The record-union., 1892-11-01
SCHOOL MATTERS.
What the Board of Education Did
Last Evening.
A New Glass Formed at Fourth and
Q Streets-MisS BERTHE Groth
Elected Substitute.

At last evenings session Of the Board
of Education there were present Chair
man Tufts and Directors Sherburn, Davis,
Harrison, Chapman, Crouch and Erie
wine; absent, Director Gardner.
Director SherbUrn, from the Furniture
Committee, reported the purchase of a
number OF articles for the schools.
Director Chapman, from the Building
and Repairs Committee, reported some
necessary repairs to water-faucets, sinks,
school; also, some lattice-work at the
Thirteenth and G-street school.
The committee was directed to have the
necessary repairs made.
The demand Of 3. Labs for S557 80 was
laid over for correction. one of John
hughes, for grading Fifth street, from
p to q, was also laid over.
communication was received from
Principal Pond Ofthe High School, stating
that the Junior class had increased SO that
a special hali-day teacher would be neces-
sary.
superintendent Hart stated that ne had,
pending action by the Board, appointed
Fred. Z. Ray as teacher Of pAyalcs,
Wnca had enabled Principal Pond to
make the necessary changes, and his
action was indorsed.
.. Morris appeared before the board
and complained that certain teachers had
Instructed their pupils to purchase their
( books and supplies from certain dealers,
Whlch ne thought was unfair TO otler
dealers.
Director ErleWiDe said he had heard
oI the same thing, and nearly all the
Directors spoke on the subject, declaring
That such action on the part Of teachers is
against the rules.
On motion OF Director Harrison. the
board instructed the Superintendent to
caution all teachers against directing
pupils where to purchase supplies.
superintendent Hart called the boards
attention to the fact that two primary
classes IN the Fourth and q streets school
contained lO9 pupils. This was too many,
and The classes should be divided
Air. Hart also said thar lie had become
satisfied that The sooner the department
worked out Of the halliday system the
/ better 1t would be for pu pills and teachers
The suggestion precip pitated quite dis
cussi0n, during which nearly ali the
members OF the board expressed them
selves on the subject.
Mr.. Hart said that Sacramento was the
only city that maintained the system in
vogue here. All other places had discoy-
cred that the best results had been OBJ
. tanned 10y placing the better teachers in
the lower grades, and this would necessi-
tate, OF course, full days employment
for the teachers.
Director ErIewiue contended that the
present system was the best that could be
devised, and held that no good argument
could be advanced for change there
from.
Mr.. Hart thought it best to commence
at once and consolidate the classes. and
by degrees work out of the present sys-
| tenn into the other.
Alter long discussion, Director Harri-
son moved that another class be estab-
Ilshed at the Fourth and Q-street school.
and it was carried.
A motion to consolidate the classes. at
this school was then lost by vote OF B
to 3.
Miss Mollie Tetherington. first srlbsti-
Iute, was elected teacher of the new class
Each director nominated a candidate
Tor substitute, and each candidate re-
ce1ved one vote ON the first ballot.
ON the sixth ballot Miss Bertie Groth
was elected.
The Library Committee was instructed
TO procure certain maps, ETC., for the
High School, and the Furniture and SIM
ply committee was instructed to provide
the new class at Fourth and O streets
with seats, desks, etc.
After allowing the following bills the
board adjourned: Locke & Tayenson
So 45; Schaw, Ingram Il Batcher. 81 IS,
Siller Bros, SIT so; Joseph Schneider So.
Dolan & Middlemas, IS O5; e. Wood
ward, S95 %; Valley Press Printing
House, So 80; d. Johnston IL Co.. 81.
Woodson Bros, S. 70; Day Il JOY, SIS Is.
Tom Scott, $40 OF; Grafniller Bros,
y; George Boyne, s. rs; James Nc
Cav, il 70; e. w. Breuning, S.; A.
S. Hopkins 81 Co., 81 80; Protest
ant Orphan Asylum (rentl, S25; J. A.
Latferty, S6; Friend IL Terry, SAG 26:
NJ. Manasse, $40 90; a. Hart. 81 so. w
II. kinross, $50; II. S. Crocker Il Co.
500 40; l.. l.. Lewis d Co.. 81 95; w. r.
Coleman, S57 so; r. Davis, $50: C. II.
Denton, $50; Irene Leonard, SS7 so: Law
ton d Whitbeck. SO; Curtis dE Bowlev.
20; NJ. S. Hammer, 81 %; j. j. Swazey'
S9l 81; Thomas McCaffrey. Sl49 Il:
Crouch " Lyman, Sis 30; A. NJ. Smith,
S17l 92; w. II. Sherburn, IS 80: Pbilin
May, $35; John Hughes, Sj94 SO; Thomas
Menke, $50; L. L. Huxley, $50; il. Lesser.
81 50; W. Z. Purnell Sl3 80; Gas Com
pany, 3l7 10; Capital Furniture Com
pany, S242 10; j. y. Hunter, $50 rs; 4. J.
Pennish, S6I5; Siller Bros, S258; w. h.
Frazer, S54 Is; Pommer & Neale, 50 so:
Sprague Il Elliott, So 81; Cooner n Catv'
SO 70; Peters q Ray, $40 80; total.
IS, ,4S6 20.