The herald., 1897-11-09
SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Healthy School Children-Increased
Attendance-The Thanksgiv-
ing Offering

ular semi-monthly meeting at it's rooms
in the Wilcox block last night. All
members were present except A. q.
Bartlett and J. H. Braly. Few mat
ters Of interest were brought up for dis
cussion. The finance committee re-
ported favorably on various small bills,
and recommended that they, together
with the teachers salaries for the past
month, be paid.
The committee on teachers and schools
reported as follows:
That the resignation be accepted of
p. o. Bonebrake. to take effect on No
vember 26th. That Orpha M. Quayle
and Loretta II. Spellmeyer be elected
substitute teachers in the kindergarten
department; that Mary w. Kilbourne,
Nellie M. White. Olive Cokin and Belle
Mckenzie be elected as substitute
teachers for the grammar and primary
grades: that E. P. Rowell be transferred
from position Of principal at West
Vernon to that Of principal Of the
Hellman street school, the same to take
effect on Monday. Nov. 29th; that c. s.
Thompson be appointed principal Of the
West Vernon school, to succeed e. p.
Rowell. on November 29th. and that Ada
F. Hutchins be granted a leave Of alb
sence until February IL, 1898.
The report of Health Officer Powers in
regard to the sanitary condition of the
city schools was read and referred to
the health committee.
Mr.. Davis was authorised by the
board to see that the stoves in the va
rio hv,f1 iroA
and put in order for the winter season.
He was also instructed to purchase two
curtains and have them placed in one
Of the buildings as an experiment.
Mr.. Webb spoke of the healthy con-
dition of the schools. and asked that
Superintendent Foshay speak on the
subject. The latter stated that during
all his years of residence here he never
found the school children in q health
Ter condition, there being at present but
three cases OF sickness. The Luperin-
tenden. was of the opinion that every
school building in Los Angeles could be
vastly improved upon for better light
and ventilation. The furniture and re-
pair committee were authorized to select
desks for the board to be placed in their
new quarters by December 1st.
Mr.. Poor stated that 1t was the GUS
tom each thanksgiving for the school
children of the city to receive contribu-
tions, which were distributed among
the needy people of Los Angeles, and as
that time would soon arrive he asked
that the teachers be allowed their usual
latitude in assisting In receiving the
same.
Mr. McInerney Of the Eighth Ward
took the floor and said he was opposed
of his ward were not able to give and
should not be asked.
Yes, but the contributions are SIM
ply voluntary" responded President
Mathis.
With this remark vote was taken
and the motion made by Mr.. Poor was
carried, Mr.. McInerney voting against
1t.
Mr.. Webb stated that an election for
the issuance Of bonds for school pur-
poses would be held on December 7th.
He spoke of the present Overcrowded
of the schools, saying that there
were now 1900 more pupils enrolled than
at the close Of last year and urged the
necessity Of properly presenting these
and other essential facts before the pub
lie in order to further the success Of the
election. A committee consisting OF
Messrs. Webb, Conrey and Foshay was
appointed to prepare the address to the
voters.
An invitation extended by Superin-
.endent Foshay to the board, asking them
to be present at o meeting this after
noon to inspect the scientific apparatus
recently purchased was accepted.