The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14
KEMP CALLS
BERGEROT A
LITTLE CUR
Disgraceful Scene at
Boards Meeting.
AFTERMATH OF THE TROUBLE
PLAN TO PAY TEACHERS TWO
MONTHS UNPAID SALARIES.

The aftermath of the differences exist
ing between Chairman Bergerot and
School Director Kemp over the latter's
attempt TO pave the way for electing a
batch of new teachers into the depart
ment by amending sections 1853 of the
rules came at last nights meeting OF the
Board Of Education, and a disgraceful
scene marked the close of the proceed
ings. The trouble was precipitated when
Bergerot called up for consideration
kemp's notice TO amend. Director Head.
who was absent at the previous meeting.
desired 10 have read that portion of the
minutes referring TO the subject. After
II was done Chairman Bergerot started
TO put the question IN n vote, when he
was interrupted by Kemp, who angrily
said
mo. you don't. You played to the gall
lery last meeting night and I'll play 10
the gallery next meeting night"
You gave notice of consideration at
the last meeting" said Bergerot. "and we
out OF order. | told you once before that
l would oppose your scheme of foistlng
teachers hers In the department when they are
Kemp, recognizing in this an evident de-
sire OF Bergerot to humiliate him again
before the board by voting down his
have the necessary seven votes, re-
torted:
I've got the floor and j propose TO keep
IT. You're all right, don't think. You're
not half a man"
II will not stoop to your level. SIR" re-
torted the chairman, at the same time
loudly rappinS with his gaVel.
You are a little cur" said Kemp, and
amid a great deal Of confusion Director
Stow moved TO adjourn and the incident
came 10 an end.
Mrs. Garrett was appointed janitress Of
Garfield Primary School. vice Mrs. Kim
ball, resigned. Mrs. Kelly failed to get
Mrs. Blacks position as janitress of the
Everett Grammar School. and Mrs. NJ. +.
Mcclellan did not have sufficient strength
in the board 10 take the place made va
cant by Mrs. CARROTS transfer from Col
den Gate School. A motion to appoint
Mrs. Shields TO the latter position was
lost, but she was temporarily appointed
by Chairman Bergerot.
Chairman Bergerot suggested that the
Finance Committee confer with the Au-
ditor regarding the salaries OF school
teachers tea for November and December
1T is not legal 10 pay these salaries as
such, but now that there are sufficient
funds It may be possible to increase the
at the rate of two-twelfths of the total
amount due the teachers each month"
The Finance Committee will investigate
the matter and report at the next meet
Mrs. r. Grennan, who was formerly
principal OF the Sunnyvale School, re-
quested that she be assigned to a place
I'm some school without waving her rights
10 q princpalship in the department. Di-
rector Gedge's motion that the matter be
referred - Superintendent Webster was
lost and it will now go TO the Elementary
Committee.
The South San Francisco Improvement
Club by resolution petitiOned the board
for n new school building of sixteen rooms
TO take the place of the twelve-rOJm
school now ordered. The latter will not be
large enough, as there are at the present
time 635 names on the roll and every day
there are new applicants. IL will be re
cessary to hire outside rooms. as that
number will more than fill the twelve
rooms.
1t was resolved and ordered that the
following assignment of teachers made
by the Superintendent of Schools
be confirmed Miss l.. B. Harrigan to the
Moulder Primary School, new class VI IS
Elizabeth Mcdonald from the day substl-
tute list 10 the Noe Valley Primary
School. new class: Miss J. Miles from the
day substitute list to the Franklin Gram
i. Radford to the South End School, vice
Miss Gilmore; Miss NJ. Barrett from the
day substitute list 10 the Hawthorne Pri-
mary School. vice Miss +. Smith; Miss
Bertha DworZazek from the John Swett
Grammar School to the Redding Primary
School.
It was resolved that ninth grade pupils
who have been I'm said grade for twelve
months or more and who have completed
the course Of study for said grade may
be examined for graduation by principals
| in the following subjects. to wit: Spell
! ing. 30 credits; word analysis. 25 credits:
defining. :5 credits; arithmetic, 100 cred
its; grammar, 100 credits; geography. 100