The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-31
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
There Was a Scene in an After.
noon Caucus.
Decker Demands the Removal Of President
Hyde From the Salaries Committee.
Girls High School Troubles.


contract for placing heating apparatus in
the new Girls High School building, gave
notice to the secretary of the board that he
could not proceed with the work because Of
the interference and threatened violence of
j. Z. Mccormick. the contractor who con-
structed the building.
Chairman Dunn Of the Building Commit
tee was informed OF the condition of things
and went out to the building, where he
found the doors locked and windows barri-
cated 1t was also fou nd that Contractor
Mccormick had ordered G. r. Crabe, super
intendent of construct ton, not to permit any
interference with the building until he
tMcCosmlck) Lad received his pay for that
portion Of the work on the heating apparatus
already constructed, or until his contract
had been accepted by the beard
When the matter was laid before the
board resolution was at once passed in
strueting the Building Committee to open
The building and permit Mr.. McManus TO
proceed with his contract.
The Harvey Heating Company, that
originally had the contract for putting in
the heating apparatus. failed before the
work was done, and never paid Mccormick
for $500 worth Of brick work done. Mr.
Mccormick proposed to get his pay for that
work before allowing any one else TO touch
IL, and, after barricading the building,
ordered the superintendent TO use what
ever force might be necessary in preventing
any one from going on with the work or in
any way interfering
Decker introduced the followin proposed
amendment 10 the rules and regulations:
The president to be ex-officio a member of the
committees on classification. qualifications Of
teachers, rules buildings and ground. ana iani-
tors.
When President Hyde was elected to the
position he now occupies one Of the first re-
forms he introduced was to amend the rules
so Ms 10 make the president of the board ex-
offic!o member oil all the committees.
EXCITED COMMENT.
This excited comment as it was claimed
to have been done in violation of the rules
| OF the board. Hyde's amendment was
adopted by simply suspending the rules and
| carrying the amendment in one motion.
Hyde became an active member Of eli
| committees. About three weeks ego an
attempt was made to perfect warrant,
| paying 10 Miss Kingsbury of the Cogswell
| Mission High School S240 extra pay. Ii wa.
| caught On the way to tho treasury by
Brooks, chairman of the Classification Com
| mittee and an Investigation put on foot at
| once. 1t developed that Miss Knsbury put
| In a claim for extra salary for the amount
| stated, and President Hyde, acting as a
member OF the Salaries Committee and en-
tiTely unknown TO Chairman Decker Of that
| committee, approved 1t.
Hyde WAS told by the other members that
he had no business To do anything of that
kind. that the young lady was not entitled
to any back salary. Hyde explained by
| saying that he authorized the claim upon the
superstition that Miss Kingsbury, having
had experience as hgh-School teacher In
Santa Clara, was entitled to S130 a month
in the department instead OF S1O0, as gen.
orally paid her. and he took the response
bility of making the increase and allowing
the difference on her eight months OF past
service.
While the investigation of Miss Kings
bury's case was going on II was found that
$50 back salary authorized IN like manner
by Mr.. Hyde had actually been drawn by
w. d. Kingsbury, teacher in the same
school. lie claimed that his previous expe-
rienee entitled him 10 q salary Of $40 a
month instead of s1lo, and the amount
drawn was for the difference.
THE CAUCUS.
This brings the case up TO the caucus of
the board held Yesterday afternoon.
Decker was present, and charged hyde
with alleged interference in his committee
and great deal more.
Decker finally declared that either Hyde
must be removed from his committee and
cease his Interference or he (Decker) would
resign.
These are the underlying circumstances
and causes Of the amendment above meu-
toned.
ID. C. Stone was ordered transferred from
the Commercial Evening School to the Lin
coin Evening.
The action of the board at the previous
meeting. assigning Miss Birdie Schwartz
from the day school substitute class to the
South Cosmopolitan Grammar, was re-
seinded.
Miss f. ]. Miller was assigned to the
Everett Primary School.
Miss Lima NJ. Brooks OF the day school
substitute class was appointed probation
airy teacher and assigned to the South Cos
mopelitau Grammar
Albert w. Lyser of the evening suostl-
tute class was appointed probationary
teacher and assigned to the Commercial
Miss Elizabeth T. Push was elected to
the day school substitute class and c. II.
Crowrll was elected to the evening substi-
tute class.
The following probationary teachers were
elected and assigned as follows: Miss
Mary b. Casey and Miss K. t. Nunan to
Potrero Primary; Miss Helen Wrigh. to
Lincoln Primary.
Miss Annie Howard Lyons and Miss Nora
OBrlen were nominated to vacancies In the
day school substitute class, aud Miss Min
ME Hoiiub 10 the evening school substitute
class.
Mr.. William Bausman was appointed
Chief Census Marshal TO take the next school
census. The appointment Is to date from
about the middle Of April.
THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
The following extracts are from Superin.
tendent Swetrs monthly report:
The total average daily attendance In ali the
schools for the school month ending March IL
was reported as 80. l36-h falling on from the
attendance OF the previous month Of All. The
average daily attendance during the correspou
Ing month for 1891 WAS Il, 4o6 The increase In
attendance for the month ending March, 1892
over the same month last year is only 720. The
total numberof pupils enrolled for March, 1892
Is 37,TSI, an increase over the correspondiug
month OF last year of 1868. The altepdapce az
the three high schools Is reported as 970. a de-
crease from the previous month of 81. The at.
tendance at tile Commercial Day School Is $40 a
decrease from the previous month OF z. The
1917.
Many pupils drop out OF the DAY school 10 20
TO work. They can cutter at once into a CORE.
spending sde In the evening schools and con-
tiDue q part OF their school studies without any
preak. The main studies pursued IN the even.
Ing SCHOOLS are reading, writing spelling arlth-
metlc and language. Incidentally some instruc-
lion Is given In geography and history OF the
united states. The eighth grade classes took
The recent trial examination In arlthmetIc for
the day schools. on which they passed a highly
creditable examination.
The hrst evening school was started in 1856 I'm
the basement OF the ST. Mary's Cathedral. corner
OF california aud Dupont streets. One OF the
boys who attended that school is now one Of life
unersded. struggling classes were Continued
Without any Increase OF numbers until 1868
when graded school was begun In the IIneoln
school building. The tuition was tben msde
free 10 both men and boys. Previous to this
young men over 16 years OF age were charged a
tuition lee OF II month. The result OF orgsuiz.
Ing free graded evening school was an mere "a
OF the school In six months fromlone class 10 six