The herald., 1894-12-28
TOPICS TEACHERS TALK ABOUT.
Discussions at the Teachers
Convention.
Tutors Should Study the School
World of Today.
Elsmsnts Nscsssary to Do ssccessful
Work-Onicsrs Elected by the
Association.
Nv the Annotated Press.

SANTA CRUZ. Doo. ZI.-Inere was .
large attendance at the session of the
California State Teachers associa ion to-
day. The morning session was devote
to a discussion on mathematics, as it is
proposed to issue new state text books
nm arithmetic. In the afternoon il was
decided to hold the rest OF the session in
Oakland, there being no opposition.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Earl Barnes, Stan
ford; vice presidents. F. P. Russell,
San Jose; H. F. Pennell, Chico; secre'
tary, Anna Murphy, Sacramento; as
sistant secretary, w. F. Hall, Vaca-
vile; recording secretary, Professor Nc
Clymonds. Oakland; treasurer, Bessie
Haslam. Santa Cruz.
In response TO teegrsms from Denver
asking the teachers to attend the session
of the National Educational association
in that city in July. the secretary was
instructed to make a suitable reply.
TEACHING FORCE.
Professor Bailey. of the state univer-
pity, read paper on The Teaching
Force. He said that there are grades oi
development in history, society, and the
individual. Each of these grades is
relatively perfect il it is healthy. The
philosopher is nearer the ideal than the
honorable merchant. Every man ought
to be relatively perfect. If he would be
healthy his faculties must develop at
the proper time. The good citizen. /.
specialist and philosopher are the types
of manhood to follow. From these
should come the teaching force.
Prof. Bailey explained what he meant
60 convey by character power and
scholarship. The instincts OF individual
ity must be cultivated. The soul is an
organism; therefore it needs air, food
and exercise. The teaching force needs
the education of individuality. Teach
ers should grow up in an esthetic at
mosphere. Thev should iced on sig n I
and sound and exercise their esthetic
powers. In mastering a specially, power
becomes "a aster OF itself. All teachers
should be specialists in interest, tact
and sympathy. They should study the
sshool world OF today.
UNIFORM SYSTEM.
Prof. Bro wn, of the state university.
spoke on the ideal curriculum. He
said that it was desired to Gave che same
tubjects discussed at ell teachers insti-
suites and repor. the result at the session
of the state association. By that means
the teaching by a uniform system might
be accomplished.
Prof Pierce, principal of the Los An
geles normal school, spoke on The
Teaching Force"
Among his observations were: ITO do
erccessful work OF any kind one must
AVE three elem ents of strength. Firs t.
ne must have some knowledge OF th g
material on which he is to work, OF the
tools which he is to uee. Second, he
must have some knowledge of the under
lying principlee that govern his work,
which knowledge necessitstes his taking
note Of what others have done in the
same line, OF their successes and failures
and the causes that led to them. Third,
he must have power and skill to apply
his knowledge"
PLEA FOR NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Prof. erce. with the above for bis
ground work, made an interesting ac-
1rese. Hs argument was. however,
mainly plea for normal schools as the
principal source of supply, and urged
iue NcGSsulty lot keH6Tal CUlluIe III tIe
,repar tion Of teacher.
This evening Irving NJ Scott lectured
% a large audience in the Congregational al
hurch on Big Guns and Amor Plate.
Tomorrow evening reception and hop
will be given TO the teachers at the
Pacific DceAn house.
Ths California Science association
will yin Two dsys' session tomor-
row. Prominent scientists from all parts
of the state Will he present In the
evening Professor Joseph Leconte lee
lures.