St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-06
PIANOS MUST REMAIN
School Inspectors Unmindful
Of Taxpayers Sharp
Sticks.
Increased Attendance Over
Previous Years at the
Schools.
A Pioneer Settler Suddenly
Summoned to His Last
Home.
Political Pointers Picked UP
About the Almost Deserted
Headquarters.

The influence of the Taxpayers aSSo-
citation and the chamber of commerce
has permeated the board OF education,
as was evidenced at the regular monthly
meeting OF that body last evening. The
committee on. music proposed that the
organ in the Cleveland school should be
removed to the Seheffer school and that
piano should be purchased for the
Cleveland building.
Inspector Wright-Im opposed to
that piano, because this is not the time
to go in for the luxury of buying plan
for school buildings. The Taxpayers
association is afterus with a sharp stick,
and the chamber of commerce is also on
the lookout. This is not the time for the
board to incur unnecessary expendl-
lures. l dom believe pianos are of any
use in many school buildings:
President Pestlethwaite- There are
the gymnastic exercises and drilling.
Inspector Wright-0h! drum is just
as good as piano for that l move that
the report be amended by striking out
the purchase of a piano.
President Postltthwaite-We have
superintendent of music-we have bur-
dened the taxpayers and the parents OF
children who attend the sclools with
the cost e purchasing music BOOKS.
Now, why do all that and then deny any
one school building al organ or a piano?
Inspector Wright understand from
the superintendent of music that
piano is of no use to him in teaching
music.
President Postlethwaite-We if there
hnp nnf
any more.
The superintendent of music was
called into the room, and said: 81 do
not use any Instruments i'll my work.
The pianos and organs are used solely
for marching and any chorus work re-
quired. teach the pupils to think
tones. An instrument takes away that
thinking; but | like to see instruments
in all buildings as far as possible"
President Postlethwaite-You don't
teach music i'll public schools on any
instrument?
The Superintendent of Music No. sir.
The amendment suggested by Mr..
Wright was supported by himself, In
spectors Dobner. Dowlan and Geisen,
and opposed by Inspectors Cook, Groom
ouist. Haas. Kuhles, Thomson and
Postlethwaite. 1t was therefore lost,
ana ire revert was auoptcu.
Damage was reported to the grounds
of Rice school on the evening OF HAL
lowe'en," plots of grass being torn UP
i'll the most ruthless manner. Inc
ianitor reported that the police officer
arrest the "roughs and heodlumS, as
Secretary Dreher described the offend
ers. and the matter was referred to the
city attorney.
Supt. Taylor submitted report of the
public schools, the attendance being all
that could be desired. The pupils at
the schools ia the months OF September
and October of 1885 were $751; in
1886, 1881: in 1887, II, 244, and i'll 1888
the total was 1850. This is an in
crease in three years of 3,4677, or nearly
40 per cent OH the enrolment of 1855.
The enrolment in the evening schools
is 1.16l, against 1,042 in 1887, and S72 i'll
1886. During the past two months 1926
children were enrolled in the classes
for German, being an increase OF $40
over the corresponding months OF last
wear. Albert Scheffer school has been
opened with 1877, scholars, and over
crowding was reported at the Franklin
building. The committee on real estate
reported that the school buildings were
ter: that the school grounds were being
beautified. graded. sodded, fenced and
hundreds of trees planted. Authority
was given for the preparation of plans
for school building at Lake Park.
The committee on finance has made
arrangements with William Dawson,
Jr., to procure such sums of money as
may be necessary for the payment OF
salaries, ETC., pending the collection of
taxes under the current years tax levy.
Inspector Thompson moved the negO-
tiation of a loan of 100000 for the pur-
pose of covering salaries for the months
of September and October, 1883, in adj
vance of collection OF taxes for same in
Guided in the tax levy for 1888. This
was agreed to, as was further reSolu-
ton to negotiate a loan of $4,000 to pay
the salaries for November, 1888, with
interest at the rate of Z per cent per
annum payable Semi-annually.
Inspector Dowlan said the board was
receiving by this arrangement with Mr..
Dawson the benefit Of paying per cent
less for interest.
President observation-disclosures: we
never paid Sper cent; always7 per cent.
Our Indebtedness is gilt edged at any
rate.
Treasurer Refs reported receipts and
disbursements from Jan. l, 1888, to Oct.
%, 1883. aS follows: Receipts. $751;
G3561; disbursements, S524, 1913. 80: bal
ance in the Minnesota bank, s37, 142. II.
Appointments were confirmed as fol-
lows: Miss Myrrha Scheffer, teacher
of German at the Franklin school; Miss
| B. NJ. Phelan, teacher in High school in
place of Miss NJ. c. Houghtaling, re-
Signed; Jerry Weber. engineer at new
Humboldt school: John Little, assistant
ianitor Van Buren,; and the following
assistant ianitors at schedule salaries:
NJ. G. Egan, Jefferson: S. thurman, High
school; Ii. Hopkins. Madison; j.
Kirsehharm, High school.
Inspector KuhleS moved that the
school known as district No. should
be named Quincy school, and also school
known as district No. be named
Buchanan school.
Inspector Wright-Of course, Mr..
President. rose with any other name
would smell as sweet, but | would not
like the name of Buchanan given to any
of our schools. "
The name was thereupon changed to
ent OF schools. Quincy is after j. Q.
| Adams The motion was adopted
| All public schools were ordered closed
from Wednesday preceding Thanksgiv-
| ing Day to the end of the week. The
| the noon recess, as suggested by the
| chamber of commerce.
Superintendent Taylor was authorized
| to hold a teachers examination Dec. %.
PASSED AWAY QUIETLY.