The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
Superintendent Babcock Does
Not Believe in Disturb.
ing Them.
NO DEPUTY IS NAMED YET.
Gossip Still Fixed on Fred Campbell
of Oakland-Secretary Bean
ston'S Position.

If the new Superintendent of Schools,
Madison Babcock, has made up his mind
as to whom he will appoint Deputy Super
intendent, he is careful not to commit
himself. He uses the same precaution
when discussing the secretaryship of the
Board of Education.
The deputyship means $3.50 a month
and position of influence and en-
couraging prospects. Mr.. Babcock's own
promotion by the board from deputy to
Superintendent is not the only instance of
a deputy stepping up higher. The secre-
taryshlp pays only 5000 month, SO it is
not so much sought after.
Gossip has named two men in particular
for the position of deputy, though applica-
tons have been received by Mr.. Babcock
from few others The two men are: c.
b. Stone, who was his opponent before
the board, and Fred Campbell, ex-State
Superintendent. Mr.. Campbell is a resi-
dent of Oakland, but Mr. Babcock was
also nonresident, for that matter, when
he was made deputy.
Mr.. Babcock was careful to allude to
Mr.. Campbell as an ex-State Superinten-
dent when that gentleman's name hap
pened to be mentioned in connection with
the Moulder memorial exercises which are
to be held at the Girls High School this
afternoon, but beyond that there is
nothing to indicate what Mr.. Babcock' s
choice is. 1t may prove to be Mr.. Camp
bell, but there are some who believe it
quite possible for Mr.. Babcock to make a
display of magnanimity by selecting MIR.
Stone.
There is a well-settled belief that Mr.
Campbell will be provided for in some
way, however. Mr.. Babcock has the
naming OF the secretary of the board, and
he is not very favorably disposed toward
the incumbent. George Beanston. He
votes against him, but Mr.. Beanston him
self said yesterday afternoon that he did
not oppose Mr.. Babcocks election. Mr.
Beanston is on the ragged edge of sus-
pense. He said as much when asked
about his outlook. He was as much in the
dark as any one.
Perhaps Mr.. Babcock has not had time
TO decide upon any appointments. He
has only stepped into his office, as it were,
and qualified, and he remarked during the
afternoon that this with the numerous
letters OF congratulation he had received
all OF which required the ordinary cour.
tesy OF acknowledgment, had kept him
busy. During most of yesterday he was
engaged at the Girls High School, assist.
ing in the arrangements for the memorial
exercises. One of the letters congratulate.
ing him was from his old school in Sacra.
mento.
There is one thing Mr.. Babcock would
| talk freely enough about. That was the
policy OF the office regarding the teachers
What he said will make the teachers fee
comfortable. 1t was this:
l do not believe in disturbing the equanimity
| OF the teachers in any way. To do that is yery
| deplorable. When the teachers are touched
| the town is touched. They become anxious for
| their future, as matter Of course and that in
| terferes with their WORK
| Consider that every day in this Office. be-
| tween 2:30 and p NJ, we get returns embrae
ing from $1,000 to 33 900 children. Now 33,
itself. Well, when the teachers are disturbed
| these 33 900 children ere also concerned. No
am opposed to any policy which might dis.
| turb the equanimity of the teachers.
! What is more, don't believe in an economy