Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-17
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
GENERAL MANsFIELD TAKES HIS
SEAT LAST EVENING.
school at the Newsboys' Home Dis
continued-School Attendance.

The board OF education met in regular
session in the council chamber last
night, with the following members pres
ent: President Kierulff and directors
Boal, Mansfield, Davis, Hitchcock and
Barber.
General Mansfield took his seat for
the first time as member of the board
since his election in place of Mr.. Wit
mer, and was heartily received by the
other members. When the board con-
vened, President Kierulf announced
that his credentials had been fled in
proper form, and that he took his place
as chairman Of the finance committee
and member of the other committees to
which Mr.. Wilmer had been appointed.
A notification was received from the
commissioners for,opening and widening
streets to the effect that the boards as
sessment for opening Broadway from
Tenth to Main streets, amounting to-
1872, is now due and will be delinquent
| May 3lst. The matter was referred to
committee consisting of Messrs. Mans
| field, Boal and Barber.
The secretary OF the Newsboys' home
|
the slim attendance at the evening school
no longer justified the board in hiring a
teacher for it.
DR.. Hitchcock stated that thisis very
unfortunate affair; that he was down at
the home and believed the causes of slim
attendance was, first, protracted meet
ing now going on in the city, and, Sec
ond, q lack of system and executive
ability on the part of the managers of
the home.
DR.. Boal said that he also had visited
the home and agreed with him that the
lack of system is the trouble. The boys
do as they please, and of course the
school amounts to nothing. He moved
that the school be discontinued at the
home, which was ordered.
A communication from R. B. Stephens
stating that the st. Paul German Insur-
ance company has assigned to the Con-
necticut Insurance company, and that
the Amelia-street school is insured in
that company, was referred to the in
surance committee.
An application for janitress for the
Temple street school was received from
Emma Sherman: also, to be janitress in
some school by Sarah Purdy; and both
were referred to janitors committee.
An application was received from A.
| A. Henry to be reappointed superintend-
ent of buildings and repairs for the en-
suing year, and one from George Man
non to be assistant.
A bid of $500 was received from Will
lam Knichrehm to move the Pritchard
street school to the site selected on
Hayes street, east Los Angeles, and was
accepted.
Superintendent Friesner reported the
attendance at the public schools for the
month ending May 9Th: Boys, 4l37 !;
girls, 4161; total, S29S. The average
daily attendance was I'LL. During the
month 273 new pupils were enrolled.
Mrs. G. III. Matthews was elected
janitress of Cornwell school, Boyle
Heights, to fill a vacancy caused by the
death of the former janitor, L. Belvin.
The finance committee reported
number of bills, including the monthly
salaries, which were approved.
The teachers committee reported
that the teachers desire to have the
Goth of June for commencement exer-
cises, and asked the appointment of
committee on commencement exer-
| cises.
The president appointed the teachers
| cOmmlCCee as 6ucn cOmmlJtee, Oh Wnlcn
DR.. Hitchcock is chairman.
The Kirmess society, through the
teachers committee, asked for room
in the Spring-street school in which
they wish to teach girls sewing.
On motion of DIR. Hitchcock, who did
not care to see the school rooms used in
this manner at this time, the request
was laid on the table.
General Mansfield voted to table, but
in order that the matter might be
brought up at some future time if neces-
sary, it was decided to reconsider the
vote by which it was tabled.
A motion was made by Mr.. Davis to
merge the visiting committee into the
teachers committee, which could not
be done without notice. After some
discussion the motion was made SO that
the teachers committee should be in
creased by the addition of the visiting
committee, which practically abolished
the visiting committee. Mr.. Davis
contended that it is very important to
have the schools visited, that the visit
ing committee is practically worthless,
and by his plan it would really make a
visiting committee of the whole board,
but eventually the whole matter was
ruled out of order.
Gularte's Third Trial.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, May 16.-The
third trial of j. S. Gularte, q Portu-