The morning call., 1893-01-05
COULD NOT AGREE.
Friction i'm the Board of
Education.
Rupture Over Committee Chairman
ships-F. A. Hyde Again Elected
President of the Board.

"Thankng you for the many courtesies
| received a your hands and with the feeling
that this Board of Education will 60 down
| into history as the best San Francisco has
| ever had l declare this meeting adjourned
sine die"
Thus spoke President Hyde yesterday as
he formally dismissed from official life the
body over which he has presided the past
two years.
A few minutes later the newly elected
| School Directors took their seats. They
were T. A. Hyde, S. Z. DutNn, +. j.
French, j. j. Dunn. j. ii. Culver. c. w,
Decker, j. j. Bowling. C. A. Clinton, j. II.
Burke. y. Ii. Rosewald, Pelham W. Ames
and +. r. Carew.
Secretary Beanston called them to order
and on motion OF Mr.. French Supernten-
dent John SWEET was chosen temporary
chairman.
For president there were two nomina-
lions. 4. A. Hyde was propo sed by j. j.
Dunn and DR.. c. A. Clinton by T. r. Carew.
The vote stood seven for Hy de and Eve for
Clinton.
Upon resuming his post rs president Of
the board. Mr. Hyde delivered another brief
speech. II embonied thanks for the honor,
pledge 10 preside impartially, dlsclai mer
Of any ill-feeling toward any member and
an adm0niti0n to his associates to do good
work and labor together tremendously so as
10 deserve public appreciation.
The plea for harmony was unavaling.
Mr.. Hyde drew from his pocket list OF his
appointments of chairmeD for the commit
tees, ana its reading evoked trouble. The
appointments were as follows
Finance, Ames: classification of teachers,
nati ri
teachers. Rosewald; buildings. Dunn; SAL
aries. Clinton; supplies, Dutton; judiciary,
Decker; printing, Culver; lanit0rs, Dowl-
ing; visiting, Carew.
Mr.. Hyde explained that there were only
three or four desirable ehairmanships, aud
that in making the selections he had done
his best 10 please everybody.
Director Carew--l desire TO resign from
the Visiting Committee.
Director Decker resign also. am no
lawyer. Why do you make me chairman of
the Judiciary Committee? / do not want
TO be placed III such an embarrassing posi-
ton.
President Hyde-Of course, | regret that
Nil cannot be pleased.
Director Carew-I have not been spoken
to about it. shall not serve.
Director Decker insist on declining. e..
Director ChnOn-It is very curious that
with two lawyers on the board you
select a layman for chairman Of the Ju-
di larry Committee.
President Hyde-It is notnecesssy tia but
the chairman Of that committee should be
lawyer The chairman Is only its mouth
niece. intend when l complete the COM
miitee to put lawyer on il.
Aessrs. Carew, Clinton and Decker made
their protests in an angry tone and made no
effort TO control their chagrn.
Tie question coming up separately upon
the confirmation of the nomin alton If each
firm I'D
voting no. When Mr.. Burke's name was
called DR.. Clinton took the floor In opposi-
ton 10 his confirmation. He said he had
no personal feeling in the matter, for Mr.
Burke was qualified in every respect but
one. He could not vote to put a man at
the head Of the Classification Committee who
would introduce, as Mr. Burke had, cues
ton of religion into the School Depart
ment.
Director Decker added that the nomina-
ton was public dscFedit, and WAS re-
Election on the chairman that made 1t. 1t
was also wrong. lie said, to put new man
On the committee on classification W no was
entirely unknown TO the teachers. "Some
man" he remarked, petulantly. fought to
have been named as chairman Of the COM
mi.tee on Classification of Teachers who was
free from contamination with the president
of the board"
Director Dunn urged that Mr.. Brooks was
q new man in the board when lie was ap-
pointed chairman of the same committee.
aud there never was his superior. He could
not see why Mr.. Burke. notwithstanding
his inexperlence, would not make an equally
good chairman.
On rolcall Mr.. Burke was confirmed,
the vote standing: Ayes-Ames, Dutton
French. Rosewald, HYDE and Burke: noes
Clinton, Decker. Carew, Bowling and
Culver.
The consideration OF the confirmation Of
the nominations OF Decker anu Carew was
laid over until the next meeting All the
other nominations were confirmed. and an
adjournment was taken until this evening.
Alter the adjournment President HYDE
endeavored TO persuade Mr.. Carew to abide
by his resolution. but that gentleman de-
clared with much Indignation that he would
not serve. Il was elected School Director
by a big majority and don't propose to be
tackled on TO tho tail of the committees in
that manner"
Before the old board retired yesterday the
order appointing Miss Maggie j. O'Brieu
to the Mission Grammar School was re-
scinded, and Miss Emily Whalley named