The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-09

qualifications Of the instructors. The con-
viction that the adoption Of this rule was
q proper exercise of the discretionary
power vested in the board and in futher-
ance of the legislative intent and purpose
of the whole act Is strengthened by con-
sideration of the provisions Of the second
ter BY this section, which relates to
graded schools, the high school board is
given substantially the same powers as
are vested in it with regard to high
schools with this limitation, that the prin-
cipal shall have at least the attachments
Of the advanced normal school course or
the academic or pedagogical department
Of the university or some reputable
college. This Limitation indicates that the
high school board may, without ltmita-
ton. establish such rules as 1t deems
proper with reference to the employment
of teachers in a high school and require
their observance to entitle such schools
to the state aid.
For the reasons stated your observa-
ton, "I do not see how by any possible
Interpretation of the law this board could
in effect annul the legal force of GER
thing do so for high school work Still
more difficult would it be to discriminate,
recognizing some as valid and others as
invalid, has no force, inasmuch as we
did not discriminate against any Ger:
tificate nor recognize some as valid and
others as invalid, nor did vein effect an
the privilege of employing teachers quail
flied under the law and we do not assume
to curtail their power in that regard. We
simply prescribe the conditions upon
which the states bounty Is to be dis
tributed and these conditions we deem
reasonable in themselves and in further
f1dent that you Will agree with me that it
would be improper to grant state high
schools the privilege of employing gradu-
ates of the two years course from your
department without extending a like per-
mission with reference to the normal
school graduates. Graduates from the
-,
practical training which they have re-
celved, it would seem to me, are better
equipped for teaching. than high school
graduates who have simply taken two
Years course in your department. The
latter might be called upon to teach
branches in a high. school In which they
Work than than given in a high school Of the
same grade as the one in which they are
employed to teach. Such a condition of
affairs it seems to me cannot be tolerated.
lions contained in the fourth subdivision
of your letter Our state university can
not afford to Issue any diploma that Is
inferior to the best, especially for the i'm
portant work of teaching. If the peda-
gogical course in the university were
made four years course. leading to an
upon it's completion would have some spe-
cial value. AS the matter now stands, 1t
seems to me 1t is mere duplication Of
work done in our normal schools, to less
advantage, and to the prejudice of the
good standing Of university diplomas.
Very respectfully,
John Lind, Governor.
This represents the position of two
members of the board, Gov. Lind and
Supt Lewis. President Northrop some
time ago went on record as favoring this
position also, but has since reversed
himself and held to the opinion that the
two-year pedagogical course should not
be abolished
Since Tearing of the opinion of the ma
jority Of the board DR.. Kiehle has prom
ised to recommend the same to the re-
gents of the university.
This settles the matter definitely and
establishes for the state a standard
which insures the reputation of Mime
sofa in so far as it's public school teach
ers are concerned.