St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-21
VACATIONS ENDING.
School Will Begin September
Under Favorable Au-
spices.
Inspectors Discuss Resigna-
tionS, Promotions and
Transfers.
Longfellow Building Is Not
Ready for Merriam Park
Pupils.
Contractors Who Will Furnish
Supplies for the Ensu-
ing Year.

Several subjects of public interest
were touched upon last evening at the
meeting of the board of education,
when Maj. Posthlewaite presided, and,
with the exception of Inspectors Groom
quist and Geisen, there was a full at
tendance of members.
JepsOn's Standard Music Readers
were recommended by the committee
on music for use in the public schools,
but as Inspector Wright is obtaining
some valuable information bearing
upon this question, the board decided
to pass the matter to the next meeting.
Inspector Wright will then furnish his
facts.
Gustav Eisfeldt and Pheader Winker
were appointed teachers of German.
One is for the High school and the other
for the LongfellOW, Baker and Hancock
schools. They are appointed to fill
vacancies at scheduled salaries.
Miss Jessie Simmons was appointed
teacher of English in the manual train
ing school at $3.50 per annum, in place
of Mrs. Susan PattiSOn, who declined
the position.
The committee on real estate recon-
mended the purchase of lots 30, 33, 81,
35. in block 6, in Lake Park addition to
st. Paul, at a price not to exceed 81 400.
Inspector Wright suppose if these
lots can be purchased the old school
buildings will be removed to them.
The e-President-YeS, sir.
Inspector Dowlan-The lots lie high
and nice and face south.
Inspector ThomSOn-Yes, and year
ago [ Investigated the value of the lots
in that addition. and know that one was
sold at auction for S700.
The report was agreed to.
Proper officers were instructed to
complete the purchase of lot 8, block 90,
Merriam Park addition, and the con-
tract of William Rogers & Co. was ac-
cepted for fitting heating apparatus in
the addition to the High school at 81
270.40. The Ryan Drug company will
furnish supplies to the chemical labora-
tory of the High school, their tender be-
ing lower than that of tie Boston firm.
designations were received from Miss
Frances Williams, first grade, Madison
school, and Mrs. b. 2. Terry, of the
eighth grade, Sibley school. Mrs.
Margaret Banning, a graduate of the
teachers training school, was ap-
pointed in place of Miss Williams; and
the advancement made of Misses V.
l.. La CroiX, A. T.. CRUDE, l.. NJ. Nettle-
ship, c. E. Field, J. p. johnson, of
the fifth, sixth, fourth, third and second
grades in the Sibley school, to the sew
enth. sixth, fifth, fourth and third
school. Mrs. Mary Scott, of the second
grade, Van Buren school, was trans
ferred to the same gade at the Sibley
school: Mrs. Florence l.. Hight, of the
second grade, Grant school, was trans
ferred to the same grade at the Van
Buren, school, and Miss Jennie CramSie,
a graduate of the teachers training
school. was appointed to the second
grade at the Grant school.
Regarding a school building for Bur-
lington Heights, the committee on
schools reported that in their opinion a
frame school building of two rooms was
necessary, and the report was adopted.
Inspector kuhleS said the new Long
fellow school was under contract to be
in readiness by Nov. 1, but as there
was no likelihood of this being the case,
he moved that the contractor be served
with an order to prepare the old school
at Merriam Park for opening on Sept.
L. Adopted.
Inspector Dobner was very much con-
cerned respecting the old Hancock
school, and desired its removal to Lake
Park, where there were thirty children,
who. to reach Hamline, had to cross six
railroad tracks. 1t would cost very lit
tie to remove it.
Inspector Dowlan-HOw much?
Inspector DObner-Oh, a couple of
hundred dollars will do it.
Inspector Dowlan-Pm willing to give
you that sum if you will remove it, and
the board will back me in the offer.
Inspector DObner could not see his
way to accepting the offer, but argued,
as the building cost $1,000, the board
would save 81, 200 by removing it.
Inspector Dowlan-Well, I'm sur
prised gentlemen paid $1,000 for build
ing which they now cannot get $500
for
Inspector Haas-Three hundred and
fifty dollars.
school board that, but it cost $1,000 to
build. 1t is a very nice school building.
| and accommodated us five years very
| nicely. However, we would rather it
| was removed than sold, and made into
| boarding house on a street in Ham
line.
The president informed Mr.. Dobner
| that the subject was having the atten-
| ton of the committee on real estate, and
| the discussion ended.
The rules and report of the board will
be ready Sept. l, and LOCO copies were
ordered to be printed.
The schools will open Sept. 8.
The board went into executive ses-
sion and voted the fuel supply to the
Northwestern Fuel company. The re-
porters were particularly requested not
to publish the price the fuel is to be
| supplied for, but the president informed
the GLOBE representative that the ten
der was saving of $4,000 to 1000 upon
| that of last year