The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30
The Board of Education Adopts
a Strong Answer to It's
Structures.
NOT IN FAVOR OF MR.. HYDE.
The Late President Also Comes In
for Good Share of
Epithets.


dent OF the Board of Education, did not
tlngle last evening, it was because the old
saw that ascribes this sensation to those
who are being scored has lost its meaning,
for Mr.. HYDE was hauled over the Goals
and belabored with terms of contempt
and derlslon in manner seldom heard
among the School Directors. Resolutions
setting forth his unworth and commune
cations calling attention to his short
comings were read and adopted unani-
mously. The main broadside, however,
came from Superintendent Babcock, VINO
presented the reply to the report of the
Grand Jury on the Board of Education
which he had been requested to prepare.
The reply denied most of the allegations
of the jury, attributed all of them to
Hyde in scorching terms, and closed as
follows:
conVeTsant with the facts can read the Grand
Jury's communication without q feeling of
wonder at the gullibility of excellent men. In
my minds eye, see an earnest and innocent
educational committee OF the late Grand Jury.
seeking the best interests of the children of
the schools, with the unspeakable oleaginous
Hyoe III the back ground, holding his sides as
he gleefully contemplates with what master
hand he manipulated enough OF the committee
to be permitted under cover to open his mud
valves on the present Board OF Education.
And yet believe, as ] write this closing sem
tence, that it would be sufficient answer in
this community had l said the Grand Jury
heard Mr.. Hyde and refused to hear, when in
vited, the Board of Education, to besmear
whom seems to have been the only object of
their letter
The entire communication, occupying
eight typewriter pages, was ordered
spread on the minutes.
At one time in the meeting there was
considerable excitement caused by Presi-
dent Dodge declaring the meeting adj
journed in the midst of the proceed
ings. The report of the Committee
on Supplies, which occupied many pages,
was being read by the secretary, when a
number of the members quietly withdrew.
Soon it was found that no quorum was
present, and the delinquents were sent for
Some refused to return, and President
Dodge, declaring that he had no power to
force them to appear, announced an adj
lournment. Enough votes were mustered,
however, to pass motion to have the
reading go over TO the next meeting, and
the business before the house was pro-
Ceeded with.
Director Clinton introduced q resolution
replying to the accusations of the late
Grand Jury, to the effect that the board
was guilty of an illegal act in raising the
of superintendent Babcock and Principals
James O'Connor and Albert Lyser. The
resolution explains that the salaries were
merely restored to the amount received
before the reductions ordered by the last
board went into effect.
Regret was expressed that the Grand Jury
had not seen fit to consult with members
of the present board before rendering a
report and make an examination of the
records of the School Department as it had
been invited to do.
Superintendent Babcock introduced a
resolution providing that the salaries of
teachers held back in October last be paid
at once, in view of the fact that the report
of the State Superintendent showed that
there would be plenty of money for the
coming year. This was amended to pro-
vide for the payment as soon as the money
is in the treasury and it so carried.
The report of the Committee on CLASH
fcation, containing the following recon-
mendations, was adopted:
That the history department of the Lowell
H1gh School be permitted to make certain
notifications in text books; that Miss May F.
Fitzgerald, recently relieved from duty on ac-
count of consolidation of classes in the Webster
School, be assigned to the charge of a new
class in the Harrison Primary; that q new
class be formed in the Sutro Primary School
with Miss Maggie J. O'Brieniin charge; that a
new first-grade class be formed in the Peabody
SCHOOL WIN MISS jessie /. King in
charge; that Miss May E. Morrow be appointed
primary teacher and assigned to Starr King
Primary School; that James Dwyer be regu-
larly assigned principal of the Horace Mann
School; that Miss Catherine Riordan be given
charge of the new class established al Sunny
side; that Miss II. B. Steele be employed as a
teacher OF history, with stereoptican, at salary
OF 500 per month.
The report of the judiciary committee
recommending that the application of Miss
Victoria M. Raclet and Miss Cornelia E.
Campbell to be placed on the retired list
and given pensions be granted, was
adopted.
The Committee on Qualification reported
IN favor of the following recommendations
to the State Board OF Education
Miss Francis Hodgkinson for High School
grade Of life diploma, Miss Jessie F. Banks and
Miss Title Mccarthy for grammar grade of life
diploma, Miss Matte A. Watson and Miss Mary
J. Dolan for grammar grade diplomas.
The following probationary teachers were
also recommended for election as regular
teachers: Miss Rosa Murdoch, Miss Fran
els and M. Edwards
The resignation of Miss Eldora Sewell
Deacon as teacher was accented
The City Board of Examiners sent in
the following recommendations that were
adopted:
Miss Mary McVerry, Miss Lille K. Piper, Miss
Helen Heron, Miss Lucy NJ. Wade and Miss Ida
n: hSIIan no[ Srdhlnar Sraue NE diplomas;
Miss Sarah F. Goss for grammar grade of State
educational diploma; Miss Lillian NJ. Libbey,
grammar grade certificate; Miss N. R. Gal
lagher, grammar grade certificate; Paul
Boman, High School certificate.
The grammar grade certificates of the
following teachers were renewed:
Miss Lena Cole, E. w. Engs, Miss M. A. Fem
nell, Miss Julia g. Maher, Miss j. A. Nicholson,
Miss Mary McVerry Miss NJ. E. Mower, Miss
Augusta Reinstein, Miss S. A. Webster, Miss C..
Newhall, Miss Jessie 1. King.