The herald., 1894-11-13
SOME 0LO-T|ME WRANGL|NG,
The City Educators Meet and
Disagree.
A CITY Board of Examination Is
Established.
Hnginssr Appointed for the High Sob COL
Partial Hearing Given Prof.
Mo0rs- Some ApPoint-
monts Made.

There was only one member OF the
6oard Of education absent last night
when President Pepper raped the ses-
zion to order. Aside from a few sharp
words between Superintendent Search
and Prof. Moore, principal of the Eighth
street school. there was little wrangling.
though the session was not devoid of the
old.time characteristics. An engineer
for the high school was selected, substi-
tute teachers and new janitors appointed f;
an appropriation made for the teachers
institute; a city board OF sxamin atiou
established, and partial hearing given
Professor Moore on charge OF cruel aud
unjust punishment OF pupil.
AN ENGINEER APPOINTED.
The names of F. Nj. Gilbert, John
Steward, L. D. Chamber lain. Robert
Wiley. W. E. KENNEL, James Med IN
aid, George E. Mosher, T. O. Alexan-
der. w. A. Smith, E. r. Pettibone, Jas.
H. Gulcer and j. II. Whitburn, which
had been sent in as applicants as en- :
gineers at the high school, were read
and ordered filed.
Upon motion, $75 a month was all
loved the engineer OF the high scheol,
and DR.. Wills moved that q selection OF
the engineer be made at once, naming
Mr.. KENNEL. Mr.. Trask nominated
Mr.. Wiley; Mr.. Stsin nominated Mr..
Mosher, and Mr.. Ashman nominated
Mr.. Jensen. Mr.. KENNEL WAS elected.
CITY BOARD OF EXAMINATION.
A resolution for tbs appointment OF
She city superintendent, Charles l..
Innss, F. ]. Phillips w. II. Housh and
u. w. Plummer as members OF the city
board OF examination, as provided by
the statute, was presented by Mr.. Stein.
MIR. TrRsk strongly opposed the selec-
tion OF o city board OF examination. but
it didn't do any good, as the board was
established by a vote of 5 TO g.
THE MOORE INVESTIGATION.
Superintendent Search pres ,nted q
report in which he asked that $400 be
appropriated for the city teachers in
stitute on Decembe l7th; that Novem-
Der 9th bs allowed as holiday, and
that definite action be taken in the case
OF Prof. S. ii. Moore, whose resignation
was aeked as principal OF the Eighth
street school. The $400 and the holi-
day were granted, aud Professor Moore
was called before tho board to explain
the charges of hareh punishment to
pupils,
President Pepper argued on behalf OF
Professor Moore, and said that it would
not bs Justice t. dismias the professor
iiom the echo 4 Mt present.
Mr. Trask moved that the matter be
fully heard ct meeting Of the teachers'
comm, tee on the oath instant, but be-
fore i, coaid he put Professor Search
said he himself had baon told by Pro-
fessor Moure that he had had at leset
half q dozen cases similar to the one
with which be was charged. Professor
Moore openly denied the statement.
He also emphatically denisd the state
ment OF ths superintendent that he
(prolessor SeE7ch) had asked or even
invited him to visit the superintend-
ent's Office to consult upon tho subject,
and showed the superintendsnts letter
to prove his assertion. Finally the mo.
tion to have hearing OF the matter on
the oath before the teachers committee
WAS put and carried.
NEW JANIToRs APPOINTED.
The following :nitors we're appointed ::
Mrs. Louise Payne, St. Vincent school /;
Mr.. j. Spanger, San Pedro street school,
vice her husband, deceased. Mrs. A. T..
Bartle was allowed $40 more per month
for keeping extra rooms ut the Tbirteth
street school.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.
The report OF the teachers ommittee
recon snded that the following teach
srs be elected as substitutes: Mary E.
Smith. Mabel NJ. Kimball, o. II. Green
man, Estelle b. Smith. Orpah Camp
bell and II. Gregory. Adopted.
BILLS NOT ACTED UPON.
Members Stein. Pattee and Mills were
appointed q committee to look into GER
tain bills Of Thomas Savage. who stated
that he had been unable heretofore to
get the board to act upon them.
MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT.
Superintendent Search presented the
following report Of the city schools for
the month ending November 2. 1894:
Times tardy, teachers. 8; total num-
bsr days present, 2OO, ,253; total numbs
days absent. 9064; times tardy, pu-
pills, 905; number boys enrolled =,
6365; number girls enrolled. 5743 !;
total number enrolled. 1l,10S; av-
erage number belonging, 1O,466 !;
average daily attendance, 10,0l3: per
cent OF attendance, 96 number new
pupils entered. boys, 262; number new
pupils entered, girls, 229; total mum Der
of new pupils, 49l; number of visits by
superintendent, 1871; number OF visits
by special teachers. b59; number of
visits by board OF education, II; num-
ber of vieits by other persons, S09,