The record-union., 1898-02-24
ERLEuINE GETS THE PRIZE.
BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTS
HIN SUPERTNTEEDEN
LSiss Merwin Resigns and Miss Nc
DermiIt Elected to Fill
the Vacancy.

regular monthly session last nlgnt, III
rectors Driver, Sherburn, Perkins,
Stack, johnson Ransom, Atkinson, Ell
lott and PanabaAer being present
Director Johnson, for the Finance
Committee, reported teachers salaries
and bills examined and found correct.
Director Atkinson, for the Building
and Repairs Committee, reported the
steps at the Twenty-foureh and n stre4t
school repaired and bells purchased +or
the grammar schools. He said that the
carpenter recommended that porch
be built over the steps repaired. Mrs.
Parsons, he said. would like portable
platform constructed for the assembly
room ut Tenth and Q streets, the pres
ent one being too small. He asked FUR
ther time to report on this matter.
The trees on the various school prem
ises need trimming. The trees at Six
teenth and n will cost SIG, at Tenth
and P, S14; at Seventh and G, 81; at
Thirteenth and G, S12; at Twenty-sev-
enth and J, So, and the total expense
at all the schools will be $62. At Twen-
ty-sixth and V most of the trees are
dead, and he thought they did not have
enough water. He recommended that
the dead ones be replaced, which could
be done at 81 a tree, costing 81 or
$14.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee with power to act.
With regard TO the wrapping of the
pipes at the Sacramento Grammar
School they were saving considerable
wood and giving satisfaction.
Director Sherburn, for the Committee
on Furniture and Supplies, said that
wood was needed at Fourth and @
streets. Some minor articles have been
supplied to different schools. A drum
for assembling the pupils was asked
for at Thirteenth and G. The commit
tee was given power to have the old
drum repaired or purchase a new one,
If necessary
Director Panabaker stated that the
Committee on Course Of Study had been
invited to confer with the County Board
Of Education to consider the question
Of harmCnizing the courses of study
in the city and county. He hoped all
the members would be able to attend
Director Elliott stated that the kim
dergaTten at Fourth and Q is over
crowded and something should be done
about it. The matter was deferred for
a month.
superintendent Erlewine reported
that the teacher of shorthand at the
night school wished for some diplomas
of graduation for her shorthand class.
The request was granted
He reported that some of the seats in
the classes of Miss Shook and Miss
Hughes are too small and they needed
about eighteen desks for larger pupils.
Mrs. Arndt, at the Chinese school, also
needed some No. 1 desks, about half
q dozen. He recommended that they
be purchased, and, on motion of Direc-
tor Panabaker the Committee on Fur
niture and Supplies was authorized to
purchase them.
He recommended two hemisphere
maps TO be purchased for the Twenty
fourth and n street school, as well as a
clock. The Committee on Furniture
and Supplies was authorized to our
chase the maps and some picture mold
ing.
President Driver called the attention
Of the Committee on Course of Study
to the question Of drawing books, as If
any change is to be made, it would be
necessary to advertise that a change
was contemplated.
a communication was read from
Frank Dunn of Berkeley, applying for
the position Of Superintendent OF
Schools, and presenting recommended
tions from prominent professors.
A like application was made by L.
B. Lacy Of Woodland
Miss Lulu G. Merwin rendered her
resignation as teacher of the second
grade at Eighteenth and n streets, and
it was accepted with expressions of re-
gret by members and compliments on
her success as a teacher.
An adjournment for ten minutes was
had. after which Director Sherburn
moved that the board proceed to the
election of Superintendent Of Schools.
The motion was carried
Director Panabaker said that when
the matter was first proposed he had
favored deferTing the election until
members Of the board could look over
the ground and select one intelligently
after making themselves conversant
with the needed qualifications for the
office. He felt that he was now in a
position to vote on the subject, as he
had talked with teachers and parents
with a view of finding out their pref
erences. He would, therefore, place in
nomination the present incumbent, O.
". Erlewine, who had shown his emil
nent fitness for the position.
Director Atkinson placed in nomina-
ton a man who, he said, needed no
eulogy at his hands. as he had a wide
and extended experience and presented
high testimonials Of ability. He would
nominate Frank Dunn of Berkeley.
Director Pana baker thought Il would
be an act OF courtesy to place in NOM
ination all the applicants. and Messrs
D. r. Lacy OF Woodland and p s
Woolsey Of Visalia were also placed
IN nomination.
Director Johnson said he thought the
election should be made for two years
IN accordance with the charter.
Or. Atkinson said that the charter
makes the term Of Office two years. but
he understood. that there was some
conflicting state laws that specified
four years as the term.
TIE general sentiment seemed to be
that the election should he IN accord
ance With the charter and Director
Elliott moved that the election be for
two years.
Director Sherburn moved TO amend
by making the election according Il
law.
Director Elliott thought the board
should work under the spirit OF the
charter. and that 1t would not be fail