Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-09
NORMAL SCHOOL BOARD.

Close of the November Session-A Kinder
garten Ordered at Winona-Various and
Many Ideas Aired and Some Formulated
In Resolutions.
The board met, pursuant to adjournment,
in the forenoon, with all the directors pres
ent. This was the regular meeting for the
| election of president, and President Simp-
son was unanimously re- elected for the next
two years. This was done on motion of D-
rectors Pitcher and Gale, by the secretary,
Supt. Burt being instructed to cast the en-
| tire vote of the board.
1t was then resolved that the board
on the LIST of January, establish in the
Winona school kindergarten as part of
the model school, subject to the regular con-
ditions as to support. and that the teachers
| fees shall not exceed $40O per annum.
1t was next resolved that Mrs. Sarah G.
Eggleston be teacher in the model school,
| and that she be employed for Normal school
at salary of $500 per annum.
1t was further resolved that whenever
either of the other Normal schools can es-
tablish kindergarten upon the above con-
| ditions, the local member of the board at
such school shall be authorized to open such
| department.
At the request of the board the seoretury
read paper detailing plan for State teach
er's certificates, and for giving normal di-
| plomas the validity of such certificates. This
| plan was make subject to the decision of a
committee consisting of the principals of
the three Normal schools and Professor
Niles, which committee is to report before
the closing of the present meeting of the
board.
The board then adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock.
! Pursuant to adjournment the board met
and continued business. The following
resolutions were adopted as substitutes for
the plan proposed for securing an insti-
tute teacher in each normal school.
| ResolOed, That the directors resident at the
| location. the three Normal schools are hereby
charged with the duty of asking the legisla-
ture for an appropriation for current expenses
in view of the increase of
the present rate of aid was fixed by the legis-
lature five years ago.
RESOLVED, That if such aid is granted there
shall be employed in each Normal school
teacher especially qualified to conduct
| teachers Institutes, and that these teachers
| shall be subject TO the call of the State SUPER
Il
ton, without additional salary from the
/ State.
| RESOLVED, That this committee examine the
present laws governing the Normal schools, and
propose to the legislature any amendments
| deemed desirable.
The auditing committee reported the fol
lowing statistics as to the financial standing
of the board since the last report. The
| school at Winona has received including
balance on hand, $14,O7484. Expenditures
during the year, $13, 79O.42. The treasurer
at Mankato received from all sources
$9.S95.33. Expended during the year,
| $9,602.21. Balance left on hand, 1928. 12
The treasurer at ST. Cloud received from all
sources, including balance on hand Dec. 1st,
| 1879, $50, 254.79, and expended during the
year $50, 1925. Balance on hand Dec. LIST,
1880, $811. so. Total receipts for all the
schools, 1884, 224.32. Total expenditures,
$32,834.91. Balance on hand Dec. LIST,
1880, $1,3S9.41.
The committee on rules for the govern
ment of the Normal board of schools made
a report which was accepted and ordered
printed, 200 copies in pamphlet form, with
the laws relating to Normal schools.
Prof. Mitchell introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSOtCed, That a committee consisting of
the presidents of the three Normal schools be
| appointed to report at the next annual meeting
of the board uniform course of study with
view to having the elementary course complet-
| ed in two years, and the advanced course in
| three years.
special committee, appointed for the
purpose of considering the matter embodied
in the report following, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, The Normal schools have been es-
Established by the State for the efficient teachers
| and graduates who are required to teach at
| least two years within the State. be it hereby
RESOLVED. That it is the Judgment of the
board that the efficiency of the schools will be
materially increased by the following provis-
ions: First, That the board appoint a COM
mlttee for the examination of all candidates
for graduation. Second, That diplomas be
made valid certificates for two years. Third,
That after two years, upon satisfactory evil
dence being furnished the State superintend-
emit that they have been successful tea chers
this endorsement shall make the diplomas
a permanent certificate. Fourth, The
committee recommend the adoption oil
the above resolution, and the appointment of
| the presidents of the Normal schools and the
superintendent of public instruction to draft
a bill to be submitted to the State legislature.
(SigneO SANFORD NILES.
| d. l.. KIEHLE.
LIZ was tuen moved tndt Inc secretary be
requested to print, at the expense of the
board, an abstract of the proceedings of
each meeting, fifty copies in pamphlet form,
without covers, commencing with the annual
meeting in May, 1880. The following reso-
luton was then passed:
RESOLVED, That the resident directors of the
three Normal schools be committee to pro-
cure such action by the legislature as may be
necessary to insure the further building up of
the schools.
The board authorized the payment to Di-
rector Pitcher of several bills incurred for
expenses in meeting the duties imposed upon
him in consequence of the injuries to the
school buildings at Mankato by cyclone in
June last, to the amount of 1895.
The total amount of the expenses of the
board were $132.05. Ordered paid by the