Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-28
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Tho State Convention Of County superin-
misunderstanding Meeting Last Night
The Programme for To-Day.
the State convention of county super
intendents of schools called by Prof.
Kiehle, state superintendent of public IN
struction. held its first meeting in the
room in the Market house recently occu-
pied by the state senate, last evening,
commencing at o'clock. There was
a goodly attendance of superin-
| tendents and prominent educators.
The convention was called to order by
Prof. Kiehle, who, in few predatory
remarks; stated that his object in calling
the convention was principally for the
purpose Of comforting together and. if
| possible, to unite on plan of work for
the better advancement of the work in
which they were engaged. At the con-
clusion of his remarks, upon motion,
Superintendent V. D. Eddy, of Chisag go
county, was elected temporary chairman,
and Superintendent G. W. Smith, Of
Hennepin county, temporary secretary.
| Upon motion Chairman Eddy then an
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On Permanent Organization - John
Brady, of Fillmore county; G. D. Good
rich, Anoka; Chas. Booth, Isanti; G. A.
| Burch, Kandiyohi; and j. Ii. Dorsey, Of
| Mcleod.
On Resolutions-G. M. johnson, Wat
onwan county; A. D. Roe, Washington;
E. A. Hendricson, Ramsey; G. E. Clark,
| Yellow Medicine; and O. M Lord, Wi
mona.
On Programme. 81. Dorsey, Mcleod
county; G. d. Smith, Hennepin and W..
II. Saunders, Douglas.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. N. Nc
Laren, which was followed by music by
the Beethoven club of St. Paul, some
twenty strong, under the leadership of
Prof. PREM, the rendition being warmly
applauded by the audience.
ADDRESS BY PROF. KIEHLE.
The opening address by Prof. Kiehle
then followed. He commenced by say
ing that in assuming the duties of the Of
fee, to the appointment of which he had
been honored he had obeyed one of the
| first suggestions of the situation, and
called to consultation the large corps
of assistants with whom and through
WHO'LL uC uuSt w GAC WI n
of his Office. He then touched
upon the responsibility connected with
the supervision of the school system OF
the state, in connection with which he
| reviewed at considerable length the scope
and advantages of the American system
of education.
Prof. Kiehle then called attention to
the objects he had in view in calling the
convention, mentioning the different sub
iects in detail advisable to be
considered during the session, as
announced in the subjects of
papers to be read, upon each of which he
commented at some length. Referring
to the importance of institute work, he
| said that in our state plan of work har-
moniously cooperating with the state
| normal schools, has been completed very
largely by the efforts of his lamented pre-
decessor. During the progress of the con-
vention he thought it should determine
two things: First, that
every county should have at
least one institute every year,
and second that plan of questions, re-
ports and requirements should be institu-
ted with view of requiring some degree
of professional training of all teachers
above third grade certificate.
| Referring to the auxiliary work OF the
normal schools, Mr. Kiehle recommended
/ to the consideration of the convention
the plan of giving county super
| intendents the power of appointing stu
dents to the normal schools, each county
to have its quota, a plan that has been
| found to work we'll in other states.
Prof. Kiehle next noticed the influence
| of county superintendent in schools, in
touching upon which he urged spec ial
attention to matters of cleanliness, courses
of study, and the encouragement OF
love for reading good books.
Another question of importance was
the best means of selecting competent
| school officials, and how once chosen
such officials can be retained without be-
| ing subject to frequent changes by the
manipulations of politics.
The address, which occupied nearly an
hour in delivery, was q carefully pre-
pared paper, Astounding in good sugges-
lions, for which the speaker was warmly
| applauded upon the conclusion of its de-
| livery.
| The Beethovens then gave another
well received selection at the conclusion
of which the roll OF county superinten-
| dents was called, showing the following
| in attendance. Geo. D. Goodrich, An
Okla; Geo. L. Jones, Becker; D. G.. Clary,
Brown; o. J. Rollerson, Chippewa; V.
| D. Eddy, Chisago; George H. Way,
Dodge; John Brady, Fillmore; Thomas
G. Hodgson, Grant; g. w. Smith, Hene-
pin; Charles Booth, Isanti; G. A. Birch,
Kandeyohi, J. H. Dorsey, Mcleod; j..
w. Wright, Meeker; A. Emeron, Nor
rison, NJ. g. Spring, Olmsted; George
F. Cowing, Otter Tail; E. A. Hen
erickson, Ramsay; L. IS. Gerald, Renville;
James McHale, Scott; P. B. German, St.
Cloud; George G. Tanner, Steele; James
johnson, Stevens: D. L. Roach, Traverse;
D. L. Cummings, Waseca; A. D. Roe,
W ashington; George M. Johnson, Wat
onwan; o. M. Lord, Winona; o. J. Stew
ard, Wright; G. E. Clark, Yellow Medi-
cine.
The committee on permanent organiza-
| ton reported in favor of continuing the
temporary officers, which report was
/ adopted.
Upon the report Of the committee on
programme, it was voted that the session
| to- day commence at 9 q. M, and con-
tinue until 1890, and reconvene at p.
m. and continue until 5, the questions
of an evening session to be then decided