The record-union., 1892-06-28
ELECTED A SUBSTITUTE.
What the Board of Education Did
Last Evening.
Bids Received for Fuel and Stationery
Supplies for the Next Term
Physical Culture.

At last nights session of the City
Board of Education all the members were
in their seats, which has not happened
very often during the year.
A proposition was received from A. J.
Tiffany of San Francisco for the intro
duction of the Progressive Reading
Study" for primary schools.
On motion of Director Sherburn, a
number of the books were ordered on
condition that they be paid for next
February.
A petition was received from members
of Grand Army Posts and other citizens,
requesting the appointment Of Mrs r. S.
Mcclure as janitress of one of the schools.
Miss Carrie st. Clair of Colorado
Springs, Col, applied for a position as
teacher. Accompanying the application
was the lady's photograph, which was
passed around the board and generally
admired.
Miss Alice Pratt of Fresno also applied
for position as teacher.
John ELLINGTON and w. S. Wilkerson
applied Tor POSITIONS as cantor.
The applications were placed on file.
The board accepted an invitation from
j. w. Johnson, Principal of Suffer Gram
on Friday next at O'Clock p. NJ. Also,
to attend the closing exercises Of the
Fremont School.
Bids for wood for next winter were
submitted as follows: j. 4. richardson,
black oak, 81 50 per cord; pine, 81 John
Shelton, white oak second GROWTH,
So 30; cedar, So. James McCaw, black
oak, 81 80; white oak, So 80; cedar, So %.
a Mr.. Davis, representing Rand, Me-
Nally IL Co., appeared before the board
and offered to supply the schools with
that company's new atlas, containing
some $50 pages of large maps and other
Information. The books are about
eighteen inches square ana are intended
To take the place OF wall maps.
Objection was made to the atlas by sew
eral directors because it could only be
used by one or two pupils at a time.
The matter was, on motion of Director
Chapman, referred to the Committee on
Course of Study.
Bids were received from Messrs. IL. S.
Croker q Co. and W. K. Purnell for
supplying the schools with stationery for
the ensuing year, and the bids We're re-
1erred TO the Committee on Supplies for
their consideration.
A committee consisting of George W.
Newman, Charles Schmidt, Charles
Noack, 4. w. Biewener, - Scheunert
and Il. b. Mohr appeared before the
board, on behalf of the Turn-V erein, to
urge the Introduction of the German sys-
tenn of physical culture into the primary
schools.
Remarks were made by various mem
bers of the committee. They promised
that the Turn V erein would engage a
competent teacher, and made the offer to
give his services free for a certain time in
order that the directors might have an
opportunity to acquaint themselves with
the system. They had nothing to saw
against the Swedish system, as now
taught in the schools here, but believed
that the German system was the best in
use.
Director Harrison said he had wit
messed an exhibition Of the German sys-
tenn and had talked the matter over with
parents, and he found no objection made
against it; In fact, that they generally
favored Ii.
Director Gardner knew of no reason
why the German system should not be
given chance. The place for physical
culture is in the primary schools. He
was satisfied the system was good one.
After some further discussion of the
subject 1t was voted by the board to al
low the German system to be given a
three months trial in the primary
schools, commencing in October.
The three months instruction is to be
given free of charge.
The sum of $40 was voted for the ex-
pense OF piano for one month for the
use of Miss Jones' ungraded school-the
piano being desired for closing exercises
Superintendent Hart reported that the
night school had been ordered closed by
him from July 1st till the opening of the
next term. The board ratified his action
1t was announced that vacancy ex-
listed by the resignation of Miss Buckley,
and discussion ensued as to the eX-
pediency of filling the vacancy at this
time. 1t was finally determined that, as
the term is so near its close, it would be
better to simply elect substitute for one
month.
Nominations being in order, Director
Chapman named Miss Fannie Cravens:
Erlewine, Mrs. Clara Parsons: Crouch
Miss BERTHE Groth; Harrison, Miss NJ.
Mccormack; Gardner, Mrs. c. w.
Phleger; Sherburn, Miss Turner; Davis,
Miss Hicks.
on the third ballot Mrs. Parsons was
elected.
discussion ensued over suggestion
made by Director Sherburn, that it would
be economy for the board to employ a
competent man by the month to max q
the necessary repairs TO all the schools,
instead of allowing things to run and
then send carpenters, painters and
plumbers around TO do little jobs. Some
of the directors thought it would be more
expensive TO hire man by the month.
No action was taken in the matter
q
III. Gilman against teacher in the Wash
ington Primary School the board decided
to sustain the teachers action.
Alter allowing the following demands
the board adjourned: A. S. Hopkins d
Co, IS %; 5. II. Davis, co cents; Schaw,
Ingram q hatcher, IS 35; D. Johnston q
Co., SS3 90; Pacific Printing House, SI7:
S. Dwyer, 81 10; j. J. Laracy, SD: Hol-
brook, Merrill q Stetsoa. 81; George III.
Jost, $35; j. A. Hunter, SIS; W. 4. Pur-
nell, Sl37 81; a. Hart, 81 so; j. A. LAT
ferty, Sc; a. Logan, 81 80; Protestant
Orphan Asylum, s25; Capital Gas Com
pany, $40 20; Sacramento Publishing
Company, S24; l.. l.. Lewis & Co., 81 70:
John Mullins, S62; d. Wieman. ST. so; l..
Is. Hammer, 81 80; L. McCaffrey, $50 80;
Gallego d Van Hagen, IS; L. P. Ander-
son, $40; Z. r. Dodge, 81; Z. Lesser,
ST 30; Guthrie Bros, $40 %; Crouch d
Lyman, Sl4 %; Tom Scott, Sl4 80.