The morning call., 1892-07-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
a Lively Debate Over the Trans.
ferS of Teachers.
Various Changes Made by the Classifoa.
tion Committee-0the Routine
Matters

nc bodru Oh Education held long meet
Ing last evening. the principal work OF the
session being debate over Tie repor. of
the Class iieation Committee, wherein the
BOARD was divided eight members against
lour. Inc eight members were supporters
OF the committee. while the minority were
opposed first, last and all the time TO the
WORK winch the committee had performed.
one OF the recommendations of the com.
mittee was that the Commercial High Schoo
shall RANK equal with all other high schools
In the department and that the principal
ana teachers in English, science, CONNER
cial law, correspondence and mathematics
snail receive the same pay as teachers in
tue same rank in the other high schools.
director Decker was on his feet In mo-
nent alter the report had teen read with
his usual objection.
1 mink an effort is being made to make
positions for several persons on the par of
certain members Of this board"
director Dunn also objected. and made
comments similar to those of Dr. Decker
director Woodward moved that the co M
mereial school be abolished, but his motion
was only accepted as one of his jokes.
DeeKer again spoke, and explained his
reasons Tor opposing the recommendation
Not only would an extra expense be en-
laiieu upon the city, but he did net think il
right to raise the commercial school teachers
10 the rank of high school teachers.
THE RLPoRT ADOPTED.
Alter some further discussion, the recon-
meDdatlon was passed upon and was
adopted by vote Of to 4.
Several other recommendations were
commented upon by Directors Decker and
Dunn.
The other recommendations of tho CIassi-
ncatloa Committee were as follows: That
Miss Cora Gallagher, returned from vaca-
tion, be assigned to the Pacific Heights
Grammar School: that Miss Mary Elliott
be transferred from the Everett Primary
school to tie Horace Mann Grammar
School; that Miss j. II. Egan be assigned
to the Everett Primary School; that Miss
Ernestine Falk OF the day-school substitute
GAS be appointed as probationary teacher
ana assigned 10 The y nth COsmOpo itan
Grammar School; that Miss Marg ret
Mckenzie be transferred fro II The prime u l.
shino' tie Pacific HeignIs Grammar School
to the princpalship Of the North Cosmo-
olitan Grammar School; that Miss A. NJ
, einer be transferred from the principal.
. Zip OF the North Cosmopolitan School to
the principalship of the Pacific Heigh
School; that Miss X. Nj. Fairchild be trans.
terfea from the principaIship Of the CrocKer
Urinary school TO the Potrero Primary;
that w. Ii. Edwards be tran sferred from
the iotr"r0 Primary to the Crocker Pri-
mary; that Miss s. VI. Wilson be elected
principal OF the new school on jackson
street, between Scott and Deyisadero. and
until the completion thereof size shall con-
tinae as PRINCIPAL Of the Stanford Primary;
that Miss +. Ii. Crowley of the Clement
Grammar he elected principal II the Stan
ford Primary; that Miss 5. w. Mcpherson
be transferred from the Girls High School
20 assistant teacher in the department of
mathema les in the Commercial Hi III School.
FBEE-HAND DRAWING.
That Mrs. f. i. Bradley be appointed as
sfstant teacher Of fraa- ha ni - tl,a
Commercial High School; that Mr.. Selden
Sturgis be transferred from the viee-prin-
eipalship of the Franklin Grammar School
10 the vice. principaiship of the Horace
Mann School; that Miss Florence Prag be
appointed assistant teacher in the depart
menis OF English aud science in the Com
mercial High School; that W. ID. Kings
bury be appointed vice principal In the
franklin Grammar School; that sewing
and cooking class for girls be established in
The Franklin Grammar School, and that
Miss Josephine Kennedy be appointed
teacher Of sewing there.
outstanding opposition, the racnm-
meudarians OF the COMMITTEES were adj pt II.
The mmittee on Rlles AMI Il =. u II ons
reeOnlme nded that leave of absence D.
granted teachers from July IL as follows:
Miss Louise Mcdonnell, to September !;
NJ IS NJ. Z. Sutherland, TO AugI st s.; Mrs.
L. Morrison. to December /; Miss a A.
Carey, to August 10. Tue report was
adopted.
When the report had been adopted Direc-
tor French arose and stated that he did not
think II fair on the part of three or for
members OF TIE boaCd 10 Ciicize as they / a
doue In such harsh terms the acts OF the
other members and throw out baseless in
situations. Every matter in the Classifra-
ton Committees report had heen carefully
considered and was for the best in erests Of
the department.
DIR. Decker made q short response.
A reso ution was passed rendering the
thanks OF the board to Architect Thomas j.
Nelch Ter the conscientious work he hal
performed As architect of the Girls High
School.
1hs Committee on Janit0rs made brief
report. recommending several changes, but
no decisive action was taken regarding il.
resolution offered by Director Decker
regarding q change in the Kermit granted
lor phoioeraphing the various schools was
lost