Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-22

Monroe school ........ $50 $50 /;
Total. .4,OS6 8,4l9 5S'
The Rice school reports an enroilmen
of l73 pupils, with seating capacity o.
168 In view Of the prospective increase
in the population of that district cOnse-
quent upon the enlargement of the shops
of the Manitoba railroad, and other i'm
provements to be made by the Northern
Pacific road, it would seem wise to select
and purchase another site for a school
building. Next year the Board would be
able to huild upon this and
until its J completion the Rice
school, with perhaps changed boundaries,
could accommodate its patrons satisfac-
torily The Board has not yet taken &C
ton in regard to the supply of school &C
commodations for the residents of Terry's
addition and of Summit Park addition.
In each of these localities the Boaad is in
possession of suitable site, and in ,he
former building containing three or
four rooms and IN the latter at least o
two room building is needed, and the
erection of these should be included IN the
building operations Of the present sea-
son.
The present school year will close on
Friday, June "a 1t has been usual to end
with the graduating exercises of the
High school. In some cities they are re-
placing the usual essays and orations Of
pupils at these commencement occasions
with an address by some interesting and
distinguished speaker and the presentation
of the diplomas by the school authorities.
While such exercises might be more
h1a tN ln a,1dianHn thnn the
commencement parts, the pupils would
lose the pleasure Of what to them would
be the most important event in their
lives. The class of "S1" desire to have
their graduation exercises in the Opera
House, and | recommend that the secre-
tary be instructed to engage the house
for that evening. The supply Of diplo-
mas has been exhausted and ii may be
well to instruct the committee on proper
ty to procure a new supply.
son schools should be graded, and those
grade. Trees should he set out on the
grounds of nearly all the schools. The
Ornamentation of school property. the
presence of shade trees and grass plats bear
a close relation to the cultivation of taste,
Luu IIlC CSbICblC CQuCdGlOu VI viz yOuHSo.
Too little attention has been given to this
matter, and our school grounds in almost
every instance have been left in condi-
ton that are not in appearance creditable
TO our prosperous city.
Two applications have been made to
me for the remission of tuition from those
who under strict construction of our
rules would be required to pay. l have
promised to present their applications to
the Board at this meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
B. F. WRIGHT, Supt.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Schools submitted
the following report:
The Committee On Schools, TO whom
was referred the petitions of p. +. Gibbs
and others, for the enlargement of the
Rice School building, respectfully report:
That the seating capacity of the building
is l6S; the average occupation is 152; and
unoccupied seats l6.
The Committee do not see any neces-
sity of expanding money where want
does not exist, and therefore recommend
that the communication be placed on file
without further action at present.
GEO. A. HAMILTON, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Inspector Abbott, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Property, reported that bids for
furnaces had been received for the addi-
tons to the Franklin, Neill and Mclean
schools The bids were as follows: Will
son & Rogers, four furnaces, each build
ing, at 1896 each, 81, $40; A. A. Pond,
Minneapolis, for the Franklin school, six
Columbia wood furnaces, $2,04l.96. Prem
dergast Bros, Franklin school building,
six Boynton furnaces, No. 7, complete, at
$500 each, with a guarantee to keep the
temperature at 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Six Boynton furnaces, No. 6, complete,
at s525 each.
st. Anthony Hill schoolhouse, four
Boynton furnaces, No. Z, $1,000; four
wood furnaces, $3.50. Dayton Bluff
schoolhouse, same as above
On motion of Inspector Benz the mat
ter was laid over until Wednesday even
ing, May 4, at 7:30 O'Clock
The Secretary was instructed to draw
an order for $267.75 to pay for sewer on
Minnesota street, and Ninth and Eleventh
streets, by the following vote:
Yeas-Ins. Murphy, Dufrene, Abbott,
Kerr, Benz, Weed, Athey, Hamilton,
Richeson, Donnelly, Mr.. Presidential
On motion of ms. Abbott the Secretary
was instructed to hire the Opera House
for the graduating exercises of the High
School, and take written contract for
same.
On motion of ms. Murphy the Super
intendent was instructed to get diplomas
printed for the graduates of the High
school
Inspector Donnelly offered the follow
ing:
Resolced, That the Treasurer of the
Board of Education of the city of st.
Paul is hereby instructed to negotiate a
loan for seven thousand 10000 dollars,
bearing interest at the rate of six Is per
cent per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually, for the purpose of redeeming
seven per cent. certificates Nos and g,
of the same amount, and for which the
proper officers are hereby authorized and
Instructed to issue certificate of indebt-
edness as provided by law
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ins. Murphy, Dufrene, Abbott,
Kerr, Benz, Weed, Athey, Hamilton,
Richeson, Donnelly, Mr.. Presidential.