The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-15
MAY BE SHOEMAKER
SIT. CLOUD MAN HAS BEST CHANCE
TO SUCCEED KLEE-
BERGER
OLSEN ON K1NDERGARTENs
superintendent Believes Mothers
Are the Best Kindergartners
Normal Board
Meeting.


NAL board was held at the capitol yester-
day, the session lasting the entire day.
Inc principal reason for calling the
meeting was to allow final estimates on
the Duluth normal school building. The
main business for which the meeting was
called had to be postponed because Di-
rector Phelps had mislaid the vouchers.
He said Supt. Olsen had them. but Mr..
Olsen presented letter from Mr. Phelps
recalling them, and Mr.. Phelps then re-
rendered that he had taken them back
but he did not have them with him. Di-
rector Nye held that the vouchers should
go direct to the board of control, but Pres
ldent Ankeny said that he understood
and the board of control also held, thai
the normal board was first to pass upon
all accounts and present a clear state
ment for the board of control to pass
Upon. This was the view accepted by the
normal board.
The accountant at the Duluth school re-
ported certificates of Indebtedness out
standing to the amount Of SIS, APP SO, for
Work on the building during July, August
and September, and there is an unex-
pended balance Of $9,1S1.1 out of the Sl2O,-
OO0 Tn1s will be spent in paying the
final estimates for heating and plumbing
Mr.. Palmer, of the firm of Palmer, Hall
& Hunt, the architects, presented a re-
port showing the general contract Oh the
x
pense $S4, 5S6.79; extra work, $S79.S0; total
of $103, 176.
Towne & Smith, the general contract
orS, were present and wanted their money
1t was figured that there is due sos, Coz. 81.
The resignation of President George r.
Kleeberger, of the St. Cloud school, was
received and accepted, with the custom
airy complimentary resolution by Director
Phelps.
Alvah Eastman, on behalf of Presi-
dent kleeberger, introduced a number Of
recommendations, among them being a
recommendation that tuition be RENTED
to students in the kindergarten training
course. The other directors voted against
the proposition, and during the discussion
Supt. Olsen expressed some sentiments
concerning Undergraduates
LAS general thing 1 do not think so
much Of the kindergarten idea as some
people do. They may be all right for
large cities, where the mothers do not
have the time, or lack the disposition to
give their care and attention to their
children. But as a general proposition
1 believe the best kindergarten is the
childs own mother
Mr. Eastman also recommended that
the schools supply text books and neces-
Sary educational utensils to pupils at
cost. Director Clarke was opposed to
this, and declared that the regular deal
ClS, WIZ paul IuG1I TAXES 10 support the
schools, were entitled to this class of
trade. He said there was much feeling
among Mankato dealers against the plan
of furnishing books and supplies to stu
dents at cost. He made a vigorous plea
against it, but he stood alone, and the
proposition was adopted by vote of to
1, and the presidents of the normal
schools were requested to draw up a plan
to be adopted next year subject to the
approval of the board of control
Eight teachers at the ST. Cloud school
were allowed S. a month each as critic
teachers in the normal school at that
place.
Choosing EXIeeberger's Successor.
Late in the afternoon the board went
into executive session to consider the
question of a successor to DR.. Kleeberger,
of the st. Cloud school. While DR.. Klee-
berger will serve the year out Director
Eastman said he would like the board to |
settle the question of successorship now, !
as he was being overwhelmed with ap-
plications for the position, and if the |
question were settled it would stop the |
onslaught. He thought it would also be |
an advantage to elect a man early so |
that he might have DR.. Kleebergers help |
during the remainder of his term and be
ready to take up the work next fall with |
everything in his favor.
The board found that it could not reach |
an agreement in hurry on the matter |
and decided to put the matter off until 1
the March meeting.
1t is generally believed that the most
likely candidate is Supt. Waite A. Shoe |
maker, of the city schools at st. Cloud |
DR.. Shoemaker was for years a member |
of the ST. Cloud faculty, is a close friend |
and confidante of President Kleeberger's s, !
and thoroughly in sympathy with mis- |
policy. He is one of the best known edu-
Gators in the state, and has been presi-
dent of the Minnesota Educational asso-
citation. He is very popular. The board |
will naturally favor a Minnesota man |
for the position, and DR.. Shoemaker has
the call at present. 1t is understood that |
Prof. r. E. Denfeld, of Duluth, will make |
an active canvass for the position.