The morning call., 1894-05-13
THE HAMBURGER COMP ANY.
MARKET STREET.
THEIR WORK OVER
The Educational Congress
Adjourns.
The State Teachers Convention Will
Be Held at Santa Cruz in
December.

The educational congress. which has
been in session during the past week at
Golden Gale Hall, was brought to close
yesterday, the subject of the day being
"Chid Study" There was large attend
anee at both the morning and afternoon
sessions. Many prominent educators were
among the listeners, while not few en-
gagged in the general topic under discus
sion.
In the forenoon a number of round
table conferences were held on a variety
of subjects in the interesC of instructors.
Room G was occupied by exp0unders of
the university extension theory, led by
William Dallam Armes of Berkeley.
Room A was filed by an interested
group of people who wanted to hear discus
-ions on the subject of drawing as factor
in education. Professor. Irwin OF Stanford
University opened the discussion with a
few brief remarks, in which he took occa-
sion TO recommend the study Of the early
education OF the scholar.
Miss Julia Rice of Los Angeles believed
that the beneficial effects OF drawing as
well as painting served TO develop the idea
of music values in the child, and to elevate
and improve the miad with finer inspira-
tions of all that is elevatins.
Miss Muffiand was of the opinion that
the first effort of childhood was to give ex-
preston to thoughts through the medium
of drawing. She ignored technical studies
for the child and encouraged the express
sion Of their impressions of all that is
beautiful and morally instructive.
In room b tile subject of Mathematics
In Elementary Schools" was discussed, the
principal speaker being }. B. McChesney
OF Oakland. He outlined the theory which
is now receiving attention throughout Cal
ifornia and commented upon its successful
trial and ultimate adoption.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the State Teachers Association was held
In the receDtion-r0om with a view of
selecting place for the holding of the
fourth annual convention. After some
wraDgling Santa Cruz was decided upon,
the session to Opeh December 26 and con-
tinue for two days.
The practicabilitvsof adopting the plan
OF study as recommended by the national
committee of ten will be one of the 2rin-
clpal matters under discussion.
The question of textbooks for common
schools will also be topic of discussion.
PRESIDENT Martin Kellogg OF Berkeley
University Of California, who has inter
ested himself on this subject, is expected
TO De heard In favor OF a new series which
Will nave tendency to reach the pupil
more closely in matters OF taste.
Mr.. Kellogg contends that the selection
OF school readers must from the mere fact
OF familiarity, go far toward deforming
chlldren's taste or distaste for reading in
general. A reader of literary worth may
be the greatest boon to children who come
little Into contact with cultivated people.
lie asserted the form of literature that
through all ages has most appealed to
children, whether of individuals or of
races. is the myth. song or story. What
special variety-whether Greek mythol-
ogy, medieval romance, the modern short
tales-is best adapted to CALIFORNIA; school
children he was not as yet prepared TO
say, but intends to Thoroughly famlllarize
himself with the subject through means OF
practical observation.
The afternoon session was opened by