The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
NO MORE FAVORS.
SChOOl-TeaChers Will Be
Appointed on Merit.
Teachers Will Have to Pass From a
Substitute Class Before Elected
ON the Regular Staff.

An improved plan for appointing teachers
to the public schools was the question which
occupied most OF the attention of the Board
of Education last night. Only two MEM
bers of the board were absent. and this mat
ter for a while came In for some pretty
lively discussion. A committee was ap-
pointed some time ago to prepare some plan
TO improve upon the present method of ap-
pointing teachers, but they differed some
what In opinion and a division took place
Both sides prepared reports which differed
somewhat In method. Director Ames and
his following presented a report, which was
considered step IN the right direction, but
Dr. Clinton and his portion OF the commit
tee went still further than the former plan,
and after considerable discussion the fol-
lowing resolutions formulated by DR.. Clin-
ton and his following were adopted:
Resolved, All assistant teachers In primary,
grammar aud evening schools shall be appointed
originally 10 a class that shall be known as the
substitute class which shall not exceed thirty
elk In number, and each Director shall nominate
one candidate for each vacancy as ii occurs In
said class. The candidates so nominated shall
be referred TO The Board OF Examine 8, who shall
examine into the merits OF the respective candl-
dates in accordance with the rules OF this board,
and report back 10 the board the name OF the
candidate who in heir opinion, stands highest.
and tile board SHAH appoint SAID candidate 10
the vacancy.
Resolv ed, After July l OF each year the first
six vacancies occurring In the substitute class
shall be filled by appointment from the graduates
OF the normal department OF the Girls High
School OF that year. 10 be selected by the Board
OF Examiners alter competitive examination.
Resolved, Every candidate nominated for the
position OF teacher In The primary, grammar or
evening schools shall either be graduate OF
normal school or OF some school or other institu-
iion OF learning OF equal or higher rank with
regular diploma therefrom or who shall have
had at least one years successful experience In
teaching
The old Bartlett-street School building
which was offered for sale, was sold to j.
L. Whittier for 500, ON condition that he
remove 1t within one week Mr.. Whtter's
bid was the highest aud offered better con-
ditions
The Committee on Glass ication reported
In favor OF disseminating the French class
at the North Cosmopolitan School to the end
OF the present school year, owing TO the
small number Of pupils:
The Committee on the Qualification of
Teachers recommended that Miss BIanch
Schwartz of the Marshall Primary School
and Miss Nj. McManus of the Lincoln Even
ing School, who have successfully served
their terms of probation, be elected as
regular teachers. This was done.
Leave OF absence was granted to Misses
Eva Gallagher. Kate Mooney, l.. f. DurkiD.
c. L. Campbell. NJ. Frontn, Z. Falk, A. NJ.
Forester, Fl. T. Rademaker, Margaret Crow
Icy and K. II. Crowley.
DR.. Clinton and DR.. Decker, committee
appointed 10 inquire into the sanitary con-
dltion of the Paramount school, reported
that the sewers about the school were de-
fectIve and cesspools were abundant IN the
vicinity 1t was proposed 10 call the atten-
tion of the Superintendent of Streets and
the Board OF Supervisors 10 the matter.