The herald., 1893-02-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THEY HOLD A DULL AND VERY UN-
EXCITING SESSION.
The Investigation of Mrs. Hughes Re-
suits in Nothins-Prospects of No
Schools Open in May-An
Inventory Ordered.

The board Of education met at pm.
yesterday, President Pepper in the chair
and full board was present. The min
utes of the preceding meeeing were read
and approved.
APPLICATIONS FOR PLACES.
Miss Kate Brousseau filed an applica-
tion for place as teacher of French in
the high school. Referred to the teach
ers' committee.
SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTENDANCE.
The city superintendent of schools
filed his monthly report for January.
1t showed total enrolment of 919S pu-
pills, with S603 belonging and 1882 in
regular attendance, being about 90 per
cent.
APPLICATION FOR ATTENDANCE.
John Kaur, boy residing one block
outside the city limits, asked privilege
to attend the night school, which was
granted.
TEACHERS SALARY FUND.
Frederick H. Teale, city auditor, re-
ported that he had, in accordance with
section 1922, article 7, of the revised
school law of California, deposited the
balance of the state money on hand,
amounting to the sum of $36, ,20S.25,
into teachers salary fund; exclusively
for the payment of grammar and pri-
mary school teachers salaries, and that
some other provision will have to be
made for the payment of the salaries of
the kindergarten, high school teachers,
janitors and demands for supplies. The
common school fund balances to date.
Referred to committee on ways and
means.
AN INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATION.
A lengthy communication was ad-
dressed to the board from Mre. G. L.
Wills, Mrs. @. T. Parsons, Mrs. I. D.
Stimson, Mrs. Charles Ducommun and
others, asking for the board to allow
time for teacher of sewing in as many
of the schools as can be arranged for,
to be paid by this association for one
year. The same communication also
stated that school of cookery had been
established at 55l South Spring street.
The association now numbers SO MEM
bers and it is willing to defray the ex-
penses OF such industrial training, at
least for specifed time. This commu-
nication was referred to the teachers
committee.
THE TEACHERS COMMITTEE.
Mr. Trask reported as follows:
1.That CarlosBransley be elected teach
er of the Spanish language in the high
school and Miss Kate Brousseau teacher
of the French language for a time linn
tied to the pleasure of the board, and
that Mr.. Braneley be paid $50 per
month and Miss Brousseau, each of
those teachers to devote as many hours
per day in the work of instructing
classes as may be deemed necessary by
the principal of the school.
9. That Misses Eva Griswold and
Fellie Barraclough be elected substitute
| teachers.
3. That Rebecca E. Griffin be assigned
to the Macy street school. Mrs. Laura
Forteon to the Fremont-avenue school
and T. Y. Harrow to the ninth grade in
the high school.
4. That no action be taken in the
matter of w. ]. Fitzgerald, heretofore
referred to this committee.
The report was adopted-ayes s, no l.
THAT SPECIAL INVESTIGATION.
The committee appointed specially to
| investigate the remark reported to have
been made by Mrs. Margaret Hughes to
HERALD reporter that certain MEM
bers of this board had not sought an
election from sanitary considerations,
filed report to the effect that Mrs.
Hughes had met the board in the odice
of the city superintendent of schools
and declined to make any statements
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nor denied the utterance OF the state.
ments imputed to her by the reporter.
The report was adopted.
MUSIC AND PENMANsHIP.
Mr.. Trask offered the following:
Resolved, That only those teachers
will be retained in the city schools as
are qualified to teach and who do teach
successfully all the studies required in
grades in which they are employed by
the laws of this state and rules OF school
board.
Resolved, That the special teachers ol
music be required by this board on OF
before June 1st prox. written report ol
their work in vocal music by each and
every teacher in the department whose
duty it is to instruct pupils in this
branch.
Resolved, That copy of this resolu-
ton be furnished to each teacher in the
department.
Mr.. Patty said that there were incom-
| petents in penmanship as well as in
music.
A. KINDERGARTEN LIMITATION.
Mr.. Wills offered resolution to the
effect that as pupils be the maximum
number that may be admitted to any oi
the public kindergartens in the city.
The motion, after some debate, was laid
on the table for two weeks.
QUESTION OF FUNDS.
The committee of conference with the
city council (Mr. Plstt) reported that
the council wanted TO have a detailed
statement of the expense of conducting
each school in the city, before proceed
ing any further in seeking to furnish
money for the support of schools. He
had not been able to give such an in
voice and there the thing had dropped
Mr.. Trask said that the board had. or
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