The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03

the time. linus lar there mas peoh ~
request from any of the principals, as far
as can be learned, for either regarding
or a redistricting. The execution OF the
two plans conjunctively, as Is the loea OF
the ''solid nine" will probably result IN
great confusion among teachers ana pu-
pills and many salaries Will be readlusted
accordingly.
It's this last point that is uppermost in
the minds of the promoters. Al present
the primary schools are divided into eight
classes. with salaries ranging from $50 TO
$160 for principals. Rainey, 1t Is under
stood has devised a system under the pro-
posed redistricting OF the City that will
take care of his friends. 1t IS an easy
matt er to gerrymander district IN such
way, as to materially reduce or increase
the average attendance. This is an old
game that has often been practlced IN
politics, but this is the first time It has
been applied in the management OF
School Department.
Deputy Superintendent Stone adm tied
yesterday that the execution OF the plan
on the lines laid down by the resolution
would result in a readjustment OF the ALA
ries of some of the principals. lie thought
the plan good one, providing 1t was car
ried out. impartially and without refer
ence to politics. He admitted that under
the provisions OF it, it was pc slble to cut
off the attendance in some school materl-
ally, thus reducing under the grading
scheme the salary of the principal and
vice. principal accord ingly. He believed,
however, that no malice would enter into
the matter, and that the school system
would be the better for 1t.
Some OF the School Directors do not
view the situation so sanguinely. They
see in the efforts OF the solid nine" a
plan to increase the salaries OF favorites a.
the expense OF others who do not stand
so we'll at the throne. The refusal of the
board at Saturday nights meeting TO
adopt the salary schedule leads them 10
believe that there is colored man in the
fence, who is likely 10 make trouble at
any time. The minority members of the
board are of the same opinion. Director
Head believes that in the end nothing but
confusion and dissatisfaction can result if
the plans of Rainey do not miscarry.
Another plan to assist a principal, who
is known to be somewhat of a politician
himself by "fattening up" school for
his benefit, is well under way and the first
gun was fired yesterday.
Ever since the Mission High School be-
came an assured thing there mas been no
end of wire pulling among the tavorites
of the solid nine 10 get the principalship
of the new institution. The mantle has
for some time been conceded to Joseph
O'Connor. the principal of the Horace
MANN Grdm MAR OCuOOl, duu his 1IltuQ
and protector in the board, Director Gal
lag her. has now evolved a plan by which
he hopes to aid O'Connor into getting
larger salary than the school would yield
under ordinary circumstances. The new
plan, for redistricting the schools and
making the salaries of the principals
larger in proportion to the number OF
pupils renders the scheme easy OF opera
zion.
ni-aofor n aIIarbar ooucad fw0 leftarc RI
be sent out from the Office of the board
yesterday that explain the trend of affairs.
The first reads as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 1897.
To Principals; Any OF the graduates of your
school desiring 10 enter the Mission High
School may report at the Horace Mann Gram
mar School for instructions Wednesday morn
ing, and those desiring to enter other schools
shall report at those schools at once.
E. ]. GALLAGHER,
The letter was sent to the following
principals:
Mrs n A. Wood Hearst Grammar School;
w. W. Stone, Burnett School; H. NJ Fairchild,
Irving Scott School; J. T. Hamilton, Lincoln
School; Miss Cleveland, Rincon Grammar
School.
The letter, on the face of it. seemed to
be all right, for it gave the graduates the
option OF attending any school they chose,
LATER was not so considerable. 1t read this
way:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 1897.
To Principals: The graduates of your school
desiring to enter the High School win please
report at the Horace Mann School on Wednes-
day morning, the 4th inst.
E. J. GALLAGHER,
Chairman Committee on Secondary Education.
This letter went out to:
Mrs. S. A. Miles, Sheridan School; Mrs. L. K
Burke, Columbia School; Mrs. Banning, Ev-
erett School; R. d. Faulkner, Franklin School;
James Lick School; Miss n. F. Sullivan, Mis-
sion Grammar; Miss Mccarthy, West End
School; Mrs. Greenan, Sunny Vale School;
Miss Coles, South End School.
Superintendent of Schools Webster re-
CARDS this as a scheme TO push the new
Mission High School forward for the ben
eft of whoever is to be The principal and
at the expense of other schools.
ut looks to me-" said Mr.. Webster,
"ike plan to advance the Mission
High School for the benefit of some friend
OF the majority. To report at the Horace
Mann School probably means 10 be as
signed to the Mission High School with
out being allowed a voice in the matter,
which is a ereat in Justice to pupils
"The POLYTECHNIC High School gives
pupils chance to prepare for the bust
ness walks OF life and prepares them for
university course, and they should be
allowed to choose that institution or any
other that is more convenient as to loca-
ton or more desirable to them in other
gays.
AT present the Mission High School is
located in hired rooms at San Jose avenue
and Twentyflfth street, and these will be
totally inadequate 10 accom- modaIe the
800 or 400 pupils that under the proposed
arrangement will ask Tor admittance.
"a plan has been considered to put the
instructors of one of the present high
schools into the Mission High School
and thus save the City the expense of a
fourth school, but suppose this Will not
meet the ideas of the majority"
MITCHEEL'S DEMAND.
The Ousted Vice-Principal VIII
Fight the Board in the
Courts.