The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-12
STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
JOINT SESSION OF THE TRUSTEES
AT SAN JOSE.
Principal More of the Los Angeles
School Resigns-E. T. Pierce of
Chico His Successor.


SAN JOSE, April ia joint session of
the Trustees of the State Normal Schools
of Los Angeles, San Jose and Chico was
held here to-day. After a lengthy dis
cussion, the motion of c. II. Phillips, to
the effect that Principals of the Normal
Schools and State Superintendent of In
struction Anderson be constituted a COM
mittee to investigate the advisability of
raising the standard of admission and
lengthening the course of study, and
make a report at the next yearly joint
meeting of the board, was carried.
State Superintendent Anderson was
allowed $40 for his services as Secretary.
and the meeting adjourned until the sec
ond Tuesday in April, 1894, at Los An
geles.
The Trustees of the .os Angeles school
met at the Hotel Vendome in the after
noon. Most of the time was consumed
in talking over plans for the new build
ing which is to be erected at Los Angeles.
The last Legislature gave the Los Angeles
school an appropriation of SO, 900 for an
additional building.
Principal Ira More submitted set of
plans intended to convey general idea
of the building desired, and discussion
of the details of heating and ventilation
was extensively pursued. 1t was finally
decided to advertise for plans to be sub
mitted within thirty days of the first pub
LEGATION of the proposal.
The Trustees will erect a three-story
building in the southwest corner of the
lot in Los Angeles upon which the pres
ent building stands. The Secretary was
instructed to draw up resolution thank
ing the Los Angeles delegation to the
Legislature for its successful efforts in
behalf of the school.
A matter of real Importance before the
board was the election of a Principal of
the Los Angeles school, Ira More having
resigned year ago, his resignation to
take effect June 30th of the present year.
The matter was called up, and Trustee
Pomeroy said he wished the present in
cumbent could be induced to withdraw
his resignation, and stay at the head of
the school at least until the projected new
building was completed.
Principal More'stated that he had pre-
scented his resignation in good faith. He
was now 81 years of age, and thought he
had taught about as long as was profit
able to the State and the cause of educa-
ton, and was sincere in his desire to re-
tire from active work. He said that
though his health had been good, and was
still, he could not tell when the break
would come. BY retiring from work be-
fore the break came he had prospect of
a number OF years of life which he could
enjoy, and he desired to take the course
indicated by his resignation.
This was accepted as final, and Trustee
Pomeroy presented the name of Mel
vile Dozier, who is at present a teacher
in the Normal School at Los Angeles,
and ranked next to Principal More.
State Superintendent of instruction An
derson presented the name of w. W. An
derson, Principal of the Hopkins Acad-
envy at Oakland. He said he presented
the name by request. Trustee Lukens
said Edwin T. Pierce, Principal of the
Normal School at Chico, was DESTROYS of
succeeding Principal More. The Secre-
tary presented an application from E. r.
Eldridge of Alabama. A ballot was
taken and Edwin L. Pierce was elected
unanimously.