The morning call., 1890-08-28
TO BE ALTERED.
Bids for Girls High School Elk.
coed the Allowance.
Recommended Appointments Of Vice.Princi
pals Cause Vindication From
Director Stone.

The Board of Education met last evening,
President Frank Dalton presiding. Present
Directors Anderson, Tams, Woodward,
Ford, Mcdonald, Flint, Wempe, James and
Stone.
The application of Anna Dwyer for a life
diploma, and Ernestina j. Arnold and Eve
lyn r. Ashmead for State Educational di-
plomas were referred to the Committee on
Credentials.
The Committee on Classification reported
recommending that Miss Clara Somerset be
recommended to the State Board Of Educa-
ton for life diploma; that a new class be
opened in the South Cosmopolitan Primary
School, and a new class in the Cleveland
Primary School; that the Herman-street
Primary School, having the average daily
attendance required, be declared gram
mar school; that the following transfers of
assistant teachers be made:
Miss A. A. Garland, from the Cleveland
Primary to the South Cosmopolitan Pri-
mary; Miss Viola Bruce, from the North
Cosmopolitan Grammar to the Powell-street
Primary; Miss E. j. Miller, from the Pacific
Heights Grammar to the Cleveland Pri-
mary; Miss Rose Tompkins. from the Bart
lelt-street Primary to the Cleveland Pri-
!.
mann-street Grammar to the Valencia Gram
mar; that Miss &. E. Beckwlth be trans
ferred from the Washington Grammar to
the Valencia Grammar, and that she be ap-
pointed vice principal of the Valencia
Grammar; that Miss, NJ. L. Donnelly be
mar to the Hermann-street Grammar, and
that she be appointed yice-principal Of the
Herman-street Grammar; that Mrs. G. j.
Bigelon Of John SWEET Grammar be ap-
pointed vice-principal Of said school; that
teachers in the day-school substitute class
be assigned to regular classes as follows:
Miss NJ. C. Sutherland to Mission Primary,
Miss Lily w. Gelst to North Cosmopolitan
Grammar, Miss Nellie Kershaw to Wash
ington Grammar.
DIRECTOR WOODWARD OBJECTED.
Director Stone moved the adoption of the
report. Director Woodward objected,
stating that lie had put In an appearance at
the time when the Classification Committee
was called together and was told by Di-
rector Stone that the meeting had been
going on for a couple of hours. When he
saw no other member of the committee but
Mr.. Stone there, he waited around for a
proper length Of time and then left the
building. He did not consider that the re-
port under consideration was according to
the wishes Of the committee, and he moved
in amendment that 1t lie over for further
reference.
Director Stone showed eagerness to vim
dictate his position in the matter, and de-
clared that he had prepared the report
while in consultation with Superintendent
Anderson.
This sharing of the burden of RESPONSE
bility forced the Superintendent into a
perpendicular position. and he refused to
accept the load. He said he had not recon-
mended the transfer of the teachers men,
toned, and was not a medium IN the prep
aration of that part of the report lie
supported Mr.. Woodward's amendment.
The amendment was put and lost, Flint
and Woodward alone voting in favor OF 1t
and the motion carried.
Director Woodward gave notice OF mo-
tiOn for reconsideration OF the adoption Of
the Classification Committees report at the
next meeting.
On the recommendation of the Committee
on Credentials and Qualifications Miss
Ernestina A. Heating was appointed teacher
in the day school substitute class.
Leave Of absence was granted as follows:
Miss L. j. McGreevy, assistant Mission
Primary, to December 18th; Mrs. c. New
hall. assistant Powel!-street Primary, to
sistant Longfellow Primary, to September
4th; Miss X. NJ. Diggs, assistant Columbia
Primary, to September 18th.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL CONTRACTION.
The Committee on School-hOuses aud
Sites reported against accepting the bids
for the erection of the Girls High School
on the ground that the bids exceeded the
appropriation. and recommended that the
architect alter the plans to bring the ex-
pense within the appropriation.
The report was debated before being
adopted. Two or three Directors favored
the erection of the school on the present
plans, and moved in amendment that the
matter lie over till next meeting, but they
were outvoted.
On recommendation of the Committee on
Salaries the salary of the principal of the
Hermann-street Grammar School was fixed
at $175 a month, and the salary of the jani-
tress of the Potrero Primary was fixed at
S57 month.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the heads OF departments of the
high schools, with the consent OF the principals.
be allowed TO collect funds from the pupils for
the purpose OF furnishing necessary apparatus
IN the chemical and scientific branches OF study.
Director Stone moved that the action of
the Board of Education, adopted in April.
1890, whereby the report of the Board of
Examiners recommending a first-grade GER
tificate for Miss Eta Schaubel was ap-
proved be rescinded, and that she be noti-
fed to appear before the board and show
cause why the said certificate should not be
annuled The motion was adopted and the
hoard adjourned