The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Superintendent Swett's Monthly
Report.
a Request Made That Physical Culture Be
Taught in the Schools = Teachers
Changed-WelcOme Cash.

NudiAF
The applications Of Misses Annie Rollins,
I.ucretia Burnham, Ada Seheudel and Fran
eds r. Lewis for life diplomas. and of Misses
Birda L. Stoddard and Rose NJ. Kelley for
State educational diplomas, were referred to
the Committee on Credentials.
School Superintendent SWEET announced
the deaths of Miss Naomi Boy, late Of the
South Cosmopolitan School, and of F. S. S.
Buchanan, late of the Haight-street Even
Ing School. The latter was murdered few
days ago by James N. DAILY, who shot him
down on Market street, near Seventh. The
resignation of Mr.. Buchanan dated Febru-
airy 18th, was also read and referred to the
Committee on Credentials.
The Bgard'O of Examiners report was read,
recommending that Mrs. Mary COyle be
granted a second class certificate on her
graduation from the normal class; also that
the certificate of Mrs. Kate Mcguire. Mrs.
H. NJ. Boyle and Mrs. Fannie Cullen be re-
newed.
On motion, the offer of the Societ Y for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals to donate
copies of 'Black Beauty for use in the
schools was accepted.
PHYSICAL CULTURE
Delegates from the San Francisco Turn
NeTeu were then introduced and asked that
IIlN Nltdl tutluLG III THO iiltU W NdhSlhNlibo
ard gymnastics be taught in all thePubiic
schools They asked that $4,000 beapprO-
priated by the board for the above purpose
The pupils could be charged a small monthly
sum Of about - cents to defray the eX-
peuSes Of the apparatus required.
Joseph 0'COnn0r, princIpaF0f the Nalen-
cha Grammar. strongly Endorsed the request
Of the delegation. and thought the idea
most useful one. He said that in his school
the scholars pay about 10 cents month Tor
- 1or nah to
pay q teacher a salary of so month. They
receive eight lessons month OF thirty min
utes each, and he urged that the board ap-
point eight teachers at 500 month salary
each to teach all the pupils III the schools.
The results would, he felt certain, be most
beneficial. On motion the matter was re-
ferred 10 the Committees on Finance and on
Rules and Regulations
The Chairman Of the Finance Committee
presented Il detailed report of moneys eX-
pended and received during the month end
ing February 2Sth by the various commit
tees.
On motion the salary of J. P. Henning of
the COgSwell Mission High School was
ordered TO remain at Sl25 month, and the
Committee on Janitors reported the follow
ing transfers: Miss K. Flanagan to the
Mission Primary; Mrs. II. A. McAlllSter to
the Page-street Primary, and Mrs. Julia
Murphy to the Eighth-street Primary.
TEACHERS TRANSFERRED.
The following transfers were recon-
mpnded by the Classification Committee:
fdiss Josie Cohen, assistant at the Irving
Primary to the John SWEET Grammar Miss
Resale Lichtenstein, assigned to the Broad
way Grammar; Miss Lulu hraus, Day
School Institute Glass, to the Irving
Primary; Miss Nellie Sullivan, Day InSt-
tute Class to Eighth-street Primary; Miss
Louise A. Moran. Day Institute Class. TO
South San Francisco School; Miss Nellie
Murphy and Miss Adele l.. Grim were
recommended TO the State Board of Educa-
ton fur life diplomas.
The committee also recommended that
the following-named teachers be declared
regular teachers: Miss n. A. Hill and Miss
3. ). Wolf to the Washington Grammar,
Miss l.. W. Geist to the North CoSmnpOli-
tab IS d. NJ. Broadfeld to the Edison
Primary, Miss Annie Harvey to the South
Cosmopolitan. Miss J. c. Fleming to the
PutTerU and Miss NJ. 5. Saleido to the COM
mercial School,
To nj existing vacancies the CHAIR ap-
pointed Director Sewell to the Furniture
and Supplies Committee and Director Hyde
10 the Committee on Classification.
SUGGESTIONS ADOPTED.
The board took up the superintendent
report and authorized the several sug-
geStI0ls therein made to be carried out as
follows: The return of school medals; the
employment Of an electric pen-writer, the
printing Of 1000 copies Of the revised rules
minded children.
In this connection Director Harvey stated
that the Home for Z eeble-minded Children
is crowded to the utmost and there are now
over 800 applicants waiting for admission to
it. Directors Brooks, Hyde, Harvey, and
Superintendent SWEET were appointed by
the Chair as a special Census Committee.
Director Harvey stated that he had re-
Ceiyrd a telegram from Sacramento stating
that the school bill had been passed and
there Rg0ul1 he 400 nlaPpu
with the boards Treasurer.
On motion a special meeting OF the board
as a whole will be held next Thursday
evening t. consider changes III the rules and
regulations of the department
The Superintendent stated that next
Monday the regular quarterly vacation of
one week will commence.
PENNINGTON IN EXPLANATION.
The board then adjourned, and after adj
joumment Director Pennington stated to
the reporters present that the article pub
lshed ia a morning paper accusing him of
having kissed the pretty young janitress of
certain schOol-hOuSe and with levying an
p assessment on her monthly salary for Sc
curing her the place is an unmitigated and
bald-headed falsehOod He denied emphati-
cally having kissed her or taking a commits
sion. Director Pennington was most en-
phatic and positive in his denials.
sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
Superintendent SWEETS report. as follows,
was then read:
During the month have visited the fol-
lowing schools: Emerson Primary, HamiI-
ton Grammar, Girls High, Normal class,
John SWEET Grammar and Commercial
School
In consequence Of the unusual pressure OF
routine official duties in addition to special
work. under the direction of the Committee
on Rules, in revising the rules of the board,
l have found time to visit only few schools
l hope in future to devote a considerable
part OF my time to visiting schools.
SCHOOL MEDALS.
The dies of a part of the medals awarded
annually in the public schools are now at
the United States MINT in Philadelphia,
where for many years the medals have been
struck off.
In consequence of the great distance of
" the Philadelphia Mint from this city the
School Department is sometimes subject to
veXatious delays in the delivery Of the
medals at the close of the school year.
As it is now possible 10 have the medals
struck off in this city at no greater expense
that at the Philadelphia Mint, recommend
that the President and Secretary Of the
board he authorized to order the transfer of
the school medal dies from the Philadelphia
Mint to tie Office of the Board of Education.
The following is a list of the school med
ais at tile United States Mint at Philadel-
phia The Bridge Medal, the Denman
Grammar School Medal, the Lincoln Gram
Grammar School Medal.
CITY BOARD OF EXAMINATION.
1t has been customary for the Board of
Education to employ an electric-pen writer
10 write out and print the questions of the
Board Of Examination for each semi-annual
examination. j recommend that the Com
mittee on Printing be authorized to employ
an electric-pen writer 20 write and print the
questions at the next examination, begin
ming on the sd inst.
The rules Of the City Board of Examiua-
ton have been revised and amended and
should be printed at once for use of the
board. l recommend that the Committee on
Printing be authorized TO order the printing
of at least 500 copies of the revised rules
The expense will be slight and not exceed
ng $40 or So
OFFICIAL LIST OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
An official printed list of the schools, with
the names and residences of the teachers in
each school, is desirable for the use of the
Superintendent, the Secretary of the board
and the committees of the board Almost
daily / receive letters from the East and
from various parts Of this State asking for
such a list. 1t was the custom for many