Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-14
THE COUNTY TEACHERS.
THE LAST DAYS SESSION OF THE
INSTITUTE.
The Convention Adjourned = Report of
the Committee on Resolutions.
Notes.

the Committee Resolutions.
Notes.
The closing session of the county
teachers institute was held yesterday
morning in the assembly room OF the
high school.
The early part OF the session was de-
voted by Superintendent Seaman to
answering questions relative to the de-
tails OF school manage ment and the
methods OF keeping school records, etc.
Then followed an excellent paper on
Arbor Day by G. E. Jones, of Alhambra.
Considerable space was devoted to show
ing the place that trees occupied in our
literature and in history; then to the
changes in climatic conditions of locali-
ties caused in various instances by the
destruction OF forests, and the good
results of tree planting in treeless coun-
tries. In conclusion he told OF what the
school children had accomplished by the
observance OF arbor day in some places,
and indicated the good results to be de-
rived from the observance OF arbor day
in all the schools of California. y.
The question box was then opened,
and developed numerous ques
tions on geography, which called
Professor Frye to the platform.
He was greeted with enthusiastic APP
plause, which evinced that he had won
the hearts OF his colleagues by his earn
estness, and the simplicity and common
sense of the methods Of teaching which
he advocated He is an old friend OF
Superintendent Will S. Monroe OF Pasa-
dena, and it is largely due to the latter
gentleman that the series OF engage
ments for geographical lectures on this
coast, which includes the four days in
the Los Angeles county institute, was
arranged. Prof. Frye will next speak
before the state institute at San Diego,
after which he journeys to Portland,
Oregon.
After answering a number OF ques-
tions on geography, Prof. Frye gave way
to the committee on resolutions, which
presented its report, as follows:
L. Resolution of thanks to Almighty
God that there had been no deaths
among the teachers of the county during
the past year. and that the ranks OF the
teachers were unbroken from any cause.
2. Thanks to Prof. Alex. Frye, of
Massachusetts, for his instruction in
geography; to Mrs. j. Powell Rice, of
San Diego, for her music lessons; to
Prof. G. C. Swafford for his instruction
in drawing; to Superintendent G.. Fl.
Keyes, of Riverside; to Superintendent
Will S. Monroe, of Pasadena Prof. John
Dickinson, of Los Angeles, and to all
other instructors who, by their papers
and addresses, have done so much
to advance the interests and aid the
work of the teachers in this county.
3. Thanks to those who had brought
and arranged the specimens OF drawing,
clay modelling, paper work and kinder
garten work, for their efforts in behalf
of their special interests and their kind
ness in showing the results of this work
to the teachers. Also to Master Melville
Dozier for the admirable and curious ex-
shibit Of geological specimens loaned for
the occasion.
4. Thanks to the county board of
education, to those who had furnished
music and to all who had contributed to
lend attractiveness to the programme
presented during the institute.
5. Thanks to the Los Angeles board of
education for the use of the High school
building for meetings; also to the
chamber Of commerce for the use of its
hall on Monday evening"
6. Thanks to the HERALD, Times and
Express, and the press in general, for
correct and favorable reports OF the pro-
ceedings.-
z. Favoring an educational depart
ment in the California exhibit at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, and pledging
Los Angeles county to do its part iii
establishing such an exhibit.
s. Thanks to County superintendent
Seaman for his wise and efficient man
agement, for the excellent programme
prepared. and for the competent in
structors provided, and pledging the
continuous support and cooperation of
the teachers OF the county.
8. That, whereas the state teachers
institute has been secured for two sue
cessive years for Southern California,
therefore, be it
Resolved. That sense OF pride in
Southern California, of courtesy to
neighboring county, as well as the main
tenance of the already high professional
reputation of Los Angeles city and
county, demand that all the teachers of
this institute secure membership tickets
of the state association of California be-
fore leaving this assembly; and that
next week they should meet, as far as
possible, in a body in San Diego.
These resolutions having been passed
enthusiastically the institute adjourned.
NOTES.
About 100 teachers from this county
will attend the state institute, which
begins next Tuesday at San Diego The
San Diegans have made every effort to
have this meeting a success, and an at
tractive programme has been prepared.
Many complimentary things were said
of the HERALD for its kindness and en-
terprise in presenting such full and COM
plete reports of the proceedings OF the
institute.
Professor Frye states that the best
geography students in the lower grades
are always those children who have en-
tered the public schools from the kin
dergartens. AS the kindergartens in
connection with the public schools of
this city are only recent experiment,
this encouraging word from high
authority will be treasured up by Mrs.
Mayhem and the other friends of the in
stitution. The excellent work of the
little ones in the eight kindergartens
eOnnacted with tho puhlio scboola of