The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

THE scandal which has so long been
threatened and rumored over the
wholesale appointment OF school
teachers has broken over the heads
~ the Board u Education al last.
The scheme which Director Kemp Ia
ihercd az the last meeting OF the board
was deeper and more far-reaching than
hrst Information would indicate. IL in
vowed The appointment of fourteen teach
efs 70 the department. a discrimination in
Iafor ~ certain substitute instructors and
violation of one ot the most important
series of rules adopted by the beard for
fhe benefit OF The department The plot
was oelberately ana carefully Matched.
ITS details we're discussed and arranged
hy seven members of the board. "a fre-
glent conferences. and 20 was decided
that each member in The conspiracy was
10 receive TWO appointments as his share
OF thc spols
Now there is war among the conspir-
tors, who. 20 a man. place the failure Of
The plot 20 tlc treachcry ~ President
bereeroL who. they insist, was "a party
70 the scheme and fully cognizant Of
everything that had been done. At the
l4st moment De .s charged with having
given his associates on The board the dou-
l.e-cross by exposing the scheme 10
which De had given his encouragement
hrl hearty cooperation During the
meeting, when Director Kemp introduced
lli7 Joker President Ber-lr0t said he
know that tle proposition was 10 elect
-fteen teachers - the department and
bring disgrace % the board.
he oisElstca and angry associates Of
fae president say that the president had
very rood reason 20 know the Facts. as he
was party 20 the scheme and in exchange
i.r BIS vote was 20 receive the privilege
oi elecuns TWO teachers 10 the depart
l.lt. Al The conclusion of the meeting
Director Kemp assaulted Bergerot with
"a torrent ~ words. accusing him Of delib-
crate ieachery 10 The other members and
claiming tnat Bergerot had turned tail
upon his fellows IN order that he might
Wl t.e favor of the Mayor and secure
one ~ The Republican places on the
Board ~ Education under The charter
Ile scandal is likely 10 reach interest
irs proportions. as the six defeated mem
bers. stlug hy the failure OF the plot and
the double cross 81 the president, are de-
term.rod 10 press the matter. II for no
other reason than q make Bergerot un-
comfortable. some OF the members have
asking. herrerot in derision who sent
marked copies of The presidents spectac-
u.ar protest 30 the Mayor.
This latest scandal ia the board has
been developing fOr some time Il Will be
remembered that the board in the frst
wave % virtue raised 10y public opinion
ard The vigilance Cf the minority prac-
IDEALLY rcorgauized the department dis
mI -slrg teachers whose services were not
wanted and establishing two feeders 10
fEr regular corps Of teachers. These
feeders. as far as The primary and gram
mar schools are concerned. are the substi-
rlte class ~ thirty-iive members for the
Gay schools and six members for the
evening schools and an unassigned class
Cf seven for the day schools and twenty
seven FOR the evening schools In the
scheme which has now been exploded the
CAY schools arc alone matters Of con-
Germ. Teachers in the substitute class
were arranged In order by priority of APP
nolntmenr. appointments 10 he made 10
ti vacancies in the regular corps by se-
lecting substitutes longest IN the depart