Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-10
THE TEaCHsRs' ASSOCIATION OF CAL
IFOREIA.

The following circular has been issued by
the Executive Committee of the State Teach
ers' Association, ard addressed to superir.
tendents, teachers snd all others interested
in education
The Executive Committee of the Stste
Teachers Association hereby announce that
the sixteenth annual meeting of the Associa
ton will be held in San Francisco ON the
9th, 2Sih and ooh days of December, 1852
In view of the fact that many questions Of
vital Importance to the educational interests
OF the State are now before the public for
consideration. the committee request that an
unusually large number Ct school officers ard
teachers be present at this meeting. Under
the present school law each county ia indie.
pendent In the administration Of affairs per.
tanning to public education; this eventually
may result il q disadvantage to sll nnless
there can be, from time to time, a free and
full interchange Of views by teachers ar d
citizens from all parts of the State.
The committee have therefore arranged a
programme providing for few, short. pithy
papers on topics of special interest, and also
for the introduction and discussion of resoln.
tlons bearing npon the subject of education
IN any OF its branches. You are therefore
| earnestly requested to prepare for p1esenta.
ton such resolutions az, in your Judgment.
| embody principles or facts which REQUIRE a
hearing before the Association, and wbose
discussion would tend to better understand.
ing, and thus a more harmonious action
among school offcars, teachers and the
public.
This Invitation is extended to those who
are not officially connected with cur schools.
but are interested in them as taxpayers and
citizens, and are desirous that the best results
4 mo- m ,nYNt-- NOD Ia
| those hearing who candidly believe reforms
| or changes are necessary In our system II
public instruction, and we hope that after q
| fuii discussion on such topics, resi- abuses. il
any, In cur educational system may be ex.
| posed and their remedies suggested, and fan.
cied abuses may be shown to exist only in the
! imagination.
A State Teachers Association ought &c
represent the best thought of the STATE on al
questions pertaining to the scope, method.
and general working of our public schools
its deliberations should be charac erizsd by
| fnllness and CON prehensiveness, and thus be
influential in molding and directing public
opinion and lis recommendations sbould b
accepted by the Legislative and Executive
| Departments of the State and municips
governments as being the best possibl;
sources for information, and the safest guild,
| for their acticr.
In order that cur State Association may
possess the functions thus briefly outlined
we cordially invite your presence and active
cooperation. A circular announcing thu
place Of meeting in San Francisco, pro
! gramme, ETC., will soon be issued.
| The Executive Committee are as follows
J. B. McChesney. Oakland; Fl ed. M. Camp
bell, Sacramento; g. NJ. Walker, Nspa
George r. Kleeberger, San Jose Ira More
San jose; S. NJ. Augustine, San Rafael j
| p. Gariick, Oakland; G. S. Smythn, SAINT.
Rosa; William White, San Francisco. Sec
rotary /: William White, No. 304 Eighteenth
street. San Francisco.