The herald., 1894-04-18
Evening session.


Every foot OF spacs in the large
Methodist church WAS occupied at the
evening session, fully 1900 people being
present. The teachers from Cotton,
San Berpardino, Re1lands and River
eide attended in body. Mrs. Mar
garet Howard Of Redlands being un-
able to attend to present her paper
on Manual Training, Mrs. Kate Upper
Galpin spoke on WOmsn in Education.
No woman wage-earner in the world
receives 30 great compensation for her
work; no woman worker is so greatly
respected. In many communities che
is 30 highly regarded that many lady
OF the manor might envy her position.
After she leaves the active work of the
school room abe uses tbs power she has
developed in community entorprises-so
that what the school loses the commun-
ity wins.
But not because of her enviable indi-
viduAl position As legislator, executive
and Judge in one ex-o6icio, while in the
school loom, nor because OF the power
she possesses in the community, lie she
80 vital part OF our national life. The
reason is deeper. Pablic schools are in
stituions on which the safety and per-
petuity OF our national life depend. Our
schools are to produce worthy citizens.
Few children pass beyond tho elemental
ry schools, therefore nearly all the train
ing they receive for citizenship they re-
ceiye at the hands OF women. The
highest demand made of the school is
the upbuilding of character; and 30
grandly do they fulfill their purpose that
no greather ethical agent exists in our
country. This has largely been brought
about through the revolution in the dis
cipline OF the school that the last century
mas witnessed.
Solomon insisted that ''he that spar
eth the rod hsteth his son." an "spare
the rod and spoil the child" was former
ly quoted to nerve the arm of the pun
iHher of the juvenile offender.
Tho idea Of the moral necessity for
hsgellation WAS 80 instilled in the minds
OF the rulers of children, and was 90
supported by revered authority and
custom, that the first objectipn and the
most persistent urged against q woman
as teacher, wes that she could not
thrash the boys." The most advanced
never dreamed that school could be
controlled without blows, and that
through her very inability to give them
would come more excellent way. No
one prophesied day when corporal
punishment would be reserved
az right but = not exercised" in
the government ofwa great city's school
system, and the order OF schools would
be of a character never known under the
old regime.
Women brought to the school the two
greatest characteristics needed in child
care patience. the outgrowth of years
OF humiliations, and sympathy with
childhood, component of the maternal
instinct. She brought, too, the great
housekeeping characteristics, love of or
der, attention to detail and thorough
ness in the doing OF little things. AZ a
result we have had the entire change in
school room management which makes
1t the great ethical agent il is today.
The speaker next analyzed the infiu-
ences at work in the modern school,
placing at their head the personal char
acter OF the teacher. She next urged
the Importance of thorough preparation
for the work OF teaching claiming that
in no way can the state better elevate
the character OF its citizens than
through the culture OF its teaching force.
She deplored the fact that marrow
financial Scliov was pursued in the