The record-union., 1893-11-28
TEACHERS IN COUNCIL.
The Annual institute in Session in
This City.
Papers Read Yesterday on Various
School Topics-Entertainm
in the Evening,

and Seventy-SeVen teachers were lounu
to be present.
The Vice Presidents were Joseph W.
johnson, Mrs. E. 3. Purnell and Miss
Flora Greenlaw. The absence of State
Superintendent Anderson, also that OF
Albert Hart, was much regretted by all.
Z. P. Howe, Jr., was chosen Secretary,
and Miss Mabel Leimbach and Hattie b.
Moore assistants.
The following committees were sub
mitted to the institute, and approved:
On Introduction-Miss Ada Richard
son, Mrs. Clara f. Parsons, Miss Belle
Peyran, Miss Sarah M. Jones, Miss Edith
Leimbach of Sacramento, Miss Aida
Spring of Elk Grove, and j. Il. Blanch-
ard of Folsom.
On Music-Niss Lizzie Griffin, Miss
Irene Richardson, Miss Lille CroweI
On Resolutions-James II. Pond, Miss
Mary J. Watson, Miss Clyde Ray, }. n.
Riley, Julian w. Johnson.
After an invocation by Rev. Winfield
S. HOskinson, charming instrumental
colo was rendered by Miss Rita Col
cIough.
Miss Harriet NJ. Grover then read an
essay on University Extension" She
gave a clear and concise account Of the
origin and history of the system. She
spoke Of the advantages to be derived
from higher education, also OF the tacllI-
ties offered by university extension Tor
universal education,
With a few remarks superintendent
Howard introduced j. w. Johnson, who
proceeded with the subject Of spelling.
He presented it in an excellent manner.
He urged training the observation.
Mr.. Howard then made some valuable
suggestions, putting forward the fact that
we see or hear the words as they should
be spelled.
Mr.. Pond, Mrs. Ellison and Mrs. Pur-
nell also discussed the subject briefly,
giving some useful hints and devices.
Adjournment was then taken until
1:30 P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The institute opened in the afternoon
with vocal solo.
Professor Pencils Educational Pio-
neers, with Hints to Teachers of To-day"
was so replete with information on sub
jects of the greatest interest to the teacher,
that it is impossible to do him justice in
so short a space. He talked OF all the
leading educators from remote times to
the present day, and of their theories and
views on education. He argued that in
terest must be awakened In the child be-
fore 1t can receive Impressions properly.
His talk on grammar, arithmetic, and
more especially history, proved highly
instructive and beneficial to the teachers.
We should like to hear him again.
The little ones drill in physical culture
by Ferdinand Fischer was delightfully."-
entertaining.
MIR. Howard mentioned Kings Hand
Book of United States History" as an
important adjunct TO the school library.
supplementary reading by Miss Lille
Blue held the attention OF her hearers for
a short space Of time. She said that chill
dren should be inspired with interest,
should not be made to read the same
book continually, but should be allowed
variety. She was warmly applauded.
The institute then listened to Mrs.
Mary W. George of San Jose. Her talk
on Getting the Right Start" was very
interesting, interspersed with anecdotes
as illustrations. Among the ideas she
advanced was one that good method is
an invention for economy of time. The
primer PERIOD" or up to the time when
the child knows about five hundred
words, occupied the most OF her time.
The ordinary First Reader is too difficult
after the first thirty pages, she claimed
Storytelling is one Of the highest quail
ficauons of teacher. A teacher must
learn to look at things from the child's
standpoint in order TO successfully teach
the child.
Her talk was duly appreciated, and all
look forward with delight TO her next
address.
Adjournment was then taken until
evening, when an entertainment was
given at the Congregational Church.
EVENING EXERCISES.
The evening exercises in connection
with the institute, which were held last
evening at the Congregational Church,
surpassed in interest any that have been
previously held on similar occasions.
The Academia Club had taken charge
of the entertainment, and the selection of
the committee which engineered it insured
its success. From the time the Standard
Orchestra struck the keynote, through the
village gossip as retailed by Miss Mae
Connolly, while the music of the ruStling
pines met an able interpreter in the Arion
Mandolin Club, to the time when Miss
Murrels recited 1.-The Ballad of Splendid
Silence so touchingly and affectingly,
the interest was not allowed to flag. No
encores were allowed, or it would have
been midnight before the programme was
finished.
The feature of the evening, however,
was the lecture Of Miss Anna G.. Murphy,
on Picturesque Phases and Remains of
Franciscan Missions" 1t is fifty illus
trated by q number of fine views. The
lecture was more deeply interesting than
some more pretentious ones which have
been delivered in this city.
In a simple, easy and captivating style
the lady, after rapidly and briefly sketch
ing the history of the discovery and
early settlement of the State, carried her
hearers with her through the ruins OF the
old missions, commencing with the old
est historical spot in the State, the mis-
sion at San Diego, showing the first, sec
ond and third mission buildings. The
mission at San Luis Rey claimed her
next attention, about a dozen views being
shown.
Then came San Juan Capistrano, with
the remains of the cathedral destroyed by
earthquake during services in 1870, in
which thirty-eight of the worShipers
perished. Through and mingled with 1t
all was a running fire of description that
made her hearers almost see the neo-
Dhvtes as they tOilea on the buildings
1nder the direction of Father Sierra.
one imagined he saw the Indians in
their rude attempts at decorating with
the wonderful colors that still shine un-
dimmed in their freshness by the lapse of
time.
Her description of the arrangements
and customs introduced by the fathers
was perhaps more vivid on account OF its
simplicity. The church at Los Angeles,
the missions of Santa Barbara, San
Buenaventura, San Juan Battista, San
Jose, San Antonio and Mission Dolores