The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-10
DULUTH TIED TIGHT
NORMAL SCHOOL BUILDING MUST
KEEP WITHIN THE APPRo-
PRIATIoN
NO CHANCE TO GET AROUND TT


Members of the State Normal school
Board Are Afraid They VIII BE
Liable to Fine and imprisonment
II the Appropriation Is Exceeded
I'm Any Way-BuiIding Committee
Directed to Go Ahead With Plans.
Duluth may get normal school, but
1t will not be any $25O,OOO structure, If
the normal board carries through its
evident purpose of yesterday, and that
evident purpose was embodied in res
olution that was as tightly drawn as
board of pedagogues and shrewd politi-
clans could make 1t to get 1t absolutely
loop-hole tight. so to be impervious
either to the wind or the water Of the
Zenith City.
The subject was practically the last
one discussed at meeting of the board.
which lasted all day. Director Phelps,
the sole remaining member of the COM
mittee which has had the building and
site in charge. reported on the work of
clearing ground and preparation of
plans, which had gone on during the last
two years. He also submitted plans
which had been drawn by the architect
since the legislature had cut down the
amount of the appropriation to $75 900,
and the board looked them over infor-
mally.
1t was evident. however, that a. con-
seriousness that there was hanging over
their heads a possible workhouse SEN
tence should they go beyond any ap-
preparations made for them restrained
IN thtIci in,
the Duluth building project and while it
seemed to be the consensus Of opinion
that the Zenith City should be given
some kind of normal school building
it was equally apparent that the dictate
OF the legislature in regard to the ex-
pense would be complied with to the let
ter, II, indeed. those figures were not
Kept within.
The resolution which was finally spread
on the minutes Of the board authorizes
the new committee, consisting of Presi-
dent Ankeny and Directors Phelps and
Norby. to go ahead and get plans for a
foundation for a building which shall not
cost, when completed. to exceed $50, O0O
The greatest care was taken to so word
the resolution that there should be no
mistake as to the $50, 0000 being for the
whole building. and not just for the
foundation. When 1t gets these plans,
too, the committee is to report the same
" lIlS UOdTU dI us september ule6IlnE,
when final action may be taken.
Another tribe of more or less signif-
canoe to Duluthians came up in connec-
ton with the appointment of the COM
mittee. Ordinarily building projects, I'm.
der the rules of the board, are left to the
executive committee, which is composed
at this time Of the president and the four
resident directors. The resident direct
ors, as 1t happens. however, are, in some
cases at least, absolutely inimicai to the
Duluth scheme, and for that reason were
left off the committee to push the pro-
iect
There were present yesterday Direct
ors Clark, Mankato; Hammond, st.
James. Mitchell. st. Cloud; Morey. WI
mona: Norby, Ada; Phelps, St. Paul;
Nye, Moorhead; Ankeny, Minneapolis;
State Superintendent Lewis, and the
principals, MiIlspaugh. of Wiriona !. Coop
er, of Mankato; Lord, of Moorhead. and
his successor. E. A. Weld, recently of
Saltwater.
A. T. Ankeny, elected president, named
the following committees:
Executive - Messrs. Mitchell. Clark,
Finance and ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ham
Lewis. Ankenys for Wi Whoa: 1a NESTS.
Clark, Lewis. Hamm9nd; Ankenye for
by, Ankeny, for St. Cloud; Messrs. Nye,
Norby. Phelps, Ankeny for Moorhead
Text Books and Course OF Study.
Messrs. Phelps, Lewis, Hammond and
Norby. -.f
observation-disclosures Lewis, Hammond,
Phelps and Norby
President Lord presented report, pre-
pared by the superintendent, in refer
ence to the course OF study. The chief
changes recommended were in regard to
the subjects of arithmetic, geography ana
grammar. The idea of the committee was
to have these studies taught, more to
show the methods of teaching, than for
their value in themselves.
The report embodied a list of certain
text books, on the contents Of which, can
didates for admission should take exam
nations. This aroused some opposition.
At last motion prevailed calling upon
the committee to signify the text books,
If possible, in some other way than by
the use Of their names.
Mr.. Phelps severely criticised the course
presented. First, he stated, that the re-
port had not been prepared by a Joint
committee of the board and superintend-
ents The superintendent, according to
the motion which created the committee,
were not to be entrusted alone with the
arrangement of the course. He then at
tackled the course. There were included
in 1t four years of Latin There, he said,
was a subject which did not tend to fit
& teacher for life work. There was need
of more modern studies, and in this
course many Of them were crowded out
by Latin. Furthermore, in all the normal
schools, Latin was taught by the weakest
and least experienced teachers. which
fact showed the value that was really
attributed to that subject.
Then followed something Of a discus
sion between Mr.. Phelps and Supt. Lewis
in regard to the value of Latin in the nor
NAL school course.
Mr.. Lewis pointed out that the courses
presented left two alternative courses OF
reaching a normal school diploma These
were that the candidate for the diploma
could take this entire normal school
course as at present rearranged on a Ave.
year basis, or he or she could take the
standard course Of any first-grade high
school in the state, which would entitle
them to join the junior or fourth-year
class at the normal. This plan would
take them six years, but by going through
the normal direct the course was finished
In five years. There were two courses,
the English and the Latin, the latter
study taking the place of q part Of the
literature, composition. civics, chemistry
and other natural sciences. Those who
wished what was known as the culture
course" could thus take it, If the pleased.
The course of study was adopted In
general form, leaving the arrangements
of the various studies by terms and years
to the local authorities
The lists OF teachers at the various
schools. as reported by the respective
resident directors, were adopted, 40 were
also the list of graduates for the COM
ing commandments. The teachers lists
show no changes aside from the drop
ping Of four teachers at Mankato on ac-
count Of the looping off of tho c. class
work