Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-18
AN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.


The Executive Committee which had
In charge the entertainment of the teach
ers at the late National Educational Con-
vention in San Francisco, having dis
charged the trust committed to it, with
success, finds in its hands between So, 900
and $4,000 of surplus What to do with
this money is now the question. From
State Superintendent of Instruction Hoitt
has emanated proposition worthy of seri-
Gus consideration, and which it is under
stood has received the approving Judgment
OF educators from several quarters. The
plan is to make this fund the nucleus for
an Educational Association building. to
be located in San Francisco. The idea is
to call a meeting and form an Educational
Association upon a plan similar to those
established in several of the States. There
should be issued by this organization say
100000 shares of stock at 81 each, the
assumption being that every teacher would
secure share, as each share is to repre-
sent full membership emitting the sub
scriber to the privileges of the association.
1t is known that several thousand shares
will be subscribed for by philosophical
citizens in encouragement of the scheme.
10 this association the money now on
hand should be turned over. When half
the stock is taken there will be sufficient
capital to justify commencing the erection
of the building. The structure would be
teachers headquarters, with a large lee
ture-room, reading and committee rooms,
library and exhibition hall, information
Office, etc. The remainder of the building
would be given over to rental, from which
it is believed revenue can be derived
amply sufficient to meet current expense.
interest upon such loan as would be neces-
sary, and to finally discharge the principal,
and thus insure the work of the associa-
tion-the character of which is obvious
freedom from any burdens. Such it is
understood is the experience of other
associations that have erected structures of
this order. An association thus equipped
would probably absorb the State Teachers
Association, already having some six or
seven hundred members. Its building
would become the headquarters for teach
ers' assemblies of all classes, and for
receptions, conventions, lectures, ETC., re-
lated to educational progress. Here, too,
would be located teachers exchange and
information bureau, and a permanent
exhibition of school work, school appli-
ances, etc. The association would be a
potential influence in educational progress.
unite and harmonic the teachers of the
State, and tend to elevate the teaching
standard, while its very existence would
give the State a better standing in the
educational world. The building of the
association would constitute memorial to
commemorate the date of the assembling
of the recent National Convention of edu-
Gators held in California
The scheme has strong features COM
mending it to careful consideration, and
appears to be feasible, and possible of ac-
c)mplishment within year. Financial
Considerations should of course form no
part of the motive of the scheme, beyond
the necessity for providing for the build
ing, and income sufficient for its mainten-
ance. 1t would be fatal to it if any specu-
lative spirit attached to the proposition, or
any selfish calculations entered into it. 1t
must have for its prime purpose the found
ing of an institution to aid the progressive
educational spirit of the age, and to unity
and advance the work of the teachers of
California. Underlaid by such praise
worthy motives, we believe the scheme
could be insured success.