St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-10
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or much of1their work Will be perfunctory.
1t is therefore important that something
more be required than the reading of the
stupid lessons of the ordinary school reader,
and that choice be made of that which will
bold the whole attention of the pupils.
Children in connection with their reading
should be given glimpse into the realm of
| literature and be taught how to avail them
selves of the stores of knowledge contained
in books The use of the cheap editions of
classics for children known as the Riverside
series and others authorized by the Board in
reading classes in the higher grades, and
the supplementary readers for the lower
grades, are in the line of forming correct
literary taste for our pupils.
The public library, which should be the eff
ticient co-worker of the public schools In
this matter, has been made available to pupils
by the preparation of small finding lists
giving the title and shelf number OF
every book in the library giving any light to
pupils upon the subject of their studies.
These, with courses of reading, for pupils OF
different ages, soon to be prepared, are
intended to serve as guides to the re-
sources of the library in departments OF
greater literary merit than those of SEN
sational literature, boys stories or tales OF
adventure.
The aims thus of our instruction in read
ing are to make pupils able to read intel
ligently making the expression largely de-
pendent upon the Interpretation of the
though. and the cultivation of love of good
reading In the High school, although more
attention is given to expression of thought
and feeling than in the lower grades, yet
even here the intellectual side of reading is
recognized as the i'm portant one, and no at
tempt is made to secure an artificial training
in what is known in some schools rs ''elo-
cution''
In teaching our pupils to spell we reeog-
Dize that they will be called upon in after
life to spell only as they write. In fact writ
ing is spelling and the naming OF the let
tiers liz. their order is telling how to spell. In
all our schools, even in the lowest grade, in
struction in spelling appeals solely 10 the eye
and its exercises are all written. Spelingi also
taught in connection with the use, meaning
and pronun citation of words. Lists of words
unsuited to the vocabulary Of pupils are not
presented to them for study. Arbitrary
efforts to memorize the order of the letters of
certain words which might as we'll be Choc-
taw as English for all that pupils know of
their meaning are not demanded. The laws
Of association are employed to assist the
familiar ideas with which spelling is to be
associated. The use of the spelling book is
continued, but not as furnishing lists of I'M
known words. Those not within the proper
scope of the instruction of the several grades
are omitted and words misspelled in written
work of the other branches are added, and in
all cases words are given meaning and their
use shown as means of improvement in
spelling. Respectfully submitted,
B. F. WRIGHT,
Superintendent of Schools.
The report was receiyeds So much thereof
as refers to the resignatiohs of Misses Fannie
Rogers and A. NJ. Hart and to general rec
concentrations was referred to the Com mittee
on Schools, and so much thereof as refers to
resignation and recommendation in and for
the special German Department was referred
to the Com mittee on German.
The Committe on Purchases and Supplies
reported as follows:
ST. PAUL, March 9, 1SS5.-To the Honora-
bic President and Board of Education: The
committee on purchases and supplies wishes
to report that they have examined the bids
for job printing. The bids are as follows:
George C. Pound, as per copy furnished, 1889 IS
Brown g Treacy - 43S 50
j. J. Lemon g ." '' 423 SIS
Bristol & Macarthur - - &c 1926 25
II. Il. W. Hall 325 s.
The Committee recommends that the con-
tract be let to the lowest bidder, II. r. w.
Hall. WM. BERLANDf,
Chairman.
The report was received. After some de-
bate the contract was awarded 10 H. r. w.
Hall. as recommended by the Committee on
Purchases and Supplies, and said committee
instructed to prepare a contract with Mr..
Hall to do the printing specified in his bid
for the prices therein named, and all other
job printing of the Board for such reasonable
rates as may be agreed upon between said
Hall and the Com mittee on Purchases and
Supplies, not exceeding the prices paid by
the city for like work.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-lnspectors Minor, Wampler, Willis,
Glesen, Kerr, Gilbert, Athey, Hamilton, Ber-
landi, Dreher and Mr.. Presiient-11.
Nays-0.
The amendment TO amended rule No &c,
referring 10 sickness or disability of teachers,
offered by Inspector Hamilton at former
meeting and which had been laid over under
the rules for action at this time, was then
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Inspectors Minor, Wampler, Giesen,
Kerr, Athey, Hamilton, Berlandi, Dreher and
Mr.. President-9.
Nays-Inspectors Willis aud Gilbert-2
For rule as amended and henceforth in
force, see folios 2S2 and 2S3 of the current
record of the Board.
By Inspector Hamilton
Resolrsd, That the Secretary be and hereby
is directed to advertise for bids for the plumb
ing in the Washington school building, ac-
eording to plans and specifications pre-
pared by the Architect.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Iuspectors Minor, Wamper, Willis,
Giesen, Kerr, Gilbert, Abbey, Hamilton, Ber-
landi, Dreher and Mr.. Presidential
Nays
BY Inspector Gilbert
Resolyed, That the Secretary is hereby in
structed to advertise for bids for erecting two
privies at the Neil school, according to plans
aud specifications proposed by the Architect,
Mr.. Willard.
Adopted by the following vote.
Yeas-Inspectors Minor, Wampler, Willis,
Gieseu, Kerr, Gilbert, Athey, Hamilton, Ber-
landi, Dreher and Mr.. President--11
Nays-0.
The President announced the appointment
of Inspector Charles D. Kerr as a member of
the Committee on Schools, vice Mr. Officer,
resigned, aud as a member of the Committee |
on Finance, in pace of Inspector Willis, re-
lieved by bis own request
The Secretary spreseuted number of
claims against the Board, all properly ap-
proved and certified, except as to one of
John Coghlan for furnishing water to the
Neil school in the sum OF S34. aud another
of the Board Of Water Commissioners for
supplying water to same school.
The latter claim was referred to Inspector
Gilbert, be to see what arrangements eau be