St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-13


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WHERE DEPOSITED.
Bank of Minnesota. s5,4S7 10
Respectfully Submitted,
GEORGE REFS,
Treasurer Board of Education.
Received and ordered placed on file
by:
Yeas-Inspectors Croonquist. Foley.
GleSen, Heinemann, KuhleS, MaXfield.
Presidential.
From j. B. Confer
Calling attention to his claim for extra
labor and material furnished in con-
structing Manual Training School
building, and requesting action of the
Board on same.
Referred to Committee on Real Estate
for investigation and report at next
regular meeting.
The same reference was also made in
the claim of Martin Jonas for extra
work at Douglas school.
From George f. Kuhles-
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 6. 1890.
To the President and Members of the
Board of Education:
GENTS: L hereby respectfully tender
my resignation as member of the Board
of Education of the City of st. Paul, to
take effect at the close of this meeting,
and ask the same be accepted. Respect
fully yours, G. F. KUHLEs,
Inspector of the Eleventh Ward.
On motion of Inspector Wright the
same was laid on the table, by
Yeas-Inspectors Croonquist Foley,
Giesen, Heinemann. MaXfield, Rodger,
Wright and MIR. Presidents.
NaVS-IuSnpatOrc Knhle.c and P0ctIp-
thwaite-2.
Inspector KuhleS stated as his reasons
for this step. that his business required
his entire time and attention, and he
felt that he could no longer do justice
to his position Oh the Board.
From A. q. Postlethwaite-
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 1, 1890.
To the President and Members of the
Board of Education:
GENTLEMEN: Owing to change of
residence, now in progress, from the
Third to the Seventh ward, hereby
tender my resignation as a member of
the Board of Education from the Third
ward of this city, to take effect at the
close OF this meeting.
Very respectfully,
Accepted by
Yeas-Inspectors -Croonquist, Foley,
Giesen, Heinemann, Kuhles, Maxfield,
Postlethwaite, Rodger, Wright and Mr..
President-10.
From twenty-five residents of the Rob-
ert A. Smith School District
Requesting that the Sixth and Seventh
grades be introduced into the Robert
A Smith School.
Referred to the Committee OIL Schools.
From A. Philbrook-
Applying for position as Janitor in
Dne of the public schools.
Referred to Committee on Fuel and
Janitors.
From the Superintendent of Schools
10 the President and Members of the
Board of Education.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor here
with to submit my first report for the
current school year. same being for the
month of September.
The schools have opened auspiciously
with large attendance. In the day
schools the enrolment for September
was 1904, which is just LOOP more than
the enrolment for September, 1889. The
teachers seem ambitious and ready for
work, and the indications are already
clear that the spirit of study so manifest
last year is not only to continue but to
Increase. Of the $50 students In Uni
versity Extension and rs in the night
High School, large number are teach
ers in the public schools. seeking to i'm
prove themselves, with the ultimate
aim, doubtless, in many cases, of fitting
themselves to take some higher grade
OF work, but whatever the motive, the
culture thus obtained will be of infinite
value to the schools.
The night schools have been opened
for week, and although Ihave not full
reports of the attendance from all OF
the schools, we have enough to indi.
cate that it will be much larger than
last year, and as many of the teachers
have had previous experience in night
schools, the promiSi S that these, which
are emphatically the schools of the poor
Will do most effective service this year
In this connection mention should be
made of the newly established night
high school. Nothing that the board
has done of late years, it seems to me
more cOmmends itself to general APP
proval than the establishing of thl.
night school, which makes it possible
for mechanics and youths of some at
tainment who desire to improve them
selves TO receive just the instruction
which they need. More than one-half tht
students are adults, and more earnest
enthusiastic and inspiring body of mel
and women it would be difficult to find
L desire to speak with commentator
OF the Improvement upon many of thu
school grounds. Spots which were be
fore bare and deSolate and tempted thu
child to deeds of lawlessness. have beer
beautified with grass and flowers and
perpetual object lesson is thus kept be
fore the children.
The buildings belonging to the Boart
are generally in excellent repair, and i
good work is not done this year it will
not be the fault of the Board of Educa
ton.
The principal work planned for the
coming year is the improving and fol-
mulating of the course of study.
Appended is table of statistics.