The San Francisco call., 1910-07-07
CLUBS DENIED Use
!. OF SCHOOL ROOMS
Board of Education Refuses to
Permit Noneducational
Meetings
Citizens of Districts Must Look
Elsewhere for Concert and
Dance Halls

The board of education placed itself
on record most positively yesterday on
the matter of allowing the improve
ment clubs or residents of a school
district the use of school building au-
ditoriums.
am willing to allow the use of
school buildings for educational pur-
poses, such as lectures and concerts,
but I say mo- when it comes to using
the schools for social entertainments
and Dances
This remark by President Banner
man was brought forth on the reading
of communication from the Sunny
side Improvement club for permission
to use the Sunnyside school at Hearst
avenue and Forester street for an en-
tertalnment and ball, the proceeds to
be used in the purchase of bonds for
constructing drainage sewer system
in that district.
we have no hail. urged ]. j. Bish-
op, president of the club, 'in which to
hold an entertainment and a little So
cial We hope by charging 20 or so
cents admission to raise, pretty good
sum-"
L am opposed to allowing any
schoolhouse to be used for any pur-
pose if an admission fee is charged
was the manner In which Director
Mrs. Kincaid expressed herself.
How would it be-" asked Commit
teeman Zurdar of the same club, IF it
were for the benefit of educational in
stitutions? Would you not make an
exception? The ablishment of per-
feet sewerage is for the benefit of the
school,
BOARD Is OBDURATE
The board, through the president,
stood by the declaration he had made,
but courteously informed the commit
tee that it would take the matter un-
der consideration
1t was announced by Director Payot
that II schoolhouses had been visited
by Director Whelan and himself and
mend to the board of supervisors that
additional land be purcased so as to
enlarge the school yards. This, 1T is
estimated, will cost about s235,25o.
The board was asked for permission
to divide a $4,000 insurance policy In
two foreign companies which were
named.
mo, SIR" said. Director Payot; mot
in any company that WEIGHED after the
big fire. You say you want to change
to some foreign companies. Why don't
you patronize home companies? those
companies that are composed of San
Francisco men who acted honorably
and met each loss dollar for dollar"
After being assured that this would
be done if possible the director asked
if man named Avery was not at the
head of one OF the companies In which
it was first desired to place part of
the risk, and being answered in the
affirmative he said: He's one of the
welchers."
Being asked to furnish instances of
we1ching, Director Payot said, ITS no
use, Avery has my opinion of him. 1
don't want anything to go to him" !"
LABORITEs TO BE HEARD
The board will listen to a delega-
ton from the San Francisco labor
council next Monday afternoon in re-
lation to having one hour devoted on
Friday afternoon, September 2, for
the purpose of instructing the pupils
on the subject of Labor day and it's
significance. At the same meeting 1t
will hear the petition of the Excel
sior homestead progressive club for
permission to use the auditorium of
the Monroe school for a public meet
ing during the latter part of the
month.
Eva T. Bush made application for a
position in a high school and in a
letter in which she alluded to her
qualifications and experience asserts
that for years she has handled the
English language"
Annie E. Sutherland asked for a
leave of absence until the fall term
in 1912 in order to regain her health.
This was denied as the board has not
the power to grant leave of absence
for two years.
GUARD AGAINST VANDALISM
The truant officers. three in num-
Der, through officer Duggan, reported
that in the last month they made
1880 visits to schoolhouses to pro-
tect them from vandalism in the va
cation season and that during the
time Officers Duggan and O'Dowd
were on vacation.
There must have been some pretty
tall sprinting in 10 days since the
schools closed remarked the presi-
dent
C. A. Berluier, financial secretary
of the board. was named TO repre-
sent the board in the membership OF
the national association of school ac-
counting officers.
On account of illness. Adrienne
Spajoni was granted a leave of alb
sence from the beginning of the fall
term this year to the beginning of
the spring term of next year, with the
privilege of returning to the foreign
department of the school, in which
she has been teaching.
The mayor was authorized to sell
by public auction the Madison school
shack building in Clay street be-
tween Walnut and Laurel.
Julia c. Coffey was elected prin-
cipal in the department and assigned
to the Potrero school.