The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
Gallagher Elected City Superin-
tendent Of Schools With AS
sumed Seriousness.
Members Viciously Attack Judge Belcher
With 0pprobrious Epithets and Vile
Language -Disgraceful and Dis
gusting Evening Session.

I ing School be transferred TO the Lincoln Even
ing school class Of Miss Harvey
Lnat Mrs X Cohen OF the day unassigned
LIST be transferred 10 her former class in the
! Horace Mann Evening School
That Miss Nay earle OF the Horace Mann
Evening school be transferred to the Business
That Mss Laura Hay Of the Spring Valley
Evening School be transferred 10 the former
ing School.
That the cooking classes in the Harrison
Primary taught by Mrs Mary Tillmau being
consolidated she be transferred to the even
ing school substitute list
That MISS b johnson be transferred from
School.
The Committee on Janitors reported
that II had investigated the charges OF
Lnefnciency Of the Janitorial service. pre-
ferred by Superintendent Webster. and
found his statements TO be absolutely un-
true; that the service was excellent and
that the action Of Superintendent Webster
was simply an attack on poor hardWork-
ing men and women" Mr.. WebSter's crit
lclsm was said TO be such as could ema-
nate only from the lowest grade OF a
moral coward In conclusion the report
recommended that the jauitor service be
placed under civil service. II was placed
on file.
Director Ragan spoke in favor of the
civil service plan, AID at the conclusion
Of his remarks the board took a recess
until o'clock.
It was nearly o'clock before the gang
got together again Armer. Head and
Derham remained away and Darlington
who came in late, refused 10 take part in
the proceedings. The session lasted little
over half an hour. and that was amply
many dIsgraceful proceedings that have
characterized the meetings OF the board
from the time it has existed
Director Waller was bubbliug over with
an eXuberance Of spirits and his volubilitv
would have put 10 shame the champion
spieleF Of the greatest show on earth
The other directors, while less nOisv
We're equally reckless and the scene re-
sembled nothing so much as an assembly
OF convivial spirits in the back room Of a
tavern.
Director .Ragan opened the hall with
protest as he called it. against Judge
BelcAer5s criticism Of the board
A certain weekly sheet" said Dr. Ra-
gan, refers ID its issue to-day TO the re-
mark attributed TO Judge BeIcher in
which ne said the nine School Directors
constituting the majority Of this board
should be put in a. cage and sunk 10 the
bottom Of the bay. and adds that II might
be well 70 include the Judge. I wish 10
say that + rise 10 protest against the Ian
guaEe Of the man. who is sworn TO ad-
minister Justice when he shows his ami
mus TO public body like this by viii
IyluSs It's members, who are Just as intel
u5enl and as honest as himself. He
should have MS head smothered in a COM
post heap and stif1ed until, as time passed
on the elements OF his head mingled with
the elements that make up that heap.
Inc malignant SCh0OI Director said
much more, but his language was such
as is not heard in polite society or in
newspapers. He was intensely in earnest
and insisted that his words be taken.
down, stopping and repeating his remarks
frequently in order that there might be
no mistake as TO his meaning He wound
up By declaring he had been informed
that the persistent attacks on the School
Board had been instigated and the funds
for necessary expenses attached thereto
furnished by the society of the Junior Or
der Of American Mechanics,
Director Gallagher expressed regret
thac his report as chairman OF the FL
nance. Committee was still in the hands Of
the printer. He had hoped TO be able 10
present it at the meeting and expressed
the opinion that ii would be interesting
reading because ii contained recon-
mendations in line with the remarks of
. Or. Ragan. = He proceeded 10 meution a
few Of the choicest morsels in the report
and wound up with the declaration. that
the report recommended that the LegiS-
lature be asked to impeach Judge Bel
cher for malfeasance in office and general
corruption.
Director Waller then made the star play
of the session, IN a long rambling state