St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-28
Political Possibilities Enter
Largely Into the
Meeting.
Superintendent Kiehle's Re
tention Or Retirement
- Is at Stake.
Hiss Grace Keyser, Of Le
Sueur, First in the De-
clamatory Contest.

interest is manifested in this session be-
cause Of its political influence. a strong
effort has been made by the friends OF
Supt. Kiehe to have him reappointed,
and from the expressions heard yester-
day by number of the teachers and
SuperintenGents Of schools, 1T would
seem that he has no little following.
While some hint that he has no opposi-
ton and will beyond all possibility be
reapp0inted, others aver that there Is
some very pronounced opposition to him.
They claim that he has filed the office
long enough, and while 10 discredit at
taches to his administration, change
ought to be made.
Some say that because Mr. Kiehle
favors free text books that he is more
popular than his opponent, Prof Kirk,
who is against that measure.
Prof Kirk is popular with the younger
teachers, who have been brought III
closer contact with him in regard to
educational matters, and they favor his
appointment.
Others claim that Prof. Kirk in being
candidate in opposition to Mr.. Kiehle
while his assistant, is acting treacher-
ously.
There Is Opposition.
One gentleman, who objects to his
lame being mentioned, said there is an
opposition to Mr.. Kiehle. 81 have been
,ver the state a good deal and have
taked with great many of the super
intendentS and teachers. and know
there is an opposition TO Mir. Kiehle, but
they almost Invariably remark who is
the man we can place against him?
Some assume that the governor OF the
stale should be LETT free to exercise his
Judgment in the matter of the appoint
ment, and that superntendents and
teachers should not lend themselves to
The schemes Of politicians Or book con-
Germs.
Supt. J. o. Macintosh. of Washing
ton county, opposes Mr. Kiehe Oh the
ground that he has been using his posi-
ton as state superintendent to whip his
Subordinates into support Of his reap
pointment. Mr.. Kiehle so objected to
Prof Kirk being candidate that he
demanded a statement from nm TO De
published. that he would not accept the
appointment, but Prof. Kirk saw fit to
refuse. and was requested thereafter TO
hand IN his resignation. This has had
a tendency to strengthen Kinks candl-
dacy among the teachers and county
superintendent, especially among the
younger ones.
summer schools in Favor. -
On the opening OF the session Se5ter7
day morning the matter OF summer
schools was taken I'D for diScusslon.5
Sunt. Kiehle, after a.someWhat Lengthy
address, called for reports from those
who had taken part IN the summer
schools. a.
Prof. C. w. Hyde led the discussion,
and read Well-prepared paperShoWing
the course of the work, and containing
some suggestions as 10 the course of the
coming wear.
G. B. Alton. of the Minneapolis
school, read a paper on practically the
same lines, suggesting that term OF
four weeks was sufficient for summer
school, and that the school embrace six
days of attendance per week. The
reading of the paper was followed by
discussion led by S. S. Parr, one of the
conductors of summer schools. Supt.
Rochelle, of Stearns county, indorSed
the views of Prof. Parr, and Supt. A.
d. Gaines, of Douglas county, added
some suggestions on the same line.
Prof. Avery, who had charge Of the
summer school at Marshall, Lyon
county, reported that his school had
pursued only the common branches and
that very favorable LrogreSS had been
made. County Superintendent White,
of. the same county, added a few sug-
gestions to the report of Prof. Avery.
Supt Wichersheim, of Lincoln county.
reported ii small attendance at the sum-
mer school.
The same class OF work was taken up
AZ Of "a n fhn
afternoon.
The County Superintendents
held a meeting last evening in Room
10, high school, which was opened by
prayer by w. L. Williams, of Traverse
county. j. W. Olsen, of Freeborn, was
made temporary secretary. and Miss
Caroline Nygren, OF Otter Tail, perma-
nent secretary. President j. y. Mack
intosh presided.
The first business in order was the
calling of the roll, the following per-
sons responding:
George ID. Goodrich, Anoka; f. B.
Chaplin, Becker; A E. Kasner, Benton;
J. E. Modin. Chisago; |. Bargen, Cot
tonwood; r. B. McKelvY, Dakota; a.
NJ. Sperry, Dodge; A. ID. Gaines. Doug
las; j. W. Olsen, Freedom; w. H.
Townsend, Grant; j. A. Lewis, Henne-
pin; Flora j. Frost. Jackson; B.
S. Covel, Kandiyohi; II. F.. Gibson,
lie Sueur; w. j. Wickershe m, Lincoln;
S. L. Wait, Lyon; Charles Avery, Nc
Leod: }. w. Winnings, Meeker; Gertrude
&. Ellis, Mower; e. G. Schultz, Nicollet;
j. Ii. Chapman. Oimstead; Caroline S.
Nygren, Otter Tail; S. Race, Redwood;
S. S. Start Jr., Rock; w. II. StuitZ, st.
Louis; j. II. Williams. Sherburne;
c. a. Roher, Sibley; l.. j.
Rocholl, Stearns; w. E. Williams,
Steele: l.. r. Macintosh, of Stevens; p.
S. Gallagher, of Swift; w. L. Williams,
of Traverse; James Keating, of Wa
basha; Hannah Swindlehurst. of Wa
dena; J. @. Macintosh, of Washing
ton; Z, A. Boston. OF 'Watowan; o. A.
Robertson, of WiJkin; H. g. Farrar, of
L. A. Taylor, eA-superintendent, of
Chaska.
A. NJ. Sperry. of Dodge, arose to a
question of privilege, and quite feel
ingly remarked that his name had been
placed Oh the committee on legislation
during his absence and afterwards
dropped. He wanted to know by what
authority that was done. and he asked
that it be eXpunged from the records,
which was done.
The Presidents Address
was wells received and reference
was made to some matter that was
likely to come before the next legiSla-
tnre. He said that The present method
of supplying text books was not at all
satisfactory and extremely obnoxious to
many of the teachers as well as parents.
He thought that the supplying of the
schools in the entire state of Minnesota
vas too big thing for one book concern
to do. In referring TO the matter OF
summer schools he stated that the ap-
prOpriatiCD was not nearly large enough
for the good of the schools. That in
stead Of 5000 per year it ought to bt
1000, and should come from the STATE
revenue if no other way.
The chair appointed committee o
three on the subdivision and reterenc,
of the address, and they having reported
the chair announced the following com
mittees to act under the various heads
Committees Named.