The record-union., 1891-12-01

systems had been tried in the schools of
Boston and the German system was pre-
ferred.
Charles Schmidt said that there was no
intention to drive any other system of
physical culture out of the schools arbi-
trarily, but to have an opportunity to
show the superiority of the German sys-
tenn over others.
TRY THEM BOTH.
Director Harrison said that the Swedish
system was being tried in only two of the
schools. and it might be well to try the
German system in some of the others.
Chairman Erlewine agreed with Mr..
Harrison, and so did Mr.. Sherburn. The
latter said that something of the kind
should be taught in the schools and the
best system selected while they were
about it.
l.. Lothhammer, President of the Turn
Nerein, then addressed the board. He
said that the time had come when it was
absolutely necessary to introduce physi-
cal culture in the schools. The only
question now was as to the expense. He
thought that under the German system it
could be introduced much cheaper than
by any other system. The Gymnastic
Instructor could appoint his lieutenants
at the various schools, who could help
him materially
DR.. Gardner called the boards atten-
tlon TO the fact That there were many chill
dren IN the schools whose physical condi-
tlons did not permit of physical culture
under any system. They were not strong
enough. and could not be made strong
enough.
The whole matter was finally referred
TO the Committee on Course of Study.
TOO MUCH STUDY.
After this talk the board INDUCED in a
general discussion on the course of study
now in vogue in the schools. 1t seemed
to be the general opinion that the students
were being overworked-that too much
was being crammed into them in too
short time. 1t was also the sense of the
majority of the directors that the method
OF numbering the grades in the schools
should be changed; that is, that instead
Of having the first grade the highest it
should be the lowest, and have the eighth
grade the highest. This method has been
adopted in San Francisco and in fact in
nearly every city and county in the State
except Sacramento. These subjects will
come up again before the board at some
future time for further discussion.
A communication was received from an
Eastern publishing house offering to sup
ply the schools with cheap supplementary
reading matter. The matter was laid
over indefinitely.
superintendent Hart called the atten-
ton of the board to the fact that there
were several schoolrooms in the lower
grades that needed new desks, the ones
now in use being too large for the chill
dren occupying them. The matter was
indefinitely postponed.
FILLING A VACANCY.
superintendent Hart formally notified
the board that the department had lost
through death one of its ablest teachers,
Miss Jennie Anderson. He said she was
one who loved her profession and was an
ornament to it.
Chairman Erlewine appointed a COM
mittee, consisting of Directors Harrison,
Chapman and Sherhurn, to draw up reso-
lutions of respect to the worth of the de-
ceased.
The board then proceeded to elect a
successor to Miss Anderson. Mr.. Chip
man reminded the board that at the last
yearly election in the department the
board had reduced two teacherS-MiSSeS
Dorety and Hopley-from the fifth to the
sixth grades, and at the same time had
virtually promised them they would be
returned to the grammar schools when
an opportunity for promotion presented
itself He thought that now was the time
to keep that promise. Miss Hopley, how
ever, was not anxious to be advanced
just now, and would give way for Miss
Dorety. He. therefore, placed the latter
in nomination.
Director Harrison thought that Miss
Miller of the Fourth and Q-streets school
was equally deserving of promotion and
placed her in nomination.
The ballot resulted in favor of Miss
Dorety, the vote being to 4. This left a
vacancy in the sixth grade class of the
school at Twenty-seventh and J streets.
Misses Bertha Ebert, Ada Flynn, Flor
ence Chapman, Winnie .Devine, Ada
Richardson, Alice Heany and Nettie
Price were nominated. After several un-
successful ballots Miss Price was elected.
Miss Stantield of the night school was
promoted to the vacancy left by Miss Price
at the Seventh and G-street school, and
the first substitute on the list takes Miss
Stanfield's place. This left vacancy on
the substitute roll. There were several
nominations for the place, but Mrs. Maud
Tebbitts was elected on the first ballot.
MONTHLY EXPENSES.
The Finance Committee reported that
the salary list for the month just ended
amounted to SS,349. The bills for the
month swelled the expense list to
$40, ,246 36.
The bills were as follows, and were all
ordered paid: A. S. Hopkins & Bro,
So; Z. w. Breuning, rs cents; Sacramento
Street Improvement Company, $346; j.
Dewing Company, $40 35: L. K Ham
mer, Sl1 50; H. c. Ewing, SI7I SO; Lock
& Lavenson, SIS 60; A. Lothhammer, S.;
j. A. Lafferty, Sc; w. f. Purnell, Sl48 81;
4. Hart, S6 40; Teachers Institute, Sl2O:
Capital Gas Company, $50 60; S. E. Car
rington, Sl5 50; j. A. NJ. Martin, SS 25;
II. Eckhart, ST 70; Harriet Mccormack,
S6 80; L. A. Patchen, 50; John KIees, S25;
5. III. Davis Sll 40; George Murray &
Son, 81; w. a. Luelling, So 20; H Coates,
$40 63; d. Weiman, $40 80; Friend d
Terry, S130 II; +. Mccoy. $47 so; c. S.
Houghton, $40; NJ Brady, 1872 20; Wood
son Brothers, $6 so; H. S. Crocker & Co.,
Sc; E. X. Alsip, S25; L. C. Chandler, S54;
Curtis & Bowley, S25; Stephenson q
Hartman, S37 30.