The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-27
School-Teachers' Meeting
in Santa Cruz.
FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS.
Attended by Pedagogues From
All Over the State.
PROMINENT EDUCATORS PRESENT
The Session Will Last Three DAYS
and Much important Work
Will Be Done.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 26-The California
State Teachers Associa ion began three
days session at the Congregational church
this afternoon. Local committees re-
ceived the visiting teachers at the depot
with "A band. The church was crowded
this afternoon when the president, George
r. Kleeberger of San Jose, called the as
ISOLATION TO order. In the audience were
prominent educators from all parts OF the
State. Many SuperIntendents of Schools
were present, besides professors from uni
versities and normal schools.
After an invocation by Rev J. a. CruSan
and singing the committee on amendments
was appointed. 1t IS proposed to intro
duce an amendment changing the time of
meeting so it will be during holiday week
The time will be left with the executive
committee.
Professor Kleeberger in his annual adj
dress made suggestions for the betterment
of the public school system. He said that
the present system is not as good as it
should be; that improvements should be
rapidly made so that education could keep
up with the march of progress. He con-
demned the placing of The educational
system of the State in the control of poll
political bosses 10 procuring positions
for their friends. He said: sit fire.
Quently happens that while intelligent
citizens are asking for better schools the
ward politicians are making the condition
such as 10 bar the path of educational
progress. So long as public economy be-
gins with reducing school, appropriations
so long viii schools fall far short of being
controls the appointment of teachers so
long will the best culture and character be
too rare at the teachers desks and so long
Will an unregenerate public be the ineyit-
able product of the school. II all teachers
would discharge their full duty in the best
possible way, even under present condi-
tons, the conditions would rapidly grow
more favorable. So long as teachers will
resort to political methods so long will
pol teal bosses feel free to fill the school
rooms with incompetent faVorites. If
teachers would be free from the thraldom
Of politicians they must refuse to profit by
political intrigues."
Professor kleeberger spoke at length on
child culture as a means toward arriving
at the best educational results. He said
that teachers must Undue their pupils by
Practice as we'll as precept, so that in the
next generation race of clear-hearted
and clear headed men will sweep away the
bosses. Teachers should stand firmly
ag inst the bosses, who would prostitute
the public school system to further their
vile purposes. The curriculum should
broaden the child'S environment. and to do
so there should be correlation of related
subjects and a concentration of the child's
efforts upon few lines of research and
thought.
Professor George w. Howison read a
paper on The School Curriculum"
In the discussion that followed Pro-
fessor Earl Barnes. C. B. Reyes, WI.
Hall, P. W. Search and others partici-
pated.
This evening reception was given to
the teachers at the Sea Beach Hotel
There were addresses of welcome aud
music.
Professor David S. Jordan. who was to
lecture, is unable to fill his engagement
having gone to Mexico. HIS place will be-
taken by Professor Bailey Of the State
University.