The herald., 1897-04-13

except such as will be necessary to form
for the exercises in the tribunes, chill
dren Of the third, fourth. fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth grades may be in
cluded.
Companies of fifty each should be
organized and officers appointed. In
the small schools, if there are not enough
for full company, a smaller number
may be taken.
Each pupil taking part will be fur
nished with a distinctive pin or badge,
which will entitle the wearer to ride on
the street cars without extra charge on
Saturday forenoon, April "a
Each company will present to the
queen a bouquet or basket of flowers.
AS far as possible have each pupil carry
a United States flag
The time for music on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week may
be taken for practice on the songs for
children's day. I suggest that the chill
dren form in the halls of their respective
buildings for this purpose. The salute
and pledge to the flag may be practiced
when the pupils are together to practice
the songs. The tribunes have been re-
served for the children, and the seats
for their parents or guardians. The cir
cular letter also contains directions for
forming the companies and suggestions
for the music. 1t is the purpose to have
the program short, not to exceed thirty
minutes, and not to tax the physical
strength of the children
The program will be as follows: Re-
view of the children by the queen ar d
her court, when each company will pre-
sent to her a bouquet of flowers; song,
Hail, California;" message to the chill
dren from the queen; song. columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean," five minute ad-
dress; salute and pledge to the flag;
song, America"
The following is the statistical report
for month ending April Q, 1897:
Boys enrolled, 7756; girls enrolled, S19I;
total enrolment, 159S5; total days alb
sent. 1866; average daily attendance,
1922; per cent of attendance. So.
OTHER MATTERS.
Bills to the amount of $2693.05 were
passed. One week of vacation was de-
cided upon for the week of Fiesta. An
application was received from Prof. Ga
briel Durnerin to use a room in Amelia
street school to teach French after the
regular school hours, which was filed.
On application was received from ]. B.
Millard, asking for the use of the labor
atory of the high school for a class of
teachers under Prof. Geo. L. Leslie in
chemistry. This was referred to the
high school committee.
The Olive street school being without
any shades or protection from the sun,
the supply committee was ordered to pre-
pare an awning for the front of the build
ing for the protection of the lines. The
committee on rutes and regulations re-
ported unfavorably to any change. Mr..
Braly announced he would present o
minority report at the next meeting.
Mr. Conrey made an effort to have the
matter reconsidered, but his motion was
promptly tabled.
A resolution was passed adopting as
text book in the eighth grade Brandei
Matthews Introduction to the Study OF
American Literature. the resolution not
to go into effect until September next.
An effort was made to refer this to the
committee on the course of study, am
the resolution gave rise to anotherseries
of disagreements, the matter beins
pushed against the usual minority ant
finally carried triumphantly by the ma
jority This ended the business of th'
evening and with a few further remark:
the board adjourned.