The Saint Paul globe., 1902-08-07
DELEGATIONS GIVE SCHOOL
BOARD AwiCE AS TO CARE OF
MECHANIC ARTS
ENTIRE AFTERNOON is
~ SPENT IN DISCUSSION
Women's Civic League Takes Position
That Appropriation of $500 for Me-
chanic Arts Be Used for Purchase of
Material AIone-TroubIe Between
Contractors on Mckinley School.

After having consumed all of the
AFTERNOON In receiving advisory counA
sci, the board of education found itself
at 5:5O last evening just ready to take
up the regular business and determin-
ed 70 defer all but few imperative
matters, adjourning to Wednesday aft
ernoen next at $3.50, when the other
matters, pending will be taken UP.
The delegations appeared on behalf
or the Women's Civic league, the Com
merclal club and the Builders Ex-
change, and while there was unanim-
.lty among them in so far as they all
sought to Influence the board in an ex-
panslon of the facilities for manual
training or industrial instruction in
the schools, there was also divergence
Oh opinion as to- just where and how
the contemplated benefits Should be
applied. .,
League Has Protest.
The Civic league delegation consist
ed of Mrs. Conde Hanlir1, Mrs. J. A.
Wheelock and Mrs. r. r. Dorr. were
first heard. Mrs. Hamlin stated that
the purpose Of the committee in COM
against what rhad been understood by
the league tos be the purpose of the
poard IN the expenditure of the recent
appropriation for manual training in
the schools. From newspaper reports
1t mad been understood that the board
had appropriated but 1,500 for the
teaching of manual training and in
tended tos Include the Cleveland and
Humboldt|h high schools in that appro-
priation and 10 devote a portion of
that amouht I'd the salary Of a. super
visor@of TIE w1a.k. She argued that, in
view of tie fact that the amount ap-
propriateds Wa So small, it could be
best spent@ for 4na terial; and that was
the idea 6f the committee of1teachers
which had studied this question. and
reported the board in favor of the
setting aside of $1,5o0 for the manual
training department. In Minnea polls.
she said, $4,000 had been appropriated
for material alone, and even that
amount was not considered adequate.
II the ST. Paul board expected to pay
the salary OF a supervisor out Of the
$I,5o0 which lit had set aside, there
would DE but little need for the serv-
ices Of that supervisor. as there would
be no money left for material to work.
with. =
sT%ss Spend All for Material.
aHanlin reviewed the manual
q training aiming work as carried on in some Of
tne schools IN the past year, and
pointed out to the board that the
teachers who We're interested had ex-
pended their time and some of their
own money and the pupils had4con-
trlbuted to. the expenditure in pushing
the work forward She believed the
teachers and pupils would still be
willing to make personal sacrifices
That the available money might all be
spent for material. Her. suggestion was
that for the present the supervision of
the manual training work be S1eft n
committee. of those teachers best
fitted. and that the teachers pupils
and the board all strive in unison to
carry the work forward
@esas lff the course of the .discussieneitrwas
stated by President Holman and other
members of the board that tie Hum
@beidt and Cleveland highssehaolsz zwoslld
not be- included in the appropriation of
S!,5OO, as they received government
aid which could be applied TO- nan11al
training; and it was also stated by
way of explanation to the ladies of the
res
olution appropriating the $1,000 for
manual training had not bound itself
to any particular plan Of expenditure
and IN the light of all available in
formation would carefully study the
requirements before deciding upon any
plan. On behalf of the board President
Holman thanked the ladies of the Civic
league for their interest in this matter
and their assistance to the board.
Estimates amounting to $4,000 on
contracts for new buildings now in
course of construction and current ex-
pense bills for supplies to the amount
of $4,000 to $4,000 were referred to
the finance committee to be reported
upon at the adjourned meeting.
McKinleys School DELAYED.
A communication from the Roberts
Goss company,sof this city, who have
the contract for the heating, pumping
and ventilating plants for the new Nc
Kinley school, set forth that the gen
eral contractor for the building.
Timothy Reardon, had failed to pro
vide the foundations for the boilers
pump and fan, as required, and in
consequence the writer's were delayed
in their work. Members of the board
explained that there had been some
question between the contractors on
LA1Ao punt, N1I gIN61IdOI dSS0TIlnS InaT
the plans and specifications were not
complete, and the architect contend
ing that the plans We're sufficiently
explicit to enable Mr.. Reardons men
to proceed with the work Secretary
Healy was instructed to request Mr.
Reardon to be present at the adjourn
ed meeting of Wednesday next to ex-
plain this matter
No More Illinois Coal.
The committee on supplies, consist
ing of MeSsrS. Egan, Savard and Fish
er, was requested to consider the re-
cent bids for fuel for the schools, with
reference to the requirements and de-
sires of the school department, and to
make a report on behalf of the board
to the city purchasing committee al
the meeting of that body tomorrow aft
ernoOn.
1t was generally agreed among the
members in an informal manner that
no Illinois coal shall be purchased this
year, and that in the line of soft coal
only Hooking Valley and Youghiogheny
need be considered.
Claims Black Spider Did 1t.
Mrs. Bessie Turner, colored 800 Far
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