The record-union., 1897-07-31
POTTER WAS NOT EXAMINED.
THE CHARGES REFERRED TO a
COMMITTEE.
Proposed High School Four-Years
Course-PIea for Rein
statement.

The charges against Principal Pot
ter of the Newton Booth School were
not investigated by the City Board Of
Education last night Some Of those
who had signed them withdrew their
names. and there was a counter-peti-
ton filed IN favor of Potter.
The petition recently fled asking that
Mr.. Potter be removed was taken up
and read, as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned residents Of the
Newton Booth School district, respect
fully petition you, the Honorable Board,
TO remove the Principal of the said
school for the following reasons:
Leaving out a great part Of studies;
utter lack of discipline; chewing to-
bacco in the school room; omitting ex-
aminations; going to sleep in time Of
recitations; using coarse language, such
as calling the pupils ours. blockheads,
calves, fools and numbskulls; not re-
quiring excuses for absences or tardi-
ness"
(Signed) Mrs. John L. BelOte, Mrs
r T. Burnside, Mrs. A. Denflson, Mrs.
II. Kolff. Mrs. VIM. F. Uhl, Mrs. Ben
Heyer, Mrs. Anna Herbert and Mrs.
Hulda Weidenhamer
Notice was given that Mrs. Heyer
and Mrs. Weidenhamer intended to
withdraw their names as they did not
understand the nature of the petition
when they signed it.
A counter petition signed by seven
teen patrons of the school, was also re-
ceived and read, as follows:
"Gerrlemen: We, the undersigned
citizens and taxpayers of Sacramento,
and patrons Of the Newton Booth
School, being Informed that petition
signed by a few of the patrons of said
school, asking your Honorable Board
that the Principal be removed, feel it
our duty TO say that we believe the
Principal, Mr.. Potter, has done his
work faithfully and well; that he is
competent and has been painstaking
and industrious. \ We realize that to
teach five grades, as Mr.. Potter has
done, and give the same results as Civ
en- by a teacher who has but one grade
to teach, is not probable, but we be-
lieve that Mr.. Potter has done more
in that direction than could have been
expected. We would therefore earn
estly ask your Honorable Board that
M 4 OLitl DE uOL IGulOkGu DIS 1TIACI-
pal of Newton Booth School.
(Signed) A. J. Lloyd, Ferdinand Haze
drick, Sr., II. G. Haedrick. ]. T. Cos
tello, E. ~ Smith, Miss Fannie Ack-
ermann, Mrs. Hauser Mrs. w. D.
Cooksley, w. H Cleveland, NJ. Gibson,
T. 2. Pike, NJ. Anderson, c. z. Metcalf,
Mrs. S. Lindberg, Mrs. Bushmann,
Mary Miller and L. w. Matthias
on motion, the two petitions were
referred to the Committee on Rules and
Regulations, with instructions to sift
the matter to the bottom
FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES.
The Furniture and Supplies Commit
tee was, on motion of Director Sher-
burn, directed to advertise for seventy
inside window blinds for use in the
several schools
The Committee on Furniture and
Supplies was instructed to have not
more than 1000 desks in the several
schools, revarnished The committee
was further authorized to purchase a
dozen teachers desks.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE.
Director Crouch of the Committee on
Course of Study had no report to make.
but called upon Professor Pond, who
was present, to offer suggestions re-
speeting the adoption of high school
course of study which will. accredit a
graduate with entry into the University
Of California or other educational insti-
tutions.
Professor Pond in addressing the
board said it was better to take time
by the forelock and arrange plans by
which tn L. 1,o+
made by the universities and colleges in
the State than to suffer from lack of
such arrangements in the future.
OF late, Professor Pond said, he had
been receiving circular letters from coll
leges. some of them assuming that the
high school course is not four years
suggesting that all secondary or high
schools be arranged on the four year
basis.
Professor Pond enumerated number
Of studies which the universities are
forcing upon the high schools, which
must be taught if the graduates are
to be accredited in the higher institu-
ton.
In conclusion. Professor Pond sug-
gested that the board advise him to
prepare a proposed course of study
lOQI NtcIS-So lAldl average pupils may
enter colleges upon graduating, and
making il SO that exceptionally strong
pupils may graduate at the end of the
third year.
The board was with Professor Pond
on his suggestion, and a motion that
he be instructed to prepare the pro-
posed course and present the same for
the consideration of the board was
carried unanimously.
]. W. Moore, representing HitteI's
History of California" appeared be-
fore the board in advocacy of the in
PRODUCTION of the history into the high
school as a book of reference. Mr..
Moore spoke at length in support of the
Hittell history. and so effectively that
the members of the board promptly de-
cided to purchase several copies for the
high school library.
MISS NELLIE MILLER.
Mr.. Johnson presented numerously
signed petition from the members of
the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
expressing surprise and regret at the
action taken by the board in failing to
re-elect Miss Nellie Miller as one Of the
teachers of the city schools, and re-
questing the board to reconsider its
action and either re-elect Miss Miller or