Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-29
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
THE CITY BOARD SELECTS TEACHERS
FOR THE NEXT TERM,
Except in the Case of the High School
Tie Vote on Accepting Principal
Ponds Resignation.

The City Board of Education met last
evening, all of the members being present.
Three communications, signed by pupils
OF the Sacramento High School, were read
to the Board, asking that Mr.. Pond be re-
tanned as Principal of the school, as they
considered that it would be detrimental to
the school should Mr.. Pond withdraw.
Director Tufts thought the resignation
should not be accepted. Several of the
parents of the pupils had been to him and
requested that Mr.. Pond be retained as
Principal. The scholars liked him and
wanted him as their teacher.
Director Payne moved to accept the res
ignation. He thought the Board would be
laughing stock if it refused to take such
action as was requested of it, He thought
Mr.. Pond had been altogether too hasty,
and he also had all idea that the latter was
trying to run the Board. II also believe
Mr.; Pond Is the author of these petitions, +"
said Mr.. Payne.
mo, he's not know he's not" replied
Director Tufts. The scholars circulated
that petition"
Pm inclined to believe as Mr.. PAYNE
does,' said Director Senate. "If man
employed by me, came and asked to be dis
charged. and stated that he didn't want to
work any more, / certainly would give him
his walking papers,"
Director Chapman said he was going to
vote In the way that he considered would
be to the interest of the school and the
pupils. He believed Mr.. Pond was a sue
cessful teacher and ought to be retained.
Directer Sherburn wanted Mr.. Pond re-
tanned. A large number of the parents of
nm ylo bad - l.. IL
questlng that the resignation be not &C.
cepted. He considered that the Board
would be doing rightful act by refusing
to entertain the request.
Il don't think he's been such success
as teacher" remarked Director Erlewine.
Hes not practical at all, in my Judgment,
and came to this conclusion from hearing
him address this Board believe we can
get hundreds of other teachers as capable
IT not more able than Mr.. Pond"
Mr.. Payne considered Mr.. Ponds remarks
at the High School exercises last Thursday
night very poor. His style, he thought,
was not good. Continuing Mr.. Payne said
that man who most earnestly requested
that the Principal be retained laid the
most stress on the fact that his (Pond's)
father had been a preacher.
My father was preacher" continued
Mr.. Payne, land he was model one, too;
but that doesn't cut any figure in my
case"
Several ballots were taken and all re.
suited in tie. Payne, Senate, Davis and
Erlewine voted to accept the resignation,
and Chapman, Tufts, Sherburn and Hopley
cast their votes the opposite wav.
After further discussion the matter was
lad over until the next meeting of the
Board.
Director Tufts moved that the Building
and Repair Committee prepare specifica.
tions for the rebuilding of the Fourth
and z street school. 1t was SO Or
dered and James Seadler was selected as
architect.
Permission was granted several young
men to use room in the Perry Seminary
building for the purpose of pursuing GER
tain studies.
The Building and Repair Committee was
authorized to have the trees and fences
around several of the sohool-yards white
| washed.
Director Davis was instructed to ascertain
the expense of building wood-shed in the
Seventh and G street school-yard. and re.
port to the Board at the next meeting.
Mime. j. Bousque. made application for
position as teacher of the French lam
guage in The High School.
Miss Mcdonald sent q communication,
announcing herself as candidate for the
position of teacher of French in the High
School, provided that Professor Dahl re-
sigsed.
S. 1. McClelland wrote from Peoria, Ill,
asking for position es Superintendent or
Principal of any of the schools.
G. W. Oman offered himself as candi-
date for the Principalship of the Sacra-
| mento public schools.
Francis Quinn asked to be appointed
janitor in one of the schools.
Lizzie A. Haggerty, Fannie E. Cravens,
Mrs. Louise A. Palmer and Miss Jennie
Fay made application for positions as
teachers.
The following bills were allowed: A.
Hart, S44 36; c. S. Houghton. $159 GA :;
James Patterson, 81; P. S. lawson $40: L.
L. Lewis & Co., Sl4; Charles P. Hail. $50;
James Perry, SIS; Osborn & Folg r, ST. 20; !;
S. w. Butler, $l3; j. A. Lafferty, Sc; Geo.
Boyne, So; Addie Carter, $50; E. w. Bren-
ming, $4 so; A. j. Johnson, SAG so: Wood
son Bros, So Day & Joy, $13; Darlington
& Goode; $11; H. s. Crocker & Co $50 SO;
F. A Ebel, S27; Capital Gas Company,
81 40; Protestant Orphan Asylum, $50
Friend & Terry Lumber Company, So 81 !;
II. Coates, $23.
The Board then adjourned.
cAUCUsING ON TEACHERS.
After the Board adjourned the members
met in caucus and agreed upon the teachers