas Cochran Mr.. Nj. Critten-
den, Mr. L. A. Gilbert, Mrs. G. W. Grigps,
M j.: A. Stees Mrs. w. 8, Zimmerman Mrs.
W s. Timberlake
This effort to interest the public, all pa
rents, in our educational system, and thereby
create an incentive among pupils to study
and excel, should be rewarded with ready
acceptance of the above invitation.
The Late Bayard Taylor.
New YORK, March 9.-The Steamship
Gellert, bearing the remains of Bayard
Taylor, is expected here Wednesday. The
vessel will enter the harbor with flags at half