The morning call., 1891-01-15
BOARDOF EDUCATION.
Another Parcel of Appointments
Made.
Embarrassing Shortage in One Of the Funds.
The Rush for Admission to the
Lower Grades.

II was very evident from the GRO wded con-
dition of the lobby and of the gallery that a
great deal of interest attached to last nights
meeting of the Board of Education, and yet
the meeting proved to be of no extraordinary
Importance.
The Classification Committees report
which was adopted, assigned Miss Mary
Sankey, returned from leave of absence, to
vacancy in the Valencia Grammar School.
The committee was also authorized TO open
twelve new classes in the Page-street Pri-
mary School.
Miss Pearl Hobart was transferred from
the Grant Primary to the Page-street Pri-
mary, Miss l.. t. Ryan from the Jefferson
Primary to the Page-street Primary. Miss
Rachel Valleau of the day-school substitute
class was assigned to the jefferson Primary,
Miss NJ. S. Crogan of the day-schoOl substi-
tute class was assigned to the Mission Gram
mar, and Miss Alice M. Martin was recon-
mended to the State Board of Education for
life diploma.
Upon the recommendation of the Commit
tee on Rules and Regulations leaves of alb
sence were granted as follows: Miss A. }.
Gracier, Valencia Grammar, from January
18th to May 81, 1891; Miss A. NJ. Sullivan,
Columbia Primary, from December 10Th to
April list; Miss r. Lchtenberg, Jefferson
Primary, from December 18th to February
10Th; Mrs. NJ. III. Melrose, Lincoln Primary
from January 18th to February 18th; Miss
K. Frontin, Whittier Primary, from Janu-
airy 9TH 10 January 18th; Miss r. Greenan,
Cleveland Primary, from January 10th TO
January oath.
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
After declaring the positions named
vacant the following appointments were
made: Second assistant Secretary, l. j.
Aschheim; boOk-keeper, E. b. Bullock;
store-keeper, c. +. Metzner; assistant store
keeper, b. r. Sewell; general jobber, G. j.
Snow; assistant general jobber, Thomas
Pennington; messenger, Frank w. Yale.
Director Brooks nominated Miss Anna
T.. Croughwell and Miss Culvert to positions
as teachers in the substitute class; referred
to Committee on Credentials.
The designations of Miss Amelia Gold
stein and Miss Hattie Keep were accepted
Elizabeth NJ. Craig applied for life di-
ploma, and long petition, headed by Levi
Strauss, recommended for a position as
teacher Mrs. Ann Moran.
Superintendent SWEET reported the death
of Miss Mary +. Collins, who had been
twenty years in the School Department; also
of Mrs. }. Ii. Nevus, relict of the first Su-
perintendent of San Francisco.
sCHooL-HoUsEs ovERTAXED.
Mr.. SWEET also stated that the applications
in the receiving classes, particularly in the
merous and far beyond the capacity of the
schools to accommodate. In order To make
room great many outside apartments will
have to be rented. But it should be done by
all means, he added, and he hoped that not
single applicant would be turned away as
long as there is ceut in the School Fund.
Director Culver, Chairman of the Fur
Dishing Committee, stated that in looking
over the funds subject to his use he had
found shortage OF $1,000 There is not
enough money 10 provide for the single
item of fuel, to say nothing for the number
less other things needed. There is hardly a
school in the department not in urgent need
! of many supplies, and yet he did not feel
authorized TO purchase anything. The Di-
rector said he needed some advice as to
what was his duty in such case.
The matter was referred to the Finance
Committee, and the two committees will
hold conference to discuss the best course
TO pursue.
Health Officer Keeney called the boards
attention to the fact that the vaults of the
Potrero Primary are not connected with the
sewers, and that they must be right away.
a host of a picati0ns for the many subor-
dinate positions IN the department were re-
ceived and quietly pigennholed.