The morning call., 1891-08-13

Board of Education ordering the Issuing Of GER
tlhcates is usurpation Of power.
JUDGED this usurpaiion of power was begun
only In 1887, by board that was notable for Its
general disregard of law. Before that time
teachers certificates we're issued and signed by
the Board OF Examination only. 1t Is time now
TO return to legal way OF doing official business.
JOHN SWIFT.
Superintendent OF Common Schools.
STATEMENT OF FINANCES.
A statement of the departments finances.
prepared by the book-keeper. E. B. Bullock,
was read to the board, showing the cond-
ton of the fund on July 31st. Credits are
placed to the several funds as follows:
Teachers salaries, Sl0H; janitors' salaries,
SIG 80; shop salaries, $40; rents, SO; build
ings aud grounds, $40 II; furnishing Girls
High School and building new school
houses, S255S 80; Census MarshaPs allow
ance for July, 1888 So; books for INDECENT
pupils, SIPS; books for school library,
S254 10; advertising, $50; water for outside
schools, SIG 66; insurance, S12 80. Total.
S35o7 SO. Credit to all current funds for
July Sl5S.
designations were rendered and accepted
from Mrs. Kate Crawford, assistant in Lin
coin Grammar and Miss Kate N. HaSsett
assistant in the Horace Mann Grammar.
The average daily attendance during the
month OF July, as reported by Superintend-
ent SWEET, was 34,0S5, an increase of 2276
over the CORRESPONDING month in 1890. The
total enrolment was 81 4l4.
The death of Miss Josie Lynch, an assist
ant teacher in the Lincoln Grammar, was
announced by Superintendent SWEET, who
spoke of her in terms of praise and said the
department had sustained severe loss
CITING TIE EXAMINERS.
Decker moved that the Board of Examin-
erS be cited TO appear before the board at
the next stated meeting to answer certain
questions III relation to their acts in granting
certificates.
President Sabin thought such a. motion
unnecessary. No doubt if the members of
the board were requested to attend they
woLld do so.
Decker insisted on his motion, but upon
being advised that the better way would be
TO summon them before the Committee on
Qualification and Credentials, of which he
Is Chairman, he said he would Withdraw. il
the board would give that committee such
power. 1t vas so agreed.
Decker intimated that he proposed to in
quire into the process by which a certificate
was granted to Miss Susie Kngsbury,
enabling FER to assume position in the
Cogswel High School; also three or four
others of similar character.
The report OF the Classification Committee
provoked long and bitter wrangle 1t
recommended that one class be consolidated
III the Sutro Primary, and that another be
opened in the Pacific Heights Grammar.
ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS,
The following assignments from the even
mended: w. j. G. Williams to Washington
Evening School and Miss Laura Daniel to
the Commercial Evening School.
Assignments from the day school subst-
tute class were recommended as follows
Miss Nellie A. Morse to James Lick Pri-
! mary; Miss Annie +. Perkins to South San
| Francisco Primary; Miss l.. w. Cotton to
South San francisco Primary; Miss Nellie
Garrity to Whittier Primary; Miss X. F.
Nunan to Potrero Primary; Miss L. +. Har-
tO I,pf "a 10 ,If
to Jefferson Primary; Miss Laura NJ. Bake
TO Potrero Primary, and Miss Helen Wright
| to Lincoln Primary.
The following transfers were recon-
Primary to Spring Valley, Miss Rachael
Nalleau from jefferson Primary to Irving
Primary, Miss Jennie Dwyer from Croker
Primary to Lincoln Grammar. Miss Rosalie
Hardy from Lincoln Grammar to Croker
Primary, Miss Mary G. Noon from Starr
King Primary to Pacific Heights Grammar,
Miss j. c. Flemmng from Potrero Primary
TO Starr King Primary. Miss Emily Kali
Usher from John SWEET Grammar 10 James
Lick Primary, Miss III. Cookery from Pa
Miss j. L. Banks from Hearst Grammar to
Irving Primary, Miss c. Langley from
Irving Primary TO Lincoln Grammar.
Miss Alice n. Metcalf was recommended
to the State Board of Education for a life
diploma, Miss Lille KaImuk for State edu-
cational diploma and Miss Rosa V. Clai-
borne for State educational diploma.
FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
1t was recommended that the election of
Miss s. McGOrey as probationary teacher in
the Whittier Primary School be confirmed
by the board, she having successfully served
the period of probation required by the
rules.
That the action Of the board taken July
90 1891, by which the teaching of Spanish
was discontinued in the Commercial School,
a,,1 fbo fen ahar of mic in, thoF raf,.,. i
was dismissed, be rescinded. and that Miss
NJ. j. Solcido be reelected to the position OF
teacher Of Spanish in that school.
That the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds be authorized to fit up another
room in the Pacific Heights Grammar.
That Mrs. 5. W. Mcpherson, assistant
teacher in the Girls High School, whose
services are not required at said school, be
transferred 10 grammar school awaiting a
suitable vacancy for her In high school.
That the action OF the board taken on July
29th, disseminating Spanish in the Lincoln
Evening School, be reScinded, and that
Mrs. c. K. Martinez be reelected to the
position of teacher.
That new class be opened in the Com
mercal School, and that new room be
rented for such purpose.
That Charles H. Murphy be transferred
from the position Of principal of the
Franklin Grammar TO the head of the com
mercial law department in the Commercial
School.
That NJ. S. Sturges be transferred from
the James Lick School to the vice. principal
ship OF the Franklin Grammar.
The following nominations were made to
the day substitute class: Gertrude J. Cut
Ter, Josephine Downey, Edna Cottrell,
Susie Far well, Jennie +. Hatch, Gertrude
PHommedieu; and to the evening substitute
class, Veronica Harold.
SOME OBJECTIONS MADE.
All the above recommendations were ap-
hos
Mrs. Mcpherson.
Harvey said that il he had known the
truth of the case he would not have voted
in favor of 1t, and he insisted upon having
the report amended so that she should be
given the first High School vacancy.
The amendment was not approved, so he
voted against the proposition and defeated
II, the negative votes being Decker, Dunn,
Woodward and Harvey.
Woodward made strong protest against
the consolidation of a class in the Sutro
School. maintaining that it would necessi-
tate many pupils in the Point Lobos Dis
trlct either going many miles to another
school or else not going to school at all. A
long protest signed by Adolph Sutro and
hundred or two others was received
against the change, but it availed nothing
Woodward was the cantapkeroiis
Kicker" against nearly all the recommends
items, and taking that cue for weapon
President Sabn read him quite a lectnre
accusing him of Sinking all committee
work and then coming into the board to
hinder the proceedings with trivial objec-
tions.
In the spat that followed the lie passed
from Woodward TO Sabin four or five times.
The ruffled sea finally quieted down, how
ever.
CHARGES AGAINST KNowLToN.
The board resolved itself Into Committee
OF the Whole to investigate the charges of
lncompetency against Professor Ebenezer
I
appeared as Knowlton's counsel.
The first witness was Professor Morton.
principal of the Boys High School. on
whose report tine charges appear to have
been made.
The direct examination brought out SIM
ply what the charges state, and that he mad