The herald., 1897-06-15
DELEGATES TO REPRESENT THE
CITY AT MILWAUKEE
Amendments to The bylaws Of the
Board Of Education Suggested.
High School Commencement

aries of the teachers in the various de
partments and salaries of janitors, wer,
passed and allowed.
A communication was received from
President Gez, of the department o.
school administration at Milwaukee, re.
garding the various arrangements
which have been made for the nationa
convention of school boards of the United
States, to be held at Milwaukee on July
Sth and 9th. Half railroad fares from al
parts of the United States have been ar.
ranged for. 1t was urged upon the
| board of education that delegate be ap-
pointed from Los Angeles.
Director Braly moved that a delegate
be appointed to represent Los Angeles in
the convention, and suggested that
President Mathis accept the position
The president. while conceding the
pleasure such trip would give him
stated that it would be quite impossible
for him to go. 1t was left to the presl-
dent to make the appointment, the ex-
penses of the delegate to be paid, if per-
mitted under the city charter. 1t was
suggested that the chamber of commerce
and other bodies be asked to cooperate
with the board, and that committee of
three be appointed for that purpose, in
stead of one, in order that Los Angeles
be we'll represented, and an effort be
made to obtain the convention of 1898 for
Los Angeles. The suggestion, being put
In the form Of motion, was carried
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Principal Housh addressed the board
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the high school. They will begin on Fri
day morning next with grand field day
at Athletic park. In the afternoon the
Star and Crescent will meet in the high
school auditorium, and on Friday even
ing the commencement exercises of the
commercial department will be held in
Music hall. On Saturday afternoon the
senior class exercises will be held in the
Los Angeles theater. On Monday even
ing the regular commencement exercises
will be held in Hazards pavilion. With
out the wings 26OO people can be seated,
600 more.
The following resolution was offered:
"Whereas, A proposition by Mr.. A. r.
Crane and associates has been made to
the board of education to publish blue
book of the schools of Los Angeles with
out any expense to the city; therefore
be it
Resolved, That permission is hereby
granted to Mr.. Crane and his asso-
ciates to peruse and compile from the
records of the public schools in the rooms
of the board of education all data that
may be required for said publication and
all attaches of the public school service
of Los Angeles are requested to aid said
parties in their work to the best of their
ability consistent with their duties"
Mr.. Crane was present and stated that
the book would be complete history of
the city schools from their inception and
will form valuable record.
The motion was carried without dis
sent.
AMENDMENT TO THE RULES
Director Webb offered as an amend
ment to the rules the following sections
having reference to the secretary of the
board:
Section 19.-He shall conduct the corre-
spondence of the board and notify all
members of special meetings and ad
journed meetings; he shall also notify
the teachers and janitors of their ap-
pointment, assignment or dismissal, and
shall transmit copies of all votes, reso
lutions and documents which are to be
sent to the members Of the board, to
teachers and other employees of the
board. He shall also al each regular
meeting of the board furnish to the pres
ident list of reports due, and all items
of unfinished business in the order of
their appearance upon the minutes.
Section 20.-He shall also sign all de-
mands approved by the board and ali
records of the meetings Of the board,
and such other papers requiring the
same. He shall keep regular office hours,
to-wit: to 10 a. m. and to p. M, and
perform such office duties as are re-
the law.
Clerk of supplies: Section 21.-The
board shall annually appoint clerk of
supplies whose duties shall be to attend
to the receipt and disbursement of ali
supplies, ETC., under direction of 1.-The
office of the secretary of the board. He
shall give a bond of $1,000 for the faithful
performance of his duties.
The matter was referred to the COM
mite on regulations.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The motion that the board proceed to
elect a deputy superintendent superin-
tendent of school buildings and repairs,
and his assistant, was carried. The cleo
.tion resulted in the several incumbents
of office being reelected, as follows: c.
L. Ennis, deputy superintendent; c. H.
Axtell, superintendent of buildings; c.
A. Charlton, assistant superintendent Of
buildings
The report of the special committee
appointed to investigate regarding new
rooms was adopted. That COMMITTEES
recommended that the rooms in the new
building be constructed at once on
South Broadway adjoining the city
hall grounds on the north. These rooms
will consist of an assembly hall, wit1
secretary and stenographer's rooms al
one end. and rooms for the superintend-
ent and assistant at the other. The
rent asked was 500. and upon condition
that free lights be included, the board
decided to accept the suggestion Of ths
| special committee.
A petition was received from Mrs. G