The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Director Henderson Accuses
Mr.. Barrett of Telling
FalsehoodS.
THE LAGUNA HONDA SCHOOL.
Mechanics Institute Asks for a
Holiday for Children to Visit
the Fair.

"Mr. Barrett told deliberate and inten-
tional ialsehood when he informed me
that this woman's name was Claire, and
he has purposely twisted facts all along"
was the rather startling announcement
made by School Director Henderson at
the meeting OF the Board Of Education last
evening. while his resolution removing the
ianitress of the Laguna Honda Primary
School and appointing Mrs. William Theo-
bald to the place was under discussion.
Mr.. Henderson's resolution seemed to
stir up a hornets nest in the meeting, for
no sooner had it been read than Director
Ambrose arose and said that he would like
to ask Mr.. Henderson, through the chair,
his reasons for presenting 1t.
Mr.. Henderson demurred at first, but
finally rose and said;
Because, in the first place, number of
children have been removed from the
school because of this woman incumbency
OF the position and are now roaming the
streets; because this person is the daughter
of saloon-keeper and lives in a roadside
resort which bears the same reputation as
that OF other houses of the kind, is not
proper house, and because the woman is
doing her work under an assumed name
and should not be PAID or allowed to re-
main under those conditions
How do you know all this ?n asked
Director Ambrose.
Then Director Henderson turned loose
the vials O. his wrath and made the re-
marks quoted.
Director Ambrose added to the general
cordially by CHASING Director Hender-
sons words as false and ungentlemanly.
The resolution was finally put to vote
Nd last Lx-a
the negative and five in the affirmative.
Director Clinton tried to have the regu-
latien requiring two years experience and
a Normal School graduation necessary TO
make applicants for teachers certificates
eligible rescinded, but his motion was lost.
A resolution was passed requesting the
Board OF Supervisors to appropriate $780,
600 to be provided for by the cunning tax
levy for the repair and charging of school
houses.
A communication from the board of
directors OF the Mechanics Institute was
read, stating that the board was anxious
TO extend the courtesies OF the fair to the
school children, and requesting that a day
be set for general holiday in the public
schools. The matter was referred to the
Superintendent of Schools with full power
to act.
a communication from Governor Budd,
dated August 1, recommending Mrs. Eliza
beth Mccoy for the position Of teacher, for
which she had applied, was read and placed
on file.
A communication from the Board of
Health requesting the Board of Education
to devise ways and means to abate dan
gereus nuisance in the Richmond school
house was placed on file.
The Richmond District improvement
Association requested the board to form
grammar class or classes at the Richmond
School, and also to form an evening class
at that institution. Placed on file.
The Committee on Classification recon-
mended:
teacher in the lie Conte Primary School, be ap-
pointed acting principal of said school, TO
serve until the schools close in June.
That Miss Florence L. Maiers, assistant
teacher in the Lincoln Evening School. be
transferred to the vacancy in the Franklin
Grammar School.
the Lincoln Evening School, be instructed to
teach the class in said school vacated by the
transfer OF Miss Florence L. MaieTs.
That Miss Lille Mcmahon be appointed to
the evening school substitute class.
That Thomas B. ". Leland, assistant teacher
in the Hamilton Evening School, De appointed
temporary principal OF said school, and that
while acting such temporary principal he
receive the salary usually paid 10 the principal
of that school.
That Miss Charlotte F. Hunt OF the Day In
teacher in the department, and assigned TO the
Irving Primary School.
That Miss Ella Castelhun of the Agassiz Pri-
mary School be transferred 10 the Horace Mann
Evening School, Miss Mary Casey of the Horace
Mann School TO the Cleveland Primary School,
and Miss Cora A. Gliaden of the Cleveland Pri-
mary School TO the Agassiz school.
The report was adopted.
The report of the committee recommend
ing the granting OF the following certif-
Gates was adopted;
Paul J. Mohr, high seiioal certificate in
mathematics on his special high school GER
tifcate of San Bernardino County; Mary A.
sullivan high school certificate On her Ala
media County high school certificate; Mrs.
Elizabeth Boardmen, high school certificate
on her diploma of graduation from Stanford
University and on letters of recommendation
irem Freslaens JORDAN; Ersnk Fischer: high
from the State University and letter OF recon-
mendation from the faculty; Miss Susie E.
Miss Fannie Mooney, Miss Isabel R. Brown and
Miss Rose VI. Kelly, life diplomas in the gram
mar grades.
The grammar-grade certificates of Miss
Marguerite E. Moore, Miss Kate A. Kohl
meyer, Mrs. NJ. f. Bronson, W. G. HYDE,
Miss Kate Laird, 7. B. w. Leland, Miss
Nellie Murphy, Miss NJ. McHugh, Miss
II. A. Spalding, Miss r. f. English, Miss
Rose F. Lewis, Miss Stella w. Burnell,
Miss Maud Wood, Miss NJ. G.. Mckinney
and Mrs. Y. Troyer were renewed
The high school certificates of George
o. Mitchell and Miss Frances Hodgkinson
were renewed.
Miss Mollie Gavigan's primary-grade
certificate was renewed.
The salaries of a number of ianitors
were increased 81 so per month where adj
ditional classes had been formed in the
schoolhouses under their charge.