The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
Mrs. Craven Summoned Be-
fore the Board of
Education.
Trouble Among Directors Over
the Appointment of
Teachers.
Secondary Education Receives Recog-
milton at the Hands Of the
School Board

Formal charges against Mrs. Nettie R.
Craven, principal of the Mission Grammar
School, were presented to the Board of
Education last evening by President Bar
rington of the Board of Education and
Director Waller of the same organization.
President Barrington's communication
was as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 1897.
To the Hon. Board Of observation-disclosures:
The attention of the Committee on Rules is
hereby directed TO the peculiar conduct of
Mrs. Nettie r. Craven. principal of the Mission
Grammar School, in causing the arrest on the
evening of July 13 of o. w. Perkins and james
h. Cogden al Marketstreet and Van Ness ave-
nue., and failing to appear on the following
morning as required to substantiate charges
against these gentlemen. The statements of
those who were present at the time of the oc-
currence are OF such nature as to demand an
immediate and thorough investigation of the
case, and would recommend that special
meeting of the board be held on Saturday, the
24tn inst, 10 receive the report of the Com
mittee on Rules, which committee be instruct
ed to report by that date Very respectfully,
CHAS. L. DARLINGTON
President of the Board of Educauon.
Director Waller presented similar res
olution, and the committee was instructed
to report on Saturday.
The Committee on Evening Schools
recommended that evening classes be
opened in the John SWEET and Rincon
Grammar schools.
The committee also recommended that
Miss Ella Daniels, William Herrod and
Miss l.. Sullivan be appointed to the even,
ing su bstitute class.
Director Head entered a vigorous pro-
test on the ground that the majority in
the board was appointing larger num-
Der OF teachers than was necessary, bu:
he was as usual, overrued and the report
adopted.
The Committee on Secondary Education
made the following recommendations that
were adopted:
NJ. E. Blanchard of the Lowell High School
transferred 10 the English department of the
olytechnic High school; Miss Florence Pray
transferred from the Poly technic High School
TO the English department. of the Lowell High
School; A II. Cook of the Poly technic High
school transferred to the scientific depart
ment of the G:Ils' High School; George o.
Mitchell of the Girls High School trans
the the Polytechnic High School; Francis
Hodgkiuson transferred to the Lowell
High School as teacher of Latir; James H.
Simmons of the Lowell High School trans
ferred TO the Girls High School 10 take the
class taught by Miss hodgkinson; Mr.. Sim
mons appointed ylce-principal of the Girls
High School.
Alex T. Vogelsang was allowed $500 for
! legal services rendered.
Margaret G. Cashin was granted one
MONTH leave of absence from August /.
| The designations of Gertrude Fl. Cahalin,
principal OF the Peabody Primary School,
and Mrs. B. f. Phillips (nee Leah Heine-
berg), teacher of the department, were
accepted.
superintendent r. Fl. Webster and Di-
rector Ed L. Head of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges against
Levi Bowman, principal of the Hunters
Point School, presented a report exonerat-
ing Mr.. Bowman, but were no2 allowed to
read it, as Director Waller who acted as
chairman at the request OF President Bar
rington, ruled that the report was out of
order, inasmuch as resolution, signed by
eight mem bers, suspending Mr.. Bowman
temporarily, was before the board.