Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-10
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.
Localities and Schools Lately Visited by
State Superintendent Hoitt.

| Localities and Schools Lately Visited by
State Superintendent Hoitt.
Ira G. Hoitt, State Superintendent o.
/ Public Instruction, returned recently from
| a three.weeks' trip to Southern California
and Immediately left for Marin and So
| noma County Institutes. While in South
ern California he attended the State Teach.
ers' Association, the Institutes of Los
Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties,
visited the State Normal School at Los
Angeles and the schools of Pasadena, San
Bernardino, Pomona and Riverside. To q
RECORD UNION reporter he said
The meeting of the State Association
was grand success and was the largest in
numbers ever held in the State. The Nor.
NAL School is in excellent condition. The
schools of Pasadena present some of the
best work ia the various departments
which l have found in the State. This is
largely due to the efficiency and zeal of
their Superintendent, w. S. Monroe.
THE Pomona schools, under the Princi-
palship of F. A. Molineaux. are in most
prosperous condition, though the accom-
modations are not what they should be
nor what they will be as soon as their
school bonds can be made available.
The schools of Riverside under Pro-
fessor Twining's supervision, appeared to
good advantage. The people there are
particularly proud of their fine $50, GOO
school building, recently erected.
I'VE visited, in company with John
Brown, Jr., President of the School Board.
each class in the San Bernardino schools.
We found everything moving in most
satisfactory manner. Mr.. Richardson is
the Principal and took pleasure in show
ing us through the rooms, which exhibited
abundant evidences of good work. The
American flag was to be hoisted last Fri
day with appropriate ceremonies.
II visited the Los Angeles Orphan Asy-
lum and the Los Angeles Orphans Home,
and found both well cared for. The Orphan
Asylum has poor accommodations, but it
will soon occupy new, fine brick build
ing, costing $125,000. The Orphans Home
has moved into new and commodious
quarters since my last visit. An examina-
ton of these institutions made me feel
more than ever that the money allowed
them by the State is productive of much
good.
Last week 1 spent two days at the Ma
rim County Institute. When / arrived at
San Rafael on Monday l found the entire
Institute, including members of the County
Board of Education, undergoing written
examination in the school law, which was
conducted by Superintendent Furlong l
examined some of the papers as they were
completed, and l am confident that there
are no teachers better posted on the school
law than those in Marin county The peo-
pie of San Rafael gave the teachers pub.
lie reception. The exercises of the Insti-
tute, as arranged by Superintendent Fur
long were enthusiastic. Professor L. D. P.
Lyle and Professor NJ onroe, Superintendent
of Schools at Pasadena, conducted very in
teresting exercises.
The Sonoma County Institute was held
at Healdsburg, and the people of the town
were equally interested with the teachers
during the whole session. They turned
out one thousand strong, and gave the
teachers grand reception. During the
evening lectures stauding-room was at a
premium in the large theater, the audience
ranging from eight to nine hundred. Mrs.
Martin, the County Superintendent, pre-
siding over the fourth county in the State
in its number of teachers, conducted az
fairs with ease, dignity and ability, result
ing in credit to herself and satisfaction to
all concerned.
"Of the 1914 teachers in the county, 1S9
were present. Besides the local talent. Pro-
fessors Monroe and Lyle, and DR.. Hirst,
President of the University of the Pacific,
were present, and took part in the exer-
cises."