The herald., 1895-02-12

scpool fund was S30, 200 short and there
was no money fora February Comm ence-
ment, hence the pupils had no grievance.
He then moved that the report be laid on
the table for two weeks when he would
come IN with resolutions setting ont
first-Ihat the action of the Supefin-
tendent and principal be indorsel; that
no diplomas be given the members of
class twelve until they had been properly
punished by coming before all the parties
affected by their lark" and apologizing,
and finally that hereafter that no diplomas
ne given any pupils who are guilty of
ike offense. The motion was carried.
The finance committee reported bills to
the amount Of $l0so,53, all Of which were
ordered paid.
The building committee reported az fol
iowss Regarding the heating apparatus of
the High School: Mr.. Savage. represent
Zig the contractors and Mr.. Credlin, rep
resenting the architects, met with the
committee, and both parties were heard.
we learn that proper exhaust wheel was
not purchased, and that before satisfac
tory work can be done another and
proper wheel must be put in, in the place
of the one now in use. They also assured
us that all the trouble exists in the ex
haust wheel. The committee is not pre-
pared to endorse the views of the contrac
tors, and we instructed the architect to
at once notify the contractors to have,
without further delay, the heating appar-
atus in perfect condition. Mr.. Savage APP
peared and stated a new exhaust wheel
had been ordered and asked that the sub
contractors on the High School heate.' be
paid. The report was adopted and mo-
ton to pay the sub-contractors defeated.
The committee on teachers reported
the following changes and assignment of
work of teachers: Mrs. O. Campbell to
Gritfin-avenue school; Sadie Pepper, to
Seventh street school; Mrs. Curtis, to
Eighth street school; Mrs; Parson, to
Temple-street school; Mrs. Dole, to Tenn
ple-street school; Mr.. Hafford to High
School; Mrs Shine as principal of Tenth
street school; Mrs. Gregory, to Second
street school; A. w. Plummer principal
of Eighth-street school; Mrs. Du Bots,
principal CASTELAR, (no teacher); Miss
Rice, Castear-street school; Miss Croft;
Eighth street school; Edith Hit Alpine
street school; Mr.. Yarnell discontinued;
Mr.. Romeo, discontinued
Mr.. Yarnell apseared before the board
in his own defense but the report was
adopted.
The committee on kindergarten schools
reported that because of strife between
the directress and teachers the Office of
directress or manageress of kindergartens
be abolished and that the schools be
placed under the management of the Su-
perntendent of Schools, and also that in
the future all kindergarten teachers shall
provide themselves with at least pri-
mary certificate.
Superintendent Search opposed the
adoption of the report and warmly de-
Tended Mrs. Claverie, the present man
ageress of kindergarteris. Director Fulton,
chairman of the kindergarten committee,
defended the report and read severa, COM
munications from kindergarten teachers
which set forth that they had been in
suited by Mrs. Claverie; that she required
fifty of them to meet her out at the Froebel
Institute twice week instead of coming
into the city to meet them, that she de-
handed to be called Madame instead of
Mrs. that she ridiculed them and, finally,
that she openly insulted all the teachers
at the High School session. Director Gar
land backed up Director Fulton and
Director Kennedy followed in the same
strain. Director Mills also favored the
adjustment of the Office of manageress.
Director Kennedy said that over $1,000
worth of goods for the kindergartens had
been purchased and that no member of
the board knew where they vent or what
they cost until the bill came in. 1t
in time to stop it. A motion was made
to lay the motion on the table and lost.
On account of the legal aspect of the case,
viz, whether sufficient cause was stated
to dismiss Mrs. Claverie, it was moved
that action on the report be delayed and
was lost. The motion to adopt the report
was then put and lost. 1t was then moved
that the whole matter be referred back to
the committee to report on the legal as
pect. 1t was carried.
Director Wills moved that the Legislature
be asked to amend section 1918 of the
state school law. The motion was car
ried.
The board then adjourned