St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-05
A GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
rs ADDED TO THE LIST CT THE
SCHOOL BOARD.
LoNGFELLow SCHOOL AIRED.
Merriam Park Citizens Say That
the Condition of the School Has
Brcd Typhoid Fever-Repairs
Ordered and Matter of Closing
1t Left TO President Willrich-
Commencement Dav Near

AuOIC0 cANSS 4VAdttCT
1t Left to President Wiilrich-
Commencement bay Near.
The board of education met yesterday
afternoon in regular monthly session
and dispatched large amount of bust
ness.
A communication from MavOr Wright
was read officially informing the board
of the appointment of I'll. c. McNair as
member Of the board. The applica-
ton OF E. l.. Click. superintendent Of
penmanship at Hudson, Wis, was re-
ferred TO the committee OH schools. The
committee on real estate was req uested
to meet i'll conference with Inspector
Gauger in relation to fire escapes or the
public school buildings.
A letter from the Ploleer fuel CON-
pany was read, i'll which the company
asks that its claim for interest for de-
ferred payments be allowed. AS the
board has allowed all bills for fuel
promptly and sent them to the city
comptroller, the matter was referre to
that gentleman for adjustment.
MeSSrs. g. A. MagnusSen aud J. c.
AdamSOn came as committee from the
citizens OF Merriam Park to interview
the board in relation to the LOngfellOw
school house. The gentlemen stated
that the people had Withdrawn their
children from school because the sani-
tary and ventilation arrangements were
or nature that the health OF the chill
dren was endangered. Several cases of
typhoid fever existed at the park and
had been traced as the direct result of
the conditions existing in the school
building. The spirit of the people was
thoroughly aroused, and at meeting
last week those present voted to ask the
board to close the school until proper
repairs had been made Physicians
had been sent to examine the building
and had declared that it was dangerous
tor the children to attend school at
present.
he board was unit on the necessity
OF making the needed alterations, es-
peclaiiy the sewer connections, but it
was a uestiou whether the school
should be closed now or the present
term finished, as there remained only
nine weeks of it. DR.. Abbntt stated
that the attendance yesterday was only
thlrty-Seven, which in itself was enough
OF rebuke TO the board. Mr.. Magnus-
sen stated that a petition was now in
the hands of Inspector McGill request
ing that the school be closed until the
work shall have. been completed, and
also that lie had made an estimate of
the cost, which he thought would he
covered by $500. DR.. Abbott thereupou
moved, and the motion was adopted,
that the committee on real estate be au-
thoriZed to have the work done at the
earliest day possible, and that the presi-
dent of the board be empowered to close
the school, If necessary. or upon the re-
quest OF the people of Merriam Park.
Superintendent Gilbert made sta
tlStical report of the day schools, which
showed the following summary: Whole
number enrolled. 16.959: whole number
admitted. 1854; average attendance,
15,O55.
The real estate committee reported
that 1t had secured additional room for
the Avon school.
The committee on high and manual
schools recommended that commence
ment day be held June IA; that the hall
of the high school building be rendered
the senior class June Is. aud that all
scholars DESTROYS of attending field day
be excused from school attendance If
that Cay be regular school day. In
awarding places on the programme of
the graduating class the committee rec
commended that the valedctory he
awarded to the pupil havingth the highest
record of scholarship for the past tour
years: the salutatory to the next high
est, and that the twenty-five following
ones be permitted TO compete. provided
that they have spent at least TWO years
in the nigh school. The recommends
tons of the committee were adopted.
On request from the Sons of Vet.
Grams the board authorized the raising
of the flags on all the school houses
every day.
On motion of Inspector McNair,
grievance committee of three was APP
pointed by the chairman, who will hear
all complaints in the future. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed to
serve for the first month: Ii. c. Nc
Nair, DIR. K. j. A bbott and E. Vanish.
The committee will hold regular ses-
sion once month