The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
P. A. BERGEROT.
j. B. COLE, Chairman.
JOHN J. CONLAN.
EDWARD L. HEAD.

Architect Havens' plans for the Mission
High School for bulkheads, walls, copings
ETC., were adopted, and bids will be adver-
tised for.
The committee on supplies reported that
an inventory had been taken of shop sup
plies and that the stock in most all cases
was completely exhausted and there were
no tools for workmen to work with.
Schools are all out of supplies The con-
solidation of classes will bring about
great economy.
The position of superintendent of con-
struction of Mission High School was de-
ScaVenger John OConnell also lost his
job, and John de La Fontaine was elected
to succeed HIM.
The City and County Attorney was in
structed to dismiss the appeal in the case
of Kirkpatrick VS.. the Board of Educa-
ton.
The committee on buildings and grounds
reported that the members found the
school buildings and yards in deplorable
and unsanitary condition and that imme-
diate attention is demanded by the
Health Department.
Director Holbrook reported for the
Finance Committee. He said that nothing
could be done until Judge Seawell decides
the school cases now pending before him.
If he sustains the one twelfth act, the
board will have over $500,00O with which
to run the department for the ensuing six
months If he decides against it, the
board must pay the debts contracted by
u.
funds sufficient to conduct the department
for two and a half months.
The position of vocal teacher in the
Girls High School was abolished and the
teacher dismissed.
Director Head moved that the teachers
consolidated out of the evening schools
be placed on the unassigned list without
pay Adopted.
After the committee reports were sub
mitted and the last bomb had been ex-
ploded into the crowd of apprehensive
up. The resolution modifying the boards
action of January IL, and extending the
life of the Normal until the present class
is graduated, provoked the only debate in
the proceedings. The secretary read the
petition from the pupils, in which they
asked to be allowed to graduate and Sc
cure Normal certificates, and stating they
would bear the expense of maintaining
the school to the end of the term. A sup
Elemental petition, signed by thousands OF
taxpayers who asked the board to con-
tinue the school on the plan suggested by
the scholars, was also presented.
DR.. IL. E. Gedge then offered reSolu-
ton which provides that the Normal
School may. be kept open by the attend
ants thereof until June at no expense to
the Board of Education after February 1.
The opponents of the Normal sought to
defeat the resolution by filibustering
raising points of order SO rapidly that
President Bergerot got mixed on his par
liamentary rulings. After ten minutes
debate on these points of order with no
reference to the merits of the resolution,
1t was finally passed by vote of to 5.
The secretary read a batch of commune
cations and protests, which were referred
to the proper committees, as follows:
The Sunnyside District Improvement Club
petitioned for the erection of a twelve room
sohoohouse in that district
Over one hundred pupils of the Normal
School petitioned the board not to close the
school @sa
Parents of children attending Jackson pro-
school
Matilda Levy petitioned to be reinstated as
teacher In the Denman School Her petition
was signed by taxpayers and pupils.
A communication containing an implied
threat, follows:
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 13, 1899
Dear Sirs:S There Is rumor out that the
Board of Education is going to let out re-
move Miss Faringrough, one of the best and
smarthest of the teachers in the Mission Gram
mar School, If this is SO there is bound to be
trouble.
This letter is behalf Of the pupils of the
Mission Evening School and their friends
Yours very respectfully
THE PUPILS OF SAID SCHOOL.
Communication from Luther Parker, a
teacher at Chico, asking the board to add
his name to the list of applicants for po-
sftion as teacher.
Communication from Florence Prag, q