The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Frank j. French Succeeds Will.
lam Harvey, Deceased.
Woodward and Dutton Encounter Difference
of Opinion-No Blood Shed-Bids
for School Property.

The meeting of the Board of Education
last night was chiefly conspicuous for the
neatness and dispatch with which all its
business was transacted.
Superintendent SWEET announced the ap.
pointment of Frank j. French to the va
cancy in the board occasioned by the death
Of Colonel William Harvey.
Mr.. French has been a resident of this
city Tor many years." said he. sis capable
and successful lawyer. a good citizen and
an honest and honorable man. trust be
viii be confirmed by the unanimous vote OF
the board"
Dutton seconded this motion, and it was
carried unanimously.
Brooks moved that the proceedings of the
board in September last, requiring gram
mar-grade certificate from 1sdor LesZynsky,
principal OF the evening commercial school,
be rescinded.
The board attempted last summer to put
grammar-gTade standard on the evening
commercial and like schools for the purpose
of ruling LesZynsky and certain others out.
Leszynsky succeeded in getting a six months
extension OF time within which 10 qualify,
and the time Will have expired tomorrow.
Mean while he has not qualified.
Dutton opposed Brooks motion. He
said that the principal was unpopular. a
complete failure as teacher, and the
school had dwindled to mere nothing un-
der him.
Woodward said it would be gross injus-
tice to establish such a standard. Leszynsky
had shown himself amply qualified for the
place, and held the certificates that the law
required. More should not be required OF
him.
Brooks said that under its present man.
agement the evening commercial had
swelled from a handful to over 400 pupils,
next to the largest in the city. He did not
thlBE that was an indication OF unpopular
lty or dwindling patronage.
buttons only reply was that Leszynsky
did not have the necessary qualifications.
woodward arose and exclaimed:
Il say he hasi Don't you tell me lie!
wont stand it, sir, big as You are!'
And he made lunge for Dutton.
Both were standing, and Sewell. sitting
between them, undertook TO stay Wood
wards impeluosity.
He jerked away. however, and, moving
around to buttons side in very hostile
manner, exclaimed:
You take that back, STRIP
by this time Dunn had moved around be-
tween the opposing elements and undertook
to pacfy Woodward. Dutton did not show
fight He simply told Woodward there was
no occasion to lose his temper and to go
back TO his seat.
In minute or two more the storm had
blown over and Woodward settled down in
| his chair.
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| OBren were elected TO the day. school sub
stitute class, and Miss Minnie Hollub to
the evening school class.
Probationary teachers were elected and
assigned as follows: Miss E A. Heating,
| John SWEET Grammar; Miss May Sankey,
| Bartlett Primary; Miss Nettie Murphy,
! Horace Mann Grammar; Miss Nellie A
! Morse, James Lick Grammar; Miss Jennie
| Bowman, James Lick Grammar; Miss c.
| 7. Riordap,. Hearst Grammar; Miss Mary
| PeltTet. hawthorne Primary; Mrs :.
| WiegaDd, Horace Mann (evenIng); Miss
| Lena w. Cotton. Sherman Primary.
A long list Of bids for leases OF the Post
| street property, where DR.. Loryea's HAM
| nam baths now are, and the F0urth-street
| lot, corner OF Clara. were received. Among
| the highest were the following:
81. j. Donovan. Post-street property
! First three years. SS23 month; next two
! years, SS25; next TWO years, S905; last
| three years, S102j. Fourth street property
| First five years, S2O7 a month; next five
| years, 1888.
Max Pepper bid for the Post-street prop
! erty 500 month for a five years lease or
| $500 for 10 years lease.
| Charles ". WEIGH bid for the Poststreet
! property for ten respectively as follows
! First year S4Sf month, second S573, third
| 1898, fourth SG03, fifth S6l5, sixth 1923
seventh S643, eighth S6S3, ninth sos, tenth
| S7l3 For the Fourth-slreet property, from
| Sl63 a month up to S223.
l.. r. Meyer bid 500 for five years or $500
for 10 years for the Post-street property.