The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-06
PROFESSOR of PHYSICAL. CULTURE
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS GIVES UP
THE POSITION.
CUT IN SALARY CAUSED 1T
THE TEACHING STATES OF
SCHOOLS.
REPORT ON SANITARY CONDITION.
Changes Ordered In tine Plans for
the Whittier SchOOl-Supt.
Curtis Display.

Prof. c. J. Herman, who was ap-
pointed in January, 1894, professor OF
physical culture in the st. Paul schools,
has resigned, and his resignation has
been accepted with regret. The mat
ter came up in the shape of a COM
munication to the school board at it's
meeting yesterday afternoon, the pro-
fessor stating that unless his salary,
which has been reduced from $1,000 to
5000, could be put back to the original
figure, he would be obliged to yield up
the position. In the opinion Of the in
spectors, Prof Herman has done ex-
cellent work and is very popular with
the pupils 1t is recorded on the sec
retary's minutes that the resignation is
accepted with regrets.
The following action was taken on
the cases given below, upon the rec
ommendation of the committee on
schools:
Leave of absence for the remainder of the
school year has been granted to Misses
Louise Roth Third grade Ericsson school,
and L.. M. Sanders. sixth grade Lincoln
school; Miss Anna O'Connor is transferred
from the fourth grade Lafayette to the sixth
grade Grant to open a new room; Miss lsa-
belle Roth from third grade Lafayette to the
tn1rQ grade Ericsson, vice MISS Louise
granted leave of absence; Miss Margaret Ban
ming, from second grade Madison to the first
primary grade Grant, vice Miss Reinecker,
granted leave of absence; Miss Zada Judo,
from the sixth grade Hendricks to the fifth
grade Sibley, vice Mrs. Cahoon, transferred;
Mrs. F. E. Cahoon, from the fifth grade Sib
ley to the sixth grade Hendricks, vice Miss
Judd, transferred.
The following appointments were made:
Miss Anna Bradish. to the fourth grade La
fayette. vice Miss O'Connor, transferred;
Miss Mary Heslin, to the second grade La
fayette, vice Miss Roth, transferred; Miss
Lilly Tanning, to the first grade Van Buren,.
Fvice Miss Kate Egan, granted leave Of alb
sence: Miss Paula Brown, to the sixth grade
Lincoln. vice Miss Sanders granted leave OF
absence; Miss Florence Hart, all day assist
ant Kindergarten, Longfellow.
All the above appointments and transfers
date from the beginning of the school month
of May, the appointments at the minimum
schedule of salary.
Secretary Healey gave the April statistics
as follows: Total number enrolled, POSTS;
average daily attendance, 1874; total num-
Der admitted 22s32.
The health and sanitation committee
reported that the Douglas school had
been found in an unsanitary condition,
had been dismissed, put in good con-
dition and reopened. A communication
from DR.. Stone regarding the unsan-
itary condition of the Erickson school
was filed for later action. The board
authorized the use, publication and
sale Of Prof. Congdon's new ideal music
writing book. Supt Curtis reported
that he expected, before the board met
again, to be seen by the G. A. R. peo-
pie regarding the furnishing of flow
ers by the children and participation in
the parade on Memorial day He
asked for and was given authority To
act in his own discretion regarding
these meiIof1al exercises.
George Gerlach, superintendent of
new buildihgs and reapirs, reported
that there's was no fire escape in the
plan of the new Whittier, school, and
the real estate committee was instruct :
ed to confer with the architect relative
to specifications for this escape and
also regarding certain minor changes.
The board passed upon a number of
estimates of expense for buildings now
in process of construction. Supt. Cur
tbs was given to understand that his
proposed display Of school work would
be properly taken care of by the board.