The herald., 1893-02-28

Inc DoarQ OIL education held Its reg
ular semi-monthly meeting last night,
DR.. Pepper presiding. Present, Director
Trask, Stein, Buehler, Platt, Wills, Mrs
Hughes and Ashman. Also present
Professor Freisner, city superintendent
of schools. The first business transacted
after the reading and approval OF the
minutes, was
APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS.
Miss Lizzie Ingman applied for the
position of janitor OF the Santa Fe ave.
nue. school. Referred to the ianitors'
committee.
Mics Marie White applied for posi-
ton as teacher in the public schools
primary department preferred. Appli
cant is a graduate of the normal school
Miss Mary L. Bennett applied fol
position in the public schools. Has
taught in the school at Monrovia.
Grace e. Lee applied for position as
science teacher in the High school, Has
taught in colleges in Wisconsin and
Tennessee.
Miss Grace G. Kingsley applied for
position as grammar grade teacher in
the High school. All these applications
were referred to the teachers com
mittee.
THE LLEwELLYN LOT.
Mr.. Slime from the building commit.
tee presented q proposal to convey the
Ann street school property in exchange
for the so-cslled Railroad school. This
was signed by Llswsllyn brothers, and
proposes to convoy lot in block oil
Mills subdivision in exchange for lots
l, 2 and in the sams tract. The mat.
ter was discussed ct great length with
out elicitipg anything new, and on mo.
tion OF Mr.. Stins was referred to o se-
lect committee of three, to report al
the next regular meeting of the board.
The chair appointed Messre. Ashman,
Buchler and Patty.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,
Mr.. Potter from the finance commit
tee reported in favor OF paying bills
amounting to $3,400, Mr.. Stein re-
minded him thst the salaries of teachers
must be paid before any other demands
can be paid. The report was adopted.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
DIR. Willie rose to @ question of privi-
lege. He said that in the matter OF
charges preferred by Mrs. Claussen
againot Miss Nora Tracy of the Carey
street school, to the effect that her son
August died from the effects of whip
ping, the whole matter appeared in the
HERALD as soop as the complaint was
filed i'll the Office OF the clerk of the
board. and before any meeting of the
board had been held or bsfore any mem
Der of the board had been notified OF
the filing of auch charges. He would
inqrira how such charges were made
public without the consent of the board.
MIR. Ii. Platt, clerk Of the board, re-
piled that he had given no information
to anybody, but he believed that Mrs.
Claussen's lawyer, after filing the COM
plaint against the lady, had given a
copy OF it to the HERALD and he sat
down. This explanation appeared to
satisfy DR.. Wills's great curiosity.
A COOKING SCHOOL.
Mr.. Stein from the building commit
tee made 8 verbal report in favor of re-
moving partition in the upper story of
the Castslar-street school and giving
the use of it for cooking school at times
when not occupied for any other pur-
poses. Mr.. Stein said that no damage
to the building could occur through the
removal OF the partition. The report
was adopted.
REPORT OF TEACHERS COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Trask, from the teachers' COM
mittee, reported tbs following transfers
Miss Dora A. Jones to the fifth grade OF
the Hellman-street school; Miss Emma
Griffith to the eighth grade of the game
school that a new room be established
In the Hayes-street school: that Miss
Nellie Banaclough be assigned to the
Hayes-street school; Miss Rouse to the
Union avenue school; Mrs. Greenman
to the Csstelar-street school; Miss Nc.
Graw from Alpine street to CASTELAR,
street; Miss Phillipson to Fremont ave.
nue. school; Mrs. Fortson to the Ninth
street school.
The following were elected substitute
teachers: Miss Steniger, Mics Frank,
Miss Crable and Mrs. Tuttle. That
Misses Jones, Bsnaclough, Phillipson
and McGraw be each paid $75 per
month, and that Misses Reynolds, Swan
rick, Putnam and Mrs. Fortson shall re-
ceive $65 monthly each.
Also the following transfers: Miss
Owens to Sand street school, Miss Ma
choid to Eighth street school, Miss Lev
ick to ninth grade in the high school.
Miss Griffiths to the Sand street school.
That Misses Mills and Dorm be placed
upon the substitute list OF kindergarten
teachers. The report was adopted.
A BREEZE OVER A SALARY.
Mr.. Ashman presented resolution
which increases the salary of the clerk
from SIS per month to $50 per month.
Mrs. Hughes answered that if the
Office was abolished five weeks ago on
the ground of economy, the cause for
such abolishment exists now. Mr..
Pattee said that he had heard members
on the floor demand the abolishment OF
the office.
Mr.. Trask--I did not demand the
abolishment of the Office on the ground
of economy.
Mr.. Psttee-I did not cay you did,
Mr.. Trask. Please don't plead guilty
until you're indicted.
Mr.. Trask-I voted to remove that
Office boy, not on the ground of economy
but for good and sufficient reasons. 1t
was not for the purpose of saving
money. voted to diaplace the in
cumbent.
Mr.. Pattee-You voted to oust one
man for the sake of making a place for
another.
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