St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-03

had $500 cubic feet If on the other hand,
100000 cubic feet were1admitted through the
regular supply channel, and only $4,000 cubic
feet were exhausted, then 10000 cubic fee
must have escaped by windows and doors,
and still each pupil has had 800 cubic feet.
But DR.. Hoyt has divided his own average
arbitrarily by ,, and is reported to have said
he did so because the doors and win
dows were frequently open: whereas, i'll
cases, according to this report, such open
ings assisted the ventilation. Now, whether
such arbitrary handling of figures was done
ignorantly or wilfully leave the Investigator
to explain with the remark, however that II
was so ingenious, and being concealed, the
board would have been misled had it not
been discovered
Prof Eberman's report is simply past COM
prehensian. He finds purer air in rooms
when occupied than when vacant, and in so
many instances is the air purer in the build
ing than it is out of doors we are led to be-
lieve that our school rooms are good SANTA
RUINS for consumptive and other patients
seeking pure air.
1t may be that Prof Eberman and DIR. Hoyt
can explain why their reports do not agree,
and if SO such explanation is due this board.
How Is This, NEr ThOmpsona
DR.. Hoyt was here asked by the pres
ident if he had been approached by any
one who tried to influence him while he
was making his investigation. DIR. Hoyt
replied:
Yes, / was requested by Mr.. Thompson,
of the Dispatch, and Mr. Heinemann to make
my report about the Ruttan system as dam
aging as possible, Mr.. Thompson said the
system was bad, and, in fact, said all he
could against 1t. and told me that in CleYe-
land it had been abolished. He requested
me to allow reporter to accompany us on
our tour of inspection, and told him [
would do so; but as far as his remarks about
the Ruttan company, why Informed him
that aid not know of any company or sys-
I no of aia
OF the city, and should make report accord
ingly.''
Mr.. Eberman, the state chemist,
made similar statement to DIR. Hoyt.
In response to Mr.. Rodgers request.
DIR. HOyt made statement explaining
certain of the tests he had made, and
defended himself from the attacks made
III an evening paper by Mr.. Klein.
Mr.. d German followed with a care
fully prepared paper on ''Carbonic Acid
Gas" quoting many expert scientists
to show how the presence of the gas
varied in different parts of the world.
He denied that there had been any
collision with DR.. Hoyt i'll preparing
their reports.
Mr.. Rodger protested that the report
should not be accepted. and said it
would be disgrace to vote favOrably
upon it, and quote the ruttan system as
standard of sanitary excellence. In
spector Wright explained that in NOV
ing the adoption of the reports it was
only matter of courtesy to the gentle
men who had made the investigation
at the request of the board, and not
indOrSing the Ruttan system as a stand.
ard of excellence. Mr.. Rodger accepted
the explanation, and the reports were
adopted by full vote Of the inspectors.
Down to Routine.
The board then settled down to con-
Sidering routine business.
Supt. Gilbert presented his report for
the month of February. The total num-
Der of pupils admitted during this year
was 1868, an increase over January of
1856, and over February of last year of
1,547. During the month a number of
rooms were closed in various schools
under instructions of the board.
Supt. Gilbert states that the teachers
are working faithfully under adverse
circumstances owing to the criticism on
the work of the board. and to doubt re-
garding legislation which will affect
their interest. Great distress exists
among the teachers owing to not having
received their salaries for two months.
In conclusion, the superintendent
trusts that the legislative delegation
will take steps 10 remove the existing
cloud of uncertainty.
The report was adopted by a vote of
all present. The city treasurer submit
ted his report of receipts and expenses
for the past two months as follows: