The herald., 1893-07-11
Not Very Far, but Enough for
the Solid Two.
An Interesting Session of the Board
of Education Last Night.
The Full List of the Teachers who VIII
Serve Next Year-some Good Onos
Dropped-The Force nj the
High School.


the fact that the announcement of the
different appointments of teachers for
the ensuing year would be made. The
council chamber was filed with bril-
liant assemblsge. the lobby was full and
the gallery crowded. Many prominent
west end people were noticed among the
audience, and their presence gave an aiI
of eclat to the meeting which none oi
those before held have experienced.
All the members of the board were
present, and at the first rap of President
Peppers gavel they sat the observed OF
all observers.
At once after the adoption of the
minutes of the previous meeting, Mr..
Platt moved that the board proceed to
elect deputy superintendent.
Mrs. Hughes at once rose and object
ed, che said that the motion according
to the usual mode of procedure was out
OF order, and claimed that the reading OF
communications should come fret.
Considerable wrangling followed, and
Mr.. Platt endeavored to sustain his
right to make the molten from the fact
that the election OF the deputy superin-
tendent had been carried over from the
laas meeting and would necessarily come
fret.
DR.. Will arose and asked the board
what object they had in proceeding in
this manner. He objected strongly to
the motion being in order, and asked
that the matter be put to vote.
On the roll call the motion of Mr..
Platt WAS lost, and round of applause
came from the gallery, which was only
stopped by the fall OF the chairman's
gavel.
The communications were then read
by the secretary.
One to the effect that all employees be
paid by the month and only for service
rendered, and the schedule of salaries
before adopted 20 into effect.
On motion of Mrs. Hughes this COM
munication was passed and adopted.
Mr.. Trask objected to the adoption Of
this schedule. simply because the salary
offered OF 1880 for the principal of the
High school was not high enough and
that it would not be possible to get o
first.class teacher at that figure.
He said he wanted to 20 on record as
opposing it and said some of the teach
ers appointed would refuse to accept
them at the figures given, and that
their places would naturally be filed
with incompetent ones.
Mrs. Hughes then rose and said !:
81 yield to no one on this floor in
regard to my estimate OF teaching
but it is now a question Of money and it
must be narrowed down to the question
of where the money comes from.
''If we make a mistake one week we
surely can correct it the next. We
should consider the present financial
condition of the times, and we ought
not to get into debt; we ought to 60
slow. We do not wish to pander to any
one, but wish to act in the interests OF
the taxpayers. 1 protest against such
expense, and / want these salaries re-
considered. l make q motion for the
reconsideration of the salary list."
DIR. Wills seconded the motion, but it
was lost on vote OF 6 to 3.
A communication was then read from
the American Book company, denounc-
ing the advice given by Mr.. Cox, the
representative of the Normal school
system of writing. which he desired in
troduced in preference to the Spencer
ian. This was ordered filed.
Mr.. Trask then moved that the city
attorney be instructed to report when, il
ever, the Spencerian method of writing
had been legally adopted by the board.
Carried.
A comprehensive communication was
then received from Miss Tessa Kelso,
the city librarian, which was referred to
the teachers committee.
no,,, M nj oinu Uoa olc0 ranoiuod
from the city clerk saying that the city
engineer had been instructed to define
the property lines of the Ann street
school.
THE TEACHERS COMMITTEE REPORT.
The teachers committee of the board
reported as follows:
The teachers committee recommend
that the following named teachers in
the Los Angeles city schools for the
present school year ending June 80
1894, or for less time, as may be deter
mined by this board, subject, neverthe'
less, to assignment, transfer and dis
missaI, at the pleasure of the board, TO,
any reason that may eeem proper OF
sufficient to this board, subject, also, to
all rules and regulations now in force or
that may be hereafter adopted by this
board for the government of the schools
Teachers who are assigned or trans.
ferred will take the salaries Of the grade
or position to which they are assigned
or transferred, subject to the resolution
of this board fixing the salaries for the
present school year.
On or before September /, 1893, each
teacher elected to position in the
sbhools of this city of Los Angeles must
file with the secretary of the board 9
written acceptance of such election and
all the terms and conditions thereof
which said acceptance shall be in form
and words as follows:
To the Board of Education of the City oil
Los Angeles:
hereby accept all the terms and con-
ditions under and by which have been
elected q teacher in the schools of said
city for the school year ending June
3Oth, 1S94sor for less time, as may be
determined by you.
Dated. ...........
Signed
The failure of any teacher to file such
written acceptance may be deemed re-
fusal or disinclination of the terms oi
this contract, and such election shall
have no force or effect, and the board
shall have the right to declare such po.
sitions vacant, and may proceed to elect
teachers to fill the same.
The following list of teachers was
adopted
Mary 4, lie Van, Mary A. Lang,