The morning call., 1890-05-01
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
Architectural Magnifieence in
Building Not Desired.
The Order Offering a Premium for Plans Re-
scindsd-Bnsiness OF the Board
Of Education.

The Board OF Education met last evening,
Frank Dalton presiding.
The following communications were read:
From Piercy f. Morgan, Vice President Pacific
Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company, stating that
alarm boxes would be put In school buildings as
designated by the Committee on SchOol-houses
and Sites, as soon as the circuits are run TO
schools. Referred to the Committee on School
houses and Sites
From members of the senior class OF Girls
High School asking for permission to have grad
uation exercises in The evening In the Grand
Opera House or some other public hall. Re
ferred to Committee on Classification.
| From Joseph C. Mccarthy, resigHng Ills posi-
| tion as Messenger Of the Board of Education, to
| lake effect on the 18th inst Accepted
| From Lizzie M. Banks and May E. O'Shaugh-
messy. requesting 10 be granted State educational
! diplomas. Referred 10 Committee on Classifea-
tion.
From Mrs. E. Harper, asking to be relieved
from paying SO TO a physician for attending to
injuries her son. Ray received by being pushed
against projection in the Church-street Primary
School. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
REQUEST OF PARENTS REFUSED.
From the parents OF the graduates of the
eighth grade OF the Mission Grammar School,
requesting permission to hold the closing exer-
cices in a suitable hall and charge a rate OF ad-
mission to cover expenses. Request refused.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations re-
ported recommending that leave of absence be
granted to Miss Clara Somerset, assistant Frank
lin Grammar School, from April 18th 10 May 9Th
next, and Miss Annie NJ. Gallagher, assistant
| Mission Grammar School, from May 1st to 30th.
! The report was adopted.
The Committee on Classification reported
| recommending that the following teachers. hay-
| ing successfully completed their terms OF proba-
ton, be elected regular teachers in the depart
ment; Misses Annie Dolan and Lille Ellis Of
| Primary, Mary Mckinney OF Ocean View Sarah
| Strauss OF Bartlett Primary, x. E. Council OF
| Whittier Primary, Mollie Gayigan of Lombard
| street Primary Nesdames S. Holmes OF Rineon
| Grammar, 5. Mcpherson Of Girls High ScnoOl,
| and Mr.. l.. Nj. Shuck, vlce-prncipal OF South
| Cosmopolitan Grammar
There was added to the report the following
| recommendations of tie Board OF Examiners 10
the Board of Education: That second-Srade
certificate be granted to No 2251 in the last ex-
| animation. the necessary per cent having been
obtained. That the following certificates bs
granted: Second grade-Miss j. Robertson, Miss
l.. Z. Cole, Miss X. 4. Banning and Miss Nellie
| A. Morse; first grade, Miss Ella Chase. The re-
| port was adopted.
| CENSUS MARSHALS APPOINTED.
The Superintendent approved the following for
| Census Marshais, and they were elected:
W. j. Keighty John Lynch, j. D. Thompson Peter
Beanston, Fred orndorf: George Hughes, Thomas
Marx Hunt, Dorsan Nichols, Fred Vaughn. CASTOR
Goldsmith, F. A Elliott, A w. Mcpherson. c. T.
Z. A. T. Gallagher Charles Hurley, w J. Gallagher
| William Collins, William Gorevan, II. c. Arm
strong, Thomas Appleton. T. +. Fannian. James Nc
| Closkey, Joseph Bacon W. T. Smith. James Z.
| Hughes, John Creamer Thomas Finn J. w. banks.
! Henry Wempe, Walter Johnston, James Gibbons
| j. L. Armstrong w. Il. Smith, L. n. Thayer, A. X.
| Hymon and James Alexander.
James T. Coburn was appointed messenger 10
place of Joseph c. Mccarthy, resigned.
Closing exercises were announced TO lake place
as follows Normal class, May 21st; Girls
High. 22d; Boys High, 26th Cogswei, 28th
Commercial, 29th.
The following resolution was amended by ex.
cepting high schools and then adopted:
RESOLVED, That during the remainder of the pres
ent school year the principals and teachers of this
department be instructed to devote themselves C
the work required by the course of study. and thai
this board will not grant permission to any schoo
10 hold public exhibitions public graduation ex
ercises at the close of the year except such may
be held in the school buildings.
NO PREMIUM To BE OFFERED.
A motion 10 rescind the action OF the board
Offering premium OF $500 for plans for the
Girls High School, and to advertise for the prep
araton Of plans for that building, TO be sub
mitted to the board for approval, produced
lengthy debate before 1t was carried. The gen
erai contention was that architectural magniii
cence of the exterior of the school should no
be given preference over the requirement.
for spacious rooms, good ventilation AM
interior OF the building. The opinion prevailed
that war had been oecasioned among the archi
tects by the offer OF the premium, aud that TIT
cOnfiic had been carried into the meeting.
| The Committee OH Janitors reported recon-
mendlng that the order appointing Mrs. Gala
School be rescnded. and that she be appointed
jantlress of the Girls High School, vice Mrs
| Derrick removed. Adopted.
| The board then adjourned.