The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25


Rlncon Grammar School.
Miss NJ. A. Observation-Disclosures as an in
structor, good; ability AS disciplinarian,
Miss NJ. ID. Blacks taft -Oualifi ca tions as Gn
instructor, principal is satisfied; ability as a
d1sc1pl1narlan, fair to good; Spring Valley
Grammar School.
Miss NJ. J. Canham-Qualification as an in
sIructor, principal is satisfied; ability as
dlsclplharlan, fair to good; Spring Valley
Grammar School.
Miss J. c. coffey-ouelification as an in
structor, principal is satisfied; ability as a
GGlsclpllnarian, falr; Spring Valley Grammar
Miss N. Sullivan-Qualifcation as an in
structor, principal is satisfied; ability as
disclp marian, fair; Sbring Valley Grammar
Miss G. A. ward-oualidcation as an in
structor, fair (see note); ability as discipli-
narian. fair; Starr King Pr mary school
MISS Ii. B: Fairwea eather-Quaifica as an
structor, fair ability as dlscip linarian, fair:
Starr K'ng Primary School.
Mrs; S E Hough-Repeatedly tardy; Web
ster Primary School.
MISS G. Donovan-oualihcations as an in
structor, poor; ability as a disc1plinarian,
poor; Business Evening Scnool.
Tho "notes" indicated in the list are
special reports made in various cases. and
they read as follows:
Mrs E. Caldwell of Bernal School-Quali-
fcations as an instructor, poor; does not COM
prehend fundamental principles of teachlng;
lacks originality; cannot adapt the methods
OF others go as 10 produce the desired results.
Have tried in every way to help her, but she
never has been and never will be a teacher
Her classes 20 to her bright, wide awake, ana
in q lew weeks they are dull. inactive, ana. In
fact, "waer-logged." Cannot give her another
gr dde, pupils older notice her peculiar mall
ner and take advantage of il. She could not
take the beginners. Her peculiar manner IS
against her in the yard and halls. Keeps
fairly good order in her own classroom, but II
is the order that comes from inactivity. re-
spectfully request that the classification COM
mittee look into this case.-M. E. Keatlng,
principal. July, 1897.
Mrs. S. d. Cooper of Golden Gate Primary
have been over thirty-three years at this WORK
in San Francisco, and this has been the most
unpleasant day have ever had, on account OF
parents demanding that their children be re-
moved from Mrs. Cooper's class Out OF pity
for the children who were under her and not
promoted last year-rather, this school year
have broken up the class as much as pos
sible and put up on trial those OF ability VINO
would have been promoted under an average
teacher. Still, cannot take them all from
her class, and have been besieged more or
less all day. In this neighborhood the parents
are in telligent ana some declare they will re-
move their children if left in Mrs. Cooper's
class. l have begged them TO see the
Board OF Education, but they prefer TO re-
move their children, which will greatly lnlure
my school. have promised that IL Mrs.
Cooper remains will take charge of the class
myself, thus putting off the trouble. Now
write to beg you to use your influence TO get
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ways before the year just closing taught n
grammar schools, which is a very different
kind of work. Besides being an inefficient
teacher, Mrs. Cooper is both impert1nent ana
disobedient to me; therefore should not be
left here. If she is removed l assure You OF
the undying gratitude CT Aurelia Griffith,
Principal July 1S, 1897.
Miss A. E. Gavigan OF Hancock Grammar
Not satisfactory, because although possessing
qualifications and ability, she does not always
show disposition 10 exercise these qualities.
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the other teachers for she has been insubor-
dinate. She has destroyed all her class rec
ords, and yet made no exp anat1ons until they
were called for several hours after the first re-
quest To preserve harmony in the school l
request the honorable Board OF Education to
assign Miss GayIgan Observation-Disclosures NJ.
Mckenzie principal, June "a, 1897.
Miss NJ. J. Crowley of Haw horne Primary
Not satisfactory. Miss Crowley has asked for
transfer.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown of the same school-Not
satisfactory in this grade Mrs. Brown has
been out of school Tor sixteen years and has
suffered a severe bereavement during the past
year Q896).-Mrs. S. J. Mann, principal, June,
1897.
A. J. Itsell of Hearst Grammar-Is a graduate
of the Michigan Normal and doubtless pos
sesses the proper qualifications as an in
structor, but the discipline in his classroom is
SO poor that it is Impossible tor him to secure
the attention OF his pupils or 10 receive from
them the work he requests. AS a disciple
marian he Is thoroughly unsatisfactory, be-
cause ~ he fails 10 gain the respect of his pu-
pills; (2) he lacks that force OF character neces-
sary 10 gain obedience from those in his
charge; t3) his manner OF speaking to his pu-
pills and the language he uses excites spirit
of ntag onism, and a. h. makes the pupils
feel that he is guilty OF constant injustice be-
cause he refuses to listen TO a respectful ex-
planation which they beg to give when they
have been accused OF disorder and feel that
they are not guilty.-Mrs. N. A. Wood, princi-
pal, June, 1897.
E. S. Heney and A. E. Little of Henry Du-
rant-Not satisfactory as regards supervision
over the lines passing up and down the stairs.
through the halls and out OF the gates This
does not necessarily need the action OF the
committee. except to give me permission to
reclassify, so as to give these two teachers an
other position in the building, where there
would be less responsibility. In this way the
difficulty could be oveIcome.-Georgia Wash
burn, June, 1897.
A. T. Winn OF Lowell High school-Old-fash-
ioned as an instructor. Fair to poor as dis
ciplinarian.-F Morton, principal, June,
1899
MISS E. ]. McGreevy of South End Primary
The frequent and prolongt d absences are
prejudicial to the welfare OF her Class In all
other respects she is most satisfactory
teacher. Ida E. Coles, principal June, 1897.
Miss NJ. A. Harrigan of Sherman Primary
AS an instructor good, as disciplinarian very
unsatisfactory. would most respectfully ask
your committee TO take under your favorable
consideration my r. quest that Miss NJ. A. Har-
rigan, teacher OF the fourth grade, be trans
ferred from my school Her discipline is very
unsatisfactory, although ! have constantly
aimed 10 assist her III every possible way.
She has become very unpopular with the par
enls and to such degree tnat many have
made personal and written application to me
not to place their children under her lnstruc-
ton. Whether this feeling is well founded
do not deem 1t proper TO say, but
it exists and offers q serious barrier
to the proper classification of my school
each year. Miss Harrigan is erratic
in her discipline, lacks judgment and tact
on governing the children and thereby an
tagoniZes childreI and parents. Personally
like Miss Harrigan as u lady, but ior the good
If the school and for the benefit OF the child
rem beg of you to grant my request. Might
/ suggest If my request is granted that you
send me Miss NJ. c. Sutherland OF the "unas-
signed" list? Miss Sutherland taught in my
school on two occasions, covering some weeks,
and she maintained excellent discipline and
l liked her manner of handling the classes.
Miss Sutherland has expressed desire TO
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