Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-25
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the CITY
Board of Education.

Board of Education.
The regular monthly meeting OF the City
Board of Education was held last evening
at the office of the City Superintendent
present, except Director Stevens.
Miss Maggie Payne, q teacher IN the
eighth grade at Fourth and streets, had
her salary raised from s35 to $40, on ac-
count of her having had two years expe-
rience as a teacher.
The Library Committee reported that
thew had procured all the maps necessary
for use in the schools, excepting maps OF
ancient Italy and Greece. =
President Slater, who had been appointed
n special committee on insurance, made the
following report: The Perry Seminary, IN
sured in the Liverpool and London and Globe
Insurance Company, w. P. Coleman, agent,
S. 900 also, in the Sun Insurance Company
of San Francisco, $1,000. The Jefferson
School-house. at Sixteenth and n streets,
S.. 900, in the insurance company OF North
America, L. C. Chandler, agent. He also
reported that the deed Of the Perry Semi
nary property had been properly recorded,
and Uncle John placed in charge as watch
man.
The Committee on Course of Study re-
ported in favor of the use OF the following
books in the High School French Etude
progressive de la langue Francais,' by
Miras; Kute.'5 Elementary Grammar of
the French" ''Kuteps Analytical French
Reader" "Athaiier" (Racine), lie Cid i"
(Corneille), LA Petite Fadette" George
sand, sic Reman d EN- jeune homme
pauyere" (Feuilett), LIE Clos "Rommier :"
tArchard). The course of study was
adopted.
Superintendent Lame filed his report for
the month of November. The enroll
ment for the month was: High School
134. Sacramento Grammar $50, Capital
Grammar 3SS, Primary Las, Twenty
Fourth and street 1863, Night School 50,
drawing class 31-total 1904. German
class 233, French class 3S. He also re-
ported having suspended three teachers
one day for tardiness.
The application of Miss Mollie B. Johns
ton for a recommendation to the State
Board of Education for an educational
diploma was granted.
acquisitions for the usual supplies were
referred to the Superintendent.
On application of Mrs. John Fay, the
tuition of her daughter was refunded
The Superintendent reported having
complied with the instructions of the
Board concerning the matter of over
charges by dealers for school books, and
expressed the opinion that the information
obtained was unsatisfactory. The matter
was referred to Mr.. Bruner.
Professor Anderson, principal of the
High School, appeared before the Board
and asked that he be allowed another all
day teacher. He said three teachers for
1874 pupils were not enough. The teachers
could not do themselves nor their pupils
justice. He recommended for the position
Miss Irene Hardy, of Oakland. He stated
that she was competent and successful
teacher and formerly taught in the High
School at Oakland. There being no other
candidates Miss Hardy was unanimously
elected to the new position, and her salary
fixed at 800 per month.
Thursday being Thanksgiving, and q
legal holiday, the Board decided to also
declare a vacation on Friday, so there will
be no school this week after Wednesday.
Six new desks were ordered for the night
school.
The pay roll for the month, $6,S67, was
ordered paid as were.also the following bills,
which aggregate 1921 OF: Kirk, Geary &
Co, So Is; J. f. Slater, S. %; RECORD
UNION, So; Liverpool, London and Globe
Insurance Company, $36 80; John Sutton,
50; L. c. Chandler $27 C. S. Houghton,
1903 ga F. NJ Steinmeyer, s. so; Anton
King, $40 so; J. A. Lafferty, So John
Douglas, SIS; c. E. Colby, $13 25; Pioneer
Association, SO; n. Fisher, 81 So John
SHELTON, Sc; Capital Gas Company, $32 7.
P. Smith, so cents j. NJ. Milliken, SIS; H.
Coats, Sal As; J. Carter, $42 So John Ga
gliardo $37 60: Ben Cohen, 50 cents II. Z.
Coates, 81 rs; Maggie Payne, So; S. Morris,
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