St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-02
CAPITOL CHAT.

A Distinguished Caller - Supt.
Pendergast's notwithstanding
gets of News.
Col. Charles W. Johnson, of Mime
apoliS, was at the capitol yesterday. He
hurried TO the state house for the de-
clared purpose of congratuIating Prof.
W. w. Pendergast upon his appoint
ment to the position of state superin-
tendent of public instruction, but the
colonel was not in his wonted good
humor. Indeed, he was especially chol-
eric, because he has recently been
removed from his position as reading
clerk of the United States senate. He
was Republican appointee-a protege
OF Senator Washburn--but he evidently
feels that this little incident should be
no bar to his perpetuity in the office,
even under a Democratic administra-
ton, and ne cannot find words bitter
enough in his vocabulary to fittingly
express his disgust of Senator Hill, for
he is pleased to blame the gentleman
from New York for his removal.
Prof. w w. Pendergast was IN
Quoted into his new office of state SUI
perintendent of public instruction yes
terday morning, as 1t was announced he
would be. There was no ceremony or
ostentatiOn. 1t was entirely unconven-
tional. The new incumbent took his
oath of Office after filing the prescribed
bond, and then lie visited a fruit and
confectionery store and gave the capitol
people a taste of his hospitality. No
one was shut out from his spread. The
lanitor and his corps of assistants were
invited with the dignitaries of the state
administration. and the forenoon was
pleasantly passed in this way.
Turning from the amenities Of the
occasion the new superintendent ap-
pointed his assistant in the office He
named Prof. {. w. &. Hyde as the as
Sistant superintendent, and Miss Baird
as the clerk. Both were occupying the
same positions when mir. Peudergast
assumed the duties of his Office, and he
says that he feels conscious that he
could not make an improvement in
either instance. ss.t
This is what Gov. Nelson communi-
Gated to Prof. d. Ii. kiehle relative to
his resignation as state superintendent
Of public instruction: ''Iu accepting
your resignation as superintendent of
public instruction | cannot refrain froiG
saying that it is with regret that the
friends Of popular education part with
your services. During your admins
tratinn of twelve years the commons
school system has. under your direction
and largely through your efforts, at
tanned degree of efficiency and com
pleteneSS second to that of no state in
the Union.
'.In view of this fact it is gratifying to
know that you will occupy position in
our state university where you cab still
give us the benefit of your skill and
large experience, and still aid in max
ing our schools more efficient and more
useful"
Prof. George B. Alton. inspector of
the state high schools, was visitor at
the capitol yesterday.
+. ID. Budlong has been given a life
professional teachers certificate under
the new law admitting teachers upon
college diplomas. He is a graduate of
Hamilton college.
Articles Of incorporation were filed in
the office Of the secretary of state yes
terday by the Dahlman Manufacturing
company. of Minneapolis. The:purpose
of the concern is the manufacture of
musical instruments, and the capitaliza-
ton is $780, 900.
The bids for paper and stationery
were opened at the office of the secre-
tary OF state yesterday at noon. The re-
suit was TO award the contract for fur
nishing the paper to Wright. Barrett &
Stillwell, anu for the stationery to
Brown & Treacy. They were the low
est bidders.
The state public examiner yesterday
reported that he had collected $40 from
each of eight building and loan aSSocia-
tons in the state, and he covered the
$50 into the state treasury.
The state university pay roll for the
month OF August amounted to 81, 925.53,
according to the statement filed in the
flee OF the state auditor yesterday.