St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-26
Prof. oftedal was elected to the position so

Prof. Oftedal was elected to the position so
made vacant.
The professor took the floor to express
his thanks for the honor conferred in the
election, and promised to faithfully dis
charge every duty until the expiration OF MS
term.
The building committee reported that the
sum of 81, 466. OF had been disbursed since
the previous meeting and 81, 500 received,
leaving balance of 1888 on hand.
Mr.. Austin reported that bond amount
ing to $500 was still payable to Mr.. j.
| Hutchins for School District No. III, but
the board had already paid the full amount
agreed upon at the time the district was an
nexed to the city. No action was taken in
the premises.
1t was reported that the tax titles had
been removed from all school property, with
the exception of the Lyndale school prop
ertv. In the case of that school the pur-
chaser of the tax title had proposed no terms
of settlement, whereas settlement had been
effected in all other cases without cost to
the board.
Warrants were ordered drawn as follows:
Brownson building. 81, 800
Patterson building 265
Huxton Heating company. 5000
The matter of naming the two new school
buildings was then discussed at length. 1t
was decided to name the building in North
east Minneapolis the Holland, to the MEM
DRY OF DR.. Holland, and that near Powder
Horn lake in South Minneapolis the Horace
Mann, in honor of that celebrated scholar
and educator. The new building in the
vicinity of Silver lake was named the
Bremen, to the memory of Frederick
Bremen.
respecting holiday vacation in order that
the pay rolls may be made out to accommo-
date the teachers. He ventured the propo-
pay rolls be made out to Dec. Is, so as to
give the teachers a full months pay pre-
vious to the vacation. He also suggested
that the necessary deductions be made in
cases of absence. 1t was ruled that the
next meeting of the board be held Dec. 16,
for the purpose of arranging the holidays.
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
The superintendent then reported that
there is room for night school in the
Whittier building. but the entire capacity
of the Washington school is now occupied.
He said that about 60 per cent. of those at
tending the night schools are over twenty
years of age. This statement provoked the
remark from Mr.. Austin that the board had
no legal authority to eypend the school
funds Tor the education of pupils of that age.
Prof. Oftedal favored opening additional
night schools, but was in doubt concerning
the legal right of the board in the matter.
Action was temporarily deferred.
Supt. T0usley substituted an amended
form of reading lessons, which were printed
on cards for the use of beginners, and eX-
pressed the belief that in five years it would
become the popular method. He estimated
the cost of the cards at about $3.50. He had
selected 400 words for the cards and
thought they were words which are ele
mentary, and in ordinary use in every day
conversation, He suggested that the cost
could eventually be recovered from the
pupils and turned into the library fund
after the collection.
PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE.
The number of pupils enrolled in the
schools during the month of November was
reported by the superintendent as follows:
Admitted in November. Observation-Disclosures. 400
Belonging November 20. 10, 1873
Admitted in September. ...............11,05 T
Admitted IN october. IA
Admitted in November. 406
1otal .Is.4cl
The superintendent pressed an invitation
upon the board to visit the schools prior to
the holiday vacation. The pay roll, amount
ing to 500. 655.53, was ordered paid.
In order to prevent Interruptions during
recitations an additional door was ordered
cut in the Irving building.
The resignation of Miss Libbie e. Reed
of the Monroe building was accepted.
1t was voted to borrow SO, 900 payable
June 80 with interest not to exceed per
cent.
The board then went into executive ses-
sion and afterwards adjourned until Deem
Der 16.