The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28

Normal School Alumni Association do respect
fully petition that you consider the sentiment
of the same in the case of Wayne p. Smith,
holding the chair OF psychology and the pas
tory of education:
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the
alumni that merit alone be considered in the
election of teacher, and that no teacher be
dropped except for sufficient reasons.
RESOLVED, That in the case of the dismissal OF
be requested to publish the cause of the re-
moval on application of the teacher dismissed
We urge further that Professor Smith is a
general favorite with his classes, and that we,
representing the consensus OF opinion of the
earnest graduates OF the school, consider him
eminently fitted as educator and especially
qualified for the position he now holds. Re
spectfully submitted,
JAMES CARSON, President
A. II. SUZzALLo, Secretary.
MINNIE MAcKAY.
JANET CUTTER
ANTIoNETTE KNOWLES.
The same organization also presented
the following, which was likewise placed
on file:
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees Of the San
Jose State Normal School: Because OF the fact
that our orgs nization is growing in importance
throughout the State, and that we are in urgent
need of a larger and permanent office, we re-
spectfully petition that you grant the request
embodied in the following resolution adopted
Resolred, that the alumni request from the
board 8 permanent office on the first floor OF
this building.
We further urge that, if possible. the second
room on the left of the main entrance be al
lotted to us.
The board few minutes later went into
executive session, which continued until
$3.50 O'Clock. a recess being taken only
long enough for lunch, which was served
in the library by the ianitor of the school.
When the board met again in open ses-
sion, Trustee Wilhoit moved that it pro-
ceed to the election of a principal. No
omlnations were made, and the Gov
ernor requested the trustees to prepare
their ballots. When the ballots were
counted, the first name read was A. III.
Randall and those in the room seemed to
comprehend that change was to be made
and that Professor Childs was to be
dropped. DIR. Thomas p. Bailey got two
votes, but three were for A. II. Randall.
Governor Budd stated that he declined to
vote.
On motion of Trustee Angel, the election
OF Professor Randall was made unanimous.
DR.. Bailey, it was stated, was not a candi-
date for the office, and the votes given him
was purely complimentary.
Trustee Black moved that the salary of
the principal be fixed at $500 a year. the
same as that received by the principals of
the other normal schools of the State, in
stead of $1,000, as formerly paid the princi-
pal of the San Jose school.
Henry French was reelected president
of the board. The secretary was instructed
TO cast the ballot OF the board. Mrs. Will
ton was reelected vice-president and Miss
Elizabeth Biaisdale secretary of the board.
Trustee Wilhoits motion that French
Angel and DinkeIspiel be reelected as the
executive committee was adopted. The
board then went into executive session
again to confer with the principal-elect in
regard to theteachers in the various de-
partments.
The following teachers were elected for
salaries: Elizabeth MacKennon, pre-
ceptress, geography and history.
s14Oo; Cornelia Walker, history and
method, $1,000; Lucy NJ. Washburn.
physiology and zoology. $1,000:
Ettle kinney, physology and zoology,
VoIney Rattan, botany and zoology.
$1,000; L. B. Wilson, mathematics, 1880
Helen S. Wright, literature and
grammar, $1,000; Laura Bethel, Eng
lish $500; Gertrude Payne, English.
S1200; Violet d. Jane, English, $1,000;
Harriet Coy, reading and English, $1,000;
Gerhard School, drawing and clay model
ing, $500; Matilda s. Baker, drawing and
clay modelling $500; James E. Aodicott.
manual training and geometry, $1,000; ]. II.
Elwood, music. $500; Ruth Royce, Librarian.
$1200; Elizabeth Biasdel, secretary and
assistant librarian, $3.50; Mrs. A. Il. Bush.
curator of museum, $500; Kate Cozzens.
critics, $500; Rebecca f. English. critics,
1880; Allie NJ. Felker, critic. $1200; G. w.
Childs. history, civil government and
principal of education, $1,000; H. II. Howe.
mathematics, $1,000; p. N. Condit, peda-
gogy. $500; 7. Bolton. psychology, $4,000.
C. II. Ashworth was reelected janitor
at salary of $500, to provide his own
assistants.
Stephen A. Jones of the faculty resigned
Wayne P. Smith was dropped and NJ. E.
Daley was given leave of absence for
year.
Professor A. III. Randall, the newly
elected principal, was born in Livermore.
Me-, passing his boyhood there and taking
the ordinary course in the public schools
of the Pine Tree State. In the high school
he fitted himself for college, entering the
Maine Wesleyan University, from which
he finished his education, taking literary
and scientific course. He taught four
years in his native State, the last year in
the Leeds High School.
Desiring wider field of action, in 1864
he came to California, and began, as most
teachers had to at that early day, in one OF
the grammar schools. After two years of
this work he was called to the Stockton
High School. and held the position of
principal OF that school for sixteen years.
During those years his influence was
widely felt, as he aided in forming the
character of many who have honorably