St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07

attonLlOn TO what ne deemed very OO-
jectionabIe feature in the circular that
had been sent out to the principals
of the schools, instrueting them
that the board holds the principals per-
sonally responsible for any nervousness
or disorder that is observable among
the teachers of the schools presided
over by the principals. DR.. Smith took
exception to the language, and, more
over, he wanted to register protest
against the. superintendent advising the
principals or any one connected with
the schools that the board had taken
some action that really has never been
considered at all by the board. Mr.. Gill
bert denied that the language of the
circular criticised was his, and also de-
MED that the doctor had correctly
quoted the language.
Il saw the circular today" returned the
doctor, land, while it may be true that l
have not given literal quotation, the Ian
guage is just as obnoxious as that have
given. Now, you are the author, and would
be glad to have you quote it.
Il was the copyist and not the author
replied the superintendent.
BE that as it may, object to this system
OF sending out circulars declaring that the
board had done some particular thing that it
has never DONE"
The discussion continued at great
length i'll this vein. Mr.. Pyle desired
to Justify the actions of the committee,
and ne felt no he itancy in offering the
suggestion that had DIR. Smith been
present he would have coneurred in the
choice of the committee. He asserted
that the committee had deliberated for
over two hours upon the problem With
the result Of the change III the system.
DR.. Smith demanded to know the rea-
son, but no one volunteered the desired
information. l. was said that the
change was made for prudential rea-
sons, and then Dr. Smith pronounced
AGAINST star chamber deliberations. and
Mr.. Pyle, to settle the dispute. moved
that the board concur in the action OF
the committee Oh schools and adopt the
report. which, he said. was subject to
the action OF tie board. After c0nSld-
cradle more discussion Of the same gen.
eral purpOrt this was adopted.
Mr.. Piye thought it proper to make
searching investigation of the sanI-
tary condition of the schools. COM
pfaint has been made against the ventila-
ton in many of the schools, and he
moved that the secretary be directed TO
sei,d Il circular to the principals OF the
different schools directing careful and
reliable report upon the matter, anu the
motion prevailed
Manual Training and Kindergar-
tens.
The superintendent submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was accepted and
placed on fife:
During the past month manual training
has been extended 10 the sixth grades OF the
Lincoln, Cleveland. Van Buren,, Slbiey,
Franklin, jefferson Humboldt, Hendricks,
" ebster, Madison, Rice. Hancock aud Long
oil bp;p a only
III which there is class i'll the sixth grade
of sufficient size. Pupils from the smaller
schools, where possible, have been allowed
to attend larger ones in their vicinity
Very great interest has been manifested in
this woIk and its tendency to keep boys.iu
school is already made evident. | now beg
leave toTeneW my rec9mm endatlon formerly
made that next year this work be extended
TO the fifth and fourth grades i'll all schools
in which there are classes H. these grad es or
reasonable size If this extension is made
there will be'nearly, or quite 1000 boys re-
ceiving the benefit or manual training at
very small cost. In M judgment this IS OF
Infinitely more Importance than the manual
training work in the higher departments OF
the school system important as that is.
also renew my recommendation that kin
dergartens be gradually established through
ont the city as fast as sufficient number OF
children desiring to attend in any district Is
reported. efsas1s, - ::,ts
,, call attention to these things again at this
time because it is i'm portaut that they be set
Red soon. fhe boards of most cities are
securing their teachers now. and if we are to
start these departments we must be early Ill
Che field.
= | would also urge upon the board the i'm
bortance of appointing teachers for next
year at al earlier date this year than hereto
fore, and would recommend that the appoint
ment of teachers for next year be made not
later. than the May meeting if the committee
can make proper arrangements.
Appended is the usual table of statistics.
The whole number of pupils enrolled dur
ing the month of March,,14 404; night school,
], ls6; total $3.50. Average daily attendance,
~. f3S; night school, 439; total, L, 81 Whole
number admitted, Is, 10; night school. 3.202;
total H. 9Si