St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-10

.PrDsident Wtllrich, OF tho School
Board. Makes a Strong Fight
for the Retention OF German in
the Grade Schools, but Stands
Alone - Leaves of Absence
Granted Teachers.
he board Of school inspe ctors met at
Its office in the high school building
yesterday afternoon. Present, Inspect
-ors McGill. McNair. Dickson, Dawson,
Abbott, President Willrich. Absent.
Inspector Vanish. The committee upon
German. Inspectors Dickson. McGill
and Abbott, submitted the following
report:
. ST. PAUL. June 9.-Your committee
on German, to whom was referred the
question of advisability of retaining the
teaching of German as at present con-
Quoted in the public schools of this city,
respectfully report as follows:
That German under the high school
grade as at present taught in our public
schools is inefficient and undesirable.
and does not Justify the eX penditure of
the large amount of money necessary. to
be expended in that behalf.
That If continued as a study below
the high school it should be on new
and more efficient basis.
1t is the opinion of this committee,
and we so report, that this board would
not be justified in larger expenditure
of money for the teaching. of German
for the ensuing year than has been ex-
pended for that purpose during the past
year, and that unless some plan can b
evolved by the superintendent uf
schools for proper and efficient instruc-
ton of this branch for the sum of money
now used for that purpose it better he
abolished from all grades below the
high school.
Inspector McNair moved the adoption
of the report, Inspector Dickson second
ed the motion. President Willrich
asked that action be postponed until the
next meeting in order that the superin-
tendent might have time to prepare a
report. such as suggested by the COM
mittee. This not being agreed to, he
called Vice President McGill to the
chair and spoke to the question, making
an interesting and able plea for the
retention of German beginning with the
fifth grade, believing that to be essen
tial to the maintenance of progressive
school system and course OF study. At
the close of Mr.. Willrich's remarks the
vote was taken and the report adopted:
Ayes-Abbott. Dawson, Dickson. Nc
Nair.
Nays-Wiilrich.
Not VO lnn-hcGill.
Inspector McNair moved to abolish in
strur. ioi i'll German in all grades below
t Ia high school. Inspector Abbott Sec
Ond I'd the motion.
emil Geisi, who was present, was &C
corded the privilege of reading snort
paper advocating retaining German in
the different grades. The inspectors
eanade no remarks. and the vote stood:
j.. Ayes-Abbott, Dawson, Dickson. Nc
Muir.
2 Nays-Willrich.
Not Voting-McGill.
The committee upon high and manual
training school recommended the re-
election OF Prof A. j. Smith principal.
Adopted unanimously.
The committee upon schools recon-
mended leave of absence without pay
of high school teachers: NJ. j. Peach,
one year, from Sept. l. 1894; Nj. Il.
Stevens and NJ. G. Newson, half year,
IRON sept. l. 1874. SultaOle substitutes
/. to be employed. Mrs. Nj. w. Stickney,
Mrs. G.sF. DE Camp, were approved as
teachers in their present positions for
the ensuing year. Special teachers to
rbe employed instead of supervisors of
drawing. music. natural science, physi-
cal training and penmanship, whose
duty it shall be to give instruction in
the high school, to teachers in the train
ing schools and to teachers individually
and in classes; to visit schools when
time remains. as directed by the super
intendent of schools. Two supervisors
were recommended. one for primary
grades and kindergartens, one for inter-
mediate grammar grades. Principals in
ten-room buildings to be responsible for
half grade; eleven to fourteen rooms,
principals to teach two hours daily. In
all other buildings principals to hear at
least one recitation daily.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Twelve sets of plans and specitica-
tions were submitted from archi-
tects for the two new school buildings
for the Second and Eighth wards.
Upon motion the plans were referred
to the special committee. Inspectors
Abbott and Dickson, aud Superintend-
ent Gilbert, report to be made at the
next meeting.
The board then adjourned to meet
Wednesday evening next.