The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-30
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Continuation of the Investigation
II. of O'Connor. 4.
The Opposing Counsel Wax wroth Removal
Of mattresses = Appointment of Census !
Marshals-G Consolidation of Glasses.

Inc Board oil EqucatlOH' ueld duOlHbE Ol lt5
stormy midnight sessions, with all present and
the usual large crowd.
The Committee on JanitOrs recommended that
the positions be declared vacant in the Mission,
Washington aud Rincon Grammar aud Peabody
Primary schools, aud that Jake Prescott, E. p.
Billings, Mrs. l. S. Titus and Mrs. Mary Nc
Aulife be appointed to the vacancies. respect
lively.
HYDE, who has heretofore been the cham piOn
of janiters, did not raise his voice on this Oeca-
sion; but Woodward did, and demanded TO
know The wherefore of these removals. He de-
sired TO know whether any charges justifying
removal had been made against the parties.
Harvey was also on his feet in an instant. He
declared as on a former occasion that he would
object to the removal of any janit0r without
good cause. This looked like sweep and he
wanted TO know the reason for it. Why. for in-
stance, was the janitress of the Washington
School TO be removed?
BROOKS MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
Brooks explained that there being night
school at the Washington Grammar man is
very much needed. young woman could not
MI the place. Pupils are frequently disrespect-
ful TO the teachers during The night session. such
as making love 10 them and male protection Is
deemed necessary.
The objections we're so numerous that the re-
mOyals were finally voted ON separately. The
Mission Grammar janitIess was removed by 10
ayes and noes; Washington Grammar, ayes
Peabody Primary, ayes, noes.
Hyde who voted at the previous meeting
against the removal of Mrs German from the
janltorship of the Peabody School, voted for 1t
on this occasion. The appointments recon-
mended by the report were then approved, to
take effect tomorrow
Leaves OF absence were granted as follows:
To Miss n FrOntin, from April 23u To May 18th;
Miss a. Mclaughlin, from April 21st 10 May
4th. and Miss q. y. Mcdonnell, from April 11th
to May goth.
CREDENTIALS AND QUALIFICATIONS.
The committee on Credentials aud Quallfea-
tions of Teachers reported on The fitness of Miss
Dora a. Fallun, Miss Lille Goodman, nominated
10 vacancies in the day school substitute class.
and A j. Freese, nominated TO the evening
school substitute class, aud they were accord
iDgiy elected
Upon the recommendation of the Classification
Committee Miss Amelia l. HanlOn was recon-
mended TO the State Board ot Education for a life
diploma.
The Girls and Boys High, the Commercial
and Lincoln evening schools were permitted TO
hold public graduation exercises, aud to charge
fee for admission to raise funds 10 detray the
expenses OF the exercises.
new class will be opened in the Paramount
School.
Tie following probationary teachers were
elected: Miss z. A SieatOr, Lincoln Grammar;
Miss Catherine T. wilson, Girls high, ana Miss
Lilly II. PcIIigTew, Lincoln evening schools.
Two classes in the BeTnal Heights School
were ordered consolidated, and Miss Adeline
Ephraim temporarily transferred from that
school 10 the charge OF the new class 10 the Fair
mount school until the end Of The school year, TO
avoid the necessity Of electing regular teacher
10 that position.
Two classes in the Haight Evening School
were also oldeted consolidated, aud Miss NJ. L.
Casey transferred to the South COSMOPOLITAN
Evening School, TO the class formerly taught by
Nil. kGnig.
CENSUS MARsHALs APPOINTED.
The following named persons we're elected
Census Marshals: W. j. Keeghtlery, Chief;
Peter BeanstOn, chief assistant; DOrSon Nichols
special, for Chinese quarter; w. b. Latnam
CASTOR Goldsmith, Alfred Won Bargen, John w.
William II. ChldS, p. r.. Higgins CLARENCE
Townsend. A. w. Detwiler, L. ID. MarOney, f. n.
Thayer, Henry L. Chamberlain, William Mhal-
ley, Joseph V. Bacon, Abe Gorhnkle, Z. b. Grit
filth, f. O. Sargent Samuel &. Mills, d. NJ. Col
Inns, S. c. Bernstein, e. w. franklin, Elias Mat
Ihrws. James McF ely. Fred II. HacketI. A w.
Mcpherson, j. L. Westheimer, c. l.. Wainwright,
L. A. Williams W. Walter coleman, Milton
Brooks. LOUIS Ettlnger, Joseph McCIoskey. K.
A. / Gallagher. j. S Armstrong, W. NJ. Arnold,
Thomas Gallagher and E. j. Mekeune.
The resign tons OF Principal Deane aud his
assistant, koenie,' of the South COSMOPOLITAN
Evening School were accepted.
The following resolution, proposed by Brooks
was referred 10 the Committee on Resolutions:
That the resolution adopted by the board July 8.
1890, part Of the schedule Of teachers salaries
tor the present fiscal year be reseinded provided,
that the above salaries for the month of June 1891
days OF actual service in the schools that is for
every day or part of days absence during the
fiscal year two-hundredths part of the June sal
airy shall be forfeited.
AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The board Then went into Committee of the
Whole again and resumed the investigation OF
the charge against PRINCIPAL O'COnnOr for hav-
ing unreasOnably aud brutaly punished young
Chester kinsman.
Mrs. Kinsmau, mother of the boy, cross
examined. She denied having punished the boy
severely, or having punished him at all in the
presence OF any one.
An attempt was made by Mr.. Deuprey to show
that Mrs. Ktnsman is a very hlgh-temDered. i'll
temper ed and hysteI ical Noman. and when
angry Is unconscious OF her acts; that she had
been in the habit OF Furnishing her son so severely
for years that It was matter OF neighbOrhood
gossip; that The neighbOrs and even inmates Of
the house had seen her beat him most brutally /;
that the neighbOrs had heard him howl and
scream while being punished, and that her
habitual brutality had caused her Oldest son 10
leave bOme -
MI. knight raised a fierce objection to bring.
ing out anything that did not relate TO the exact
event under investigation, and one wOrd LED 10
another
THE ATTORNEYS wAXED WRoTH.
The attorneys waxed wroth. knight charged
that some OF the members OF the board had come
TO The meeting with resolution 10 their pockets
exOnerating OConnOr. He also accused Deuprey
OF dseouriesy TO the Chairman ana the witness.
Deuprey threw the lalsehood at his brother
attorney, and this only made matters worse.
The Directors were ali on their feet shouting
for recognition, aud both attorneys were calling
each other liars, with the Chairman hammering
his desk with The gayel trying to restore quiet
The tempest ragged for full ten minutes, and
then smmereG down to a teapot siZzle without
any blood spilled.
The examination OF witnesses continued until
after midnight, but nothing new was brought
out The Investigation will he continued next
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