The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-29
INFRINGEMENT!
The Beard Of Education Makes a
Big Show.
A Hot and Wordy Wrangle Over the Division
of Patronage Talked
OF But Not Made.

entire board was present, and, Judging by
the fullness of the lobby. a large contingent
from the janitorial division OF the depart
ment besides.
The first cry Of retrenchment followed
the reading Of the Classification Committee
report Woodward objected to the proposed
appointment to regular classes Of four
teachers from the substitute class. He sug-
gested that it would be better to consolidate
some of the smaller classes of the depart
ment and assign the teachers thus crowded
out to the classes that the four teachers
were named to fill. He said he had been
examining the reports of the school and
found there were over 100 classes containing
less than forty pupils, and some with as
few as twenty-six. This offered the best
chance the board would ever get to CON-
mence what must soon become necessary.
FOUND IMPRACTIcABLE.
Brooks Chairman of the committee, ex-
planned that the report had been complied
with all the matters in mind suggested by
Woodward, and yet the course advised was
found impracticabe.
Harvey favored Woodward's view. Re
trenchment was necessary. A little delay
could do no harm, and it might suggest a
the committee. He was Internationally OPP
posed to reduction of teachers salaries.
but thought if the number could be reduced
without Gripping the schools it should be
done.
President Sabin's inquiry as to the facts
about the sizes of the classes brought from
Superintendent SWEET substantial affirma-
ton of Woodward's statements. ana the
opinion that probably about five classes
could be consolidated.
Brooks still fought stubbOrnly for his re-
port, and put to a vote it was adopted.
negative.
THE REPORT.
BY the report Miss Eva L. Green was
recommended to the State Board of Educa-
ton for State Educational Diploma.
The Classification Committee was author
lied to open a new class in the Moulder
Primary School.
Teachers in the Day School Substitute
follows: Miss Mollie Watson TO Edison
chez-street Primary, Miss Nora 3. HanIey
to Bernal Heights Primary, Miss Eva l..
White to the Lincoln Grammar
ID. c. Stone, substitute for the Girls High
School, was assigned as substitute teacher
to take charge of one section of the Normal
Glass until the end of the present school
year.
T. G. Goldstein, teacher Of drawing in the
Girls High School, was detailed from that
school two days in each week for the pur-
pose of visiting the grammar schools, and
to assist teachers and pupils in drawing.
myers Ancient Nations and Greece"
and ALIENS Rome" were adopted as text
books for the Boys and Girls High Schools
in place of Smiths Smaller" text-bo
now in use In those schools.
myers Medieval and Modern History"
was adopted as a textbook for the same
tory" now IN use.
The two last paragraphs of the report
changing textbooks were also opposed by
Woodward, but he might as well have
bayed the moon.
TRANSFERS ORDERED.
Upon the recommendation of the joint
Committees on Classification and Creden-
tials. the following transfers were ordered !:
Miss Cora Tompkins, from the Bernal
Heights Primary to the Moulder Primary !;
Miss Nj. e. Hawley, from the Noe and
Temple Primary 70 the Ocean View Pr
Ocean View Primary to the Noe and Temple
Primary; Miss Nellie Kershaw, from the
Edison Primary TO the Valencia Grammar
Miss l.. Kalmuck, from the Sanchez-street
A gen iue deluge of discussion followed
the Credential Committees report recon-
mending the appointment of Miss Martha
Calvert and Miss Anna T. Croughwell to the
substitute class.
GOOD TIME TO COMMENCE.
Hyde suggested that retrenchment being
the order at present, now is the time 10 mt
it 10 motion. He had found that substi-
tute class of SO was unnecessarily large,
and mi gbt be advantageously reduced to 20.
The average number of substitute teac hers
employed last year was about 20 and yet SO
were drawing pay.
Woodward and Harvey favored the same
view.
Superintendent SWEET said there were
days when no substitute class that could be
appointed would be large enough, but such
days only occurred three or four times In the
year. He thought perhaps the class could
be reduced to twenty-five without danger
TO the department
The report was received and placed on lile.
This looked like victory for retrench-
ment, but the moment the President an
nounced new business" Brooks moved the
report be adopted, aud it was adopted.
Right on the heel of this Brooks an
nonnced the following four additional names
to be placed on the substitute list: Eliza
beth Keith. Elizabeth L. Fredericks, Mary
?. Engwer, Sarah Bukoiskey.
The really interesting portion of the meet
United by Dunn to declare vacant eight
janitorships and appoint a corresponding
number to the positions.
THE LITTLE BOSSES"
HYDE raised in his place and swelled him
self out as if preparing for an onslaught. He
wanted to know what this was all about
anyhow?
No one seemed able or willing to explain
"Now l would like to know where those
names came from?"
No answer.
"Who proposed those names, and how
many of them are known to the members Of
this board Z"
No answer.
Nov, Mr.. President" continued the
speaker deflantly, Pm as good Republic
can as there Is in this board. and I'm in
favor of putting cut the Democrats and put
ting in Republicans when l am certain the
change will benefit the School DEPARTMENT;
but, sir, Mr.. President, l am not willing to
let Martin Kelly and Phil Crlmmins run
this board"
Brooks had been seething with wrath all
through these remarks, but at the mention
of these leaders he bolted to his feet and
shouted point of orf1er.
The President and the board sus tanned
the point and Hyde was permitted to con-
time.
But" remarked the President, 81 will
not listen to any more such personalities"
HE WAS NOT IN IT.
you will listen to whatever | choose to
saw" said Mr.. Hyde, still more tenaciously,
ana then he commenced overhauling a large
bundie Of documents. They were written
recommendations from the principals of the
schools where the janitors that the resolu-
tion proposed to remove were employed;
that they were in all respects satisfactory
and removal was not desired.
Mr. Hyde said If there were to be re-
movals he wanted 10 know that the new
man was better than the old before he would
vote for 1t. lie thought. too, the members
of the board should have something to say
about naming the changes.
Pretty nearly an hour was consumed ar
guing this resolution, and it ended in adopt
ing the resolution and making the following
appointments, Ames. Button, Hyde and
Woodward voting against it,
Janitor of Lincoln Grammar School
David Holden; Boys High School, Edward
Cole; South Cosmopolitan Grammar, viii.
lam Swant0n; Clement Grammar, j. Ma
Ioney; Spring Valley Grammar, j. FL. Will
Jams; John SWEET Grammar, William c.
Courts: South Cosmopolitan Primary.