The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-21
ALAMEDA SCHOOL RULES,
Diseases for Which Pupils Shall
Be Excluded From
School.
Improvement S on Buena Vista Avenue
Will Soon Be Carried
Through.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 20.-The Board
OF Education has adopted an amendment
requiring daily inquiry by teachers to as
certain the existence Of sickness among
pupils, and designating chicKenpox and
pulmonary tuberculosis as diseases to be
excluded from the schools. The following
amendment to section a Of the rules was
introduced by Director Bryan, which was
adopted:
Principals and teachers Qncluding special
and regular substitute teachersl shall be
elected annually during the first hall OF the
month OF June. They shall hold their posi-
uons at the pleasure OF the board, and shall be
subj eet 10 dism issal transfer and reassignTaent
ct any time when in the opinion of the board
il shall be deemed advisable for the best inter
est OF the School Department.
No teacher shall De placed in nomination for
position in any of the public schools OF this
city WHO has not made application for the
same on blank furnished by the secretary of
the board. or whose application shall not give
substantially the So me Information as the re-
quircd blank. No teacher shall be elected 10
eny position in the public schools OF this city
excepting the position OF regular su Institute
teacher1 who has not had ct least two years
successful experience in teaching. Principals
and teachers elected TO positions in this de-
partmeut must be residents OF this city or be-
come residents within thirty days after cleo
ton.
President Tisdale expressed satisfaction
at the assienm ent of rooms IN the City
Hall for the Board of Education.
McKean-Cooiey Wedding.
Miss Sallie Cooley, daughter of the late
Colonel 7. 81. and Mrs. Alice Kingsbury
Cooley, and James r. Mexican, were united
in marriage last evening at the residence
of Rev DR.. Coyle of Oakland. The mar
riage was a very quiet one the friends OF
the young couple being taken completely
by surprise.
Delinquent Assessments.
The assessments for the opening of
Buena Vista avenue will become delin-
Guent tomorrow afternoon. The total
amount to be paid in is S907S 80, OF which
5000 has been collected. w. A. Piper, one
OF the largest property-owners assessed,
paid his assessment to-day amounting TO
SIs27 80.
Regiments to Contest.
Captain W. F. Chapman conferred with
the officers OF the Fifth Regiment last
evening regarding the challenge of the
Eighth Regiment 10 a match shoot, to be
held next month. There are to 5e loo
men from each regiment. Several OF Com
pany G's sharpshooters are included
among the contestants.
Temperance ENTERTAINMENT.
The W. G. T.. Il. will give an entertain
ment to- morrow afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. J. D. Jamison On San Jose avenue,
which will be followed by social N the
evening. An excellent programme of
vocal and instrumental music has been
prepared for the occasion.
Fire at West End.
An alarm from box ID was rung in this
evening for a fire at 1150 Prospect street.
The prprn;ses were ocnrpied nv Tof1jS ipg
Mrs. Ling had one of her hands severely
cut by pushing it through pane of glass.
The damage done was nominal.