The morning call., 1890-12-27
UNITED EDUCATORS.
Convention of the Coasts Bust.
ness Colleges.
Formation Of a Pacific Coast Association for
Cooperation in Commercial
Instruction.

ne uISt ANNUAL convention OF conductors
Of business colleges on the Pacific Coast
assembled yesterday afternoon at the Pacific
College. on Post street. Ten principals and
about fifty other attaches Of the various
institutions of commercial learning were in
attendance.
Among them were: W. c. Ramsey, prin-
cipal of the Stockton Business College; II.
b. Worcester, President Of the Garden City
Business College, of San Jose; A. p. Arm
strong, principal of the Portland Business
College; c. p. Head, principal of Heald's
Business College, of San Francisco; 7.
A. Robinson, principal of the Pacific
Business College, of San Francisco; Messrs.
Depue and Aydelotte, of the Oakland Bust
ness College; A. j. Willis, principal of
Willis Business College, of Oakland. and
F. w. Kelsey, principal of the Los Angeles
ton taken was the formation of an organi-
cation to be known as the Pacific Coast Bust
ness Educational Association.
Professor Robinson of the Pacific College
called the convention to order and extended
welcome to all in attendance. Professor
Armstrong of Portland was then selected
temporary Chairman, and upon taking the
chair he said the business educators had
assembled for one purpose-work.
A PERMANENT EXAMINATION.
Professor F. E. Cook of Stockton having
been chosen Secretary, the Chair asked for
expressions of opinion on the subject of pro-
ceedng at once to form permanent organi-
cation.
Professor Heald said he was in favor of it
and it was for those who objected to it to
state their views
Professor Robinson stated that every one
present was in favor of the project and so
by a unanimous vote it was decided to pro-
coed with the organization without delay.
Professor Robinson then delivered an in
tereSting address OF welcome, prefacing it
by saying that he had been teacher all his
life and Is not an orator. He extended a
hearty welcome to those present as educa-
tors, as cO-workers in practical education
and as those assembled to extend the field of
commercial education.
I'VE have met" he continued. ito con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of organization. The
Importance of such an association can
scarcely be overestinated Briefly, its OBJ
Jects are: To sustain n br0theriy feeling to
extend and expand broader conceptions, to
advance the cause Of practical education, tn
show the world that we are progressive and
alive to the issues of the day, to bring out
our best talent and to show that we are
awake IT, united work in the cause of edu-
cation. Fifty years ago business colleges
came into existence and since then they
have contributed much to the commercial,
industrial and financial condition of our
times"
THE EXPANSION OF COLLEGES.
The speaker dilated upon the expansion of
business colleges from Maine to California
until the present, when their attendance is
10000 Employed in the colleges are 1000
persons and the unmber depending upon the
colleges for existence is $780,
A response to the address of welcome was
made nv Professor II O. Wnodwnrth #
Stockton, who said that he responded in be-
half OF the men and women who had assem-
bled to devote time, money, education and
experience IN promoting the cause of COM
OF prosperity OF the colleges by the organiza-
ton. Harmony and cooperation in work
would mark the new era.
The Chalrinext appointed the following as
committee on Permanent Organization:
Professors j. A. Aydelotte, Ii. W. Cadman
and Frank Longwith.
After an hour spent in social intercourse,
for the purpose of giving the representatives
OF the various colleges an opportunity of be-
coming better acquainted, an adjournment
was taken until o'clock in the evening.
THE EVENING SESSION.
In the evening the convention reassembled
at Heald's College, because there was not
sufficient gas in the assembly hall of the
Pacific. While awaiting the report of the
Committee on Permanent Organization, the
prepared programme OF exercises was part
ly carried out.
Professor F. ScofieId read a paper on
"Penmanship," which he designated as the
most important branch taught in a CONNER
cial school He made many valuable sug-
gestions for pupils and those engaged in
teaching penmanshp. If the teachers had
sufficient fire or energy, he said, the pupils
would soon learn to like the work. EXpecta-
ton of reward. however small, is greater
incentive for hard work than a fear Of pun
iShment
The greater the success" he concluded,
The more prolonged and strenuous the eff
Tort must oe. 1t Is easy for US all to see re-
suits, but how few realize the enormous la
Dor that produced them. Great place and
great attachments are never won through
ease and self-indGlgence, but by arduous
toll and self-sacrifice. Thus it behooyes us
both as teachers and pupils TO keep up and
doing. and to do our best every time, for our
work Is but an expression of ourselves. No
one can be said to be thoroughly honest
whose work is done in a careless. incompe-
tent manner. The true worker Is in every
instance the winner"
OTHER PAPERS READ.
Other interesting papers on the subject
were also read by Professors Ruckstell
and Cook, the latter telling why the
writing of business college graduates
should not so readily be distinguished
from that of others. Then there was
n uIscueSiOu Oh Tue subject. Professor
Head said that writing was the first consid-
Grafton of a scholar il a college. Professor
Worcester claimed that the art of writing
required mental as well as mechanical de-
velopment Professor Robinson thought it
necessary to discourage hourishing on the
part of the pupils, as 1t was not liked in
business communities.
The Committee on Organization presented
a partial report, in which the purpose of the
association was set forth. Meetings will be
held annually at the time designated at pre-
vious meetings. All reputable proprietors,
principals and teachers OF business colleges
are eligible to membership, the expenses to
be borne by the proprietors. There will be
no other dues.
Several articles of the proposed constitu-
ton were discussed, and it was argued that
all those engaged in practical business edu-
cation, including those not in the colleges,
should be entitled TO membership.
An adjournment was taken until 9 o'clock