The morning call., 1892-07-14
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Transfers of Teachers Ordered
Last Evening.
D rector sewell WAKES Angry Regarding the
FhOtographing of Pupils-Routins
Business

The Board Of Education met last evening,
President Hyde in the chair
The following designations OF teachers
were accepted: Stella II. Howe, assistant
teacher in the Edison Primary School :;
Anna NJ. Wood, assistant teacher in the
Emerson Primary School; Margaret Nc
Kay, assistant in the Lincoln Evening
School; Eulaia a. Day, assistant teacher
in the Lincoln Evening School.
An opinion from District Attorney Barnes
was read giving his opinion regarding the
status of Isadore Leszynsky In the depart
ment. 1t was TO the effect that the fact that
MI LeSZynsky does not hold a certificate TO
teach all the branches taught in the Com
mercial Evening School does not disqualify
him for the position of principal teacher Of
that school. The communication was placed
on file.
REGULAR TEACHERS APPOINTED.
Miss Emma SmithsOn OF the Irving Pri-
mary School and Miss Martha Calvert Of
the North Cosmopolitan School were eleeted
rs regular teachers in the department.
The consideration OF the salary schedule
was laid over for one week.
On the recommendation of the Committee
on Rules leave Of absence was granted to
teachers as follows: Miss Jennie Johnston,
from July II until October II; Miss Kate
kallunger, until August l; Miss J. \.
sykes, until January IL, 1898; Miss NJ. Il.
Walsh, until November 10; Mr. l.. &.
Deane, until August so: Miss III. NJ. Fair
child. until August IL.
The following transfers Of teachers were
ordered on recommendation Of the Classifi-
cation Committee: Mrs. NJ. A. Steele from
The Hum bOidt Primary School 10 the Grant
Primary. Miss Alice Weed from Pacific
Heights Grammar u the North Cosmopoli-
tan, Miss c. B. Earls from the North Cos
mopolitan 10 the Pachc Heights School.
Mrs. NJ. a. H0ogs from the Pacific Heights
10 the North CosmOpOl. tan School, Miss NJ
\. Wentworth from the North Cosmopolitan
TO the Pacihc Heights School, Mrs. ). {.
Baker from the Washington Grammar
School TO the Sutro Primary. Miss kaie
OBElen from the john SWEET Grammar to
the Horace Mann Grammar. Miss Flora X.
Beanston from the Everett Primary 10 the
John SWEET Grammar.
I on recommendation Of the same cam-
mittee. new classes were ordered opened as
follows: Oae class each In the Garfield Pri-
mary, the Sheridan Primary, the SutrO Pri-
mary, the Douglass Primary, two In the
James Lick Grammar. The committee also
recommended that the Lincoln Primary
School be called hereafter the Webster
School.
Miss Hattie Carr of the Horace Mann
Grammar School was elected vice principal
OF the CrOeker Grammar School.
sEWELL WAS MAD.
After routine business had been dispo sel
OF, Director Sewell made few remarks re-
eardlng Director Decker and an alleged
interview with him which had been pub
lisned, in which Director Decker had stated
that Mr.. Sewell was interested in the mat
Ter Of photOgraphlng school pupils. Mr..
Sewel was mad, and denied that he had
ever had anything 10 do with the photo
graphing Of the pupils. lie was willing to
have the matter investigated, aud he could
prove that any assertion that be had ever
got a dollar from the photUgraphing of
pupils was false.
Director Decker responded in a rather
heated manner. saying he had not been
correctly reported. and ne moved that an in
Vestlgating committee be appointed.
Chairman Hyde said he did not think
lnere WAS anything To be investigated, and
ne suggested that the matter be dropped
dis suggestion was adopted. and both Mr..
Decker and hir. Sewell subSided.
The board adjourned until next Wednes.
day night