St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29
Prof. Moore Gets in a Shot
About the Extravaganza
Of the Board.
Maj. Hale's Generous Offer
Appointment Of Teachers
and Janitops.
An EX-Ministep's Suit for
$4,000 49, Steam at
the Mills.
QUESTIONABLE ECONOMY.
The Seat Question Again Con-
fronts the Board of Educa-

ton.
There were signs of disagreement
1T the meeting of the board of education
last evening. The crowded condition
of the schools, especially in the northern
part of the city, was discussed upon the
adoption of a committee report that a
site in North Minneapolis should be
purchased. Prof j. G. Moore opposed
The proposition, as the board has al
ready borrowed S205,000; besides he
wanted the written report, and a state
ment of the boards financial condition
before he was prepared to vote i'll the
affirmative. He also intimated that
there were other portions of the city that
needed school houses as well as the loca-
ton specified.
Maj. Hale-I am prepared to mort
gage the town in order to give our chill
dren seats in school. I'd mortgage my
property and everybody else's.
A T. Ankeny-PerhapS you are like
Artemus Ward-willing to subscribe
your Wife'S relations.
Prof. Moore-That $4,000 expended
for the High school addition would have
fitted up several schools.
Prof. Oftedal half-sided with Prof
Moore in asking that there should be a
financial report first. AS 1t took six
votes to authorize the purchase of a
site, the obdurate professor defeated the
will of the majority, much to their dis
gust. He was punished later on, when
he made report as member of
the committee On text books and
course of study, recommending that
after September next free text books be
furnished in primary grades, and next
year in all grades, the finances OF the
board permitting. Mr. Ankeny caustic-
ally abserved that the board should fur
niSh seats for the scholars before it
gave away books. The professor had
his innings when he moved to draw
bills amounting to $1,174.50 from the
budget because they were not author
lied by the board. Messrs. Nelson and
Miller briStled up at this perceptibly,
and Mr.. Ankeny wanted to know what
the bills were for. 'Oh, merely for
Brussels carpets, ninety-dollar desks,
mural decorations. ETC., in the Offices of
the new addition to the high school,"
responded the professor. The bills were
passed, however.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.
Supt. Bradley submitted his monthly
report, in which he stated that the wide
spread sickness among scholars is abat-
ing somewhat. The most serious inter
ruption has been caused by measles
and Whooping cough. In some
rooms one-half and in some cases
tWo-thirdS of the whole number of
pupils has been absent at the same
time on account of these diseases. SO
little progress under such conditions
can be made, and some anxiety is felt
with regard to bringing them to grade.
A large influx of little beginners is an
ticipated the first of April. Some of the
schools have ample capacity to receive
them, but in many Instances comfort
and classification have been more or
less sacrificed. Double sessions, by
which one set Of pupils come in the
morning and another in the afternoon,
are very Objectionable after the first
few months, and parents are protesting
against it. In two or three localities
temporary accommodations in rented
rooms will be the only solution of the
problem. The Well-knOWn diSapprOyal
of such rooms on the part of the board
seems to be fully justified by the miser-
able quality of the apartments we have
been able to obtain. Everything points
to the necessity of large additions to
our present seating capacity"
The superintendent reported en-
couraging progress in the special
departments of music, drawing
and manual training, and reported
the number of admissions since Septem-
Der to be 1850, as against 14.575 last
year. The attendance during March
was 11,S0I, as against 1O,960 during the
corresponding month of last year, the
attendance being "a per cent in both in
stances.
DIRECTORS TERMS OF OFFICE.
A. Il. Ankeny reported he had ex-
amined the changes made in the city
charter, so far as they affect the board
of education. The terms of Directors
Hale, Nelson and Moore, will continue
until the first Monday in January,
1891, their successors to be elected
in November, 1890. The terms
of Directors Miller and Austin which
would have expired in April, 1888, are
by the new charter extended to the first
Monday in January. 1889, their success
Bors to be elected for four years, in No
vember, 1888. The terms of Office of
Directors Oftedal and Ankeny, which
would have expired in April, 1889, are
shortened to the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1889, their successors to be
elected for six years, in November, 1888.
AS the new charter fixes the first Mon
day in January as the date upon which
all newly elected OtficerS-both city Of
fcerS and members of boards-begin
their terms of Office, the Encouragement
of the board should be made the first
Monday of January next, and after
wards biennually. 1t will, therefore,
not he necessary to elect a president
and secretary the coming April.
A GENEROUS OFFER. q
S. c. Gale presented proposition to
donate 600 to be held in trust, the an
nual income of which shall be paid to
that member of the High school gradual
ting class of each year who shall in the
best manner write composition in En-
gliSh, and Oh the occasion of the gradua-
ton exercises read or deliver the same:
the prize to be open to the whole class.
and the award to be made half for merit
of thought and merit of style OF compO-
stion equally, and half for quality of
reading OF delivery, the whole manage
ment and details to be under the direc-
ton of the board, with the aid of the
superintendent of schools and the prin-
cipal of the High school. He also agrees
to add to the above donation so that the
prize may begin with the class of 1888.
APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES.
The following appointments were au-
thorized: Mary G. Watson, Emerson
schoole, vice Olive Bently, resigned;
Lulu Jennison, assistant at Horace
Mann: Lila M. Elliott, room d, Monroe
school; Ella j. Taylor, assistant at
Humboldt; Lydia NJ. Densmore, as
sistant at Garfield SCHOOL,; Lizzie d.
Todd, room d, Sumner, Mary Martin,
assistants at Lyndale; Ida V. Mann,
transferred from Monroe to Franklin;
Mary Schultz, promoted to take charge
of room at Franklin school; Nellie
Whitney, transferred from Emerson to
Adams; Michael Abr, janitor at Pea
body school.
The extension of manual training to
branch high schools after Sept. was
recommended by the committee on text
books and course of study.
The salaries of teachers are hereafter
to be paid in ten monthly installments.
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