The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01

spring them at once? Let US know all
about It."
There is a boycott on in the High
School against Mrs. Reeves" remarked
another.
Again the gavel came vigorously down
and the tumult was finally quelled. IN
der the rules Of the board any teacher is
given a second chance, as after the first
complaint by principal she Is allowed
TO go to another school and take up
work. If the principal of this school also
makes complaint, then the board is
obliged to summon the teacher to appear
before it to answer to charges.
1t was decided that the next semi-an-
nual examination of applicants for teach
ers positions should begin on Fri
day, September %, at the San Francisco
Normal School.
Miss Kate E. Whitaker resigned as
head teacher of cooking in the schools,
to England and did not wish to ask for
furlough, as she had recently been
away, Miss Mary Tillnan was Temporal
rily chosen to fill her place.
The Woman's State Federation for the
Public Good presented a remonstrance,
through its recording secretary, Lila May
kimball, against the growing practice in
the public schools of calling on the schol
ars for contributions to various objects
Tor the rental of pianos, for soldiers
lunches, etc. The practice, 1t was stated
were too poor to contribute, especially:
during the hard times" and there were
many heart-burnings in consequence
Tho federation hoped that the board
money, lunches, etc. The remonstrance
was favorably received, and the practices
complained of will be stopped.
It. was decided to not grant the petition
asking that private house be rented for
overflow purposes in connection with the
Noe Valley School. incidental reference
already asked for bids for the construc-
ton of q new school building for this par
ticular district and that early action was
expected on the part of the Supervisors
In granting money for the construction.
Under the present conditions the board
has no funds available for school house
building purposes.
The repainting of the Lincoln School
was granted renewal Of his High School
certificate. as was also Miss Eldora Sew
ell teacher of bookkeeping.
Life diplomas In the grammar grade
were awarded to Miss Josephine Harri-
gan, Miss Augusta Wright Hobe, Mrs
Florence g. Osborne, and Miss Alice
Board of Examination grammar grade
certificates were issued to Miss Fanny
Levy, Mrs. H. A. Newhofr, Mrs. Frances
3uinlan, Miss Elizabeth A. Leggett, Miss
Bessie f. Staehli, William H. Torpey,
Miss Nettie v. Erbbe, Nathaniel Sanders,
Miss e. u. Crookham, Miss c. Fenton,
Miss Myrtle 1. Kratzer, Miss Margaret
assignments Of teachers: Miss e. T.
Ryan, assistant IN Fremont Primary,
transferred to Golden Gate Primary; Miss
E. Tidd assistant in John SWEET Gram
mar, transferred to Fremont Primary;
Miss A. Breeze. assistant in Humboldt
Grammar, transferred to John SWEET
Jefferson Primary, transferred to Noe
Valley; Miss Nellie Barrett, teacher in
Sherman Primary, transferred to Doug
lass Primary: Miss Eliza Rickson, elected
r1lh IA n m n -
Jefferson Primary; Miss Amy Cookson,
probationary teacher, assigned to Grant
School; Miss j. Mcdonald, probationary
school; Miss L. B. Harrigan, unassigned,
sent to Irving Scott School; Miss r. Nc
Feeley, probationary in Emerson School,
assigned to Jackson Primary; Miss Net
tie. Lipman, probationary in Irving Scott
School, transferred to Emerson Primary;
Miss e. Kline, of day substitute class,
transferred to evening substitute class.
1t was decided to form a new school at
Forty-third street and Point Lobos ave-
nue.. A new class will be formed in Bar
rington School; also one in Croker Gram
mar School. F. Hanley. of the day SUBJ
School. Miss Clara Dolan, elected teach
err was placed in Adams Grammar School
vice Mr.. Zimmerman, transferred.
The committee on evening schools made
recommendations which We're adopted, as
follows: Mr.. Smith O'Brien was chosen
assistant in the drawing department of
humboldt Evening SchOOl. Inc following
from the substitute list were made proba-
tionary teachers: Miss Maude Hart, to
John SWEET School; Mrs. M. Stewart, to
Lincoln School, for ungraded place; E.
Hopfieid to Franklin School; Miss A.
Wynne, to Business Evening School; Miss
M, Morrissey Coey, to Irving Scott
School; Miss L, Hay, to Mission; Miss c.
r. Mccarthy, to Hearst; N. N. Sanders,
to Humboldt Transfers: Miss A. Blum,
from Lincoln to Rincon; Miss Ida Rob-
erts, from Washington to day. unas-
signed; Miss L. Dyer, from Washington
to day, unassigned list; Miss M. Boylan,
from Spring Valley to Washington; Miss
NJ. Dyer, from substitute list to Washing
tom w. Herrod, to Business Evening
Paul A. Garrin was temporarily ap-
pointed as teacher of drawing in Mission
High School Mrs T. T. Spencer was
transferred from the Business Evening to
Mission High School. as assistant in the
business department. Miss Elizabeth
Fink was transferred from Polytechnic
High School 10 Girls High School.