Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-19

name these since they are so numerous,
but no such congregation of men and wo-
men devoted wholly to intellectual culture
has before assembled upon this coast
Probably the kindergarten has larger
number of representatives here than any
other special branch of education, and
they are very active and earnest, holding q
special Convention illustrating the kinder
garten method and giving and hearing
lectures and papers upon the system.
These sessions are held in Odd Fellows
Hail.
THE EXPOSITION
Mechanics Pavilion. 1t occupies the en-
tire line of galleries and embraces the
work of several hundred thousand school
children of the States and Territories. 1t
is simply impossible at this time to give
any adequate description of it. 1t must
suffice to say that it is well worth long
and tedious trip to see it; that it shows
clearly the capacity of the pupils in hand
writing, drawing, arithmetical work, map
making, modelling, weaving, plating, me-
chanical drawing and designing, artificial
flowers, embroidery, manner of kinder
garten work, iron and grass work, and goes
even to the extent of operative machinery
made by pupils of manual training and
tidNS aihOOio. ln6 Of.
Louis schools make the most interesting
exhibit, especially in kindergarten work
and in the products of the st. Louis
Manuel Training School.
THE SACRAMENTO EXHIBIT
Is very creditable, plain and simple, but
showing care in teaching and patient and
we'll directed effort on the part of the pu-
pills. There are some very handsome ex-
hints from tho A cfN
Marysville; st. Joseph's school, st. Au-
gustine, Florida, and the Benedictine
colleges of Oregon. The San Francisco
schools have an immense display, showing
paper flowers, penmanship, book keeping,
map making. water color and oil painting,
models of cars and machinery, sewing,
crotcheting, anatomical drawing, skeleton
work, wire and straw work, etc. As have
said, it is impossible to give any adequate
description of the exhibition-it must be
seen to be appreciated, and if all else ex-
cept the splendid kindergarten display were
removed, it would still be worthy the time
and attention OF anyone for an entire day.
THE SENATE
Of the Association, otherwise the Council,
held its sessions on Friday, Saturday and
Monday and adjourned. The main body
of the Association, which is the House of
Representatives of the organization, in
fact. is in session as l write, at the Grand
Opera House on Mission street, the session
beginning al 8 A. NJ, President Cove presid-
ing. The spacious structure is crowded by
attentive listeners. The committees have
been appointed and the reading of papers
has begun, the first being by Professor
Horace Z. Scudder of Cambridge Mass,
and Is upon The Place of Literature in
Common School Education" He is to be
followed by Professor Halsey of Michigan,
upon ION the Practical Use of Literature
in Teaching Children TO Read;'' by Miss
Nj. l.. Beecher of Tennessee on The Prac.
teal Value in Life of a Taste for a Good
Education" by Professor Harris of Con-
cord on the question, Ought Young Girls
to Read Daily Newspapers" These pa.
pers are to be discussed by the members
OTHER FEATURES.
have by no means completed the list of
features OF this great gathering, nor can it
be row undertaken, further than to men
ton the fact that the enthusiasm of enter
tanning has led the Native Daughters of
the Golden West F." to open reception par
lors; that Oakland has already given the
guests reception; that Stockton is to
feast them next, and San Jose this week :;
that the Fasteners declare they have
never met with such hospitable treatment
before, and are moving in manner that
will result in expression of their views
upon the subject as a body; that the Art,
Industrial Education, Secondary Educa-
ton, Higher Education, and the music, the
Normal, and other departments of the As
soclatlon began their sessions to-day, and
that these will prove equally as interesting
as the deliberations of the greater lodge
The truth is, that with alumni reunions, Su-
perintendents' councils, department work,
excursions, the exposition, the entertain
ments, the Association deliberations, etc.,
there is enough going on among these
teachers to fill many pages with even an
ordinary report.