The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05

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Marshall Hale. John H Hammersmith. C.
d. n. Hawley, Alvinza Hayward, E. P. Head,
Colonel NJ H. Hecht, L w. Hellman, Thomas R.
Charles Holbrook, w. A. Holcomb c. Osgood
Hoo er, w. b. Hooper, R. G. Horn, r. B. HUE,
Joseph Hyman.
Stephen D. Ives
Milo ) Jeffries, Frank S. Johnson, Henry C.
Hugo d. KEEL Charles Keiius, Richard Keller, J.
X. Kelly, James Kennedy, Charles ]. King, Homer
;. King, Herbert Huffman.
b. l. Lacy, Charles A. Layton, G. S. Laumeister,
herbert +. Law, a. M. Lawrence, ]. b. lie Count.
Joseph Leggett c. Deidecker, Morris Levy, Oscar
Lewis, W. Loaiza, h A Loos, jeremiah Lynch.
Thomas Magee, r. E. Marx, Frank Maskey,
Byron Many, c. w. McAfee, Hon. Frank McCop-
pin, A. B. McCreary, Kenneth Melrose, Stewart
Menzies Henry Michaels Albert Miller Charles
T.. Miller w. w. Montague, Charles Montgomery'
George a. Moore. Walter Morosco, II. ID. Morton
F. 4. Newberry, W. NJ. Newhall, w. J. New
man, John c. Nobmann.
5. c. Pardee. L. B. Parrott, Henry Payot, r. n
IPease, John Perry Jr., James D Phelan, George 9
ID. Puppy. Charles NJ. Plum, +. B. Pond, q. M
Postiglione, Thomas Price.
]. +. Quinn.
Reiss, c. b. Rode, Adolph Roos, Frank w. Ross
bach, M. A. Rothschild, DR.. II. a. Rottanzi.
saroni, NJ. schilling, A. schwabacher, l. schwartz,
Irving NJ. Scott, E. a. salfridge, h shainwald l.
$. Sherman, H w. Sherwood, Levi Schilling,
George r. Shreve Charles NJ. Shortridge, j. Silver
man. Joseph Simonson, Louis SlosS, W. X SIned-
DeTg, Barclay j. smith, ID. i. SpiOInOup OolOucA
Charles sonntag. X. B. soule. George B, sperry,
Henry stern. Samuel Sternheim, Harry stockton,
Leon D, Stone, George te A. story story Vanaeriynn
c. +. A. Talbot, III. L. Tatum, T. X Taylor, b
B. Taylor. Lloyd Tevis L Thors, Frederick X
Truman, George w. Turner
Frank A. Vail. ]. ]. Valentine, A. P. Van Duzer,
F. w. Van sicklen, Thomas H. B. Varney, o. F.
Colonel R. II. warfield, A. A Watkins. RoIa V.
Watt, James West, W. r. Wheeler, James a.
Wiles Andrew wilkie, A. w. Wilson, Je mes K.
Wilson, R. 5. Winn, Charles Winters, NJ. P. Woif,'
W. Il. Yates John P. Young.
F. Zeiro.
Thomas F. Barry next attempted to
speak upon the pubic-school article in the
new charter, but before he could get well
started he was interrupted by cries of
"a. P. A." ANSWER Father Yorke,"
| "How about Hudelson2" and other re-
marks to a similar effect. When order
had been partially restored, Mr.. Barry
proceeded to read the offending section,
| which provides that the Board of Educa-
Iion shall appoint no teachers to positions
in the School Department save those who
may have been educated in the public
school system of California.
! He paid a most graceful tribute to the
| Catholic church of California for its past
services in the cause of education, and
| secuted the idea that the section quoted
any person, no matter where educated,
could be appointed 10 positions in the
| School Department under the new charter
| in case he could pass the examinations
prepared by the normal schools of Cali
| fornia.
The explanation seemed to be far from
satisfactory to many of those present, ana
the storm of Kisses was so violent and long
sustained that he retreated precipitately.
Mr.. Phelan, as chairman of the conYen-
| ton, made an endeavor to mend matters
by explaining away some of the state
ments of Mr.. Barry, who had taken oc-
| casion TO refer rather slightingly to the
police system and the Fire Department
of the City. He insisted that the gradu-
ates of the State Normal schools, wher-
ever they might have received their pri-
mary and grammar. education, would be
eligible TO appointment as teachers in any
of the public schools of the State.
The following communication was read,
as being explanatory of the section OBJ
iected to:
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4, 1896.
j. Richard Freud, Secretary Citizens Charter
Association, CStg-DEAR SIR: In answer to the
questions propOunded by you would state
that my individual opinion is as follows:
First-What was the origin of this section?
eAnswer-The section originated in an attempt
been imported from the East and abroad and
EN- ployed without any knowledge of their
qualifications, The daily newspapers had fire.
Quently made charges that incompetent
teachers had been appointed in the School
Department, who had barely arrived in this
City, to the exclusion of much better teachers
who had been born and educated in our
midst. 1t was urged upon the Board of Free
holders that inasmuch as there was already
an existing regulation or the Board of Educa-
ton, which had not however, been enforced,
that teachers in grammar and primary de-
partments should be graduates OF the City
Normal class, or at least of one of the State
Normal schools. that the charter ShOuld
vide IN some way against the continuance of
an evil which was universally admitted. The
above section of the charter was drawn with
that intention and for that purpose.
Second-What were your intentions in franz
ing this section?
Answer.The intention of the Board of Free
holders was TO broaden the proposition which
had been made of merely limiting the appoint
ment of teachers TO the graduates of the nor
NAL schools or City normal class, in order to
include those also VINO had taken course in
the high school,, special schools of any kind or
the State University.
Third-What will be the effect of this section
upon the tenure of Office of teachers now in
the School Department.
AnsWer-It will have no effect upon the
tenure OF office OF the teachers in the School
Department except to maintain them in the
position which they now occupy and which
are guaranteed to them under the decision of
the Supreme Court in the case of Kennedy VS.
teachers now in the School Department have
been appointed for life, and there is no pro-
vision IN the cnHrter winch IN any way auectS
their tenure of office.
Fourth-Will teachers now in the School De-
partmept be required under the new charter
TO passefurther examinations of any kind in
order to retain their positions?
Answer-No. The answer to the previous
question fully disposeS of this.
Fifth-Will there be any discrimination
under the new charter in the appointment or
selection of candidates for the position of
teachers in the public schools? If so, wherein
will it differ from the present rules or laws?
Answer-There will be no discrimination
under the new charter in the appointment or
selection tor the position of teachers in the
public schools. At the present time the selec-
lions are made by the Board of Education.
This would be the same method under the new
charter, except as to teachers of grammar and
primary classes, who will be appointed from
the applicants holding teachers certificate
and who have passed competitive examina-
ton for teaching the primary and grammar
classes, possessing the additional requirement
OF having taken a course in any of The public
schools of the State of California. The idea was
to give preference for such appointment to
graduates OF the City normal classes or State
Normal schools.
Sixth-What is exactly meant by the words
PUBLIC school system of the State of Cali
fornia"?
Answer-Any institution of learning sup
ported in whole or in part by the public