St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08
A PLAN OF PAYMENT
Suggested by the School
Board to Secure a Perfect
Uniformity.
Several Changes Made in the
Working Force Of Various
Schools.
Inspector Keane's Plan Of Pro-
motion to Be Given a Full
Test.
The West Side Grievance Will
Be Given a Hearing Mon
day.

The public school Janitors are pro
life of formal protests against the re-
duction made in their salaries by the
board of school inspectors. 1t is now
the regular thing to receive a volumi-
nous communication at each recurring
session of the board, but they are
quietly referred to the committee OIL
JaDitorS. Yesterday the secretary Of
the board had progressed rapidly for a
moment with the reading of one OF
these protests against the economic
course of the board. The communica-
ton recited, among other things, that
duties are onerous and the responsible
ties great, and that the janitors in the
larger buildings are compelled to work
from twelve to fifteen hours a day; but
the secretary got 10 further
Il move that this communication be
referred to the committee on janitors,"
interrupted DR.. Smith, rising hastily to
his feet.
at is customary to read all commune
catiOns," pleaded President Scheffer,
conciliatingly.
"Mr. President, that is the reason [
want 1t REFERRED" and it was referred
without further explanation.
The superintendent reported pros
porous condition of the schools. The
enrolment is 800 more than for the cor
responding month of last year, despite
the unfortunate interruption caused by
the hot weather, which must have mill
tated largely against the attendance
The whole number of pupils enrolled
during the abbreviated month was
1892; the average daily attendance
Nnc l.. = IL, L..
mltted was l3,4l3. The report spoke
sanguInely of the night high school
work Just undertaken, and predicted
great progress during the term.
inspector Auerbach introduced reSo-
luton amending the code of rules gov
ernlng the work of the department.. 1t
pertalned exclusively to.the manner of
making up the pay rolls of teachers and
JanltorS, and preScribeS uniformity and
method, so that errors and DELAYS are
not likely to creep III.
inspector Smith thought that it was
not sufficiently explicit in one particu-
lar, and he had an amendment added to
the effect that when the secretary dis
covers an error or discrepancy he shall
send it back to the principal who made
the blunder for correction, and the same
VIII be made part of the next SubSe-
Quent pay roll.
Upon the recommendation of the commit
tee on schools, Mrs. n. V. Shepfer was ell
gagged as teacher of stenography and type
writing At the high school, and Miss Julia
Fneian as assistant The former Is to re-
celVe 500 a year and the latter Sf5 q month
when employed. Mrs. Shepfers services
began Sept. p and her assistant win begin
her duties to-day.
Miss Regina Whaley was transferred from
the second grade of the Franklin school to
the first grade of the Harrison in order to
open new room IN the latter building: Miss
Augusta j. Nelson was appointed teacher of
second grade i'll Franklin school; Miss Ella
Bailey was appointed teacher of second
grade Ill Douglass school: Miss Bertha Hough
was appointed TO second grade, LAFAYETTE
school, TO open new room John Mackey
was dropped from the roll as principal of the
Van Buren, night school, because he failed to
appear for work, and p. NJ. DAILY WAS pro-
NOTED from teacher TO the princi-
palshlp; Treyar Arnett was transferred
from the Adams night school to the Madison
night school; c. a. Patchen was transferred
from the humboldt night TO the Van Buren,
night school. and Helena Smith was ap-
pointed teacher i'll the latter school. j.
Buckling was appointed special teacher of
teacher of German In the Garfield and Doug
las schools.
1t was voted to appoint standing com.
mittee OF three on high and manual training
schools. The names Will be announced at
the next meeting.
The deduction of the salary for September
OF Miss NJ. Barker, teacher in the Franklin
school was considered, and she was ordered
reimbursed