St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-02
GOBBLED BY GILBERT.
The Principal Of the High
School Is Elected Super
intendent.
He Will Fill Both Positions
Until a New Principal Is
Chosen.
Judge Brill Puts a New
Phase on a Knotty
Case.
Tax Sales That We're in
Doubt Declared to Be
Valid.

The board of education seems to have
acquired the faculty of transacting
business in open session with very lit
tie discussion and the best of good
nature. Whether the quiet little gath
erings that are held in the secretary's
office before each session are at all re-
SponSible for these results it is impoSsi-
bic to say, but their regular sessions
does have an air of perfect harmony
that is seldom found in the official
bodies. Tho meeting last night to elect
a superintendent of schools was no
formal and formal ballot. and then
Principal c. B. Gilbert, of the high
school. was declared unanimously
elected superintendent of schools.
After transacting large amount of I'M
important routine business, it was an
nounced by President Postlethwaite
that the election of a superintendent of
schools, to fill the uneXpired term of
the late S. s. Taylor, was in order. In
Spector Wright moved that the board
proceed to an informal ballot, and
nominations were declared to be
in order. In very few words three
candidates were placed in nomination.
Prof. Gilbert was nominated by In
Spector Haas; Prof. Henry s. Baker, of
the Jefferson school, was presented by
Inspector Dobner: and Inspector Dow
Ian closed the nomination with the
of the Madison school. The informal
ballot resulted in four votes for Prof.
Gilbert. four votes for Prof. Baker and
two for Gen. Smith, but ten votes being
cast on account of the absence of In
Spector MaXfield. On motion of In
pector Wright THO board then proceeded
to a formal ballot, eight votes being
cast for Prof. Gilbert and one each for
Prof. Baker and Gen. Smith. The vote
announced, Prof. c, B. Gilbert was de-
clared the unanimous
CHOICE OF THE BOARD
on motion of Inspector Haas. In-
SpectorS Wright, Dobner and DOwlan
were appointed a committee to acquaint
Prof. Gilbert with his election. The
uperintendent-elect was found in his
office and brought before the board,
and in few brief remarks thanked the
members for the honor conferred upon
him. 81 desired the Office" said Mr..
Gilbert, mot because was dissatisfied
with my present work, but because l
thought the superintendency presented
better opportunities for young man to
work his way to the 'front.'" On
motion of Inspector Dobner, the
committee OH high school was
instructed to cast about for principal
to fill the vacancy in the high school,
and report at the next regular meeting.
lu the meantime Supt. Gilbert will con-
tlnue as principal of the school, attend
ing to the duties of both offices. Chair
man Dobner, of the committee on
schools, reported a recommendation of
that committee that the committee on
real estate be requested to prepare and
submit plans for additions and new
school buildings heretofore recommend
ed. The committee alsoreported
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS:
Miss l.. A. Brown to the Cleveland
school, vice Miss Mary E. Darcy, re-
signed; Miss II. M. Kennedy, with du-
ties to be assigned; Miss M. A. Emer-
son, to the Hendricks school; Miss &C.
O'Brien to the Adams school, vice Miss
Wordsworth, to whom leave of alb
sence has been granted; Miss M. A.
Brennan to the primary grades of the
Humboldt school; Miss III. r.. Baker to
the LOngfellow school; Miss Annie
Morell to the Rice street school; Miss
M. l.. A. Smith to the Van Buren,
SCluOls MIDI NldId EOUlLOIS 10 Tie
Adams, and Miss Elizabeth McCor-
mack TO the Douglas school. Reso-
buttons were returned by the committee
appointed at a recent meeting. express
ing the deep regret of the board in the
death Of the late S. S. Taylor, and ex-
pressing sympathy and coincidence
with the SorrOwing widow. The annual
report of the board to the mayor and
city council. previously published in
the GLOBE, was read and accepted
Previous to adjourning, Inspector Dow
Ian, who contemplates an Eastern trip.
was granted two months leave of
absence.
Prof. Charles B. Gilbert, the new
superintendent, is thirty three years of
age. He graduated at Williams college
in 1876. lie accepted the principalship
OF the city high school in 1888, but dur
ing the seven years preceding he held
the same position i'll the high schools at
Mankato. Winona, Beaver Dam, wis,
and Oshkosh. At the time he took
charge of the st. Paul High school there
were but 233 pupils attending it. In
the year 1SS4-S5 there were 2SS; 1885
and 1886, 39S; 1856 and 81, 547: in 1887
and 1888, 625. This growth in numbers
does not fully state The real advance
ment which the school has made. Much
OF this success is due to the personal
efforts Of Prof. Gilbert.