The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
The Board of Education Clears
the Principal of the Horace
Mann School.
CHARGES CAME TO NOTHING.
A Number Of Janitors Removed by
the C0mmittee-Transfers and
Changes.

As was expected the Board of Educa-
ton exonerated Principal James O'Connor
of the Horace Mann School on the charges
brought against him by Director Hender-
son at its meeting last evening.
The Committee on Rules, which was to
report whether or not it was worth while
for the board to occupy its time with
formal trial, reported as follows:
Gentlemen: Your Committee on Rules, to
whom was referred the charges against Prin-
cipal O'Connor of the Horace Mann School, re-
spectfully report that after careful hearing
of testimony respecting the case, we find:
First-That the disorder in the yard was such
as demanded prompt attention on the part of
the principal.
rooms" and 'for 2 cents would give you a
good bullyraggfng," were not used, and that
the scope and effect of the other expressions
were different from what appeared to be the
case in connection with the written charges.
Third-The second part of the charges was
Withdrawn.
Fourth-We beg to report that we see no
cause for further action in the matter.
The report was adopted by an affirma-
tive vote of all the Directors except Mr..
Henderson.
The following changes were recon-
mended by the Committee on Janitors and
ratified by the board:
Position of janitress of the Cleveland Pri-
mary declared vacant and Mrs. Emma NJ.
Steinway appointed; position of janftress OF
Horace Mann Grammar declared vacant and
James Needham appointed; Mrs. A: Edwards
appointed janitress of Sunnyside School; posi-
tlon OF janitress OF Henry Durant School de-
clared vacant and c. P. Wilkinson appointed;
Mrs. Kate Rreen appointed janitress of Doug
lass Primary; Mrs. Kate Peterson appointed
lanltress OF the Haight Primary School.
Considerable feeling was manifested by
Dire ctor Barrett regarding the removals,
and at one stage of the proceedings he ac-
cused Director Knox, chairman of the
Committee on Janitors, OF "sneaking and
skalking' about schools looking for some
excuse to cause the removal of needy
women to make room for his friends.
Miss Blanche Schwartz and Mrs. NJ. r,
Herrin gton, teachers in the Marshall Pri-
mary School, and Miss Ray B. Valleau, as
sistant teacher in the Emerson School,
presented their designations, which swere
accepted.
John Center aad others sent in a COM
munication requesting that new school
be established in the block bounded by
Rhode Island, De Haro, Solano and Mari
posa streets.
The City Board of Examiners made the
following recommendations, which were
adopted: Miss NJ. K. Bristol, Miss Harriet
V. Martin, Miss Cordelia Burnham and
Miss Margaret c. Kelley, recommended to
State Board for life diplomas in the gram
mar grade; Miss Ray B. Valleau, recon-
mended to State Board for State
educational diploma in the gram
mar grade. Renewals of grammar
grade certificates were recommended for
A. II. Mcdonald William A. Leggett,
Miss M. A. Cole, Miss NJ. E. Griffen, Miss
Josephine S. Miller. The same course was
recommended in the case of Miss Daisy NJ.
! Wilson, Miss Helen F. Foley and Miss
Marie Irwin, holders OF primary grade
certificates. Grammar-grade certificates
were granted To Miss Carrie NJ. Mills, Miss
| May O'keefe and Miss K. A. Hum phrey.
Miss P. NJ. Nolan, principal OF the
Washington Evening School, was elected
a member of the City Board of Examiners
on motion of Director Comte. She will
take her office on the 1st of next month.
Superintendent Babcock and Director
Comte, who presented the resolution ap-
pointing Miss Nolan, paid high tribute
to her abilities as a teacher, calling her
one of the most efficient and valued in the
department.
Director Scott who was in the chair in
the absence of President Dodge, was
elected permanent president pro tenn.
the report OF the Committee on CIassif-
cation, which was adopted, recommended
the following changes:
Miss Lillian Goodman transferred from Irv-
ing Primary to Marshall Primary; Miss Nellie
E. McLane appointed probationary teacher,
and assigned to Irving Primary; Miss Theresa
E. Derham transferred from Potrero Primary
TO Marshall Primary; Miss Julia L. Sexton ap-
pointed probationary teacher and assigned to
Potrero Primary; Miss May Z. Strauss tenn
porarily assigned to the charge of a class in
the Hamilton Evening School: Miss Clara B.
Bailey appointed probationary teacher and
assigned to Emerson Primary; Miss Ellen E
Ewing transferred from Hawthorne Primary
to Denman Grammar; Miss Nellie Hussey ap-
pointed member OF the evening substitute
class.