The record-union., 1892-03-29
SCHOOL MATTERS.
The Directors Decide Upon the Picnic
Vacation.
Applications for Positions as Teachers
"A Kansas Maiden Who Is Pleased
With Herself.

Board OF Education all the members were
present except Gardner and Crouch.
Director Sherburn. from the Committee
on Furniture and Supplies, reported the
purchase of some hose, drum, etc.
He reported also the necessity of about
200 desks and seats for several schools.
Director Chapman favored the purchase
OF the desks, the same being sadly
needed. He moved that the Committee
on Furniture and Supplies be authorized
to purchase such desks and settees as
may be necessary.
1t was SO ordered.
Director Chapman, from the Building
and Repairs Committee, reported some
filling having been done in certain school
yards, ground spaded, trees planted, etc.
The action of the committee was APP
proved.
Director Erlewine, from the Committee
on course of Study, reported the purchase
OF certain State maps ordered at the last
session.
a communication was received from
a. Binz, asking the privilege of teaching
physical culture in the Sacramento
Grammar School, the same not to entail
any expense 10 the board.
Accompanying the application was a
petition signed by parents and patrons
OF the school, asking the hoard to grant
the same.
Mr.. Binz, in his application, stated that
the proposition was to introduce the sys-
tenn OF gymnastics employed in the Turn
Nereln, The children TO pay small fee
(l0 cents per month) for instruction for a
lew minutes three times week.
Directors Sherburn and Erlewine were
opposed TO having children pay fee,
however small, for such special instruc-
tlon. Even though MIR. Binz proposed 10
instruct Tree those who could not pay. it
amounted to coercion, as parents do not
like to admit their inability to paw,
Director Chapman favored allowing Mr..
Binz to eXemplify his system, if lie so
chose TO do, without charge, so that the
board might be able to determine, by the
close OF the term, whether it favored the
German system or the one now under
going test at the Capital Grammar
School.
After some further discussion the mat
ter was referred to the Committee on
Course OF Study to investigate and report
the result to the beard.
An application was received from J. c..
Medley Tor appointment as Census Mar
shall.
A communication was received from T.
II. W harif, the German instructor, recon-
mending the introduction of eiths Ger
man Engiish Dictionary for the use OF
pupils i'll the High School.
On motion OF Director Erlewine, the
recommendation was adopted.
uperintendent Hart informed the
board that a new roof on the Washington
SchoolhouSe at Thirteenth and @ streets
was greatly needed, as the present one
leaked during every rainstorm.
1t was decided TO postpone the work
until the long vacation.
Mr.. Hart also advised that the windows
III several schools be frosted, as the light
was severe on the pupils eyes.
Referred to the Committee on Building
and Repairs.
The Committee on Furniture and Sup
plies was empowered to purchase drum
for the school at Twenty-fourth and n
streets.
Some trees were ordered planted in the
school-yard at Twenty-seventh and j
streets,
Mr.. Hart reported that a flagstaff and
flag were wanted at the Suffer Grammar
School, and their purchase was author
lied.
A discussion ensued in regard to the
spring COR plcn1c) vacation, and it was or
dered finally that the schools close on
Friday, April 22d, and reopen on Mon
day, May 18th.
Director Davis submitted a resolution
directing teachers to discourage pupils III
the schools from participating in alleged
schemes to advertise certain newspapers,
ana TO devote their energies to the in
struction of those under their charge.
Director Erlewine expressed doubt as
to the proprlety Of adopting the resolu-
ton. de was not certain that the schemes
referred to interfered in any way with
the schools or the duties of pupils.
Director Harrison believed that the
competitions proposed would be bene-
ficlal to the pupils. The best results were
obtained when pupils had some incentive
TO encourage them in their efforts at
school.
After some discussion the roll was
called and the resolution was lost.
Applications for teachers positions
were received from Miss Lizzie Knight
of Sacramento, Miss Anna Murphy of
Abilene, Kas., and James S. Douglas of
Sacramento.
Accompanying Miss Murphy's appli-
cation were stock of firSt-class refer
ences and the young lady's photograph.
The idea OF an applicant forwarding
her photograph seemed to strike the
Directors as being something UNIQUE.
and one gray-haired membe after study
ing 1t carefully for some minutes, said he
had no hesitation in placing the lady in
nomination.
The applications were placed on file to
await the receipt of a few designations.
The following bills were allowed and
the board adjourned: J. McCaw, 81 IS:
Baker d Hamilton, 81 35; insurance. $50:
Day d Joy, SO so; Locke 81 Lavenson,
81 TO; NJ. Manasse, rs cents; Schaw. In,
gram d catcher, 81 rs; l.. *. Hammer.
.; w. +. Purnell, 1852 49, Capital Gas
Company, $40 rs; i. w. Breuning. 50 30.
Protestant Orphan Asylum, S25; j. A.
Lafferty. So; A. Hart janitor), S3; L. l..
Lewis ~ Co., Sl4; S. Fl. Davis, SIS 40: NJ.
5. Hammer, 81 80; S. Addison, $50: H.
Coates, SO SO; A. l. .Roza, SIS 70; salaries,
$3.50 25.