Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . body as President of the Alumni Association for twoyears. When the new charter of San Francisco went into effect in Jan-uary, 1900, under the administration of Mayor James D. Phelan. entered upon his long and distinctive service for the mun-nicipality as a member of the Board of Supervisors. He was chair-man of the Hospitals and Water Rates Committees and also an activemember of the Public Utilities and Finance Committees, serving con-tinuouslv until January, 1906. The following year he was reappointedto the Board by Mayor Taylor, and aga
Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . body as President of the Alumni Association for twoyears. When the new charter of San Francisco went into effect in Jan-uary, 1900, under the administration of Mayor James D. Phelan. entered upon his long and distinctive service for the mun-nicipality as a member of the Board of Supervisors. He was chair-man of the Hospitals and Water Rates Committees and also an activemember of the Public Utilities and Finance Committees, serving con-tinuouslv until January, 1906. The following year he was reappointedto the Board by Mayor Taylor, and again by the same authority in1908, completing the latter term January 8, 1910. Upon the inauguration of the present administration in January,1912, Dr. DAncona was appointed a member of the Board of Edu-cation bv Mayor Rolph, and was chosen bv his colleagues Presidentof the Board in 1912 and 1913. He is a member of the San Francisco County ^Medical Society,Press Club, University of California Club and Commonwealth Club. Board of Education 125. MISS SARAH J. JONESMember of the Board of Education MISS SARAH J. JOXES, who,as teacher, principal, andhnally member of the Board of Edu-cation, lias devoted her life sincegirlhood to the School Departmentof San Francisco, was born in SantaClara County, near San Jose. Her])arents were pioneers of California,coming- around the Horn and arriv-ing- in San Francisco in 1850, aftera six months voyage. Her father,Seneca Jones, broug-ht with him, onthe vessel, the family dwelling-house, which was in sections readyto put up, and for many years, withthe audition of a story above andbeneath, stood on Folsom street nearEssex street. A\hile ?iliss Jones was still a young child the family removed to San Francisco, which has ever since been her honie. She received her education in the public schools, in -which her father took an active interest, as he did in all civic affairs of the time. Upon her own initiative Miss Jones prepared herself for the pro-fe
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