The morning call., 1892-01-28
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Contractor Mccormick Fears a
Shortage in Funds.
Elaborate Reports by Superintendent SWEET
ard President Hyde Changes in the
Dep ,rtment.

J. P. Mccormick, who has the contract
for the construction Of the Girls High
School, and who fears there is going to be a
shortage in school moneys, served q notice
on the Board of Education last night not to
pay any sub-contractS or the building until
he had completed his portion of the work,
under penalty Of a lawsuit
On the heels of this came the demand of
Contractor Glen fox $500. The Chairman
Of the Finance Committee refused to ap-
prove Il, SO it was passed subject to his ap-
prevail.
The demand Of Charles l. Ravens, archi-
tect, for $500 for work on the proposed
McAliister-slreet School, resulted in deal
Of debate, but was finally allowed.
Miss Gertrude J. Cutler of the day-schoOl
substitute class was ordered appoiated q
probationary teacher and appOjnte to the
James Lick Gramma 7. Miss Edna COtTel
Of the same class was appOi nted proba-
tonary teacher and assigned TO the Emer-
son Primary.
Columbia Primary. A new classroom W as
ordered built in the yard of Lhe Columb Ia
Grammar
An evening school of one class is to be
opened in the Hamilton Grammar and
James DWyer was assigned to the charge Of
the same
The Humboldt Evening School on Bush
street, near Stockton, was ordered discOn-
Uaued.
The Haight Evening School was ordered
transferred TO the Horace Mann Grammar
School building, and will be known in future
as the Horace Mann Evening School.
Thomas L. Kennedy, principal OF the Hum
bOldt Evening School. will he transferred
10 the principalShip Of the Horace Mann
Evening School.
L. W. Hawley, principal Of the Haight
Evening School. was signed to the book
keeping class in the Horace Mann Evening
School
The German class, with the teacher, in
the Humboldt Evening School, was orde red
transferred to the Lincoln Evening School
The fol loving mes were nominated for
the day school substitute class; Mrs
Clara +. Starkp Miss Minnie Mclean, Miss
Charlotte a. HeSselmeyer For the evening
school substitute class: Miss Mary Macquols
The following reports were submitted by
Superintendent SWEET and the President uf
the board:
The superintendent Report.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my first month.
ly rep0r for the year 1892. Ii IS limited mainly
10 a summary OF the answers OF parents 10 the
circular sent to parents asking for Information
about hours of home study ana the course of
study In Tie high schools.
SUMMARY OF ANSWERS.
In favor Of limiting or reducing work, 24l, or
% ! cent.
Satisfied with present work. 10, or Al per
cent
Expressing no opinion, Al
IN favor OF reducing home work, "a.
lu favor OF cutting of solid geometry, 81.
In favor Of limiting certain studies, 30.
Against excessive note book work, 33.
Inc number of parents who consider lie work
excessive aud Injurious 10 health is 1873.
Tie FOL owing shout extracts are quoted from
remarks by parents:
Quesuon-Is The course Of study excessive or
injurious 10 uealJh2
A.-Yes; it Is TOO much for her eyes. nerves
shoulders and spine Her mother aud her broth
ers spend hours every night helping her
By -, size is totally engaged iu study
t.-Afsi IL leaves him no time FOR exercise or
recreation.
DYES yes, yea. He studies at least six
hours al home every day.
E.-Ye,; she studies at home five hours every
night. Last night IL was y 80 O'clock when size
gun.
G.-lr~. She studies al home five hours a day
ana all lDe Tine on Saturdays and Sundays.
lies. lie studies seven hours a day at
home. lie has br4u-fag. 40 Woud-r}
Yes. / have been compelled TO consult
physician about blm.
J.-Nes. lie suaIes all the time at home.
k.-Aes. Sb studies, 10 site Of strict orders,
until l aud O'clock al night Her health was
breaking. and took Ler out of school ana sent
her TO the san Jose Normal school, where tue
pupils are not under high pressure.
LII nave MOI lie slightest idea how much she
studies.
Mo. she studies five hours a day at home.
II the work was reduced Il wouid make them
lazy.
N.-Yes. The health Of both my boy and girl
Is much injured. They are nervous aud la
TdSsed
O.-Yes. YES. She studies seven hours dav at
home every day. Iii too much.
P-Aes. most decidedly. Tie reason for her
leaving school.
Q.-Exeessive. None but lawyers should study
ten hours day.
R.-INcesslYe. We intend TO send her TO the
Normal Class II we do not Iaye TO take her out
VI school 10 save her LIE.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF HOURS OF HOME
STUDY.
The following IS the summary OF answers TO
HE questions about "hOurs OF home study;
Srgdy Number STIdy Number