St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-10
AN OFFICIAL RESIGNS.
SUPT. KLEHLE TO JOIN THE UWVER-
SiTY FACULTY.
ALL-DAY SESSION OFF REGENTS

Plans for Assembly Hall and Lii
brary Accepted - Architect
Burlington Winner-Not All
Smooth SaiIing-Medical Pro-
fessors Resign Something
PersonaI-KiehIe's Long Term.
1t isn't often that one hears of state
official resigning, but ID. l.. kiehle, the
state superintendent of public inStruc-
ton, is about to become the rare excep-
ton in official circles. But he is not
going to take that step unadvisedly, for
he is about to step into position that
suits his tastes and aspirations better.
To particulariZe, lie has been elected to
the chair of pedagogy of the state uni
Versity.
The board of regents of the state uni
versity broke the record of off cial zest
yesterday. They held a continuous
session from o'clock in the morning
until 7:l0 last evening. Indeed, they
were SO enthusiastic in their functions
that they did not even stop for dinner,
but had repaSt served at o'clock in the
SumptuOus rooms of the governor. All
the members of the board were present
save MessrS. Davis, StearnS, Mahoney
and Owens. The governor. by virtue
OF his posltIon.is made an eX-officio mem
Der, and he was in attendance, and re-
manned to the very finish. There were
some exciting scenes, but just what was
the occasian is profound secret, locked
up in the boSomS of the regents. When
IL,
reporters we're Informed that although
they might pardonably anticipate VOL
luminous report or a succulent story, the
tale of the transactions of the board
could be related III very few words.
Supt. Kiehle, as the official secretary
of the regents, then gave out history
of the days events for publication.
''It has taken long time for the
board to arrive at conclusions" SAID he,
land, in fact, only a conditional cOnclu-
sion was arrived at upon one of the
most important matters under consider
alton, and the one that has consumed
the most time" and the secretary then
proceeded to say that the board had
carefully considered the plans that had
been submitted by the different archi-
tects for the proposed new assembly
hall and library building at the state
before the critical gaze of the regents,
and Architect Aldrich, of the university,
diScourSed technically upon the points
of excellence or the faults of the same
for the information of the board. A
lengthy discussion ensued and it was
after o'clock when the board voted
that nOue of the plans before them
filled the bill. Architect Butfington'S
plans were supplemented by very
erudite explanation of the DOric, the
Gothic, the Renaissance, and other
styles of architecture that he had en-
plOyed. and the board was undoubtedly
impressed with the eloquence of the
paper, for it was voted to employ him
in conf junction with Architect Aldrich,
of the state university. They will pro-
coed at once TO perfect plans, or to SO
modify and change the plans that they
had submitted as to conform to the
ideas of the regents and the advisory
architect of the university, Mr.. Adrich.
Dean Hall introduced a proposition
to secure to the university the Men,
age natural history collection, in
whole or part, in the discretion of the
board, and the matter was referred to
the executive committee with power to
act.
One of the surprises, or what will
doubtless prove a surprise to the pa
uons of the university, was the resigna-
lion of Drs. j. +. Beaumont and A. E.
Higbee, of Minneapolis, from the ho-
meopathc faculty of the medical college
of the university. The designations
were accepted, but the vacancies were
not filled.
ID. l.. kiehle was elected to the posi-
ton of professor of pedagogy just be-
fore the board adjourned, upon the
assurance that he would resign his
present position. Mr.. Kiehle explained
that he was the Oldest superintendent
OF public instruction in the entire coun-
try. He is now serving his seventh
term. There is but one other school
official that has been blessed with so
long continuous career. and he is the
secretary OF the board of education OF
Massachusetts.
The board adjourned until Friday,
Aug: Is, when the plans of the
architect will be considered, and it Is
rumored that there are other things
that will come up that are somewhat
PERSONAL in their character.