St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-30
NEARLY 10000.
The Schoo! Superintendents Re-
port Shows Over 10000 PI

The School SUPPLEMENTARY Re-
port Shows Over 10000 PH-
pills.
The board OF education met yesterday
afternoon, with all the members present
except Sir. Austin and Prof. Moore.
The first communication of general I'M
pOrtance read was one from Health
Officer Kiiyington, embodying certain
recommendations, based OH DR.. r. O..
Boards investigation of the sanitary
conditions of the schools. He recon-
mended among other things The relief
of certain overcrowded buildings; the
abandonment after the present term of
the older portions of the Madison and
Jackson schools and of the Lincoln
school; substitution of steam-heating
for furnaces in use in the Douglas and
Humboldt schools: the equipment of all
permanent buildings with the fan Sys-
tenn of ventilation now in use in the
High school and Marcy school; substl-
tuition of modern system of water clos
cts for older and poorer systems, and
the removal of the yellow slat-blinds,
which work serious injury to the eye
sight Of teachers and pupils.
Supt. Bradley. in his annual report
presented
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS
and recommendations. The number of
pupils admitted to the school in May
was 1876. The number previously adj
mitted was 1871, making the total 49,
SIT, an increase of l ,42S over the same
period last year. The average daily at
tendance in May was l4.340. The events
of interest during the month were the
concert by the pupils on the 18th inst,
and the exhibit OF drawing, carpentry,
wood carving and penmansllip Oil the
27th and 2Sth. The latter was in guam
tity and quality superior, in the superiE-
tendent's opinion, to last year, and the
exhibit highly gratifying. The sewing
attracted great attention. and was
warmly indorsed by the ladies' who first
urged It's introduction into the schools.
Much time, Prof. Bradley reported, had
been spent assigning teachers for next
year, and he felt confident OF many val
liable acceSsions to the ranks. With
out making any recommendations Prof.
Bradley expressed grave doubts of the
value of teachers contracts, and said
many Eastern cities had discarded them
and also the annual election of teachers.
The great desideration he considered
was stability and whatever tended to
produce reStlessnesS or expectation of
frequent change worked harm.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The committee on rules and the sup
erintendent were instructed to define
the boundaries of the various school dis
trctS and report the same to the July
meeting of the board. The secretary
was directed to have the annual report
of the board prepared and ready for
submission at the regular July meeting.
This action was taken to bring the in
formation regarding attendance before
the state board of tax levy early in its
session. The designations of Edith |.
Stewart. OF the Bremen school, and Mat
tie P. Geer, of the Douglass school, were
received and accepted. Miss Geer re-
signed because Of ili-health.
The board heard arguments from citi-
zens of Camden Place as to the proper
location of the northern boundary
school, and referred them to the build
ing committee. The representative of
the Sturtevant heating and ventilating
system was present. and explained the
system. 1t will be tried in the Madison
building providing the company fur
nishes bond of indemnity to the board
In case of its failure.
The board went into executive ses
sion and adopted the list of teachers for
next year, but on request of the super
intendent, declined to give them out for
publication until the schools close.
There are sos of them against 444 at the
close of the last school year.