The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-08

you have put an end to your branch
high schools" said Inspector May, with
significant sententiousness, at the
meeting Of the board of school inspec-
tors yesterday, after the board had
adopted a motion permitting children,
with the consent Of their parents or
guardians, to attend whichever high
school in the city was their personal
preference
Mr.. May had intimated as much be-
fore, although he did not put 1t SO
definitely.
The other supporters Of the motion
were disposed to chide him for driv-
Ing Inspector MCGill, who wants a
branch high school at Merriam Park,
over into the fold Of the opposition on
motion which all Of its supporters
save Mr.. May insisted was not only
just what 1t appeared to be, but just
and right.
The breeziest part Of the meeting
was led up to quite gradually. Supt
Smith had submitted a number Of
recommendations in regard to the Gus
tom Of issuing permits to scholars, and
Inspector e. O. Zimmerman moved that
all children who were permitted to at
tend school last year IN q district other
than that in which they lived be per-
mttted to continue in the same schools
this year. There was no opposition to
this.
Then Mr. Zimmerman followed 1t
with q motion to the effect that all ex-
listing boundary lines between high
school districts be abolished and that
the students be permitted, with the
consent of-their parents or guardians,
fit.
Inspector Franklin smelt a rat In a
minute. He wanted 1t put off for a
month.
Mr.. May looked up from budget Of
bills with a smile. Said he: THAT reso-
luton seems to me to substantfate the
opinion that has been shared by some
OF the members Of the board for some
time. L second the motion. It's eject
Will be to save us thousands Of dol
lars every year,
Mr.. zimmerman protested that its
aim was not to cut off anything, and
president Zimmerman and Inspector
McNalf commented on the fact that
While a resident Of Zumbrota or Fer
gus rails or any other city in the state
might come in to ST. Paul and pick
out whichever one Of the four high
schools he or she preferred to attend
g student living in this city was abso-
Iutely cIrcumSCribed as between four
schools, although he or she might on
the other ahnd go to Zumbrota or Fer
gus Falls to attend the school there.
inspector Franklin said that it would
be unfair to the new principal Of the
humboldt high There were a num-
Der of young people over there who
mad been practically educated under
the direction Of the principal who had
been recently transferred to the Cen
tral high. 1t was but natural that thew
would be anxious to continue under
his supervision. It would be unfair to
take away so many from the school
TINS first year of the new regime.
Inc motion to defer action was lost
Ihose voting aye were Corning. Frank
I'm and McGiIl; those voting no were
May, McNair, Zimmerman and Presi-
dent Zimmerman.
superintendent Smith was called
upon for advice. He said that the
branch high school system practically
gave each district an independent
locality. 1t was that much of an edl
vantage TO them. Yet the prestige
which attached usually and frequently
with good reason to the older institu-
tlon would result in a large number
or applications to attend the Central
hlgn The arbitrary boundaries In the
grades, as he understood 1t, were de-
signed to prevent oVercrowding On
the same basis boundaries might he
necessary at some time for the dis
trlputlon or the high school attendance.
put al present there was no such con-
dltion existing.
AFTER some minor discussion AZ m
whether or not the adoption or reiec-
tlOn or the rule would abridea anv
rights or not, IN which the opinion was
expressed that any student or naranf
VINO demanded admission to any one of
the four schools could compel It In the
courts, regardless Of boundaries fixed