The San Francisco call., 1898-06-09
F0ULKS KEEPS HIS PLACE
FINALLY MADE PRINCIPAL OF
 BUSINESS EVENING SCHOOL.
Assignments of Creditors Will Be Given First Chance at the Departments
 Funds.

position by G. Fl. Foulks and a new scheme to adjust salaries submitted by Director Waller.
 Gallagher moved to reconsider the reso- lution appointing G. H. Foulks principal of the business evening school, and Armer raised the point of order that the time for reconsideration had passed, there hay ing been a regular meeting since the notice of motion. Gallagher contended that he had no chance to bring up the matter before. The president overruled Armer's point of order and Armer ap pealed. The appeal was lost and the resolution came up for reconsideration. The motion to reconsider was lost.
 Director Walters plan to adjust salaries refers to principals mainly. It is scheme to make the relation between the salary of the principal and the number of pupils and classes little more equitable than it is at present. The plan is embodied in the following outline:
 Principals of grammar schools of the first class Gas per section 4e, article 3 of the rules of the Board of Education shall receive s115 for the first class and an additional sum Of S5 per class, the maximum salary Of prln- cipals of grammar schools shall, however, In event exceed s200.
 Principals of intermediate grammar schools Gas per section 4s. article D shall receive sS? for the first class, and s for each additional class
 Principals of primary schools of the first 
 S95 for the first class and S5 for each ad- ditiona class.
 Principals of primary schools of the second and third class (as per section 4s. articles and 3 and such other schools as contain less than
 o pupils of prm9y sa or for sed 1b rs cas sna and s for each additional class, provided, how ever, that schools containing not more than class shall receive but S90.
 In explanation it may be stated there are 412 grammar grade pupils and ten classes; in the Hearst there are Al gram mar and 299 primary pupils and seventeen classes; in the Pacific Heights there are All grammar and POT primary pupils and fifteen classes, and In the Denman there are 40S grammar and 2Sl primary pupils and sixteen classes. In all cases the sal ary of the principal is $l75, which is for the care of but 412 pupils in the Hancock and over 700 pupils in the Hearst, and over 500 pupils in the others mentioned would be adjusted in this way: Han cock S160; Hearst, S195; Pacific Heights, slS5, and Denman, S190. There are other similar instances all through the depart ment.
 MT Waller read his plan at the meet ing, and it was referred to meeting or the committee of the whole for discus sion.
 Superintendent Webster's report com mended the work of the department. He said the courses prescribed had, except Tn a few cases, been well carried out. Pro gress in arithmetic had been particularly good, but that in grammar was poor. It Is noted that the number of children under IS years of age has decreased flo during the year. The superintendent holds this to mean that the population of the city has remained stationary, and he argued that the population or the city Is 337 900.
 The finance committee recommended that S9O GOO be added to the estimate of expenses made at the last meeting. the amount being to cover the deficit which will be found at the close of the current year. The recommendation was adopted
 The vacancy in the department of death of A. F. Coke. was filled by the ington Grammar School, he to take office
 John R. Daniels was elected teacher Of bookkeeping in the Business Evening School.
 Lowell and Polytechnic High Schools who have enlisted will be, granted diplo- mas if at the time of their enlistment they were in fair standing.
 The following assignments were made: Miss Alice Breese Of the day substitute class as a probatlonnary gary teaGher Mia in the the ford of the same class as probationary teacher in the Lincoln Grammar School Miss E. G. Sullivan of the same class as a probationary teacher in the Peabody School Miss K. Stack of the same class as a probationary teacher in the Buena same class as probationary teacher in the John swett School.
 Leave of absence was granted Mrs. M. H. Melrose of the Bernal Heights School from May 30, 1898. to June IT, 1898.
 Charles L. Turner of the Humboldt Evening School was restored to class Miss A. Rock of the evening substitute glass was assigned to the Rip2con II Evening class was assigned to the Richmond Evening School.
 The following recommendations of the or11tr inc hoard o
 That high school certificate be granted John J schmit; that sT:u grammar IT grade certificate J. A. Lenahan that a primary certificate be granted Mrs. Florence Kelly. Miss Marie Siemoneit was granted a high school certih- cate in Spanish
 The certificates of the following teach CTS were renewed:
 Miss Emma A. Lauf. Miss Fidelia Jewett Mrs Mary Prag, Miss Helen M Thompson Miss Kate Elliott. Miss Caroline L. Hunt Bedding Miss Emily B Ferguson. Miss Susan D. Burke Miss N. E. Ewing, Miss A. C. syeT' DwyeT. Miss Miss Mary E. Flynn. Miss Margaret O'Brien and Miss Jessie Smith were recom- mended to the State Board of Education for
 The following teachers were elected regular teachers:
 Miss Cecelia Friedlander, Hamilton Evening School: Miss Nellie c. Hussey. Hamilton Even School; Miss Mary J. Geary. Pacific Heights School: Mrs l.. Scott, Hearst Evening School Miss NJ. M. Galloway. Rincon Evening School; Herbert r. Dam, Hamilton Evening School Miss G. Carroll Humboldt Primary School.
 The following contracts were awarded on recommendation of the committee on supplies:
 Fuel, Thomas Morton; furniture. Harry Unna & Co, C. F. Weber & Co.,, George H. Fuller Desk Co.,, Whitaker 6 Ray Co.,; stationery and
 Whitaker & Ray Co.,, J. GuZendorfer, Cunningham Curtiss Welch. Payot, Upham & Co.,. Crocker & Co.,; janitors' supplies. Simp- son Brush Co.,. F. B. Dallam. Harry Unna & Co, Atlantic Brush Co.,. Bowers Rubber Co.,. James A. Shook & Co.,; school apparatus. Whitaker & Ray Co
 Printing contracts-Philips 6 Smyth The Hayden Printing Co.,. The Commercial Print ing Co. and H. s. Crocker.
 A communication from Judge E. A. Belcher asking that the schools be closed on Bunker Hill day was received, but 1t was decided not to be expedient, as to close the schools then would interfere with many of the graduating exercises.
 Mir Head moved that teachers war rants be made at once, and MT. Waller substituted a plan by which tradespeople having claims against the board can get in first Should the teachers get at the treasury before the tradesmen there would be no hope for those who furnished supplies, for there would be no money to pay them and none could be appro- priated next year. With the teachers, however it is different. so it was decided that all persons having claims against the School Department submit the same on or before Monday. June 13. or the. de-