St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
The Popular Banker Unani-
mously Elected President
of the School Board.
Principal Carman, Of the High
School, in Receipt OF a
Tempting Offer.
To Retain His Services the
Board Agrees to Raise
His Salary.
It Is, However, Still $1,000
Below What He Was
offered.

81 am DESTROYS of the honor" said Dr.
Kean at the meeting of the board of
school inspectors after it had been called
to order by Vice President Bridgeman
shortly after o'clock last evening, Il
am DESTROYS Of the honor Of placing in
nomination for president of this board
Mr. Albert Scheffer."
The election of a president was made
necessary by the withdrawal from the
board of President Lewis Baker. The
vacancy in the board proper, 1t VIII be
recalled, had been filled by the appoint
ment of Rev. S. q. Smith, pastor OF the
Peoples church, and that gentleman
took his seat for the first time yesterday.
Il move that the election be made
unanimous by acclamation," added DR..
Smith.
What is the pleasure of the board"
said the vice president smilingly.
y second DIR. Smiths notion" said
Inspector AueTbach.
''All those in favor of the motion sig
Nifty it by rising" put DIR. Bridgman.
Dr.. Stamm was the first to spring to
his feet.
Pm for Mr.. Scheffer. toc," said he.
with a broad smile of satisfaction.
Not against Dr.. Bridgman, not against
DR.. Kean, not against Mr.. Auerbach,"
he qualified, looking apologetically at
each gentleman as he spoke his name.
"Yet I'm in favor of Mr.. Scheffer," he
insisted.
mo. no; understand" interposed
DR.. Bridgman. Il would not accept the
position"
The vote was unanimous.
Mr.. Scheffer assumed the chair with
out speech or ostentation.
After the adoption of the minutes Of
previous meeting, the committee on
schools reported resolution to the
effect that no teacher employed in the
day schools should be employed as
teacher in the night schools, unless he
serves without additional compensation.
"Your committee has given the sub
iect careful consideration" explained
Dr.. Bridgman, land we came TO the
conclusion that no teacher could give
his best services after teaching the night
before"
This resolution was adopted and then
came a surprise. DR.. Bridgman again
took the floor.
Your committee on schools" said he,
''have just held q meeting to consider
the question of the resignation of the
principal Of the high school. Prof.
German has asked for his release. He
is very valuable man, and other edu-
catiOnal institutions have found it ont.
An Eastern college has offered him its
presidency. and at a very tempting sal
airy. As mark of our appreciation of
his worth we recommend that Prof.
Germans salary be increased, if he will
remain with Us. to $4,000, and that is
much less than he has been
| offered. We do this think
ing this course will enter into
his consideration of our request that he
stay, as a factor. Letme add, we make
| this offer to the man and not to the
office. make this explanation in order
! that there may be no confusion in the
event Of its becoming necessary to select
q successor"
1T is the view of the committee"
pursued DIR. Bridgman, ''that when we
increase the salary we should increase
the duties. and therefore recommend
that the night school be added to his
duties, and in other ways, the details to
be worked out hereafter. l would like
to have this qualification entered upon
| the minutes
The report was unanimously adopted.