St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-02
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Mendacious Newspaper vigorously
and Properly Denounced.
Money For the Decentralization to Visit
New 0rleans-ROutine Business


board of education held its regular meetia 2
last evening. with Inspectors Minor, wamp-
Ter, Giesen, Gilbert, Berlandi. Hamilton,
Dreber, Murphk. Athey and Mr.. President
present Before the board was called 10
order there was considerable con-
versation among the members upon
the scandalous and disgraceful articles
in the colum ms Of the p. p, and they were
denounced as Infamous and outrageous L.
bells upon the common school system OF The
city and all con nected with II.
The superintendent submitted his monthly
report, In which be stated the enrolment for
the month of November was I, 1913; the num-
Der admitted since the opening OF the schools
in Sept, mber, s, ls3; average daily atten-
dance, 6,34s. The High school shows an
enrolment OF 24l; the evening schools have
had an enrolment Of 479 pupils. Studying
German, TO7. The report spoke OF the sub
stitution Of algebra for arithmetic in the
fourth class OF the High school in accordance
with the resolution Of Inspector Willis. The
report stated that as the substitution had
only been made Zone year ago, nothing very
definite eau be sail a. yet iOIut results" II
virtually confines the study Of arithmetic
10 the schools below the high school. Il had
been retained in the high sch COL in spite Of
the conviction that it was a waste Of time.
The report went on to give the superinten-
dents reasons for the substitution. The re-
port asked permission 10 use the assembly
room Of the nigh school for a dramatic enter
tsinment on the 2lst 1t also contained a
notice OF resignation Of Miss Boyden. pri-
/ - VI II
Blodgett, teacher Of the second grade Mad
son.
The report was adopted.
II was voted TO elosr the schools December
% and reopen them January 10 70 enable
the teachers to visit the New Orleans expo
sitinn.
Hereafter the committee on purchases and
SIP jies arr = decide when they need an
expert 10 examine the print ny bills.
Inspector Dreher desired 10 have music
included in the semI-annual examinations
but tue matter was laid over
II was voted TO borrow $4,000 TO pay the
! teachers.
The mutilation and defaeing OF school
buildin Is was referred 10 the attorney 10
prosecute the offenders. Supt. Wright
stated that Adams school had been broken
into a night or two since and robbed Of some
valuable books.
fireman at s35 per month was ordered
TO assist the engineer Of the High school.
The resignation Of Harvey Officer as in
/ spectOr was accepted.
On motion Of Inspector Hamilton. the
plans OF Architect Willard for the new Wash
ngton school were adopted. and the architect
asked to make specifications.
A MENDAcIoUs NEWSPAPER DENOUNCED.
Inspector Willis offered the following:
Resolved, That we denounce tue attack OF
the Fi0naey Press newspaper upon the public
schools Of this city, AS set forth in the issue
of that Newspaper dated Novem Der "a, A. ID.
1854, as false, wicked, malicious and de-
serving of censure by all public spirited
| citizens.
| QInspector Murphy moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table. Motion lost.
Inspector Gilbert thought a better way
would be To treat the matter with silence.
Inspector Hamilton was Of the same
opinion. The resolution was unwise.
II would not add to the
| dignity or efficiency of the board.
] He might be ignorant and unfit for his
Office, but he thought it better to let the
matter alone; paper had the advantage in
its columns TO use scurility and abuse and
they could not with dignity notice them.
Inspector Minor thought il better 70 treat the
mstter with the contempt 1t deserved.
Inspector Willis said, the board of educa-
ton is public agency. The memb hers of
this board occupy and execute public trust
The people who have invested US with this
high trust will look with contempt upon our
actions unless we contradict and disprove
the vile assertion OF incom potency, ignorance
aud improvidence which is set forth in the
editorial article mentioned in the resolution.
! Tnat article is wilfully false
The progress and efficiency Of
our schools is an all sufficient answer to the
SANDER. The limited means aud economical
tendencies OF the present board Of education
has caused the erection Of school buildings
which are models Of convenience and OF
practical utility, although they may lack the
merriricious ornament which weakling pre-
tenders to architectural criticism may de-
mand.
The attack which we are now con-
sidering is important since the vide
/ influence which has been acquired
/ by the slanderous sheet which gives
I it currency may poison the public mind
against this hoard and hamper its efforts for
good, unless ready disproyal is furnished.
/ The members OF this board are earnest con-
scienuous, public spirited citizens. There is
/ not siugie one OF my colleagues who is not
more tnan intelligent enough Tor news paper
editor. Inspector Hamilton deprecates any
reference 10 the Pio-ser IreSs libel, because
be says that IL will be repeated, We shall
have no sufficient opportunity 10 reply aud
thus this rascaly newspaper concern viii
1 have us at a disadvantage.
! answer that this, IL true, Is no reason
for playing the coward, but, thank Gnl, we
/ have an ane defender in that Influential
! jOurn Al, OF well deserved prominence, the
/ ST. Paul DAILY GLOBE. That newspaper
viii supply the batteries which are ne 1ed
TO scatter the Nova ScOtian
| bands Of maigners who poster the peoples
guardians OF pubic education. II is limited
in the article referred TO by my resolution
that the method of selecting school inspectors
/ 10y popular suffrage is mistake. Tuis sug-
/ gestion must come from the liberty hatimg
soul of some alien. 1t is contrary to the
spirit OF our institutions. IL is
not American. AS such de-
nounce it aud ask you To Join with me in the
denunriation.
The motion was put and carried.
Bills 10 the amount OF some 49,. 600 were
| passed anu the board adjourned.
Th~ Noun IF Fame.
To the Editor OF the Globe
Under the caption of Talk in your issue Of
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