The herald., 1894-04-11
ADOPTED A FOUR YEAR COURSE
Annual Meeting of the Normal
School Boards.
Action Taken by Them at the Normal
School.
The Matter OF Text Books Not Settled, as
Some Additions Are to Be Made.
Special Levy to Sup
port the Schools.

The annual joint meeting Of the
boards OF trustees OF the various normal
schools of the state was held at the
Normal school building yesterday morn
ing. There were present Gen. John
Bidwell. A. H. Crew, of Chico; Col.
Philo Herssy, Ralph Lowe. G. H. Phil
lips, OF San Jose, and Gen. John Mans
field, T. P. Lukens, F. A. Molyneaux,
A. S. Davidson and A. E. Pomeroy OF
Los Angeles. Also ]. N. Anderson OF
Sacramento, state superintendent OF
public instruction; Prof. E. I. Pierce.
superintendent of the Los Angeles Nor
NAL school; Prof. @. w. Childs, Of the
San Jose school, and Prof. R. F. Pennsll
OF Chico.
The majority of the session was occu-
pied with a discussion of whether the
normal school course should be extended
to four yesrs or continued with three
years, as at present.
All OF the professors were strongly in
favor OF the change, and after a general
discussion of the matter the boards de-
cided to adopt the four year course.
In the absence of Gov. H. H. Mark
ham Mr.. Anderson called the meeting
to order, and Gen. Bidwell was elected
to the chair and Mr.. Anderson as secre-
tary.
The principals of the three normal in
stitutions then presented their reports.
All stated that the schools were in ex-
cellent condition and had made progress
during the past year, and suggested that
tho ho ho n
degree.
The principal part of these reports,
however, consisted in the suggestions
offered by each regarding the course of
study TO be pureued throughout the
three normal schools.
Prof. Pierce of the Los Angeles school
thought the course should be as follows:
Mathematics. 100 weeks; science, 100;
miscellaneous, $50. and professional, 120.
Prot. Pennell OF Chino offered the fol-
lowing: English, 140; science, 100;
mathematics, ITO; department Of edu-
cation. l30, and miscellaneous, 100. Prof.
Childs OF San Jose offered: Mathematics,
100; science. 100; English, ITO; profess
sional, l2O; manual training, 20; mis-
80.
AT the conclusion of the reports, Mr..
a. E. Pomeroy stated that the question
to be introduced for discussion was
whether they would adopt three or a
four years. course. T. P. Lukens moved
that four years course be adopted.
A general discussion then followed in
which nearly all those present partici
pated, but finally resulted in the adop-
ton Of the four years course, with a
provision that all who may complete the
course will be graduated on recommends
tion of the faculty.
General Bidwell called General Mans
6sld to the chair and in few brief re-
Curriculi offered by the three princi-
pals be referred back to them with
orders to agree on q course satisfactory
to all. The motion was put and carried,
and resulted in the following being pre-
sented and adopted by the meeting.
Eaglish, 120 to l40 weeks, to consist of
grammar, composition, rhetoric, word
analysis, literature and reading,
Science, 100 weeks, divided as follows:
Botany and microscopy, 20 weeks;
zoology and microscopy, 20 weeks;
physics, 40; geography, 80; chemistry,
tionsl, 40 weeks being omitted in
CuonletAyi II taAChsJ
Professional from 100 to 130 weeks; to
consist of psychology, history of educa-
ton, practice of teaching, school law
and pedagogy.
Mathematics 110 weeks; arithmetic,
algebra, geometry and bookkeeping.
Miscellaneous from 100 to 140 weeks;
drawing, (Sloyd) clay modelling, PEN
manship, history and civics.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson it was
decided to appoint committee consist
ing of the presidents of the various To-
cal boards to present to the next legis-
lature the propriety of passage OF q
Dill levying a tax of not exceeding l
cent on 500 for the support of normal
schools instead of special appropriation
as at present.
The matter of the adoption OF text
books was referred to the principals and
Mr.. Anderson for final adjustment, as q
few changes or additions in the present
set were desired to be made.
Alter fuather discussion the meeting
adjourned to assemble at Chino the
second Tuesday in April, 1895.
BEING ENTERTAINED.
In the afternoon the visitors witness
ed the parade and were then shown
over the city.
Last evening the faculty and trustees