St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
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RESOLUTIONS.
BY Inspector Williams -.
OResolyed: That the Hendricks school"
be opened by the Board of Education on
Tuesday. September 7, at o'clock p. m. ;
that the ceremonies be public; that a gen
eral invitation be and is extended to the
public to attend ON the occasion, and that a
special committee of three Inspectors be
appointed to make all necessary arrange
ments, with power to act.
Unanimously adopted yeas ~ and In
spectors Williams, Minor and Berlandi ap-
pointed as such committee.
By Inspector Gilbert
As Prof. B. f. Wright is bout to retire
from the superintendency of the st. Paul
public schools the Board of Education de-
sire to exprsss their thanks for the able
manner in which he has discharged the du-
ties of his office, and to bear willing testi-
mOny to his efficiency in building up the
public schools of st. Paul. Coming among
us nineteen years ago, he served for one
year as principal of the Jefferson
school. ten years as principal of the High
school and eight years as SUPERINTENDENT or
schools, and we feel that to his Intelligent
and Jealous efforts st. Paul is largely in
debted for the present excellence and high
standard of her common school system.
On motion of Inspector Postlethwaite the
above resolution was adopted unanimously
by rising vote.
Prof. Wright replied in feeling man.
ner. with the assurance that notwlthstand-
ing his retirement from his official position
he would ever retain and manifest his in
terest in the public schools and their well
fare, and that he retired with the kindeSt
feelings toward all the teachers as well as
every member of the Board, whom he es-
peciallv thanked for the sentiments ex-
pressed by the resolution
From the Committee on Music
ST. PAUL. Aug. 3d. 1886.
To the Honorable the President and Mem
bers of the Board of Education:
Your humble servants. the committee on
music, after due consideration, have chosen
and recommend to you for Superintend-
ent of Music of your schools Prof. G. III.
Congdon. Hoping that this report will
meet your approval and dispose of the mat
ter in question, the same is respectfully
submitted. j. M. CURTIS,
II. II. ATHEY,
Committee.
Inspector Haas moved to adopt the re-
port of the committee.
Inspector Williams moved as an amend
ment that the appointment be indefinitely
postponed.
The question being called on the amend
ment the same was lost by:
Yeas-Inspectors Simmon, Williams,
Ellis, Haas and Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor,
Gilbert, Athey, PoStlethWaite and Curtis
-6.
The original motion of Inspector Haas
was then adopted by:
Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Gilbert.
Athey, Postlethwaite Curtis, Haas and
Mr.. PRESIDENT.
Nays-Inspectors Minor, Simmon, Will
Jams and Ellis-4.
A motion by Inspector Haas to recon-
slider the above last recorded vote was car
ried by: I,
Yeas-lnspectors Schumacher. Minor
Gilbert, Athey, Curtis, Haas and Mr. Pres
ident-7.
Nays-Inspectors Simmon, Williams.
Ellis and Postlethwaite-4.
Inspector Minor having renewed the mo-
ton to adopt the report of the committee,
the same was adopted by:
Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor,
Gilbert, Athey Curtis and Haas.
Nays-Inspectors Simmon, Williams,
Ellis, Postlethwaite and Mr.. PRESIDENT.
Inspector Gilbert moved to fix the
salary of Superintendent of Music at 81, 500
per school year.
Lost by:
Yeas-Inspectors Schumacher, Minor,
Gilbert, Athey, Postlethwaite and Mr..
Presdent-6.
Nays-Inspectors Simmon, Williams,
Ellis, Curtis and Haas.
Inspector Williams moved to fix the sal
airy at $3.50 per school year, pending the
question on which. the Board adjourned.
OTTO DREHER, Secretary.