The herald., 1898-12-13
TIE SCHOOL BOARD
NEW MEMBERS PAY A SOCIAL
CALL ON THE BOARD
FEATURES OF THE MEETING
Amendment to the Rules Adopted
Regulating Employment OF New
Teachers

The meeting of the board of education last
evening was rendered more than ordinarily
interesting from the fact that several OF the
new memers chosen at the recent election
were present. President Davis and Messrs.
Poor, Conrey, Mathis, Braly, Bragg, Mcln'
erney and Simonton of the board were there,
also Messrs. Washburn, Chambers, Horton,
Udell, Stearns and Hendrick, newly-elected
members. AL were made welcome by Su-
perintendlent Foshay and Secretary Averill
and extra seats at the desks OF members oil
the respective wards were assigned to the
visitors.
The Schoolmasters' club, which had just
been granted the special privilege OF using
The boards premises for meetings and re-
freshments, promptly extended an invita-
tion to the board to be present and partlci
pate at a meeting ito be held III the rooms
Of the board OF education' on the evening oi
Friday, December 49," at which refresh
ments would be served.
The joke was perceived by everyone, the
sublime confidence of the club that it would
be granted special privileges being properly
appreciated.
Superintend dent Foshay presented his an
uudl TGDOTL 10 luS UUuIds "A
mary for the month ending December 9th
was also presented by the superintendent.
1t showed Is days taught, teachers tardy II
times, total of 2S3, ,32l days present and
only 1886 days absent, and, only 202l cases
Of tardiness OF pupils. The number of boys
enrolled was $40; girls, 1890; total, l7,460;
average number attending, l6,4S2; average
daily attendance, 1870, or 95 per cent.
The building superintendent reported a
recommends tion for the fencing of the New
Macy street school grounds at cost OF
$50 25, which was also adopted, as was
that of the finance committee, showing an
expenditure of $543.05 from the county fund
and S7l4.l4 from the city fund, or $l267.l 10
altogether.
The finance committee also reported $780,,
297 "a as being in the city common school
fund, $302.9 in the library fund, an over
draw of 81 ,052.49 from the county fund and
one of sl3Sl0.79 from the state fund. To
offset the amounts overdrawn $50, $50 had
been transferred to the county fund.
The committee on teachers and schools
reported as follows ard the recommenda
tons were adopted: The resignation OF
Miss Nettie Kennedy; Miss Zulema Par
cell to be made kindergarten director at
the Chestnut street school in place of Miss
Kennedy; Miss Louise X. Johnston be
made kindergarten assistant in the after
noon session at the Sixth street school; ;
Christine Benson, NJ. Louise Huber, Myra
King, Belle Cooper. Jennie L. Heap, Bessie
Mi,lar, Leila Pfeninger, Ada H. Cable, W.
Elmo Reavis, Annice Cook, Cora Lamb.
Victoria Bateman, Ethel II. Geddes and S.
e. Coleman be changed from the substitute
list to the regular list of teachers.
The following amendments to rule 5, re-
lating to the selection of teachers, was re-
ported by Mr.. Poor and, under suspension
ot the rules the amendment was adopted,
showing, as was suggested, the definite pol
icy OF the board with respect to appoint
ments:
''ln choosing teachers, all other things
being equal, the choice should be with the
applicant % having experience over one
inexperienced; (2) having more liberal ed
ucation over one having gone through only
the required studies (3) having more cul-
ture, pleasanter manners and pleasanter
voice over one lacking in any of these essen
tiais; (4) having to support others over one
having only to support herself; (5) having
to support herself over one having means
or supported by her husband or family; (6)
being residents of Los Angeles city and
graduates OF California normal schools over
non-residents.