Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The City Board of Education met Satur.
day evening to discuss the textbook and
examination questions. Superintendent Lam
des offered these resolutions
Resolved That from and after the close of the
present term there shall be semi annual examina-
tons for promotion-
ResoLyed That at the commencement of the next
school term new grade embracing five months
course, and to be known as the post grammar grade
be addeu to the grammar schools.
Resolved, That the Superint endent be and is
hereby instructed to conduct the examinations for
promotions, to prepare graded series of questions
for the entire school department, and to call upon
teachers to aid in carrying out the details of such
examinations.
Mr.. Landes spoke at length in support of
the resolution.
MIR. Hornblower thought the resolutions
should not be adopted because the scholars
are already forced too much, because the uew
grade would not fill the want experienced IN
the grammar schools, the trouble being in
the methods of the principals of the schools,
and because he considered that the prepare
ten OF the questions by the Superintendent
would create inharmony between that officer
and the teachers and result in injury to
the schools. He believed that the matter
should be 1T with the Board of Examiners
The resolutions were arssued upon to these
points ana were finally laid upon the table.
During the debate Mr.. Hornblower re-
ferred to the recent report Of the Superin-
tendent, as to the manners of teachers
toward scholars, and doubted the propriety
of the report as made. ~
MIR. McClatchy thought the report proper,
and said no teacher should be retained whose
practices were such toward children as the
report alleged.
On motion of Mr. Hornblewer it was or
dered that the examination questions should
by prepared by the Board of Examiners and
be submitted to the Board of Education
fortnight prior to the examination. srFF
Mr.. MeClatchy moved and it was ordered
g that this Board shall first ascertain and de-
signate the textbooks that shall be used in
the schools, and then advertise for thirty
days for bids for furnishing such number
thereof as may be required for use during the
term provided by law" Mr.. McClatchy gave
notice that he would move the Board to pub
lish a notice asking for bids to furnish school
books at the lowest price. He said several
bids were now ready to be submitted, but to
await the expiration of thirty days would
prevent action upon bids.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the resolution re-
rquiriDg advertisement for bids for thirty
days was amended SO as to read fifteen
days"
Superintendent Landes moved " that the
following textbooks be and they are hereby
stricken from the list prescribed for use by
the pupils of this city, and that none others
be adopted in their stead, except hand
books to be used by teachers only: French's
First Lessons, Robinson's Rudiments, Col
burns First Lessons. Wilson's Primary
Speller, Swinton's Word book, Swinton's
Analysis" He gave at much length his
reasons for asking that the books named be
dispensed with.
After debate the resolution of the Superin.
tendent was referred to the special Commit
tee on Rules and Regulations.
The Board then adjourned until Wednes-
day evening to hear the report of the special
Committee on Rules and Regulations.