Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

ing. The minutes of the last meeting wer
read and approved The various committee
made formal reports Of minor routine dutle
performed. The Superintendent reported
the schools at Sixteenth and n and Twenty
seventh and streets overcrowded, and re
commended dividing them TO the extent o
forming new ungraded Glass; but that nes
teacher would not be needed, as at Seventh
and G there are two small classes that can b
consolidated. A new school-room for the
new class would be needed.
The Finance Committee reported, ano
the Board allowed the following bills
w. 3. Miller, 80 cents; B. i. Pike, $50 "a
J. G.. Davis, S14; Liverpool, London and
Globe Insurance Company, S57 ; Imperial,
London, Northern and Queen Insurance. Com
pany, S42; Phoenix and Hartford Insurance
Company $50 Freeman's Fund Insurance
Company, SIS; Commercial Insurance Com
pany, SO so; Hartford Insurance Com
pany. S2S; . MON Insurance Company, $50
California Insurance Company, S4S; L.
9. Chandler, $50; London Insurance Com.
pany, S12 so; Western Insurance Company,
So so; H. S. Croker, 1885 80; w. A. &
! c. S. Houghton, 1886 Sc; Scott & Muir,
So 80; +. L. Landes, 81; Geo. Greiner, 81
RECORD UNION, $40; II. A. Weaver, 81
Charles Schmitt & Co., Sl2; J. Bauquier,
S225; Peter Carran, $40; payroll of salaries,
ETC., sc, 045 80 Total. S7,437 80.
Mr.. Hornblower made minority report
from the Finance Committee against allow
ing the bills specified as for the High School,
on the ground that the Board of Trustees of
the city has not yet by order established the
High School as required by the new Consti-
tuition. Mr. Tracy contended the city IS a
school district, and the Board the authority
therein, capable Of setting up lawful High
| School The minority report was not
adopted Ayes, Hornblower, Weimyer
nays, Butler, McClatchY, Lord, Tracy,
| Grifitts. The ayes entered their protest
| against the bills.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations
reported progress, and was authorized to have
the school laws relative to the city complied
and ready for publication, at an expense not
| to exceed S25.
! Mr.. Bier, from the special committee on
course of study aud instructions for teachers,
submitted a lengthy report. Concerning a
portion of the report the committee disagreed.
The report was very long and involved ex-
plicit instructions for teachers, a large mum.
ber of rules and regulations for conducting
monthly and other examinations, the methods
OF such examinations and the manner of in
struction. The Board agreed that the reports
were SAcSlS0L allu uidLJ VI
principles OF the Quincy system. The report
was finally adopted, the Board deciding upon
the whole of the majority report. The re.
port was sent to print and may be yet some
what amended
The Board discussed the question, and by
general consent agreed that bookkeeping need
not be taught to such children as the parents
desire not to pursue that study.
Mr.. Rowell, of the Sacramento Grammar
School, astonished the Board by an oral re-
port, in which he stated that he found rule
in existence by which pupils who have been
two years in any given grade shall be ad-
vanced to the next higher grade. Under this
rule he found ten scholars in his school who
are in grades for which they are untitled and
in which tley cannot keep place. One of
these, boy, in the first grade, has not had
solitary lesson. In some cases this is the re-
suit of want of capacity; in others, want of
information. Out of his 521 scholars there are
IL that ought to go into lower grades than
those in which they now are, and 104
that cannot, he thinks, possibly pass and
should remain over in the grades where they
now are. The presence OF the two-year
scholars that are unable to go on with the
grade demoralizes the other scholars and re-
tards their progress. Such scholars, knowing
of the rule, have no incentive to advance, as
they know that they will be advanced in
grades any how. He asked for rule by
which, under examinations, such scholars
may be placed ia the proper grade.
Mr.. Hornblower opposed the proposition
because under the law the children of the
people are entitled to be instructed, The
Board can not furnish them brains. 1t is no
fault OF Board, system or teachers that the
kind of children mentioned cannot do the
work required of other children. The pro-
posed rule, also, will incline teachers to drop
dull scholars, in order to make good records
for their classes. He called attention to the
fact that teachers had lately been blamed for
failure of scholars to pass, and held response
bic for failure, and some such had been adj
vanced thereafter under the rule.
Mr. Tracy held that the greatest good to
the greatest number should be the rule; that
the mass of the children do the work Of the
grades and ought not to be hindered by those
lacking ability to go on.
Mr. Gritfitts thought it might be a good
idea to get all such scholars into classes by |
where the competition will be |
equal.
Mr. Landes thought an ungraded school |
would meet such cases. He addresse the |
Board at length, taking much the same
ground as did Mr.. Hornblower
Mr. Rowell said some of the pupils men,
toned had been two years in the fifth grade,
and couldn't divide 1863 by 10. 1t was
cruelty to such child to put 1t in higher
grade with still more difficult work.
After further debate this rule was adopted:
Res0Ired That any scholar two years in the
IRA lie below tee one he or she is now 10, and /
;ails to reach 80 per cent. in arithmetic,
grammar and orthography in any monthly
written examination be, in the discretion of
he Principal and with the consent of the
dropped q grade.
70 he aHontinp pf a
arithmetic, some modification Of rule was
found necessary to adapt the work this year
20 the new system, and therefore the follow
ng was adopted: ReS1lred, That during this
;chool year, the Principals of the Sacra-
nento and Capital Grammar schools shall be
permitted by this Board to use their discre-
ion concerning the work In arithmetic pre-
cribed in the course of study for their rev. ,
raj grades. Miss NJ. a. Way having changed
er residence TO another locality resigned her
,osition, and the Board accepted it and
rdered certificate forwarded to her. indoors {
lg her as competent teacher, and one who {
ave entire satisfaction to the Sacramento
apartment The Superintendent filed his
OCULAR report reviewing the condition Of the |
choDls and school property, with recommends ,
tons as to necessary improvements and {
epairs of property.
The Board resolved that the rule be en- :
breed requiring tuition tor pupils OF non
ssilent families to be paid in advance, and
hose pupils whose parents do not pay or |
how cause to the Board shall be suspended I
-om the schools. 1t was stated that over
100 is now due the city from parents OF chill
rem perfectly able to pay, and that the Board /,
ever refuses to admit nonresident children !
+ those parents who are too poor to pay !
lition.
The Board ordered advertisements for bids
Of 125 cords of wood.
All matters of repairs were referred to the !,
Committee on Repairs
Ordered, that the Board issue certificates
nd renew certificates for all teachers recon-
lended by the city Board OF Examiners.
The Board then adjourned.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following ]
reight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the i
Sd; For Huntington, Hopkins & Co., 5
runs iron pipe fittings, Sc plates iron
Veinstock & Lubin, 2 boxes dry goods; S.
ipman & Co., box dry goods J. f. Davis
Son, SO top and IS open buggies. q poles,
8 shafts, 81 sets wheels, 10 spring wagons
lillipy.lay N raea ecr1h hino hruehaS I /