Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-09
Teachers Instltute-Flfth Day.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.


The report of the Committee on
Music was quite pleasing, as like
wise the report OF the critic, Miss
STAFFORD, who, to say the least, was
terse.
Mr.. Hayes report on queries was
quite interesting and highly anus
ing.
Prof. Lawlor resumed the sub
ject of arithmetic with his usual
zeal.
The subject of history was then
taken up by J. R. Briefly. His re-
marks were quite happy and de-
cidedly to the point. He favored
oral history; would teach more from
home topics and dwell more partic-
ularly upon home features and i'm
press upon the pupils the general
ideas of the history OF our own
country.
After the Superintendsnts report
of schools and the condition of the
same, Mr.. Henderson addressed
some pointed remarks on the sub.
ject of "Morals and Manners .
which were we'll received.
BY request of the Chair, Prof.
Allen addressed the Institute on
priviledged questions. He intro.
duced his remarks by adding some
hints on etiquette which were
quite we'll received. Said that
school discipline almost entirely
embraced the elements of good
breeding, and that there is no
feature in the entire course of edu-
cation Of so much Importance to
their future welfare in society.
Great care should be taken In
preparing questions; they should
not be too hard nor too easy. THE
average grade of an examination
should be about 20 per cent, Illus
trating his reasons for the same.
He concluded with q few valuable
hints to teachers conducting exam.
nations and on school government
generally.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented their report, which, OH mo-
ton, was accepted, and the resolu.
tions set for the afternoon session
for consideration, as also such fur.
ther resolutions as may be submit
ted. Adjourned until l p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Re-assem bled at l p. NJ, Super.
intendent Mcdonald in the chair.
Noted 9l present, 21 absent and 7
excused.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, In. view of the loss
we have sustained by the death OF
our friend and associate N. J. Nor.
gan, and of the still heavier loss sus-
tanned by those who were nearest
and dearest to him; therefore be
1t
Resolved, That it is but lust
tribute to the memory of the de.
ceased to say that in regretting his
removal from our midst, we mourn
for one who was in every way
worthy our respect aud regard.
Resolved, That we sincerely con-
dole With the bereaved family un-
der the severe affliction which Di-
vine Providence has seen fiji to send
upon them.
Resolved. That this heartfelt tes-
timonial of our esteem and sympa-
thy be spread upon the minutes of
the Institute and copy sent to the
stricken family.
WHEREAS, Section 1S47 OF the
Political Code of California pro.
vides that the minimum amount
of county funds that can be levied
in any one year shall be such a
sum as will be equal to So to each
census child in the county, and
WHEREAS, The Board of Super
visors did, at their October meet
ing, deliberately refuse to comply
with the law, when their attention
had been called to it by the County
Superintendent and the District
Attorney, and did fix q tax levy
which will not raise q sum more
than sufficient to give So to the
census child, thereby causing a de.
felt in the incoming county fund
Of not less than $4,000, aud
through said deficit shortening the
term Of many Of our schools from
one to two months; therefore, be it
Rssolved, That we, the teachers
Of Los Angeles county, in conven-
ton assembled, do denounce said
action of the Board of Supervisors
as illegal and an outrage upon our
rights and tho rights of the chill
dren in our public schools.
WHEREAS, The State Agricultu.
raj and Mechanical College, as now
located, is not fulfilling the evident
Intentions of the United States la "
creating such Colleges and confer
Ing grants Of land on them; and
WHEREAS, The people of South
srn California are left entirely out
In the cold, as far as any benefits
from these grants is concerned
therefore, be it
ResolVed, By the teachers of Los
Angeles county, in Institute assem-
bled, that in our opinion a branch
agricultural and mechanical school
(or sehools) Of mechanical arts
ought to be established in South
ern California, and we recommend
that the people of the southern
part of this State continue to agi.
tate this subject until the demands
are granted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Institute be rendered to Superin.
tendent Mcdonald for the able ant
impartial manner in which he has
presided over the deliberations oi
the same and discharged the Other
duties of his Office.
Resolved, That the sham attempts
at economy made by our delegation
In the last Legislature, by cutting
down the salary Of the County Su-
perintendent of Schools to such q
small compensation that it will
compel the holder Of that office in
the future to virtually give vi