St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Routine Meeting-No More
School This Week After To-
Day

A Routine Meeting-NO More
School This Week After To-
Day.
At the November meeting of the
board Of education yesterday afternoon
Supt. Bradley made his report. The
number of pupils admitted since last
month is COS, making total enrolment
of 1928, an increase of 1.2O7 over the
number enrolled at the same time last
year. Seventeen schools reported an
attendance of 81 per cent or higher.
The new Schiller building was occupied
the 9th and new teacher is wanted
there and more grades. The superin-
tendent reported that there have
been large number of visitors
to the schools from outside
the city, and expressed qualification at
the increase of the number of parents
visiting the schools. He thinks moth
ing affords greater encouragement and
incentive to both teacher andi pupils
than visits fom parents and says
parents Twill confer favor upon the
teacher as we'll as a benefit upon their
children by visiting the schools, even
if they stay but for a few moments.
Nothing can be more harmful TO the
child than cold indifference Or I'M
friendliness between teacher and
parent" The evening schools were
opened the 10th, in the Following
buildings: Franklin. Jackson. Long
fellow, Monroe, Washington and Web
ster, with classes for mechanical draw
ing in the Holmes. North Side High
and Washington schools. The .enroll-
ment thus far is 1902, being 24S less
than for November of last year. which
is accounted for by the smaller
number of schools. In so far as this
indicates greater permanency in at
tendance and an elimination of
transient pupils that is encouraging.
Prof. +. j. Richardson, supervisor of
drawing, was granted leave of absence
for the remainder of the year because
of impaired health.
FOrty-siX painters and decorators sub
mitted petition asking that free-hand
drawing be taught at the night schools.
The board decided to grant the petit
ton, and free-hand drawing will be
taught three evenings in the week at
the Washington school, and the number
of nights for instruction in mechanical
three. A petition largely signed by pu-
pills and teachers of the high schools,
| asked that no school be held on Friday
succeeding Thanksgiving. The petit
ton was carried, and the rule was
amended so that hereafter when holt
day occurs on Thursday no school will
be held during the balance of the week
4 protest against the sanitary condition,
particularly the ventilation, of the Sum
ner school. The matter was referred to
the building committee, Mr.. Ankeny
remarking that there are dozen school
buildings in about the some condition,
and it will cost about 100000 to repair
them.
The superintendent of buildings re-
ported the ground floor rooms of the
Holmes school as about ready for occu-
pancy. The North Side high school is
to hold an independent commencement.
The following ppointmentment of
| teachers was made: Jennie NJ. YOungs,
at Horace Mann, vice Lucy Dinsmore,
resigned; Olive Leavitt, at Lyndale
school, vice Minnie SweetIand, re-
signed; Jean Blaisdell, at Holland
school. vice Lana Countryman. re-
signed; Carrie V. Learned, at Horace
Mann school, vice Ellen Country
man, resigned. The following APP
ponimehts of teachers for the
evening schools were also made
ID. c. Glasby, at North Side high, in
mechanical drawing; L. l.. Perez,
EIdHkltil, -. NJ. AHuTlSt, Franklin: l..
c. Spottswood, Washington; John C.
Dahl. jackson; Arthur E. Giddings,
Monroe.
1t was decided to open night school
in the Prescott building. The rate of tax
alton for school purposes for the ensu-
ing year was fixed at 2.S mills. 1t was
decided to allow the ground floor of the
Winthrop school building in East Min
neapolis to be occupied by branch of
the public library for two years, pro-
vided the board of education does not
desire to sell the property within that
time