Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Education.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION, |
ST.. PAUL, June 5, 1882. {

The Board met at p. m.
Present-Inspectors Murphey, Wilgus,
Oppenheim, Kerker, Benz, Gilbert, Shift
mann, Berlandi, Donnelly. Absent
Inspectors Kerr, Athey, Hamilton. Inspec-
tor Donnelly called the meeting to order.
Inspector Oppenheim nominated DR..
Shiffmann as temporary chairman. Mo-
ton carried.
A communication from Inspector G.
d. Kerr read and accepted.
First order of business beng the cleo
ton of officers, Inspector. DOnnelly NOM
mated Inspector Oppenheim for the
office of President.
Inspectors Murphy and Wilgus were
appointed tellers. Whole number of votes
cast g.
Inspector Oppenheim received 6
votes; blank 3.
Inspector Oppenheim having received
majority of all the votes cast, was de-
clared duly elected.
President Oppenheim took the chair
and returned thanks.
Inspector Athey came in and took his
seat and stated had he been present IN
time he would have voted for President
Oppenheim.
| For Vice President Inspector Berlandi
nominated Inspector Schiffmann.
| Whole number of votes cast 8.
| Inspector Shiffmann received 6 votes;
blank, 3.
Inspector Shiffmann having received a
majority of all the votes cast was declared
duly elected.
For Secretary, Inspector Shiffmann
nominated Inspector J. G. DonnellY.,
/ Who'll ,,n,,, hnr Of uOtos cact q DOnno1N
received 7; blank, 2.
Inspector Donnelly having received
majority of all the votes cast was declared
duly elected.
| Inspector Shiffmann moved that we
now proceed to elect Superintendent,
and he nominated Prof. B. F. Wright
Inspector Donnelly moved that the
Secretary cast the vote of the Board for
B. F. Wright as Superintendent. The
vote was cast, and Prof. B. F. Wright
having received all the votes cast, was
declared duly elected.
Superintendent Wright returned thanks
and asked leave to submit the following
report: 80
OFFICE OF THE SUPT. OF SCHOOLS,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 5, 1882.
To the Beard of Education Of the City Of
1 SG. raul:
Gentlemen: Upon the organization of
the Board, which for the next twelve
months will have in charge the educa-
tional interests of the city, brief report
of the condition of the public schools,
and mention of their present needs, seem
to me not inopportune.
i Our school system is rapidly develop
ing. 1t has already begun to assume
proportions that call for new methods,
adapted to the magnitude of the interests
involved. The unexampled growth of
the city during the last few years cannot
be realized better than by consideration
of the development of our system of
schools. During the past four years the
enrolment of the schools has nearly
doubled, the number of teachers has in
creased from 20 to 100, and the annual
expenditure for the support of public
education has grown in about the same
ratio. Four years ago our school accom-
modations were, in both quantity and
quality, inadequate to the demands made
upon them. Owing to the lack of funds,
building operations had for some time
entirely ceased, and the efficiency of the
schools was seriously impaired by the
overcrowded condition of many of the
school buildings, while in some districts
children were refused admittance to their
overtaxed privileges. During the time
covered by this retrospect, there have
been erected the Humboldt, Monroe,
jackson, Webster and Van Buren, schools,
and additions have been made to the
River and Franklin, amounting in all to
forty eight school rooms capable of &C
commodating 1850 pupils. The Garfield
school, also, is under contract, and will,
by its completion at the commencement
of the next school year, add $50 sittings
to our accommodations. In addition,
work has commenced upon the long and
sorely needed High school, and the re-
proach of failing to provide for this i'm
portant department of the schools, will
soon be removed. All of these buildings
are creditable in appearance, and are
supplied with every appliance needed to
make the work done in them effective.
There is cause, then, for congratulation
in regard to our school accommodations.
but we cannot remain content with this
progress. If tie school system is to keep
pace with the development of the ma
terial resources of the city, measures
must be taken to meet new demands,
and this Board will be called upon to
build new schools for the accommodation
of our increasing population. A new
school house south of the short line of
the Milwaukee 6 st. Paul railway, in the
third precinct of the Fourth ward, one
located, perhaps, In Arlington Hills ad-
dition, which will relieve the pressure
upon the Franklin and Lincoln schools,
and the completion of the Van Buren,
school according to the original design,
which will add four rooms to
its capacity, are the most pressing
needs in the direction of in
creased school facilities. The grounds
of nearly all of the schools have been left
in unsightly condition. In only two cases
has proper attention been paid to the
grading of lots, to the building of retain
ing walls, and the making of lawns, all
of which give evidence of the taste of
those in charge and assist in making the
schools pleasant and attractive. Substan-
tial and creditable buildings have been
erected, and have remained with the lots
unfenced, no trees set out, the approaches
uniniproved, and with general appear
ance of unthrift. 1t is to be hoped that
in these respects the school property will
receive the early attention of the Board.
In the mechanical system of grading
the schools, progress has been made and
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