Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-02

tenberg, Fannie H. Quesnel, Martha M.
Knapp, Nellie Henry, E. Ben
cough, Nettie Getchell, Matte II. Will
son, Lizzie Schultz, Emma Fleishman,
Carrie Brauer, Clara Bruere, Ida McCoy-
mack, Bertha E. Gordon, Anna s. Girls
void, Eliza P. Myrick, Nellie Fitzmier,
Alice G. Gray, Adeline Verhave, Maggie
O'Donoughue, Louise j. Kendall, Cor
rlne Lynch, Anna Stewart, Mary A.
Baright. Rose 81. Hardenberg, Edith M.
JOY. Eleanor M. Joy, Mabel Rorick,
Lizzie b. Moore, Kate Brousseau, Martha
Nellie F. Ray, Emily Rice, A. G. Sharpe,
E. J. Gibson, Clara Lillibridge, F. A.
Dunham, L. A. Packard, Minnie S. Bax-
ter, L. D. Mcconnell, M. A. Parmlee,
Nellie Shine, Minnie Devin, R. Vein
Reese, Cora s. Slack, Mary s.
Noodle, Nettie M. Dick, Lizzie e Keller.
Jennie @. Gould, @. D'Ancona, Nora
Tracy, Mary H. Rennie, Jennie McCar-
thy. Mary A. Cook, Lucy M. Grant,
NJ. Louise Hutchinson, Kate MCCARTHY.
Miriam Kooser, Addie G. Murray, Cert
rude Taft, Louise A. Williams, Blanche
Leviele, L. L. Williamson, Ida williams,
Cora Rarnum, Lizzie B. Oliver, Cora
Getchell, Louise M. Walters, N. J. Miller,
Hattie F. Cover, Mary Murphy, M. L.
Benedict, Ella Stoltenberg. Florence N.
Hamilton, Laura ]. Campbell, Helen
W. Davis, Margaret Philipson, Ella II.
Kane, @. Muller. Meesrs. ]. L. Smith,
Spurgeon Riley, ]. B. Millard, F. II.
CLARK, M. G. BettiDger, L. B. Lawson,
W. H. Housh. and G. l.. Ennis.
After this list had been read by the
Secretary to the Board, Mr.. Ellis ex-
planned that, although there were only
Isl classes, l52 names had been selected,
with view to being able to fill any va
cancy which might occur between now
and the time the schools reopened.
Mr.. Cox read minority report, in
which he begged to offer as substitutes
Tor Mrs. Dora A. Millard and Misses
Ella II. Kane, Mabel Rorick and Mar
garet Philipson, the names of Messrs.
w. d. Townsend, @. W. Hodson and 8.
III. Moore.
Messrs. Woodbury. and Powers respec-
lively moved the adoption of the majority
and minority reports, the former being
seconded by Mr.. Gosper. Mr.. Whaling
addressed Mr.. Cox on the question, and
informed him that unless he could furnish
him with good cause for the removals and
show him that the four ladies mentioned
for substitution by males were incompe-
tent, he would certainly vote for the ma
jority report.
Mr.. Cox explained that it was his
opinion that in the cases of the principals
of the larger schools, the preference
should be given to males, as their
stronger wills and influence were needed
at come time in the life of the scholar.
He said, further, that he was influenced
in this action by the resolution adopted
at the last meeting of the Board, which
set forth that no discrimination should
be made, and that, as far as practicable,
preference shall be given to males in the
principalship of schools of over four
classes.
Mr.. Ellis opposed this arguing that the
resolution referred to by Mr.. Cox was in
opposition to the State law, which pro-
vided that no discrimination shall be
made, which applied especially to
the females; and he went on to say that
if the females are to be prevented from
rising beyond certain height it will be
found that it will be next to impossible
to get good teachers to come to Los An
geles at all in the near future. If the
Board determined that the females were
not competent TO hold principalships at
500, and that no female shall receive
more than 800 per month salary,
it could not be expected that
good teachers who are worth
500 will come here, and the very thing
which it was the duty of the Board to
maintain, viz, the best interests of the
public, will undoubtedly suffer, and, in
stead of elevatiDg the standard of the
public schools, it will sadly demoralize
them.
Messrs. Gosper, Powers and Whaling
debated the matter pro and con, and the
question was put to the vote, all the
members but Messrs. Cox and Powers
voting for the majority report.
The Board then adjourned.