St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Special Meeting Of the Board Held
Last Evening.

There was special meeting of the board Of
education held last evening for the purpose OF
hearing reports Of committees especially tbaton
schools, and for general business. There we're
present Inspectors Minor, Wampler, Murphy,
Willis, Gesen, Officer, Gilbert, Athey, Hamilton,
Berlendi, Drecher and Mr.. President.
For the committee on schools Inspector Ham.
ilton read the following: The committee on
schools report the appointments as follows: Miss.
f. Pitts, principal of Sibley school; Miss L.
Miller, principal of the Webster school, trans
fer Miss Lozier from eighth grade, Van Buren,
school, to same grade. Madison school; Miss NJ.
j. Beach, to eighth grade, Van Buren,; Miss VI.
Kimball, from Adams to Franklin; Miss B. Farr
to second grade, adams school; Miss F. \.
Read and Miss 7. II. Peckham, released from
their engagements.
EoR EVENING SCHOOLS.
Franklin Schools. S. Taylor, principals;
Miss j. Finn, Miss C. W. A. Blackman Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Martin
Madison School-G. C. Smith. principal; A.
Jurka, Miss j. Wallace, Miss II. Ruddy.
humboldt School-Mr G. c. Bryant, princi-
pal; Mrs. NJ. E. Kent.
The committee is satisfied of the necessity Of
erecting in time for the opening of schools in
September, 1885, the following: Arlington Hill
I
Park four rooms, with provision for increasing
to eight rooms; Oakland, four rooms, with pro-
vision for increasing to eight rooms Washing
ton, eight rooms. For all Of these buildings, ex-
cept the Oakland, the board own suitable lots.
The committee ask the board to authorize the
committee on real estate to have plans and spec
iGcaions prepared for all of these buildings and
submitted for consideration.
The committee recommend that the position Of
superintendent Of music be abolished.
Miss Stanley having declined the position OF
prn cipal OF the Lincoln school the committee
| appoint Miss A. V. Wright to that position.
The report was adopted excepting the clause
referring to superintendent Of music.
SUPERINTENDENT OF MUSIC.
Inspector Willis moved that the clause referr-
ineto superintendent Of music be not adopted.
Inspector Officer moved as an amendment that
the report be taken from the table and the clause
reinserted
Mr.. Willis withdrew his motion and then made
an able defense of Prof PREM, maintaining that
it would be gross injustice at this late hour to
abolish the office and thus deprive the professor
of his position when it too late for him to
make other arrangements for the ensuing term.
Inspector Hamilton to a point of ORDER
| saying Mr.. PREM not the subject of the res
oluton.
Mr.. Willis then addressed himself to the ques-
ton of the advisability of having music taught in
the public schools.
At the end of his speech the roll was called,
ard the following vote cast: For the motion,
(and virtually against Priem), Murphy Gilbert,
Hamilton, officer, Mr.. President; total, 3.
Against, land for Priem), Minor, Wamper,
Willis Athey, Giesen, Bcrlendi, Dreher-7.
GERMAN.
! Inspector Dreher, for the committee on Ger
man, reported the following appointments:
Mr.. G. Renk, superintendent of German and
teacher.
Mr. A. Jurka, Mr.. F. Propping, Mrs. E.
Scheffer, Mrs. Josie Pfaender, teachers OF Ger
man.
These fill all the positions but one, which the
committee ask further time to report on.
The committee recommend salaries as follows:
Mr.. Renk, 81, 200 per annum; Mr.. Jurka, 81, 600;
Mr.. Propping, $3.50; Mrs. SchefTer, $500; Mrs. j.
Pfaender, 800. The salary for the vacant posi-
ton to be fixed when filed
The report was adopted.
! 'IiJj 5HJ HIGH SCHOOLS.
The committee on high schools reported, re-
commended the organization of Il commercial
department in the high school with such course
of instruction, text books and regulations rs may
| DC suSBcslcu ny inc superintendent Oh sCuOOIS.
They further recommended the appointment Of
| W. II. Bearsley, OF Council Bluffs, as inspector
of said department at a salary of 81 500 per
mum. The report was adopted after Supcrin-
tendent Wright speaking of the qualifications Of
| Mr. Bearsley and his fitness for the position
On recommendation Of the committee, William
Stevens was appointed engineer of the high
schools at salary Of $50 per month.
The committee on real estates rccommenda-
tions to fit up the old Neil and Rice schools for
use till the buildings are ready, and that the
| secretary be authorized to advertise for bids for
building coal vaults for the High school accord.
ing to the plans OF the architect, adopted.
Inspector officer moved that a committee con
sisting Of the president the attorney and three
other members be appointed on Legislature. Car
ried. The president appointed on said commit
tee Inspectors Officer, Willis and Murphy.
On motion Of Inspector Officer il was resolved
to lower the walk leading from the basement Of
the High school to Tenth street, to the grade OF
the sidewalk.
Bids for the plumbing work on jefferson and
Neil schools were offered follows;
G. j. Harrington-JciIerson school, $2l5;
Neill, S73.
McKenny s. Hudson-Jefferson and Neil,
$235.
W. j. Freaney-Jcferson, 1925; Ncll SIS.
Bids for heating two attic rooms in high
| school--W. j. Frearney, $4i5, Ii. Moore ~ Co,
$3.50 e. F.. CoboTn. S40i.O7.
Referred to committee on real estate, with
power to act.
On motion OF Inspector Gilbert the committee
on real estate was instructed TO insure the new
| buildings,
Inspector Dreher moved that the cistern at
Adams school be repaired. Referred to commit
tee on real estate with power to act.
The matter OF drainiug around the basement ~
Madison school, the water damaging the fouLda
[ rel a committee IN rpul q H.
tate with power to act.