The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-03

draw full pay. Comment IS unnece-s ary.
In this connection IL may be well TO call atten-
tion OF The board 10 one OF The statements in the
Supe inteudeUps last annual repOIt. He saws:
"ln the selection of teachers the most sacred
duly imposed upon The board, and the duty
which more than any other The members OF the
board are least capable of preformng-he has no
voice. Seldom Is be called upon TO express an
opinion relative 10 the character or qualifications
OF any party proposed for election as teacher,
ETC."
The fact is that he has everything TO do with
the eiectionsof all teachers, aud that it is In his
sole power TO prevent The election OF any iucom-
petent ones. The School Directors may nomin-
ate and elect temporarily only such persons as
have the necessary certificates signed by the
Superintendent, and Section 10 of the rules pro
yldrS that lie shall AT the eXpratioui OF six
months probation report upon the succesSof the
probationer, whereupon the board shalt con
hrm or annul the appointment, according as the
report Is favorable or the reverse"
During his four years incumbency lie has never
reported unfayOrably upon n single pIobatiOner
! he city and the board are therefore to be con
graduated upon having no incompetent teach
ers added 10 the department during his term O
office, though possibly, had he visited the schools
ne might lave found one or Two teachers opeI
To The Criticism lie beStows so generally upon all
BABCoCK INTERRUPTS.
Before the Director had long proceeded
with his reading he was interrupted by AS
sistant Superintendent Babcock, who raised
the point of order that he report is per
sonaf attack upon member of the board
who was not present
point was not we'll taken because, ever
though absent in person, the Superintendent
was represented by his assistant, who haC
right TO answer the charges, if any were
made.
When the reading concluded Mr.. Babcock
again arose and branded the report as
cowardly and indecent attack upon one OF
the most tireless, faithful and conscientious
officials who ever occupied a position Of
public trust. 1t was so cowardly,. he said
that if Superintendent Anderson had beer
present ID person the Director would neve
have dared to make it. browning savagel,
at the Director, Mr.. Babcock told him III
had knowingly put false light upon tn
whole situation, and If he had the courag,
or decency Of mouse would not think OF
fatherlng such shameless document
ONLY FATHERED THE REPORT.
Mr.. Babcock intimated very strongly thai
Woodward had only fathered the report b,
signing and reading it, but that Directo
Stone was In fact the author of 1t. He SAT-
it was complete answer to itself, and hope
that in yindication of the man it malignet
the press would give il thorough publicity.
Addressing Mr.. Woodward lie added
a" You criticize the Superintendent for no
visiting the schools, when you know per
fectly well that the rules of the board do no
require him to, but that such is made ny
duty. and you daren't charge me with hay
ing neglected that duty"
AGAIN MI pdpcoch UTdnueu tn6 report u
one OF the most contemplate things that hat
ever taken place in the board, and was onl,
sorry that Superintendent Anderson could
not be present to answer it in person. Ii,
was compelled to be absent on account o
having to go to Sacramento 10 look ate
matters in connection with the State Super
intehdcncy. to which Office he was elected
The inslnuation that the Superintendent
was new or in his Office Mr. Babcock said wa
basely false, rs either he or his assistant hat
always been there at the usual hour.
BABCoCK WOULD NOT DOWN.
| During Mr.. Babcock's remarks Directo
| Woodward attempted TO call him to order
but he would not down. Pretty nearly ever
| statement he made Chairman Dalton under
| took to argue with him, and rule out, bu
the angered assistant would not hush, an
kept OH talking till he had uttered what Ii
had to say. He was only sorry, he said, il