St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-21
TO RECALL CARMAN.
A Plan Already on Foot to
Replace the High Sheool
Principal.
To Which End a Meeting Of
Educators Was Held
Yesterday.
II Carman Goes Back, 1t
Must Be Free of Duty
to Gilbert.
A Singular State Of School
Affairs Soon to Be
Made Public.

AS was stated in these columns yes
terday morning, the parents Of high
school pupils, as we'll as the citizens of
st. Paul generally, are 10th to surrender
to the idea that Prof. Carman is to per-
emptorally withdraw from the position
of principal of the high ana manual
training school. 1t was also stated that
plan was being formulated looking
toward his reelection. This movement
took tangible shape yesterday. A meet
ing of several of the leading citizens
OF st. Paul was held during the fore
noon, and the matter was Informally
but earnestly discussed. All present
were warm admirers of the late prnci-
pal. Expressions of confidence in his
abilities ami especial fitness for the
duties OF the position were made, and
then the problem of how to overcome
the obstacles that stand in the way OF
securing his consent to further
service in the high school
was taken up. The cOncenSuS OF opin-
ion was that Prof. Carman can never
be induced to resume the position under
the domination Of Supt. Gilbert, and
the superintendent term OF office con-
tinuGS for one more year. In this con-
dition, it was conceded. lies the most
formidable difficulty to be confronted.
Unless the circumstances can be har-
moniZed. some of the gentlemen present
fancied, nothing can be accomplished.
and that Prof Carman will persist In
his withdrawal.
Just what was decided upon at the
meeting is not made public. The
gentlemen in attendance related to a
GLOBE reporter that the purpose OF
those at the head OF the movement is to
keep everything secret for the time
being. However. it is known that no
definite course was outlined. The idea
OF stimulating public sentiment was
favored, and there is little danger of
the movement dying out.
There are at least four out of the five
members of the board of school inspect
. orS who are in full accord and sympathy
with the proposed reelection of Prof.
Carman as principal of the high school.
They feel that it might prove danger
Gus experiment to make change
unless it be positively unavoida-
ble frhis feeling, indeed, is so
strong that atthe next meeting OF the
board resolution is to be introduced
re-eIectIng Prof. Carman, and giving
him a wide latitude in the conduct of
the school. He will, in other words, be
given the right and authority to pre-
scribe the methods of the school, and
will confer with and report to the com
mitLee high and manual training school
instead OF to the uperintendent Thus
the two positions will be coordinate in a
measure.
This is the plan of the Carmanite
members of the board. Whether the
project is practicable or not is a phase
of the matter that is yet to be worked
out. And it is known that the plan will
meet with certain objections. 1t will be
opposed on the claim that the principal,
like the teachers, should be held under
the direct control and direction of the
superintendent.
Should the project fail, private
academy will likely be instituted at an
early day, with Prof. Carman as the
president. This Is project that has
| gained no little favor the past week.