The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-10
Committee On Schools

Committee on Schools.
IT, a. St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 2, 1903.
o the Committee on Schools
Gentlemen: / deem the necessity for
solle Chdnge in the rules relating to the
% 1t Of teachers so urgent that |
lowing suggestions: nc ~
Cnder our rules, at present anv nerson
PasISIsiuS the required eXamina ton is eli
6ruie Ipr an appointment to a position in
ouI SCHOOLS. whether or not she has had
experience, and the graduates of colleges
may be appointed without either eXamina.
tlon or experience
The number of applicants for nosit;ons
III our schools is so great that we can
EASILY and Justihably provide rules that
MN certainly secure the very best among
th9se making application.
i recommend:
tlrst.That whenever a vacancy in one
OF our high schools must be filed that a
competitive examination be held before
filling the vacancy
Secondhand all graduates of colleges
OF universities be required to show sue
cessfui experience in high school work.
elsewhere. of at least two years. or a
diploma from an approved normal school
oeIore they shall be adjudged eligible for
an examination to a high school position
IN this city, and that they shall not be
eilgIple TO teach in the grades until they
shall nave taught elsewhere for at least
one year, or shall have taken a course in
the training school of not less than one
year.
Third-That no graduate of the high
grades, who has not taught successfully
elsewhere for two years, or who has not
taken course in the training school, or
In some approved normal school of at least
one year.
present also the application of Prin-
clpal FarnsWorth, of the Cleveland school.
Tor an additional teacher in the high
school. and if it be your pleasure to grant
tins request l recommend Miss Florence
Perry for that position.
There are on file applications from GER
tain married ladies, who wish to teach
In our schools, and in order that authori-
tatiVe and final answers may be given
In each case. l recommend that action
be taken upon their applications at the
present time
Respectfully submitted.
A. J. SMITH,
Adopted
Yeas-lLnspectors Egan. Fry. Fisher,
Rogers, Savard. Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-0.
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept 2. 1903.
FROM the Committee on Schools to the
Board of School Inspectors
Gentlemen: We have received the res
ignation of Miss Margaret Craig. of the
eighth grade, Hancock school, and rec
ommend that it be accepted; also Miss
Ethel Garrison, of the Humboldt High
We have received requests for leave OF
absence from the following teachers and
ree9mmend that they be granted
Miss Minnie O'Brien, eighth grade
Webster school. for one month.
Miss Jennie Larkin, seventh grade
WebSter school, for one month.
Miss Katherine Sloppy assistant kim
dergartner. Webster school, for one year
We recommend the following appoint
ments:
Miss Anna K. Yost to fill vacancy in
500. 90 year.
Mr.. Lewis sickles, to fill vacancy
caused by leave of absence granted Miss
Forepaugh, of the Central High school
at a salary of 500 90 per month.
Mr.. Carl Bohn. instructor in the Me-
chanic Arts High school, at a salary of
Miss Marjorie Rood, assistant kinder
gartner, Webster school, vice Miss Slep-
Ply, granted leave, at salary of $500 90
Miss Bessie Newton. assistant kinder
gartner, Rice school, during the absence
of Miss Ohr, at salary of $40. 90
Miss Lillian King, to a position in the
Sibley school. made vacant by the trans
fer of Miss Gilbert. at a salary of $3.50. 90
Miss Pearl Heal to a position in the
Hendricks school, to fill vacancy, at a
salary Of $4,000 a year
Franklin school. vice Miss Fitzgerald,
resigned. at salary of $500. 90 a year
Miss Amelia Morton. to-e the seventh
grade, Mound Park school. vice Miss Ken
dali, granted leave of absence, at a SAL
airy of $3.50. 90 a year.
We have received the resignation of
MISS tAllCe Fitzgerald, 0IIn frank
lin school, and recommend that it be ac-
cepted.
We have received a request for leave of
absence from Miss Kate Kendall sew
enth grade Mound Park school, and rec
ommend that it be granted.
Respectfully submitted.
CHRISTIAN FRY,
Chairman.
Yeas-Inspectors Egan Fry. Fisher.
Rogers. Savard, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-0.
st. Paul Mimi, Sept. 5, 1903.
From the Committee on Schools to the
Board of School Inspectors
Gentlemen-We respectfully report that
we have considered the accompanying
communication from the Superintendent
of Schools, and we recommend that sug-
gestions l. and 8, of the Superintend-
ent be approved and that he be directed
TO formulate rules that will give force
and effect to them.
We also recommend that Miss Florence
Perry be appointed to the Cleveland High
School. as an additional teacher, at a
salary of $4,000 a year.
We also recommend that the rule in re-
gard to the employment of married wom-
Ell be enforced. -
Respectfully submitted
CHRISTIAN FRY,
Chairman.
Yeas-Inspectors Egan. Fry. Fisher.
Rogers. Savard, Mr.. President-6.
Nays-0.