St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
REGHER EDUCATION.
Second Days Session of the Ninne
sofa State High School Council.


sofa State High School Council.
The meeting of the state high school
teachers and superintendent was called to
order at the university yesterday by Prof.
B. NJ. Reynolds of Fergus Falls, who had
been elected chairman the preceding day.
After prayer by President Northrop of the
university, the calling of the roll showed
the following to be in attendance:
Supt. B. F. Hathaway, Northfeld; Supt.
George B. Alton, Austin; Miss Louise e.
HOLSTER, principal Duluth high schools; Z. II.
Fitch. principal, Henderson; VIM. Z. Cathcart,
assistant principal, Litch1ield; Miss NJ. San
ford of the State university; Supt. Darius
Stewart of Rochester: W J. SchmitZ, princi-
pal of the high school of Rushford; IL. l..
Moore, assistant superintendent Minneapolis
high school; Miss Bessie Laythe, Duluth
high school; Supt William Moore, Lake City;
Prof. Dawney
State university: James r. Beede, Monte
videO high school; L. Bliss, principal Anoka
high school: Supt. O. G.. Niles, Kasson: Supt.
s. a. Merritt, Luverne; Supt. A. w. Rankin,
Owatonna; Frank L. Wilson, teacher of sci
enceS, Saltwater; Supt. Chilcoat, Albert Lea;
Supt. j. a Wilson, Brainerd; T. V. Hubbard,
principal Redwood Falls; b. 7. Knerr Min
neapolis; Supt. e. c. Hovey, Elk River; Supt.
MOlyneauX. Winnebago City; Supt. NJ. Robin
son, PllnViCw; Supt. J. Il. Manchester. Blue
Earth City; II. L. Merrill, principal of Hutch
inson high school; +. II. Shepherd. principal
Winthrop school. Minneapolis: Supt. A. NJ.
Kilgore. Sleepy Eye; Supt e. Z. Lockerby,
Wells: Supt. w. NJ. West Fariba ult; E. E.
Campbell, Spring Valley; Philip Bradley,
principal, Preston; Supt. B. NJ. Reynolds.
Fergus Falls; Leo Wright. principal, Worth
ington; Miss Alice Hill, assistant principal,
Sank Centre; Supt W. I. Richeleau, Sank
Centre; w. w. Hobbs, principal, Pennington;
Supt. V. G. Curtis, Saltwater; Supt. a. f.
Bechdalt, Mankato; Supt. L. c. Lord, st.
Peter; Agnes NJ. Campbell, principal gram
mar school, Duluth; Ida V. Mann, assistant
principal, Preston; Supt D. II. Carey, Dun
das; Supt. w. w. Wraaman, Hennepin
county; Sanford Niles, editor Minnesota
School Journal, Rochester; Rev. Peter Stryker,
d. D., Minneapolis; Eugene ID. Holiness priu-
cipal Minneapolis academy; J. ID. Gardner,
instructor, Minneapolis academy: Prof CIV
Benton, Prof. c. w. Hall, Prof. J. A. Dodge,
Prof. J. G. Moore, DR.. W. W. Folwell, Presi-
dent Northrup state university; d. l.. Kiehle.
state superintendent: w. w. Pendergast, as
sistant state superintendent.
THE DISCUSSION OF QUESTIONS
nertaining to the interests of the public
schools was resumed in accordance with
the program adopted Wednesday. The
first question, When Shall State EX-
aminations be Held? was discussed by Super
intendents. West of Faribault, Wright Of
Worthington, Reynolds of Fergus Falls and
NullCudl Ol AtDClO LIZA. LiAO olsSohNAo WV
almost unanimous in the opinion that the
present dates for examinations. the last
Mondays in February and May, are as con-
venient as possible to all concerned.
The second question was: How Much
Time Shall be Given Examinations? PreSl-
dent Northrop made some interesting re-
marks and Prof. JudsOn related how the
examinations are conducted in New York
STATE Supt. West and others spoke, all
agreeing that the questions should not re-
quire pupils 10 write over two hours in an
swering them.
Inc third question: Should there be
Uniformity in Examination Papers? was
passed without debate and resolution
adopted requesting the state high school
board TO furnish high schools with eXami
nation paper OF uniform style. with printed
headings. -''- P-'-i'>0
The principles of rules which should oov-
ern in the marking of examination naSers
led to some interesting remarks from Prof
Judson and DIR. Folwell each of whom ev-
pressed the idea that students shouId OIL
ways be understood as saying what no
means, literally, and urged that the teachers
should endeavOr to instruct pupils ON the
art OF forming opinions as TO the value az
correct answers.
Prof. G. w. Hall gave short and very
interesting address concerning the apparatus
to be used in botanical and geological work.