The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
President Of the New School
Board.
COMMITTEES ARB CHOSEN.
Madison BabeOek Becomes the Deputy
Superintendent.
c. W. WEIGH SUCCEEDS BElNSTOE.
Address by President Hyde to the Re-
firing Notwithstanding Of
the Two Boards.

The retiring Board of Education began
its adjourned session at 12:15 p. NJ.
Yesterday. There were present: Di-
rectors Ames. Burke. Carew. Clinton.
Culver, Murdoch. Downing, Dunn. Dutton,
Symmes, President Hyde and Superinten-
dent SWEET.
The report of the Finance Committee
was read, dealing with the fitting III OF
the Polytechnic High School and the estab-
lishment of classes in manual training and
cooking. Il was announced that there was
balance to the credit OF the new board OIL
$27. 759 ~ Oh January l. 1895.
Thomas r. Carew. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Judiciary, submitted report
recommending that Professor a. J. Itsell,
who had been deposed as vice-prncipal OF
The John SWEET School aud assigned to
class in a grammar school, Dc re'nsta'ed'
The report was filed.
President Hyde thanked the members
of the board for the courtesies extended
10 him during his term of office and eX-
tended his best wishes TO the Incoming
board. He spoke OF the work done by the
retiring board and pronounced 1t COCO,
making specla statement that one OF the
great reforms which had been acc NJ
Dlshed was taking the election of teachers
out of politics. He predicted that the new
board would make good record.
The report of the Finance Committee
calIrd attention to the fact that last year
the actual receipts from the State were
$4,000 less than the Board OF Supervisors
estimated. Consequently it became nee
essary to husba the boards financial
resources. By strict economy they were
able to carry over surplus OF $62, IA O2
IN the 1st of July, 1894.
The surplus fund was used as follows
Construction OF Polytechnic High School,
S15,275; for equipment, $4,000; TO Com
mlttee on Supplies and Committee on
Buildings and Grounds, S34, 500 02. There
was left to The boards successors balance
TO the credit of the One-te elfth monthly
allowance of $40, 759 10 FIR he six months
ending January !. 1895. $l6,965 80 being to
the credit of the teachers salary account.
The balance OF the report reviewed the
work recently performed by the commit
tee.
An attempt was then made under a
suspension Of the rules to elect Miss Kate
Lyons as substitute teacher In the night
school. The right to make the appoint
ment was disputed and the appointment
failed by vote of to 5.
The new board convened At 1880
o'clock. There were present Directors
mbrose, Barrett. Carew, Clinton. CumtP,
Dodge, Hawley, Henderson, McEiroy,
Murdoch, Scott. Stone and the new Su-
perintendent of Schools. Andrew j. Moul-
der.
Superintendent M0ulder was appointed
chairman pro TEN. and made a few re-
marks congratulating the city in its CD dice
of new School Directors. He told the
directors of the responsl bilties resting
upon their shoulders with 10000 pupils in
the public schools and 1000 teachers and
officers under their charge.
On motion of D rector Clinton, Henry l..
Dodge was elected president of the board.
In brief speech the new presldeD
thanken the directors for the honor con-
ferred upon him.
Superintendent Moulder read COM
munication announcing his appointment {
of Madison Babcock as De, uty Super
intendent of Schools, and Charles w.
Welch as secretary Of the board. to sue
coed Mr.. Beanston.
The appointments on motion of Director
Scott were referred to a committee to re-
mort at Wednesdays meeting of the
board. The COMMITTEES Is composed OF
Directors Scott, Murdoch and Clinton.
The rules of the retiring board were
adopted temporarily. and the question OF
rules was referred TO he Committee on
Rulps. to report as soon as possible.
President Dodge named the following
Finance-Scott, Murdoch, Barrett
Classification = Stone. Clinton, SEQ tt,
Murdoch, Barrett, MeElroy, CArew.
s-Murdock, Clinton. Stone.
Observation-Disclosures, McEiroy, Hawley,
Ambrose.
Buildings and Grounds-McElroy. Hen
derson, C0mte. Hawley, Ambrose.
Salaries-Clnton, Carew, Some.
upplies-Hawley, Henderson, Stone.
Ambrose McFlroy
Judiciary-Comte, Ambrose, Carew.
Printing Henderson, Murdoch, Carew
Janitors-Barrett, Clinton, Hawley,
Scott, Henderson.
Visi ing-Ambrose. Scott, Carew.
1t was announced that writ had been
granted o stay the transfers of the prin-
cipals OF the Hearst, Croker and WASH
ington schools. and it was decided to take
up the matter at the meeting Tomorrow.
Superintendent Monlder took possession
of the Office on the third floor of the City
Hall. John q. SWEET, the retiring Su, er-
inendent. handing the keys over to him.
Mr.. BabcOck was instllled as deputy.
The appointment OF clerks and other eff
GERS belongs to the board, and will come
up at the next meeting.