The morning call., 1893-05-27
WHAT TELLS NOW.
The Competitive Principle
in the Schools.
Reforms in the Board of Education
Work SucceSsfully-New School,
houses to Be Built.

At meeting OF the Board of Education
last night Superintendent SWEET submitted
a report on the new competitive system OF
examinations, which is a reform in the
School Department.
Iu accordance with resolutions recently
adopted BY The Board of Education, (says The
SnperintendenD, herewith submit statement
OF the standing of the twelve highest graduates
Of the normal class, standard 1000:
Jane Il. Macaulev. 954; Mary J. Wolf 953;
Rosa Murdoch, 95l; Mary X. Ludlow. 946;
ANNA E. Claussen, 93S; Augusta Nj. Kelley,
936; Olive S. Bartlett, 934; Annie E. Donovan,
923; Marguerite de Lay. 921; Addie b. Hor-
ton 921; Josephine Miller. 921; Agnes
Thomas, 920.
On Tuesday, May %, the Board of Competi
tive Examiners consisting, in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the Board of Education,
OF five professors of the University of Califor-
mia, elected by The faculty OF the university.
with the City and County Superintendent of
Common Schools met at The tooms of the
board 10 the City ii all and proceeded TO elect
six teachers from the twelve. An entire day
WAS devoted to an oral eX mination. The hnal
selection was based partly on the record OF
their final examination for graduation In
what the board deemed the most important
studirs and partly on the average of the rank
Ing OF candidates on the oral examination by
the six individual members OF the board.
The following is list or the highest SIX ID
order of rank: Jane A. Macauley ttie rank),
Rosa Murdoch (tie rank). Mary j. Wolf. ANNA
+. Claussen. Olive S. Bartlett Mary b. LudlOw.
During The ihiid week in September next the
Board OF Examiners will hold competitive ex-
animation for The selection. In accordance with
the action of the Board of Education. OF twelve
additional teachers. This examination Will be
open TO all previous graduates OF the normal
class, exclusive OF the class OF 1893.
The board of examiners recommended
that Miss Kate Williams and Miss Jose
phine Scott be recommended 10 the State
Board of Education for life diplomas, and
that Miss Lizzie Kelley be recommended
for a State educational diploma; also that
the normal class graduates of 1888 be given
grammar-grade certificates on their ul-
plomas of graduation.
1t was recommended by the committee
of quail fcations of teachers that the fol-
lowing named probationary teachers be
elected as regular teachers: Miss Alice Q.
Vincent, Miss Edna Cotrel. j. r Daniel.
Miss A. Il. Lyons. Miss M. I; McD0inel,'
Miss Hattie Howell, Miss O. A Hessel-
meyer, Miss Alice A. Blumenthal and Miss
NJ. l.. Dunn.
Su many applications from teachers for
leaves of absence have been received tnat
the question was regarded seriously by Ou-
perintendent SWEET and the committee on
rules and regulations. Last night u vas
decided that applicants for leave OF aD-
sence on the ground OF i'll health who pre-
sent a physicians certificate may. be
granted a leave of absence Tor not less
than one month from July 10. 1898; ana
that in other cases leaves Of absence may
be granted for period OF not less IMAM
two months from July 10.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Board of Supervisors to grant permission
for the erection of three-story frame
school building on the school lot south
| west corner of Bush and Stockton streets.
| Director Ames offered the resolution after
| the board had deemed it advisable to In
struct the architect of the board to pre-
pare plans for the building within ten
days from date The two-story brick
| sehoolhouse al present on the site will be
offered for sale and be removed within
two weeks alter the sale.
| The secretary was Instructed to adyer-
tise for bids for four-class schoolhouse
at Ocean View.
The amended rules as already published
were adopted with the exception OF Sec
tion regarding salaries of teachers, pro-
viding that grammar-school principal Is
receive S175 and primary-grade principals
$50 month. A scheme to save salaries
| OF dozen teachers by consolidating gram
mar classes was carried successfully.