Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-31

issued bonds for the purchase of the Bald
win school, part of which are still out
standing.
In 1869 there were thirty-four teachers
including professor of penmanship, and
eleven assistants. The enrolment was
1904 and the expense S2I95l.O7. The ac-
commodations had become so crowded
that many pupils were refused admission
for want OF room. The legislature in this
year made it a penal odense to maintain
colored schools. so the school in St. Paul
was abolished. In 1870 there were thirty
four teachers employed, including a
French teacher and teacher to instruct
Bohemian children in the Englash Ian
guage. The enrolment was 1859. The
first school house on st. Anthony hill was
erected in this year and named the Neill
school, and additions were made to the
Adams and Washington schools, giving
400 additional sittings, costing Is ,6O4. A.
The disbursements for the year we're $43,-
935.36. The legislature authorized the is
sue of $4,000 in bonds for
the relief of the board, but the system had
grown to such proportions that this was
but a temporary relief. It was boosted by
the superintendent that not truant
scholar was to be found On the streets as
the result of the cooperation OF the police
with the board.
Iu 1871 there were fortysix teachers en-
ployed with assistants in the crowded de-
partments. "A new school was built in the
Jefferson division, sufficient for 500 pupils,
at cost of S31 900. The old school was
removed to lots owned by the board in
upper town and fitted up for g primary
school. An additional building had TO be
rented to accommodate the pupils of the
Adams school, The enrolment was 1905.
The expense of schools was S32,577. In
1873 the enrolment was 1851; the ex-
pense of schools, S71,S11.G9. The Madison
school was built in this year and additions
of two rooms to the Mclean school and
one to the Neill school were made. The
st. Paul Teachers association was formed
this year with the object in view to pro-
mote professional skill, to further the in
terests of education. and to cultivnte social
and fraternal relations among its mem
bers.
In 1874 the enrolment was 2,7G1 AMI the
expense of the schools S62,6O1. The re-
ports here skip to 1879, when there was an
enrolment of 1905, with eighty-six teach
ers and salaries amounting to $55,947.45.
The Humboldt school was dedicated Nov.
8, of this year. In 1880 there we're enroll
ed 1888 pupils, with ninty-six teachers
and salaries amounting to S60,9f4.07. The
comptroller in his report to tie board says
as follows:
II herewith present Ely first annual re-
port of the financial condition of the
| hOo I'd Of o111no ~ no cltv nf CT Popl
and the receipts and expenditures of
school moneys from July l, 1879, to July
1, 1880, as required by law, except the de-
tailed statement of outstanding school
bonds issued by the board of education,
sometime in the past, which is impossible
for ne to furnish, as there Is no record or
history of the Issue in the educational
archives, except three acknowledged issues
of $4,000 each, aggregating $4,000, in
the annual reports of the secretary and a
postal-card memorandum of the seminar
nual maturity OF the interest. X *
Some action should be taken
to procure a complete record
of said school boards, and it may be well
to consider the proprietJ of suspending
the payment of the interest (but great
care must be taken so as not to confound
SUSpenOlnS WIN repuO1dt!On) uAul tne
holders present them at my Office fol
record, or at the Office of Kountze Broth
ers, financial agents, New York city.
(Signed) JOHN W. ROCHE
City Comptroller.
IN MODERN TIMES.
In 1881 the enrolment was 1892 witt
| 113 teachers and salaries amounting te
| $70,909.45. Two new school houses, the
Monroe and jackson, were built in this
year at a cost of about $4,000 each
| By the action OF the Legislature
| Of the year before the board O
education was permitted to issue certifi
Gates of Indebtedness for the purpose O.
securing funds to be used in the erection
of much needed school houses. Thi
action enabled the city for the first tim'
to meet the demand for school accommo
dations.
The report for the year 1882 is full o
interesting information as showing t.
what proportions and efficiency the publi
school system has grown in st. Paul.
| The enrolment was. 6,72
Number Of school buildings ........... Il