The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-22

Called was the normal school in Oswego,
N. y, under the presidency of DR.. E. A.
Sheldon From there 1t radiated east and
west, and was represented In Minnesota
by Principal William F. Phelps in the re-
organization of the state normal school at
Winona in 1855. Here, with an enthu-
siasm chat made no compromise with ira
ditional conservatism, Principal Phelps ad-
vocated the Pestolozzian idea and intro
duced the teachers from OsWegO, who
fixed permanently the standard of normal
instruction in that school, and, following
it, of every normal school in the state
State Supervision.
State supervision began with the Or
ganization of the state and the appoint
ment of Edward D. Neill, first state super
intendent of public instruction, who
| served till his resignation to enter the
army in May, 1861. w.. ..-
| The legislature Of 1852 repealed the law
and assigned the duties of the office to the
secretary of state. In 1867 the law was
re-enacted and Mark H. Dunnell was ap-
pointed state superintendent, serving until
his resignation, August 1, 1870. The fol-
lowing have been the successive appoint
nents to the present: Henry B. Wilson
to April, 1875; David Burt, to September
1881; David L. Kiehle, to September, 1893;
William. w. Pendergast to- January, 1899;
John Fl. Lewis. to January, 1901; and John
w. Olsen, now serving.
| The common schools in territorial time
were under the exclusive supervision OF
the district trustees. who examined, lie
ensed and employed their teachers. In
1862 the county commissioners were re-
CURED to select a superintendent and ex-
aminer for each commissioner district
with the privilege Of appointing one for
the whole county instead.
In 1877 the office Of county superintend-
IA 10 al ffHy1 md -,rlrs
From that time to the present the organi.
cation and supervision of the schools have
moved rapidly forward.
In the same year. the state high schoo
system providing support by, the state an6
inspection by the state high school board
was adopted. and, with an interruption o.
twQe years, in a neglect to provide ap
Preparations, has continued and strength
ened to the present. AS a result we have
state high schools under a special inspec
tor, and state graded schools under dis
trict inspector, the high schools receiv
ing $1,000 each, and the graded schools
$500 each from the state.
Schools for Detectives
Besides the education of its future citi
zens, the state has been mindful Of an
other class. who by reason Of physical de
fects, or the lack of the proper moral en-
virOnment in family and Social life, ar
, beyond the influence Of the public school
and may never assume the duties Of citi
zenship. These are the deaf the blind
the homeless waif, the irnbecile, and tn
> morally depraved. AS the state in bene
: violent spirit builds hospitals for the car
, Of the sick and insane, who would other
wise die. Of neglect, in the same spirit
undertakes to educate these detectives i
institutions, and by instruction special
adapted to their conditions.
Taking general view Of what Minneso
ia has done, and is doing, for the educa
schools for detectives, we find that the az
gregate expenditure and present vaIua
tion, in round numbers, are as follows:
! 1. BUILDINGS AND PERMANENT IMPROVE
. MENTS.
II By the state. Observation-Disclosures. So, 500, 90
= 2 By special ard. indspendentt dis
tricts ..........,............. 1900, 90
5 g. By common school districts ....... 1000, 90
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIC, SOC, 90
, II. FOR ANNUAL SUPPORT.
1. By the general government, land
grant revenue and money appro-
= priations ...g......... $500, 90
2. By the state ...--..-............ 1,1B0, 90
=. BY school districts .............. 2,75O, 90
tIOtai =. 81, 50O, W