St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
HOLDS AN IMPORTANT SEES
SION.
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
MADE BY SCHOOLS IN THE STATE
FOR INsPEC-
TION.
RANKIN APPOINTED
Inspector at u Salary of S1.5O0-
Inspector Atoms Salary In
creased.

The state high school board, at it's
meeting yesterday, provided for the
disbursement of upwards of $50, 900
OF the states treasure of legal ten
der, and about $50 schools will par
tlclpate in the benefits arising from
its distribution. In addition to this.
High School Inspector Alton will
draw $500 additional salary this year
as the result Of the increase voted
to him, and Prof. A. w. Rankin will
receive $1,000 salary during the COM
ing year as inspector of graded
schools, to which position he was
appointed yesterday by the board.
The office is a new one created by
the last legislature.
The appointee is a graduate of the
Minnesota state university, and has
served as superintendent of schools
of Zumbrota, Austin, Owatonna and
Red Wing. The schools which will
come under his supervision at once
are f1fty-nine in number. These made
application for inspection under the
law of '95, and the applications were
favorably acted on at this meeting
of the high school board. The schools
thus admitted to inspection are those
Of Paynesville, Shal1opee, Verndale.
New Brighton, Royalton, Perham,
Lake Crystal, Gaylord, Browns Val
ley, New Auburn, Pelican Rapids,
Madison, Clearwater, Sherburn. Oak
Park, Marine Mills, South Saltwater,
SteWartvilIe, st. Clair, Argyle, Foss-
ton, st. Paul Park, Wheaton. Bird
Island, Fisher, Lake Benton, How
ard Lake, Beaver Creek, Robbins
dale, w. R. Geddes' school of Man
kato, Jordan, Hallock, Fountain,
Tay1or's Falls, Rush City, Wykoff,
Brownton, Reeds Landing. Houston,
Lakeville, Excelsior, Fulda, B. A.
Wallace school Of Spring Valley, Ada,
Mcintosh, Grand Meadow, Alma
City, Hopkins, Mabel, Jasper, Nor
wood, Elmore, Graceville, Long
Prairie, Wayzata, Carver, Atwater,
Hawley and Rockford
The amount of state aid provided
for in the act is $500 for each school,
to be paid when the school applying
for it passes the required inspection.
This will take some months
There were present at the meeting
yesterday President Northrop, of the
state university; High School In
spector Alton and State Superintend-
ent .Pendergast. The time of the
board was largely taken up in MAX
ing the appropriations and passing
upon the applications referred to,
but there was considerable other
business transacted, and the session,
| which occupied the morning, was
working one throughout.
The annual apportionment of $500
to each of the eighty-six high
| schools of the state was made. The
application of the board of educa-
ton of ST. Paul for $500 for the
manual training school, which is to
be changed into a high school, was
not passed upon, and no action will
be taken until the change is made.
Hence that school was not included
in this apportionment.
The board decided to require all
principals Of graded schools who are
not holders of diplomas from reput-
able colleges, universities or ad-
vanced normal or high schools, to
pass an examination in the common
branches and such academic
| branches as the board may require.
This examination must be taken at
the state university on Aug. 10.
I Authority was given to Supt Pen
dergast to issue permits to principals
of graded schools applying for state
aid under the new law. The same ac-
tion was taken SIS to permits to teach
ers of high schools applying for state
aid. The permits are prerequisite to
the payment of such aid to the apply
ing schools.
Eleven high schools were applicants
for the $500 allowed such schools CIV
ing elementary normal instruction.
They were those of Sank Center AL
exandria, Chatffeld, Hutchinson, Wa
dena, Glencoe, Hastings, Red Wing,
Ortonville, Marshall and Litchfield.
They were accepted for inspection
and will be visited by Inspector Alton
in due time.
The board adopted the present high
school manual as a guide for superin-
tendents and principals of high schools
and for boards of education. A second
edition of the state high school record
book will be issued by Inspector
Alton, who was directed by the board
to make arrangements to that end.
The high school of Warren was
placed on the list for inspection High
schools applying for reinstatement
on the state list, their terms having
expired, were granted re-enroIlment.
The new term dates from Aug. l.
- The high schools of Glencoe, Hutch
inson, St Cloud and st. Peter were
advanced to the first-class, and those
of Jackson, Little Falls, Morris and
Window to the second-class. No
change was made in the classification
of the other schools.
The rest of the session was taken up
with routine business of no general
interest.
Beck From Alaska.