Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-26
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.


Office of the city Superintendent last evening,
all the members present
The Repairs Committee reported that they
had made quite number of repairs at several
of the buildings during the month. The
trees have all been trimmed and quite mum.
Der of trees SET out.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Bsrck appeared before
the Board and entered a complaint against
Professor Adams, Principal of the High
School. They say that their daughter failed
to answer question in algebra, and the Pro-
lessor sent her home. He did not expel her,
told her she might attend the school if she so
desired, but her name would be dropped from
the roll and she would have no standing. The
matter wss referred to the Committee on
Rules and Regulations, Messrs. Chaddsrdon,
Bruner and Avery.
The Library Committee reported that the
index and ten ANNALS of Appleton's Cyclic
pedia could be obtained for SOC. This was
thought to be in excess OF their value, and
their purchase was deferred unless they could
be procured for less sum, in which event
tie committee will have power to act.
The following resolution from the Commit
tee on Course Of Study was unanimously
adopted:
ReSolred, That the use of Underwood's American
Literature and Shaws Manual Of English Literature
in the High School be discontinued, and that pupils
in the middle and senior classes be required to pro-
vide themselves with selected works of the best
authors especially prepared for the study of liter
allure.
The following resolution, offered by Di-
rector Chadderdon. was read and referred to
the Committee on Salaries:
WHEREAS, The enormous expense Of maintaining
the High School is entirely inconsistent with the
benefits Conferred, and utterly dsproportionate to
the expense of all others the department, TO wit
Salaries Of High School teachers per month,
$500; average monthly attendance, 100: aver
age expense per scholar, 50 per month for
salaries of teachers alone. The salaries per month
of the teachers of the Sacramento and Capital Gram
Schools, % 1876 average daily attendance, 90S
average cost OF pupils per month, e AZ, making
the High School pupil cost g IS per month more
than the Grammer School pupil. The rate fixed
for admission Of nonresident pupils is So per term
of five months to the High School, or g 40 per
month This rate would not cover the cost of
teachers Alone without considering the incidentas,
within 81 60 per month for each resident pupil.
In consideration of the above Inconsistency ard
expense Of conduc ing the High
School under the present scale OF saaries therefore
be 1t
Resolred, That at the close of the present school
year the salaries of teachers hereafter be fixed
Principal, per month, $50; Yice-Prineipal, 500 ;
First Assistant S75, making total expense Of run
ming the High School S3l5 per month, or 50 Is per
pupil.
Resotced, That all teachers outside of the English
branches Of studies be made special teachers.
Miss Matte X. Powers. teacher in the
fourth grade of the Capital Grammar School,
rendered Der resignation. to take effect On
Friday, February ooh. The same was &C.
copied
TO fill the vacancy Miss NJ. McCrory, Miss
Helen j. Weir Miss Lillian Knight and Mrs.
Ailgour were placed in nomination. On the
fourth ballot Miss McCrory was unanimously
elected.
Miss Mollia E. Johnston was transferred
from Fourth and Q to Seventh and G, to fill
the vacancy made by the promotion OF Miss
McCrory.
Miss frankie Spaulding was elected to the
place made vacant by the promotion of Miss
j Johnston.
Miss Nellie Miller was elected as substi-
tu.e teacher she was also elected night
teacher for the month of April.
The Superintendent was Instructed to ad-
vertise in the RECORD UNION for bids for
textbooks, to be adopted for use during the
next four years.
Professor Rowell asked that the Princi.
pals of the grammar schools be allowed to
detain after the regular time for dismissal one
hour. Referred to the Committee on Rules
and Regulations.
The following bills were audited and or
dered paid: Henry Coates, S17 10; William
Goddard, s. %; J. W. Park & Son, $50 35;
J ohm Dixon. 50; George W. Kicker, S26 go;
Touhey, S126 so; Terry McMorry, SIS; G.
S. Houghton, S143 II; Billingsley Il Co.,
S24 %; Capital Gas Company, 50: H. P.
Osborn, 50 80: Mary McMsnus, $40; II.
2. Osborn, Sc 80; Capital Gas Company,
So so; payroll. S6,79S. Total amount,
81, 800 IL.
THE WEATHER - Sergeant Barwick re-
ports :: The temperature. wind and
weather at u NJ. yesterday were: For Ts-
5oosh Island, 46'. southwest and foggy;
Olympia, Az, calm and cloudy; Portland,
iS', northwest and cloudy Fort Candy, Az,
southwest and fo2gy; Roseburg, So, calm and
,lou1y; Mendocino 81, northwest and clear
Red Bluff, II, north and clear; Sacramento,
IL, north and clear San Francisco, 64',
northeast and clear; Los Angeles, 76',
Iouth and fair !; Salt Lake, so, southwest and
lair; Cheyenne, 46', northwest and fair
Denver, $40, east and clear; North Platte,
AZ, northwest and clear; Omaha, 45', north
vest and clear; no report from Yankton,
D. T.
THE T1voLI.-The " Boy Detective was
presented at the Tivoli last night to good
house. Homer Grover, Jr., plays three
,ar.s-Beuson, Dick Bones and Butts His
acting is quite good and his change of char
Scters done rapidly and we'll. Miss May De
L1me, as the outcast mother, does some very
inishsd acting. The boy Detective is
II Al
Genes, ia placed on the stage with excellent
Genie effects, and cannot fail TO Draw good
houses. Eighteen characters take part in the
performance. H. +. Orndort and George
Kidd in their speciality, the market women,
are very, very funny The same pro.
,ramme tonight.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-At the Metro
,olitan last evening the Elite Comic Opera
Company commenced brief season, present.
ng for their opening the amusing opera Of
Olivette," with Miss Fannie Morse in the
tile role and Miss l. Mulliken ss the Count
ss. The performance was rather slow in the
arlier part of the evening. showing lack of
ehesrsal, but toward Che close improved ma
erially, and 0livette and the Countess re-
,eived warm applause. The same opera will
,s given tonight. when the treasurer and
,ther attaches Of the thester will have
benefit. Popular prices are charged-5O cents
md % cents-with no extra charge for re-
erved seats.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY-The Republican
Jity Central Committee met last evening at
he Office of r. T. Devlin, Fourth and j
Itreets, and decided TO call primary election
or next Thursday, between the hours of
md P. M, TO elect delegates to city Con-
Tention, to be held next Saturday, at
?. NJ. This Convention is 20 be composed of
orty delegates from each of the downtown
Wards, and fifty from each of the other
Wards. The resolutions adopted by this
are published in our advertising
columns.
Miss KATIE PUTNAM COMING. = Miss
Katie Putnam. the charming little comedi.
snns and vocalist, supported by her own CON-
oany, will appear at the Metropolitan The
,ter next Friday and Saturday evenings and
1t Saturdays matinee. The opening attrac.
ion will be the four-act comedy drama. writ
.en for Miss Putnam, entitled LENA"
vhich will also be given at the matinep SAT.