The record-union., 1892-08-30
GUARDIANS OF TEE SCHOOL.
A Proposition to Promote Only Teach
ers Longest in Service.
The Coming Grand Army Celebration
Stone Sidewalk for the Seventh
and G Street school.

Ine Clty Board Of Education held its
regular monthly meeting last evening.
The members were tardy, and it was late
when quorum was obtained. In the alb
sence Of Chairman Tufts Director Sher-
burn presided. The others present were
Directors Davis, Chapman, Gardner and
Harrison.
The several standing committees made
their reports, and then Director Davis in
troduced the following:
''Esteeming that the tend OF American
Governmental policy is that respect shall
| be paid first to qualification, second, to
length of public service, and that each
should be factor in the matter of pro-
motion, it is resolved by the Board of Ed
ucation of the City of Sacramento:
THAT for the information of the mem
bers of the board the Superintendent be
requested to collate this information:
The particular date each teacher entered
the school department OF Sacramento
City; the particular dates on which each
teacher received, II any, promotion; that
the Superintendent. after such collation..
prepare the result in pamphlet and have
same printed"
The resolution was referred to the
| Committee on Rules and Regulations.
a communication was received from j.
B. Fuller, Adjutant-GeneraI of the G, A,
r., Department of California, inclosing a
copy OF the following general orders is
sued on the 18th inst:
/. That the four hundredth anniversary of
the discovery OF America may be appropri-
ately and Systematically marked, the Depart
ment of Superintendence of the National Ed
ucational Association has appointed the sew
eral State Superintendents of Education
general committee to direct the celebration in
the several States. y uniform programme
has been prepared for use IN every school dis
trict throughout the land. This programme
will be distributed TO each locality about
SeDIem Der lSt. II Will provide for morning
exercises in the Schoolhouses, especially ar
ranged for the pupils, also for afternoon ceIe-
bration IN halls for the public generally, at
which the Older pupils are expected to be
present either en- masse or by delegation. The
executive committee having said "Invite the
veterans OF the war TO send details to every
schoOlhOuse TO assist IN the morning salute
to the flag as well as to act as escorts to the
pupils in the afternoon parade" the Com
mander-in-Chief directs that Department
Commanders officially advise their depart
mentS OF the intention to celebrate Discovery
Day, October 21, 1892 new style; October
18th, old style, in the schools and issue neces-
sary orders TO secure the aid of comrades in
the ceremonies.
2. Department and staff officers will interest
| themselves in this movement as far as lies in
their power, giving IL their cordial support
3. Post Commanders will confer with the
school officials and teachers or with citizens
committees of their several localities, assur-
ing them OF the hearty cooperation of the
posts in any exercise that may be arranged
for comrades to take part in. If desired by
school officials they will issue necessary orders
for assembling of posts October 21St with
badges, and have q detail present at heschool-
houses at the hour named for raising and sa-
luting the flag, They are also requested to in
vite the Women's Relief Corps auxiliary to
their several posts to unite with them in
carrying out the wishes OF the general execu-
tive and local committees.
~.
| ing letter:
SACRAMENTO (Cal.), August 27th.
Hon. At6ert Hart, superintendent Of city
| Schoots-DEAR SIR: In compliance with the
| inclosed general orders issued by General J.
| b. Fuller, Commander of the Grand Army of
| the Republic, Department of California | beg
leave TO say that Fair Oaks Post, No. 100, G.
| A r.. of this city, will esteem it an honor and
privilege to assist the honorable City Board of
| Education IN arranging such programme as
| the board may decide upon for the proper and
! patriotic observance of the four-hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
In conclusion, permit ME to say that Fair
| Oaks Post and Fair Oaks Corps are yours to
| command in joining hands with the school
| boys and girls of America to pay the highest
| possible tribute to the honor and glory of our
| nag and country. Representatives from Fair
Oaks Post will confer with your honorable
! body whenever you desire. / have the honor
! to remain, GEORGE w. FICKS,
| Commander of Fair Oaks Post, No. 12O G.
| a. Il.
The matter was laid over until the
special meeting of the board, which takes
| place in few days.
on motion of Director Sherburn, the
Building Committee was authorized to
advertise for bids for placing a new
cement sidewalk around the school at
| Seventh and O streets.
The following bills were allowed:
Croweil 81 Lambert, s.; Friend d Terry.
! 500 20: NJ. Manasse, $II 20; NJ. Barry,
So 90; James Patterson, S5G; Fred.
Lomond. $50; Samuel Gale, So; A. Hart.
ST. Tom Scott, So 20; James McClatchy
dC Co., S6 10; Sacramento Publishing
Company, Sl2; Mrs. James Patterson. S6;
Mrs. e. McTerman, 50; James McCaw.
81, ,435 20: J. f. Cooper, S5; j. L. Chadder-
don. 81 10; J. II. Campbell, 81 40; Crouch
d Lyman, S469 SS: Sullivan-Kelly Com
pany, SS4 80; S. w. Butler, 81 so; Thomas
NJ McCaffrey, S94 %; a. NJ. Smith, $40;
Mrs. c. l.. Coon, So; J. A. Hunter, Sll0 80;
John Woodrich, S44; j. j. Sway, $50 %;
Hook Il Son, $780,