Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-09
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

frst-grade teachers of grammar schools, pre-
sented new plan of promotions. In brief
it was to have teachers in the grammar grades
| 90 up from fourth to second grade with their
classes, and then begin again with the fourth
| grade; and that from the first grade to the
| High School promotions be made on the
recommendation of all the frst-grade
teachers. The same rule to apply to the
| three grades of the High School. In this
! plan the written examinations will be aban-
| doned, and the 81, 500 of cost of the two
weeks of examination would be saved, and
each teacher would thus pass through the
| three grades with her pupils. By it, too, Mr..
| johnson explained, teachers would be better
| qualified to teach, as they would know how
| TO teach with a view TO what preparation is
required in the lower grade for higher one.
! There would be saved ten days teaching now
lost by two weeks beirg devoted to examina-
tons. In response to questions by Mr..
| Mesick, the Principals replied that 1t Is
clearly proven that teachers competent to
| teach in the fourth grade are competent tor
| the third grade. MIR. Tracy said he had had
applications from teachers to be permitted to
90 right on with their pupils from fourth to
! third grada MIR Rowell said if Principals
were strict to duty the incapacityof teacher
would be found out under this system.
Superintendent Landes was not prepared
to approve or disapprove of the plan, but he
| doubted, from present thought the plan as 1t
| related 60 the promotion of teachers.
Mr. Tracy said it was new to him, but he
did think it would better qualify the teach
ers, and the sole question was, would it bene-
! fit the pupils?
The matter was discussed by the members,
and laid over for further consideration, and
to enable the plan to be plainly drawn up
and set forth, with view of having the
teachers of the High and Grammar School
first grades, and Principals, present with the
Board when the subject is again discussed.
The Board then went into a consideration
of all its rules. Among the rules proposed
by the Committee on Rules is one to add one
hour to the daily school session, to be devoted
wholly to study, and in which there shall be
no Rotations. Another new proposition is
to have an employment committee OF three,
to examine ana pass upon the qualifications
of applicants for position, subject to approval
by the Board. Also to consider. the fitness
OF teachers under employment, and report on
their fitness, and when deemed proper to rec
ommend dismissaIs and employments, and to
hear charges and complaints and report them
to the Board
The matter was debated at length, Mr..
Mesick supporting the proposition strenu-
ously, aud saying that wedding ont is needed
in the Board, and there needs to be some one
to initiate it.
Mr.. Tracy supported the plan also, and
urged its necessity.
The Board by vote of four to four re-
fused to adopt the plan. By like vote it
refused to have a committee on promotions
or examinations. The ayes flor the two new
rules) were Messrs. Tracy, Mesick, Stalker
and Herzog. Nays-Messrs. Butler, Lord,
VIZ. IL.
Mr. Mesick announced that it was his inten-
ton to resign his position on the Board and
he therefore had no selfish interest in the adop-
ton of the proposed rules.
The Board adopted number of rules re-
ported by its committee, such as the manner
of awarding contracts, the duties of standing
committees, etc. It did not complete its re-
view and amendment of its rules last even
ing, and adjourned until Monday at $50 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN THEATER. -" Oivette :"
was sung by the Soldene comic opera troupe
last evening for the second time, and though
pronounced a success and delightful enter
tainment, was found on a second hearing to
be even more enjoyable. 1t viii be given at
the matinee performance this afternoon for
the last time, and will undoubtedly draw ?
full house, as it deserves. To night is the
last of the regular engagement of the troupe,
which has for a week given this COM
munity series of excellent performances
in a variety of charming comic operas, by a
company Of people who have done their ut
most to please, and have succeeded, without
exception, and played to thin houses with
Just as much animation and faithfulness as
| full ones. Tonight will be given the comic
opera " Bilee Taylor" the production of
which in New York, recently, led the Art
amateur to say, at the close Of an analytical
criticism, that it is a success, with much III
it TO praise and little to condemn I;
that it is piece which meets warm
popular favor, and deserves it, for its
wit, music and thorough cleverness
can hardly be doubted in the face of all the
commentator bestowed upon it. The lead
ing characters in it are Phebe, Arabella Lane,
Susan, Captain Flapper, Ben Barnacle,
Christopher Crab, Sir 8lincing Lane, and
Billee Taylor. Public expectation has been
much stimulated concerning the fun and
the music of the opera, and tonight it will
be answered. There is in its production here
considerable interest also from the fact that
this company sings it tonight for the first
time, and has put in from four to six hours
per day all the week in hard rehearsal, and
is pronounced by its musical director as more
thoroughly rehearsed in it than it ever has
| been in any piece prior to a first presenta-
ton Tomorrow night the company gives a
special and farewell performance, outside OF
the regular engagement, producing !" Billee
Taylor again, and will then yield the stage
| to the Lingard comedy company.
INJURY FROM SoMNAMBULIsM.-A serious
accident from somnambulism occurred on the
west-bound train over the mountains on
Thursday night, between l and 2 o'clock. A
lady and her 13-year-old son, coming from
Nevada to this city, having failed to get ac
commodation on the sleeper. were making
the best of sleep they could in first class
coach, each occupying double seat. The boy
| is in the habit of getting up in his sleep, and
while his mother was sleeping on this occa-
! sion, he got up In somnambuilstlc state and
walked out of the car off the platform. His
going out was not noticed at the time, but
! his mother awakening about half an hour
afterward, missed him, and not finding him
in the car, the conductor was notified and the
train searched without avail. The train
| having two locomotives at the time, one was
| detached and sent back in search of him,
running very slowly and carefully watching
along the track. After proceeding few
miles they met the boy, who, having walked
off the train and receiving severe injuries
when he fell, had woke up by the fall, anC
finding he was not so badly injured but thai
he could walk, started on after the train
He was taken aboard and brought to thii
city safely His injuries are pronounced bl
an attending physician as very severe, bu
not fatal The bridge of his nose was spill
in his fall. and several other ugly gashes anC
severe Commissions about his head were sus
tanned. Upon the whole, it is a wonder tina
he was not killed outright, as the train wa
upon down grade and going at a rapid rat
when he walked off.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE CONCERT
Educational Institute varied its lectur
course by giving last night concert by ans
teurs, under the direction of Miss E. NJ
Rowe, at the First Baptist Church. Their
was very large attendance. The entertain
ment was a success, in that it pleased tn
audience greatly, and drew ont hearty mani
, I \ 4 ! Il.