The record-union., 1897-07-01
MISS BERNARD EXONERATED
THE CHARGE OF CRUELTY WAS
NOT SUSTAINED.
School Teachers to be Elected on
the 1Sth-The Drawing
f. System.

+ System.
At the meeting of the City Board of
Education last evening bids for fur
nishing wood for use in the schools
were opened. The bidders were A.
Dunbar, white oak, Sc 80 per cord, pine
So per cord; J. F. Elliott, white oak,
s. 20 per cord; Thos. Coulter, pine,
Sc 40 per cord; Fair Oaks Wood Com
pany, white oak, 50 40 per cord; Sill
vey & Madison, white oak, 50 20, and
John Shelton, white oak, So 30, and
pine, Sc per cord.
The bids were referred to the Com
mite on Furniture and Supplies, with
authority to act.
Bids for stationery from the II. S.
Crocker Company and w. F. Purnell
We're opened and also referred to the
committee with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
In the matter of the investigation in
to the charges brought against Miss
Lizzie Bernard, for the alleged cruel
Furnishing Of the daughter of John Cres-
teno, the investigating committee, con-
sisting Of Directors Brown, Dolan and
Perkins, reported as follows:
ITO the Board of Education-Gentle
men: Your committee to whom was
referred the charges made to this board
by John Cresteno, that his daughter
had been too severely punished at Lin
coin Primary School, by the Principal,
Miss Lizzie Bernard, on June 4th, beg
to report that we have thoroughly in
vestfgated the case and find that on
evidence given by all teachers in the
building, and all other witnesses sum-
moned, that the child was only pun
ished in the usual way and to the
usual extent that corporal punishment
is administered to others at that school,
or any other school in this city, which
is not too severe and not contrary to
the school law.
1--WE would therefore recommend that
the charges be- dismissed, and that the
accused be exonerated."
Bills were allowed as follows: Sal
aries 50 PA so, Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum CrenD $25, I. o. o. F. Temple AS
sociation (rent, S23; A Lothhammer,
rent of piano, $S; J. A Harvey, rent of
piano. 81; Peil & Eilers, rent of piano,
81; Capital Telephone and Telegraph
Company, telephones, S35; J. A. Laf-
ferty, delivery of supplies, So: r. L.
Henninger, watchman, 81 80; Mrs. E.
Calvert, watering trees, 50 80; Sulli-
van & Kelly, sponges, 81 20; H. S.
Phillips, encyclopedias, SIS; Neville &
Co, flag, $11 90; b Wilson & Co., mo-
squito bar and bunting, 81 40; c. M.
Campbell. chairs and shades, $11 so;
James McC1atchy, advertising. S26 80;
California School Supply Co., desks,
S1O4 60; Fields Bros, lawn mower,
n.
nette & Harrison, printing $23: D.
Johnston & Co.. printing, $50; T. Chris
tie, hauling and freight, s. 20; Haze
drick Bros, hauling and freight 50 %;
Tom Scott, plumbing. SO %; Friend &
Terry Co., lumber, $12 40: C. H. Krebs
& Co., paints. 50 20; r. o. Kinbrough,
hardware, SS: Bassett & Minford. mill
work, 81 80; w. F. Purnell, stationery,
S11 10; James Touhey, street improve
ment. SAT- 35; Capital Gas Co., gas.
S33 80; H. S. Crocker Company, sta
tionery, S293 95; Wasserman, Davis &
Co., ribbon, Sc %; A. w. Livermore.
carpentering, S75; S. Morris, books,
20 %; e. w. Breuning, binding books,
S19 -; John Breuner, chairs, $50 80:
Z. b. Conn, plumbing, 15c; o. W. Erie
wine, stamps. SO; Henry Harmon, la
Dor, S12; R. w. Parker, hauling, S32 20.
Total for incidentals, $1,371 10 Teach
ers salaries aggregating $9,214 so were
also allowed, making a total for Incl
dentals and salaries of $10,645 90.
Director Driver of the Course of
Study Committee, advocated introduc-
ing the Cross system of drawing into
the schools. He held that it was by
far the most satisfactory system he
had ever seen, and denounced the sys-
tenn now used as worse than worth
less.
Mr.. Wolstead, representing the sys-
tenn, explained it to the board, and
most Of the members seemed to be ia
vorably impressed.
Superintendent Erlewine admitted
that the system now in use was a
make-shift, and ought to be supplanted
by some other, provided the change
would not entail too heavy an expense
on the board
The matter was finally re-referred to
the committee with instructions to ex-
anime all of the different systems and
make definite report at the next
meeting.
The board individually accepted the
invitation of the Fourth of July Com
mite to ride in the procession. Car
rlageS VIII be at Ninth and K streets
at $50 o'clock on Monday for the ac-
commodatiOn of the members.
Applications were read from Miss
Harriet E. Reibsan, asking an appoint
ment as teacher; Miss Mabel Richard
son, for a position as assistant kinder
gartner; Miss Nellie Mott and Frank
Tade as High School teachers. and J.
Jacobs and j. H. Wolf, as janitors.
1t was decided to hold q meeting for
the election of teachers and janitors on
Monday evening, July 10Th.
Superintendent Erlewine was in
structed to have an electric fan placed
In his office.
1t was decided that the Directors
should visit the schools next Thursday
and Friday.
No further business coming before it,
the board adjourned to meet Wednes-
day evening, July 18th, for the purpose
of allowing teachers salaries before va
cation.
Rough-and-Tumble