St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-13
SCHOOL FIGHT IS ON.
Dissatisfied Teachers to Be
Heard in the Principals
Presence.
Numerous Additional Chang
es Announced by the
Committee.
Supt. Gilbert Makes His An
nual Report and Com
mant.
Ill
interesting School Statistics
for the Year That Has
Passed.

The school board is still the victim of
repeated and emphatic protests against
tine changes that have been made in the
corps of teachers for the coming year.
Miss Taylor is perhaps the most per-
siStent of all that have been affected by
the changes made. She writes letters
to the members of the board, and has
secured Il petition from good many
of the residents of the district demand
ing that she he returned to her old
position. The board took the matter un-
der consideration at the session held
after an informal talk, to refer the mat
ter to the committee on schools. Miss
Taylor, it should be explained. demands
hearing in the presence of the princi-
pal of the school. and this committee
VIII likely give her the desired oppor-
tunity. The committee feels that it can
give full and satisfactory reason for
Miss Taylor's removal. 1t is delicate
matter. and the members OF the board
are 10th TO talk for publication.
The committee on schools recon-
mended the usual number Of changes.
The report reads:
We have transferred Miss Antoinette
Choate from kindergarten service to the po-
sition of model teacher in the teachers train
ing school at maximum scheduled salary.
We have appointed Miss Florence Mackey
teacher Of the fifth grade, Jackson school. at
maximum schedule salary.
We have appointed the following kinder
gartners: Miss Mary Clarke. directrcss, all
day. maximum schedule: Miss Amelia Crit
nth, directress. all day, maximum schedule
Miss Gussle King, assistant, all day, first year
schedule
We recommend that the minutes of the
meeting Of June II be amended as follows:
Miss Clara Martin, from the position of di-
rectress to that of assistant: Miss Louise
Mrs 5. j. Milford. second year schedule in
stead of first: Miss Juliet Pulver (appointed
on list of teachers at the meeting. of June -
as Kindergarten. fourth year schedule
We have made the following assignments
OF kindergartners to schools:
Lincoln School-Miss Florence Whitney,.
directress; Miss Susie Green. assistant.
Harrison School-Mrs. S. j. Milford di-
rettress.
Erickson School-Mrs Della Ames, direct
ress: Miss Minnie Pfaender. assistant.
siblev School-Miss Juliet Pulver, direct
ress: Miss Alice Officer. assistant.
Van Buren, SCHOOLGIRLS. G w. Tanning
diTectress; Miss Sara Rolfe. assistant.
Franklin School-Miss Agnes Holbrook,
di1ectress; Miss Caroline Gillian and Miss
Grace Metcalf. assistants.
Jefferson School-Mrs. Fl. B. Passage, di-
rectress.
Monroe School-Niss Harriet Davy. direct
ress
Adams school-Miss Amelia Griffith. di-
rectress: Miss Clara Martin. assistant.
Lafayette School-Miss Alice McCray, d.
rectress.
Humboldt School-Miss Mary Clarke di-
rectress: Miss Gussie King. assistant.
Webster School-Miss Marian Strickland
directress; Miss Ellen Mattocks, assistant
jackson School-Miss katheryn Van Vliet,
directress; Miss Mary Hayes ana Miss Ida
Hustled. assistants.
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rectresS.
scheffer School-Miss Frances Montgom-
cry, directress.
Madison School-NIiss Louise Kiehle. di-
rectress. .,;ess1
Rice School-Miss winifred ohr, direct
reSs.
Smith School-Miss Gertrude Noyes, di-
rectreSs.
of manual training in the grades
Mr.. Chateau. $1,000 per year
w. c. Holden, at $1,000 per year.
We have appointed Mrs. V. X. Hayward
model Kindergarten in the teachers training
school at salary of $1,000 per year.
We have appointed Miss Nellie Dean as
sistant teacher of domestic economy at q
salary of $500 per year.
The committee on fuel and janitors
reported that William Pray had been
appointed as janitor of the Webster
school. vice John Delaney, removed
MIR. Delaney has not submitted tamely
to the change. He represents that he
has ALWAYS given efficient service, and
he managed to enlist the Sympathies of
DR.. kean, who demanded full eXplana-
ton of the reasons for the change. DR..
Smith is the chairman of the committee
on fuel and janitorS, and he essayed to
satisfy the doctor that the step had not
been taken for any other motive than to
facilitate the service. His attention, he
explained. had been called to the ineffi-
ciency.Of JanltOr Delaney upwards of six
months ago, and upon competent in
vestigation Delaney was notified that he
would be removed, and this has Just
passed into effect. The sidewalks in
front of the school building were not
kept clear of snow during the winter.
nor was the building kept reasonably
clean. The explanation was perfectly
satisfactory, and the report was adopted
unanimously.
A resolution was also passed demand
ing OF the city comptroller full and
complete explanation of his arbitrary
conduct in erasing the name of the sec
rotary OF the board from the June pay
roll. This act amazed every member of
the board. and an investigation will fol-
low. The Secretary'S salary is tied I'D.
&
Mr.. Pyle introduced resolution,
which was adopted. fixing as a rule that
any teacher failing to sign contract
for ten days after she shall have re-
ceived a notification OF her election, her
appointment shall be void. This is not
retroactive, and the date will begin with
the notice that will soon be sent to the
teachers by the superintendent. In
spectOrs Pyle and Smith were appointed
committee to confer with the superin-
tendent concerning rules to govern the
board and schools for the coming year,,
and the president of the board appoints
ed the old committees for the wear.
Superintendent's Report.
Supt. Gilbert submitted his annual re-
port and it was adopted. 1t is an eX-
haustive treatment of the subject of the
public schools both as system and by
departments. Referring to the teach
ing department.. he said: Good teachers
will make good schools with or without
good courses of study or suitable appli-
ances, and poor teachers will make
poor schools under all circumstances.
Hence the first care of every school
board should be the selection of Its
teaching force. All teachers. principals
and supervisors should be selected ac-
cording to few easily understood prin-
ciples. The first consideration should
be that of excellence, ability and
disposition to serve the public well,
and the second, previous valuable serv-
ice. Only. those teachers should be
appointed OF reappointed who will
serve the public we'll. The value of
services of being equal length of service
should determine appointment or pro-
motion. But the fact that an incompe-
tent teacher has held position for a
long time is an argument not for his re-
tention, but for his rejection. The
argument that the public should still be.
mulcted to support those who are un-5'
worthy because it has for a. long time
been so mulcted. is like. saying thatsa
man who has robbed you for long time.
undetected now has the right to rob
you forever. Second: 1t is the ad.
vantage of the public in general that
teachers be encouraged to make teach
ing a life-work resting upon the
assurance that faithful and successful
effort will be rewarded by permanency
of on, nj oup, - nnrinnr tho most