The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
ON RECORD FOR A
NOISELESS FOURTH
Board of Education Pleads for
the Safety of $4,000 School
Children


board of supervisors contemplates
the changing of an existing ordi-
nance, the effect of which change
would be the unrestrained use of
fireworks and explosives by the youth
of San Francisco on the fourth of
July, and
Whereas, the board of education is
interested in all that makes for the
proper care of the $4,000 school chill
dren in it's charge, therefore be 1t
Resolved that this board protests
against any contemplated change In
sane celebration of July 4th, and
further
Resolved that the board of education
hereby places itself ON record as op-
posed to the changing of the ordi-
nance above noted.
The board of education passed the
foregoing resolutions yesterday after
noon at its regular meeting, without q
dissenting voice, and the members ex
pressed themselves informally as we'll
as strongly opposed to a noisy fourth.
A formal application was received
from Miss Doris Bradford, who was
suspended from the girls high school
because of her failure to comply with
the law regarding sororities, asking
that she be readmitted to the school.
On motion introduced by Mrs. Kincaid
this was denied.
This was regarded as a formal step
preliminary to beginning suit to make
this a test case.
COVONIAI HUSToRV C0uPTcTITION
The board adopted suggestions for a
colonial history competition for a medal
presented by Chapter V of the Colonial
Danes of America for the high schools
of San Francisco. There will be a
high school list of girls and of boys
and the suggested topics for this year
are, for the girls, an essay of not more
than 1000 words written in the first
person in the form of a diary or of
memoir, the writing to be an imagined
account of the girlhood of some his
torical woman, as Abigail Adams or
Martha Washington, while the boys
may write on the political importance
of the American revolution for the
people of England or on divergence of
Englishmen and Americans in their
theories of representation.
In awarding the medals three points
must be Observation-Disclosures appreci-
essays are to be sent to the secretary
of the board of education not later
than August 1, 1910.
An invitation was approved from the
high schools of the city to the eighth
grade teachers and their pupils to visit
the high schools, in case they desire to
ascertain what character of high school
work would be best adapted to the
needs and tastes of the pupils. The
drawing of the Denman school terrace
as submitted by the city architect was
approved by the board.
A delegation appeared from the Citi-
zens' Promotion association of lngle-
side asking that they be permitted to
conduct the dedication exercises of the
Farra gut school. The rival club of the
neighborhood the Ingleside improve
ment club. had the cornerstone laying,
and a delegation consisting of I. P.
Degnan, P. C. O'Dowd and Charles +.
w. Miller appeared from the associa
tion asking that they might also be
recognized.
A delegation consisting of T. J. DEN
ehy and f. H. Carssow came from the
Holly Park club in regard to the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the Holly
Park school. There was some conflict
as to the date of the event and the
board adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing to arrange q meeting between the
principals of the Holly Park and Ber-
nal schools and the Improvement club
to decide upon day.
FREE DENTAL CLINIC
In regard to the establishment of the
free dental clinic for the children of
the public schools, it was reported that
the plans were going on favorably and
a room in the basement of the Asso-
ciated Charities building in Jackson
Il
tion and also room In the uneom-
pleted Newton Tharp school in Grove
street near Larkin.
Miss Mary Meaney was transferred
from the unassigned list to the Bernal
school, vice Miss Marks, deceased, to
be effective May 9.
Miss E. B. Woodland was granted
the Jean Parker school five days after
the opening of the fall term, 1910.
Miss A. B. Croyland was granted
leave of absence for the purpose of
study abroad from the beginning of
the fall term. 1910, to September 23,
1910, with the privilege of returning
to the headship of English at the girls
high school.
Extension of leave of absence from
May 1 to May 21 was granted Miss
Ma garetta Robinett on account of ILL
ness.
Edna Kennedy was granted leave of
absence from May to June 10.
On account of teaching three grades
the salary of Mrs. Mary G. Coyle of
Rincon school was fixed at $97 month,
effective May 1.
The revised plans of the Spring Val
ley school, the general working draw
ings of the Adams Cosmopolitan school
and the preliminary pencil drawings of
the Grattan and Burnett schools as
submitted by the city architect were
approved.
The request was made that the
mayor sell at public auction the shack
in Somerset street, between
Felton and Burroughs, formerly used
for classrooms for the Portola school.
The graduating class of the Roose-
velt school was granted permission to
hold it's graduating exercises at Rich
mond hall the evening of June Z.
Preparing for Fourth
Desire to surpass all former fourth
of July celebrations in San Francisco
swayed every member of the 1910 In
Day committee at meet
ing for the purpose of organization
held in the mayors office in the Crocker
building last night.
After the election of chairman and