The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
PLANS To bUILO
MOVABLE SCHOOL
Board Of Education's
Novel Idea to Relieve
Congestion.

After persistently denying the charge
that the schools are overcrowded, the
Board of Education has decided on a
novel plan to relieve any congestion that
may exist in the various districts. At
yesterdays meeting Of the board, Presl-
dent Kincaid stated that it is intended
to build a movable or portable school
house OF from eight to, twelve rooms as
the exigencies require. This building will
be moved to sections where the attend
ance is congested and will thus relieve the
situation.
Mrs. Kincaid stated that the city of
Boston had inaugurated the movement
and at present there were about fifteen
portable schoolhouses, which were used
TO advantage in the overcrowded sec
tions. The matter was referred to the
Board of Works, city architect and Presi-
dent Kincaid to arrange the plan.
Bequest for Colored Pupils.
Superintendent Websters resolution
providing for the expenditure of $150J
left as a bequest by Elias Hochstadter
to improve in their studies the colored
children attending the public schools was
taken under advisement. The resolution
provides for a public notice Of a COM
petitive examination on or before Novem-
Der 15, 1901. Applicants shall be at least
Il years of age and four of the highest
will be selected. The studies will include
arithmetic, 100 credits; spelling, 100 cred
it's; reading, so credits; and penmanship,
50 credits. Each successful applicant will
be allowed travelling expenses to the insti-
tuition he or she desires to attend and $100
yearly will be paid for the tuition of each
student Any one of the following named
institutions may be selected by a sue
cessful candidate:
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va; Virginia
Seminary, Lynchburg, Va; Atlanta University,
Atlanta, Ga; Tuskegee Institute. Tuskegee,
Ala: Lincoln University. Chester County, Pa.
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute.
Petersburg Va; Fisk University, Nashville,
Tenn; Agricultural and Mechanical College,
Normal. Ala; Oberlin College and Academy,
Oberlin. Ohio.
Principal Lyon of the Redding school
informed the board in letter that Wen
dell Gossett, the boy who was refused ad-
mission to six schools, was unruly and
instead of suspending him she had rec
commended his transfer to the Lincoln.
The boy could not be accommodated and
his name was registered. His mother was
then told to send him back to the Red
ding school.
Assignment Of Teachers.
The petition Of the Whittier Home AS
sociation of Amesburv to be allowed. to
solicit subscriptions in the schools for a
proposed statue to John Greenleaf
Whittier was taken under advisement.
Miss NJ. Deanes leave of absence was
extended for a period of 90 days.
President Kincaid was given power to
take action in regard to the planting of
memorial tree in honor of the late
President and the soliciting of contribu-
tions among the pupils for the purpose.
the resignation of Mary Peltret, as
teacher in the department, was accepted.
Louis Ferrari and Clinton Miller were
dropped from the teachers eligible list be-
cause they had not reported for duty.
The following assignments of teachers
were made:
Miss A. E. O'Sullivan, TO Horace Mann Even
ing School; Miss A. @. Griffith, to Chinese
School, Miss Annie Whitley, No. of eligible
list Hamilton School; Miss A. Mcdonald,
No. Of the eligible list. to Sherman School,