Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-24
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Granting of Diplomas-Considerati o
Textbooks for Schools of the State.

| Welcker and P C. H. Allen, of the State
Normal School.
A resolution was introduced by Professor
Allen. and adopted, granting life and edu-
cational diplomas, as follows:
Life diplomas-Rhebie F. Johnson, Ro-
bah C. Willard, Leon Leighton, Samuel \.
| Witherow, Bertha Cromwell, Clarence ID.
Cromwell John A Metzler, Nellie NJ. Nor
man. Horace NJ. Davis Virginia E. Smith,
Ruby A. Jewell, Jeanette \. Sykes, AL
bertise Plummer, Eliza g. Welsh, Helena
CaIlsen. Alice V. Paine Isabella A. Millet,
Frederic E. Weber, NJ. Sinclair, NJ. E.
Murdoch, S. A Holman Mary E. Wilson,
| Thomas n Wells Lizzie ?. Sargent Laura
A. Warner.
Educational diplomas were issued to Ed
ward A. Houchins, Adella Gay, Meta c.
Breckenfeld, Eta Miller, Matte c. Ball,
Annie Strickheld, Horace r. Given, Ed
ward A. Cushing. Hetty Hurd, Wellimena
W. Crane, Julia E. Goldman, Virginia E.
Drappe. Flora Weeks James I. Coffman,
Minnie S. johnson, Leila c. Somers, Anna
Anderson, Nellie NJ. Mccarthy, George
Ingram Kittie Walsh, Josiah H. Mellette,
Noble G. Wagner, Alfred W. Sanford,
Higgins, Ida NJ Heisler, William ]. Her
rim. William B. Turner, Mary C. Cody,
Rebecca Alexander, Kate Z. Brogan, David
c. Reed, Mary McCauley, Naomi Angel,
| Edward B. Price, Louis 6. Harrien, and
duplicate to Mary S. Belcher.
The following communication was read {:
SAN FRANCISCO, January %, 1885.
| Professor ". T. Helcker-DEAR SIR: beg leave
to enter protest against the action of the state
/ Board of Education in regard to the compilation
Of textbooks My objections are:
| l. Printing at the State Printing Office seems
| to be settled upon. We should have free printing
by all citizens. State printing will certainly lie
doubly expensive, and possibly, If not proba-
| bly,, corrupt
) 1t is announced that but fifty pages of illus
trations are to adorn the readers. 1t is a grave
| mistake. Such miserable, poverty-Stricken
| appearance will cause the death of the series
| almost as soon us it is born. The books should
| be handsomely illustrated We judge books, as
well men, by appearances
3. The Board has virtually agreed that three
! arithmetics should be used-three times the
| necessary expense, and nothing but confusion
| i'll our schools as the result.
1. The compilation of works on physiology
and bookkeeping should not be entered upon at
the present time Not one pupil in fifty studies
! bookkeeping; not one in twenty studies physi-
ology. The making of these books could be
! well postponed. We should commence the eX-
pertinent by making only the most necessary
| books.
shall have a bill beforeFhe Legislature to
embody my views, and able men to advocate
| the same Respectfully H. c. KLINE
Among other communications read was
one from the lady officers of the W. c. T.
I. of California requesting that work on
hygienic instruction be used in the schools
relating to the effects of alcoholic drinks
stimulants and all narcotics.
4 letter from Bancroft & Co. was re-
ceived, in which the firm expressed willing
ness to render any assistance in their power
to the Board in compiling school books.
d. W. Henderson, of New York, sert a
number of grammatical charts for eXami-
| nation and trial.
Professor Allen introduced a resolution
granting to Mary S. Belcher a duplicate
| educational diploma in place of the one
| lost by her. Adopted.
4 number of communications addressed
to the Board We're read.
| AT the afternoon session Mathew Cooke
appeared before the Board and suggested
that the Legislature should be asked to
amend Section 1865 of the Political Code
SO as to include in the school studies the
! subject of entomology.
Professor Allen offered a resolution that
practical entomology be substituted for
industrial drawing leaving the latter
| to the discretion of the Board.
Also, recommending an amendment to
| Section 1772 of the Code by adding after
! the words method of teaching" the words
| practical entomology. Adopted.
| On motion of Professor Welcker. the
! Secretary was instructed 10 obtain from the
Acknowledgement his opinion as to whether
| the State Board of Education has the right
to have the books adopted by it printed at
! any place other than the State Printing
Office.
Second-Has the State Board of Educa-
ton the right to purchase the copyrights
and plates of books and compile there
from?
Third-Can the State copyright books
compiled by the State Board of Education,
and will the law protect the State in such
copyright?
The Board then adjourned until 10
o clock this morning.
THE CALIFORNIAN CLUB.-The Caledonan
Club celebrated the one hundred and
twenty-ninth anniversary of Robert Burns
by grand ball last evening at Armory
Hail. The officers of the evening were as
follows: Tom Scott, Chief; D. D. McCrae.
First Chiettain; A. Logan, Second Chief
tain; Thomas Cunningham, Third Chief
tain; r. b. Robertson, Fourth Chieitan
NJ. D., ". r. Cluness and Gardner. Com
mittee Of Arrangements-J NJ. Morrison,
j. D. McCrae, a. Logan, J. McCaw, Peter
Smith. Floor Committee-D. d. McCrae.
Floor Manager; Assistants, Peter Durno.
Sam Mcdonald, r. Meler, Thomas Gun
ningham. Pipers-N Beaton, j. Munroe.
The attendance was the largest ever seen in
Armory Hall The order of dances was as
follows Grand march, Hail To the Chief"
club pipers quadrille, " Bonnie Dundee :"
waltz. Dreams of Childhood :" lancers,
Lord Of Lorne; Scotch reel, Lady Nav
Ramsey polka, Camp; highland schot-
tische, Scotch airs; lancers (Centennial).
" Hedge Roses" waltz, Ny Queen : ma
zourka, Sunlight :" quadrille, Caledo-
MA" inteImission polka, " Bright Eyes
highland schottische. Scotch airs; waltz
lancers, selected: waltz. Garnet (newl
schotJische Slightly OH the Mash :" reel
O'Tulloch, Reel O'Tulloch: :" waltz, ely
sian lancers. Allemania;' polka, Cafe
Club quadrille, Burns; medley. Second
Artillery Regiment Band Best"
WILLING WoRKERs.-Last evening
musical entertainment was held at Kings
ley Chapel, Eleventh and l streets. The
attendance was quite good and the enter
tainmcnt a success. The following pro-
gramme was well rendered Piano solo.
Miss Josie McIamOre; recitation Only
Penny Box Jennie Douglas: duet
Misses Emma and Hattie Wheat recita-
ton, " An Order for a Picture" Miss Nellie
Gent; song. Titania, Miss Gcrtie Carly:
recitation. Miss Nellie Hamcr: piano duet.
Misses Nina Barrett and Retta PARROT:
flute solo, L. E. Smith; Songs of Seven y
poem by Jean mgelow -" Exultation,
Gertie Arnorld Romance Nina Barrett;
Love, Eva Parrot Maternity" Eliza
SdIwell; " Widowhood, Lizzie Stevenson:
10 Giving in Marriage" Oracle Miner;
IS Longing for Home, Rctia Parrott; piano
solo, Miss Smith; accompanies, Misses
Griffin and Smith.
The Focs.-The last three days the fogs
have been unusually heavy, depositing
moisture almost like rain. Wednesday OH
of an inch, Thursday 006 Of an inch and
Friday. heaviest of all, or of an inch was
deposited in the rain gauge this makes for
the month, of log and rain, 17G6 inches.
and for the season TO date, 12993 inches.
In 1884. for that season. to date 3 753