The record-union., 1891-05-26
SCHOOL MATTERS.
The Usual Graduating Exercises to
be Held This Year.
No More Salaries for Sick Absentees-
improvements at Twenty
seventh and J Streets.

The City Board of Education held its
regular monthly meeting at Odd Fell
lows Hall last evening. Directors Gard
ner, Harrison, Payne, Davis, Chapman,
Sherburn and Tufts were present, and
Chairman Erlewine presided.
Mr.. Tufts, of the Committee on Furni-
ture and Supplies, recommended the
purchase of eighteen new seats for the
primary school at Ninth and P streets,
and he was authorized to furnish the
needed seats.
Mr.. Davis, of the Committee on Build
ings and Repairs, stated that he had had
the sidewalk surrounding the Sacramento
Grammar School taken up and filled in
with dirt. Folding doors had been put
in at the school at Fourth and @ streets,
and he had ordered various repairs at sew
eral of the schools. The report was re-
ceived and adopted.
A MONTHS EXPENSES.
The Finance Committee. through Mr..
Sherburn, recommended the payment of
following bills which had been con-
tracted during the month: Gattmann Il
Wilson, S14 %; E. w. Breening, 50 80; j.
j. Laracy, $40; j. A. Lafterty, So; II. w.
McCaw, 81 so: Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum, S25; A. Hart, So; II. Coates, $751; rs;
w. II. Luelling, SIS 10; J. r. Cook, 81:
sacramento Improvement Company, 500;
Charles Moore, 81; w. II. Jennings, SIS;
Capital Gas Company, ST. 90; II. S.
Croker d Co, Sl25 %; Capital Furniture
Company, SO 90; A. Lynn, So 80; George
Klees, 50; British American Insurance
Company, $50; d. Wieman, 81 so, and
e. Lesser, S13 So, making total Of
81. 202 80. The salary roll for the month
amounted to S7,9SS 80, which added TO the
bills, made the total expenses of the de-
partment for the month, 9,l9l 20.
Chairman Erlewine called the attention
OF the board to the custom OF holding
public graduation exercises for the High
School. and said he would like to hear
some expression from the Directors as to
whether or not there should be any
change from the custom this year.
Mr.. Chapman said he did not see how
the board could help having an entertain
ment, as the High School pupils were al
ready preparing for the exercises, and
there would be great howl if it was
dropped.
RATHER EXPENSIVE.
DIR. Gardner and Chairman Erlewine
were in favor of the entertainment, but
were IN favor Of cutting down expenses.
IL had been rather an expensive luxury
ever, that the citizens expected the exer-
clses and always showed great interest in
them. The theater was always packed to
the doors.
Mr.. Payne said that the fact that the
theater was packed was no criterion
Sacramento was great "free-show
town" and anything in that line was
sure to have packed house. At the
same time, however, he was not in favor
of departing from the time-honored GUS
tom.
All of the members, in fact, were in
favor of holding the entertainments, and
when 1t came to vote the proposition
went through with whoop, and Di-
rectors Chapman, Gardner and Sherburn
were given charge of the affair. 1t was
decided also to employ Mrs Addie Car
ter to drill the graduates in the music for
the occasion.
SICK ABSENTEEs.
The board next INDUCED in long de-
bate on the question of whether or not
Miss Watson of the Sacramento Gram
mar School should be allowed some back
salary deducted on account Of absence by
reason of sickness. 1t was finally agreed
to allow the money, but it was also de-
clded that in future no more money
would be refunded in these cases.
1t was decided to advertise in the REC
oRD-UNIoN for bids for supplies for the
school department during the ensuing
year.
The board accepted an invitation to at
tend an entertainment ut the Sacramento
Grammar School Friday morning.
AS it is deemed necessary to provide
copies ofthe "Statistician" for the schools.
it was decided to purchase five of them
Immediately.
Chairman Erlewine called the attention
OF the board to the fact that the High
School and the Twenty-seventh and ]
street school needed more room, and he
thought that something should be done
in the matter right away.
Secretary Hart said that at the Twenty
seventh-street school there would have to
be several new classes next year, and
more room was needed badly.
After some discussion it was decided to
have plans and specifications drawn up
for an addition at the Twenty and
} street school, but not for the High
School.
WILL BE ABOLISHED.
Director Chapman wanted to know
what the board proposed to do regarding
the office of Supervising Principal of the
primary schools next year. The present
system, he said, was flat failure and a
detriment to the primary schools. He
wanted to see the office abolished, and a
Principal placed at each school instead.
The other members agreed with Mr..
Chapman, and he therefore gave notice
that at the next meeting of the board he
would move to amend the school regula-
tions so as to permit this change.
The hoard then IiOnrnoI