Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-26

Allure I'd DrlSnler WOTluS ana ledu the way.
Superintendent Hoitt next took up the
subject of Relation of Trustees and School
Officers to the Public Schools" He said
the Trustees, patrons of the schools and
the teachers should know each other better
and act in harmony. He said he noticed
in the audience number of Trustees from
county school districts-men who had left
their pillow and farm labors to take part in
the exercises of the institute. They were
to be praised Tor their zeal in endeavoring
to advance educational interests, and he
proposed that the institute give them three
cheers by the clapping of hands, which
was done. When the Trustees came to
know the teachers and pupils better there
will be better schools He said that some
people who knew of none of the benefits
of these gatherings of teachers had called
them mutual admiration societies. They
certainly would change their opinions if
they would attend q single session. He
called upon the Trustees who were present
for remarks.
Responses were made by the following,
all of which were interesting and entertain
ing: Joseph Heintz, San Juan District; AL
bert Coffman, Elk Grove; Jacob Broder,
Natoma; David Reese. Florin; Christian
Benedix, Franklin, and Mrs. J. e. Butler,
White Rock.
The last-named Trustee, a lady who lives
at White Rock. said they had an excellent
teacher, Miss Edith Smith, and that every
census child in the district attended school
regularly, which, perhaps, cannot be said
of any other district in the county.
Mr.. Boden, of Mormon Island spoke for
half an hour. He is considerable of an
orator, and paced up and down, the center
of the room, narrating all the troubles of
his district for the past decade to the
amusement of all present. He thinks
teachers are paid high, and be does not be-
lieye in the observance of holidays and the
attendance of teachers to Country Districts
or County Institutes. He claimed they
drew salaries for those days and rendered
no equivalent. He said the teachers should
waive every holiday, aud waive their three
DAYS at the Institute. During vacation they
ought to get out and labor the same as
other toilers, and then they would not COM
plain at the end OF the year of being out of
| funds He closed his speech with several
propositions to amend the school law and
Penal Code to fit the family rows at Nor
mon Island. He believes the school
| teacher should be a tool of the Trustees, and
| the direction of the school in their hands.
Mr.. Boden's remarks were not calculated
to make any of the teachers present de-
sirous of securing a position under the
| Mormon Island School Board.
Superintendent Burns. of Placer county,
| made short address upon the subject OF
the duties of school officers, full of good
suggestions and to the point
| Professor Hoitt said there was a time
when the teacher boarded around and
was looked upon as a kind of necessary
evil. 1t reminded him of a story he had
once heard of farmer who took his three
sons to fortune teller. The boys were in
| troduced into the room, where they re-
manned for quite a while during the time
| the astrologer was examining the palms OF
their hands and consulting the stars, etc.
When they emerged the foreteller OF
| future events said the news he had to con-
vey was rather discouraging. "Your first
son will be murderer your second great
| liar and your third public psuper" The
old farmer felt badly and remarked that
the prospect was a cad one. Not so sad
after all" remarked the seer; make of the
first doctor, of the second lawyer and of