Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-08
would leave for San Bernardlno to-
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
After roll call and music, Prof.
Mcdonald In the Chair, the dis
cussion of fractions was resumed
by Mr.. Bodkin, who illustrated the
different methods of working COM
plicated fractions.
DIR. Hill objected to the plan OF
treating fractions from an alge-
braic or analytic standpoint. He
preferred the simple statement,
based on cancellation, until after a
pupil has advanced into analytical
science, then take up these compli.
cations.
Prof. Allen regretted that the
discussion had drifted into the in
tricate features OF fractions. In
his experiences ten years had been
spent in an effort to explain away
these knotty points, and now the
desired end was no nearer than at
the commencement.
After some further explanation
by Messrs. Ready, Bodkin, Lawlor
and DR.. Hill the discussion closed.
r. r. Warren then introduced
the discussion on percentage.
He was decidedly opposed
to so many complicated
rules, preferred, in short, the
principle of ratio to the long
process of computing in the aggre-
gate and taking aliquot parts. He
does not approve the Horton
method (annua) for the reason that
the computations are almost inva-
riably made in California upon the
monthly principle.
Mr.. Burke asked if Stoddard's
system was admissible and said, In
his opinion, many good ideas are
therein suggested.
Mr.. Peck said that no one could,
in his mind, construe the law or sc
cOnstrue Robinson as to exclude
the plan or system as exemplified,
on any good system.
Mr.. Hays thought that no ques-
tion should be more thoroughly y
understood than percentage and
held that q competent understand
ing of all the principles of frac-
tions will forestall every obstacle in
percentage. He illustrated his
views in most familiar examples.
After short recess. Miss Jennie
r. Bush sang plaintive but high
ly appreciabIe air.
Prof. Lawlor, by special request,
addressed the Institute on the sub.
ject OF analysis. He totally ig-
nores the old computation plan OF
calculating interest, pyeferring al
together II plan i'll manner his
own, evolving principles OF proper
tion, giving a lightning process
that simplifles every form of inter-
est, discount, e,c. He uses more
than fifty per cent. less figures
than any other plan that has been
submitted. This principle is based
upon proportion and cancellation.
AT the close Of his lecture the In
stitute adjourned until 7.30.
A, 1880 Prof. Mcdonald intro
duced G. H. Allen, President of the
State Normal School, to u we'll
filled house. The Professor spoke
for one hour and quarter with
most happy effect. His theme
was: "That the Children of To.
Day are to be the Men and Women
of TO Morrow" In his argument
he dwelt upon the relations between
parent and teacher; also the home
influence requisite 10 redeem the
child-hoodlums of to-day from the
man-hoodlums or tramps, of to-
morrow. His close was most ef.
fective; he said that when the
child leaves the bosom of the
mother it drifts on the cold charity
of the world, and that it is the duty
of the sister and the brother to win
1t back to the lap of love. Then
when ajrift in the cold, cold world,
it feels the force of Wanted, a
Home!"
AT the conclusion Prof. Il. A.
Saxon delivered few remarks on
the cause OF industrial education,
giving some statistics as to the
great expense, etc., of the present
Agricultural College and recon
mentIing the addition of an indus
trial department, with branch at
Los Angeles.
The Institute adjourned until 8
A. NJ to-day.