Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-11
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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Sacramento High School, by Mr.. and Mrs.
L, B. Berck. The Secretary read the
charges, as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Directors of the Sac
ramento Schools On the day of February
1854, Laura Berk was asked question in algebra
by her teacher, Mr.. o. N. Adams, which she waF
urable TO answer Whereupon the said teacher
told her to take her books and get out of here >
Mrs Berk, the mother of the said Laura Berk
called on the said teacher, Mr. o. NJ. Adams, the
next day after the above occurrence, and asked
him why he sent her child home the day before
and his answer was that she could not
answer the question. Then Mrs. Berk asked
Mr.. Adams why he did not send the child home
that could not answer the same question that he
had asked her just before he asked her child. His
answer was, THAT is my business" Mrs. Berk
then asked him if Laura could come back TO school
again. His answer was, ' Yes but viii not give
her monthly report, call her name on the roll, -
and he has not called her name on the roll since
that time. (Sgne0 L. B. BERCk.
MRS. L. b. BERCH.
Mr.. Chsdderdon, one Of the committee
appointed at the last regular meeting TO call
on Mr.. Adams and ascertain the facts of the
case, said the committee had performed that
duty. When MIR. Adams was spoken to re-
garding the matter he said the charges had
not been made in accordance with law, and
referred them to rule IS of the rules and reg.
ulations adopted by the Board of Education,
which reads as follows Charges against a
Principal or teacher, to be considered, must
be in writing, specific, signed by the person
making the charge and presented to the Board
By a Director" he ssid he desired TO meet
the complainsnts before the Board, snd as long
SIS only Mrs. Berck was present he Thought
it was only fair and just to him that Miss
Berck and her father should also be brought
before the Board. he wished to be courteous
to them-just and fair. He did not believe
in tx psrte statements. If ne wished to he
technical, he could say the charges were net
drawn up properly, az the date was left
hlsnl. and the names in the body of the COM
plant were lot spelled the same AS in the
signature. he denied the charges in toto.
and asked that Mr.. Bsrck and his daughter
be brought before the Board.
DR.. L2ine thought IL would be Improper TO
bring the pupil before the Board, as she her
self had made no charge.
Mr. BIuner moved that the Board proceed
with the investigation at once. Carried.
Mrs. Berck was called upon TO make
statement, which she did, repeating the sub.
stauGs Of the charges, and stating that her
daughter had baeu compelled TO OCCUPY 8
class loom with four boys. MIR. Adsms, sic
saiG, had refused TO hear her lessons since or
give her any instructions. She had called on
MIR. Adams three different times IelstiYs 80
tue matter, and Mr.. Adams could not say
that her statements were not true.
Mr.. Bruner asked the Superintendent il
Mr> Adams had reported the matter 30 him.
The Superintendent replied, No, ST."
Mr.. Adams said he regretted very much
that all the interested parties we're not pres
ent; would like very much to have Miss
Barck present, for be could then plainly
prove to the Board that she YVES not scholar
enough 70 be in the school. lie then called
the attention Of the Board to rule rs, which
says: Pupils, who for any reason rstard
the advancement of their respective classes.
may, ct the discretion Of the Principal and
superintendent, after suitable admonitioD, be
dropped grade" He did NOT blame MIS-.
Bsrck for thinking that in dropping her
daughter he hsd violated rule rs. lie had
dropped large number Of pupils from the
junior grade in the same manner, but in no
case had it ever bsen done. except where it
YVES impossible TO bring them up aud they
retarded the progress Of the class. As to the
reporting OF the matter to the Superinsend-
ent, he lad spOken to that official il regard
TO the former cases. The Superintendent
hsd sid to him, "You are on the
ground; you know tie situation use
your own judgment in such cases"
lie had don't so. Mr.. Borcic had called ca
AtltAA - bll4tS " tEsr dDOIv HIS
ter. he had repeatedly sold him that she
was so lar behind in mathematics that she
could not keep UPS was impossible for her
TO do So, and advised him 30 take her out Of
school, She should have been dropped the
1s5 OF November bat he had delayed doing
50 for FIVE months, in hopes of perhaps getting
her through. He frequently told her in tae
presence OF the class that she must DO better,
or she would have TO bs dropped. He thea
gave her average for five months, in ordsr TO
show the extremely low percentage she was
entitled TO in hex various studies. He said
she was attending school every day now, and
although she Was not recognized as c scholar
or a member of the class, at the same time
she was receiving instruction that would En-
sbe her to take the junior class next year.
Mr. BTuner interrupted Mr.. Adsms, say
ing he thought if the Superintendent had
given Mr.. Adams the right TO drop pupils
under those circumstances it cana clearly
under rule IS, and that the Professor was
justified in dropping Miss Bercl;. This seemed
to be the unanimous opinion Of the Board,
and on motion Of hir. Bruner the charges
were dismissed.
FISH INTERESTS Fish Commissioner Buck
ingham yesterday informed reporter that
The Commissioners were arresting and proLe-
cutting the violstors of the fish laws wherever
they could 90 found. Last Friday five China
men were convicted in Vallejo. They were
catching sturgeon By unlawful means. Had
tJoliing lines IL the bays which contained
over > coo hcoks. When captured they had
IN their boat over 3, 900 pounds of sturgeon,
the fish ranging in size from nine inches in
length to those weighing 125 pounds. At
COlinsville, few days since, Constable
-, l. I
men, who had stolen q house near SuisuD.
They were all convicted. J. c. Frazier, If
Placer county, who hss had many Year, *
pcrisEce as a pisiCulturi5t, viii have charge
OF the State fish hatchery ss Sasb!ey' . toe
present season, aud has gone to take charge
OF the same. a consignment OF 80 900 trout
eggs are expected to strive il 8 few dsys
from McCluud river, and oeher shipments are
60 follow. Il is the design ot the State Com
uis5ioners TO natch rs many trout this season
Is the capacity q the hatchery vii allow,
snd at the proper tins the young fish will be
distributed in such streams as have IS yet re-
ceiyed no attention. The McCl1ud river
trout is found to he the most desirable hsb to
hatch, IS Is attaius large size and ie the
most gamy OF any of The trout family found
IN California wEtsrs. TIE Commission will
meet 10 their room st t1e Union Hotel at 10
A. N. on Monday next.
Is Tus face Of a national political contest that
may decide the fate OF the nation, Republicans can
not afford to give a solitary vote in the municipal
election to the Democratic party, for it will all be
used as card to whoop Up" the Democratic
rally, the sole aim Of which is spoils and Repub
lican discontinue.
CARDwEIL APPEALs.-Some days since
Judge Sawyer, of the United States Circuit
Court. sustained the demurrer in the case Of
J ohm T. Cardwell sc. the American River
Bridge Company, and dismissed the case.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff owns
a ranch of 1900 acres facing on the Ameri.
can river. He also owned the steamer Daisy,
which was used in transporting goods and
The American River Bridge
Company built bridge across the river one
and a half miles from its mouth. By this
means Csrdwell was unable to transport his
goods BY steamer to the city, and he mad TO
them by rail at great additional
cost. He asked that the defendant be COM
PEELED to remove the obstruction from the
river Judge Sawyer, in rendering his dsci-
siop, read decisions establishing that Congress
has power 20 regulate commerce on the navi-
gable waters but State has power to au-
thor;ze the erection of bridges and dams until
Congress acts. Yesterday Mr.. Csrdweil filed
papers of appeal, and the case will next be
heard Of in the United States Supreme Court.
TBE RAINvALL.-The total rainfall for the
storm and month, according to the record