The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-07

superintendent She is motherly woman
and has quite a reputation as an educator.
On matters OF Importance she always has
al opinion and expresses it with force
and freedom which excites the admiration
Of even those who do not entirely agree
with her.
The convention met at 10 O'Clock yester-
day morning with State Superintendent of
Schools Anderson in tue chair, and it is
exnPcted that they will continue in session
Till Friday BY agreement nc night sessions
VIII be held.
Those present when the chairman
raDped for order were:
County Superintendents-G w. Frick,
Alameda: William 81. Miner Jr., San An
dreas; Mrs. II. s. Wilson, Colnsa: w. a.
KrkTood. Contra Costa; Thomas J. Kirk.
Fresno; j. Il. Brown. Humboldt; J. II.
shannon. lnyo; Alfred Harrell. Kern :;
Woodiu, Lassen; w. w. Seaman, Los
Angeles; Robert Furlong Marin; Mrs.
William d. Egenh0ff, Mariposa; ". K.
Dillingham;. Mendocinp; j. A. NorYillp.
MERGED Job Wood Jr., Monterey; Annie Z.
Dixon. Napa; w. j. Roger, Nevada; ]. p.
Greeley, Orange; o. +. Seayey, Placer; ID,
c. Reed. Pumas; b. f. Howard. Sacra-
mento; j. n. Thompson, San Benito;
q. W. Beattie, San Bernardino; Harr
Wagner, San Diego; John SWEET.
Dan L EdUClScO. GeOrGe GOOOlil. Sa0 Joaquin,
W. NJ. Armstrong San Luis ObispO; j. +.
Utter. San Mate0; @. Z. Thurmond. Santa
Barbara; L. j. Chapman. Santa Clara !;
John W. Linscott, Santa Cruz; Mrs. j. T.
Logan. Shasta; J. T. McGrath, Sierra; C.
b. Webster, Solano: Mrs. T. Meg. Martin,
Sonoma; W. B. Howard, Stanislaus; A. Il.
COffey. Suffer; Belle Miller. Tehama; S. a.
Cruikshank, Tulare: Samuel T. Black,
Ventura; II. II. Folsom, Yuba; W. Nj.
Finch, Gem.
City superintendents-D J. Sullivan. Ala
media; j. w MeClymonds. Oakland: +. A.
Molyneaux, Pomona; Eli F. Brown, Ryek
side: a. Hart, Sacramento; A. ID. Tenny
Salinas; Z. de Burn, San Diego; f. p.
Russell. San Jose; G. ". MeGinnis, SAINT :.
Clara; W. B. Wallace, Visalia; T. La
Heaton. Fresno; l.. G. Harier. Vallejo; j.
A: Barr. Stockton; c. H. keyes. Riverside.
Ii is probable that post Of the time of the
convent ton will be given over to the discus
sion OF proposed changes in the school law
OF tie Stale. For the last year Superin-
tendent Anderson has strongly advocated
the necessity of complete revision of the
law, and the convention OF superintendent.
OF course, Is regarded as the proper body TO
make the recommendations.
When the chairman raped for order
yesterday morning, he paused for moment
as he adjusted his god-framed spectacles
and glanced at his big watch, and then in
troduced Superintendent SWEET OF this city,
who IL brief speech babe the delegates
welcome TO the city of San Francisco. In
doing so he announced that a reception
would be rendered the visiting delegates at
Metropolitan Hall tonight, ard stated that
they would then have an opportunity OF
meeting the teachers under his charge.
ITO you." he said, II think can say
now that new era Is beginning TO dawn
on the educational history of this State.
New ideas are coming 10. and at our prin-
cipal universities at Berkeley and PalO
Alto new methods are being introduced.
That they will succeed has already been
demonstrated, and 1t is but a matter of a
little time Till they will extend to our pub
lie schools.
$50 far as this convention is concerned,
am authorized TO say that IFS principal bust
ness will be to discuss the school law of the
State as IL now stands and to recommend
such changes as in our judgment may seem
best for the government of our educational
Institutions"
There was demonstration of applause
among the delegates a. MIR. SWEET took his
seat, and on motion he was made vice
president Of the body. Mr.. Stone was
named IS secretary ana Mrs. Nee. Martin
was esgnated as assistant.
This being done Chairman Anderson took
up the gavel, and, with a determined look
upon bis lace, suggested that the conyen-
ton proceed at once to the consideration of
legislative amendments. What was needed
most, he thought, was some plan to simplify
the examination OF candidates for teachers
certificates, the present method, in his opin-
ion, being complicated and bunglesome.
Said Mr.. Anderson: II consider the pres
eGt system 10 be an unqualified evil, and
cannot too strongly urge its amendment
Everything is in an unsettled condition,
and uniformity is the one thing 10 be de-
sired. The school law passed by the last
Legislature does not In many ways meet
the requirements, and for that reason il
should be changed as soon as it can be ac-
complisbed."
On motion of Superintendent SWEET the
school law was taken I'D seriatim.
The most important change suggested
during the forenoon session was an amend
ment to section 1917. 1t was proposed to
make the State Board Of Education consist
OF the Governor, Superintendent of Public
Instruction. one PRINCIPAL selected from the
normal schools, representative OF the
State University and three county supern-
tendenis. The mover stated that the OBJ
iect was TO take the balance Of power out OF
the hands of the officials of the normal
school aud distribute il throughout the
State.
The suggestion was Immediately squelched
by the chairman, WHO ruled IL out OF order
on the ground that such A change would
require q constitutional amendment. 1t
was therefore dropped for the time being.
but ii may come I'D for discussion again be-
fore the convention aojouras.
BY unanimous vote II was decided to
recommend that the State Board Of Eiuca-
ton meet but twice year, instead OF four
times as at present.
Acting upon the suggestion of the chair
u was declared to be the sense Of the con-
fentlon that the State board be requested