The herald., 1897-09-28
Enrolled Yesterday in the
City Schools
ENTIRE HARMONY PREVAILED
AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
LAST NIGHT
Routine Business Transacted-Only
One Little Furry Over the High
School Engineer

All the members Of the board Of edu-
cation answered to the roll call last night
but Messrs. Bartlett. Mathis and, Braly.
W. F. Poor occupied the chair. The
early part of the evening was given over
to routine businees-the reading of re-
ports that were adopted as fast as read,
and with unanimity Of opinion and a
display Of brotherly love that was as mo-
notonous as it was unusual. Only once
was there a shadow of dispute, and
that was too brief and mild to be worthy
of mention.
The first business Of the meeting was
the reading of communication from the
agent Of preparation known as Dust
less" calling the attention of the board
to it's various advantages as a floor
dressing, it's properties. and citing the
buildings where it has been used, with
recommendations from the same. The
communication was voted to be placed
on file.
An itemized financial report was next
read Of bills to the amount Of $1218.57 de-
mands on the county fund and $2459.21
demands on the city fund.- the committee
recommending the payment of same, and
on motion warrants were ordered to be
drawn for the several amounts. Car
ried.
The building committee reported rec
ommending the laying of cement side
walk in front Of and walk leading to the
steps Of the Amelia street school, with
further recommendation that the work
be awarded to Odemar Bros, as that firm
is now putting walks on the adjoining
property. That, too, was adopted by
vote.
From the committee on industrial ed
ucation, in reference to the placing Of a
turning lathe in the basement Of the
high school for use in the scientific sloyd
departments, the following report was
submitted and accepted:
That after careful investigation both
of the room and heads of the two de-
partments, We find that lathe such as
will be required can be easily placed in
position to accommodate the needs Of
the school at an expense Of about $3.50;
that it would not only be useful and con-
venient, but saving to the department,
as many pieces of apparatus used in the
scientific department could be made at
little cost, which now have to be pur-
chased.
Your committee would recommend the
purchase of the necessary machinery,
and also that after the same has been
placed in position the room be parti-
The committee on furniture, repairs,
fuel and building supplies reported
that a contract had been awarded to
w. P. Fuller & Co. for supplies; and
after Mr.. Webb had stated that the
firm in question had supplied certain
articles in their line for less than others
who had put in bids last year, the re-
port was accepted.
A supplementary report was read from
the finance committee, recommending
the payment of $156 assessment for wild
ening New Main street from Thirty-sev-
enth street to Slauson street, and that
the president and secretary be author
lied to sign the deed in accordance with
communication filed with the secre-
tary from John H. Drain. Also passed
After ten minutes recess. the commit
tee on schools and teachers reported
as follows:
First We recommend that Miss Eta
Conner, Miss Emma Bacon and Miss
Gertrude Venning, heretofore elected as
substitute teachers, be elected regular
teachers.
Second. That Tillie M. Oswald, Annie
M. Ellsworth, Susan H. Reeves and
Tx,,, 11n al fAI vl,ct{k {k,,%o
teachers.
Third. That Miss Eta Conner be as
signed to room 8, Vernon school; that
Miss Jennie Perley be assigned to fourth
grade, Eighth-street school; that Miss
Grace Barnes be assigned to Second
street kindergarten as director; that
Miss Ruth Allyn be transferred from
Ninth street school to Union-avenue
kindergarten, as assistant; that Miss
Alice Gray be assigned to Ninth-street
kindergarten as director, after noon ses-
sion; that Margarita Harris be as
signed to Ninth-street kindergarten, as
assistant; that Jessie A. McGaw be
transferred from First-street kindergar-
ten to Twenty-eighth street, as director,
morning session, and that Mrs Hannah
Harcus be appointed director in the
same school, afternoon session; that
Miss Hattie M. White be transferred
from Seventh street to First street, as
director; that Miss Clara M. Ellis be
made director kindergarten at Seventh
street, morning session; that Miss Win
ona Huntley be transferred from Twen-
ty-eighth street to Seventh street. as
director, afternoon session; that c. j.
Fox be transferred from Ann-street
school to Custer-street school, eighth
grade; that Miss Gertrude Venning be
assigned to Union-avenue school, fifth
grade; that Miss Carrie N. Blanford
be transferred from Union-avenue
school to Amelia-street school, fifth
grade that Miss Myrtle g. Oliver be
transferred from fifth grade to second
grade in Amelia street school,; that an
additional room be opened at Highland
Park school; that an additional room
for the eighth grade be added to the
Thirtieth-street school; that Miss Emma
Bacon be assigned to the new room at
Highland Park school.
superintendent Foshay then made
the following report concerning the first
day Of the school year Of 1S97-9S 1.-THE
total enrolment for today Is 5000, an
increase of 1854 over the attendance of
the first day Of last year. The greatest
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