The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-04
SCHOOL INSPECTORS ZIMMERMAN
AND ZIMMERMAN ENJOY THEIR
FIRST SITTING.
WANTS A TRUANT OFFICER.
SUPT. CURTIS URGES THE NEED OF
SUCH A REFORMATORY
AGENT.
STATEMENT MADE
FINANCIAL
Shows Where the Board Is Getting
in Funds-SOme New Rules Are
Adopted.

Two new members sat around the
table at yesterdays school board meet
ing, the first held since Mayor Doran
made his recent appointments Of Ber-
nard Zimmerman and Edward O. Zim-
norman. No attempt was made, how
ever to organize the board, the law
providing that this shall be done next
week
The new members, Vice President
McNair in the chair, and the old men,
bers, chatted over the situation in
formally for some time. there being
no matters of grave import up for
final action.
Superintendent Curtis submitted the
following report.
The statistical report for the month of
February, 1897 shows the enrolment to be
20,141; the average daily attendance, 1880,
and the whole number admitted, H,S3S; an
increase in the average daily attendance Of
1888 over February, 1896
In regard to the ungraded school recently
opened at the Washington building, 1 am
pleased to report that the experiment gives
abundant premise of success.
Although the number IN attendance is
small the boys who have been sent there
are obviously being benefited by the more
rigid discipline and the different influences
with which they are surrounded.
Their removal from the regular school, in
which they were il most instances disturbing
elements, has afforded much relief and
enables the teachers to devote time and at
tention usually bestowed upon them to the
other pupils, much to the advantage Of the
school.
Then the general moral effect Of the exist
ence of such a school IS already beginning
to be felt amongst the Pupils. In most
Of the cases where suspension was formerly
deemed the only resort, the pupils cared
little or nothing about suspension. They
cOnld bn
reinstated, returning with more lawiess hab
its than before. But with the prospect of
beng transferred to an ungraded school
before them, they are much more cautious
how they conduct themselves.
The ungraded room has been fitted up
with the most improved modern furniture,
books and pictures have been supplied. and
the power of kindness and interest are to be
the chief influences brought to bear.
The present attendance has been brought
about by the cooperation of the parents
several of whom have cCme to the sUperin-
tenoent with requests for the transfer Of
the boys.
In addition 20 this there ought TO be aid
from the city authorities. A special Of
fcer, who knows the parents Of recreant
and truant children, should be detailed to
look after such cases, report to the super
lntendent ard keep c,ose watch of such
cases. If such an officer could be detailed
for that duty 1T would be a great help and
perhaps be the salvation of many a way
ward youth.
rules: .~
Pupils are expected to attend school reg
ularly and punciual.y, and any pupil who is
absent or tardy from whatever cause shall
at the next school session. bring to the
teacher a written excuse from his parent or
guardian stating the reason of such alb
sence or hardness. Sickness of the puIil4
sickness in the family, the avoidance Of ex-
pcsure to severe weather. or other urgent
reasons shall be the only legitimate excuse
Pupils who are irregular in their atten-
dance without reasonable excuse who are
w4ilfuuy disobedient or insubord nate or
whose example and influence is injurious to
the schools which they attend, may be trans
ferred by the superintendent to the ungrad-
d school, there TO remain until their good
conduct shall warrant their reinstatement to
the school of Their own district.
No pupil shall thus be transferred until
after his parents or guardian have been duly
notified that his conduct or his Tregularity
of attendance is such as will lead to such
transfer.
The school committee recommended the
transfer OF Miss Ella M. Hawk from the
Fifth grade, Adams school, to the Seventh
grade, Webster school, vice Miss M. D. Pol
lock, granted leave of absence, and the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Ella Higgins to the Fifth
grade, Adams school, vice Miss Hawk trans
ferred. The report was adopted. Secretary
Healy submitted the following full statement
Of the boards finances for the school year
from Sept. l, 1886, to March /, 1897
TEACHERS SALARY ACCOUNT.