The herald., 1894-12-27
THE POLITICIAN IN SCHOOLS,
A Detriment to Educa tiOnal
Advancement.
Some Suggestions Made by Pr0fes.
sor Kleeberger.
The State Teachers Association sttlss
Down to Business at
Santa Cruz.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press
SANTA CRuz, CAL, Dec. 26.--The CaliA
forna State Teachers association met
for three-days' session at the Congre-
gational church this afternoon. A COM
mittee received the visiting teachers at
the depot with band. The church
was crowded this afternoon when Geo.
Kleeberger called the association to
order. In the audience were many
prominent educators from ell parts OF
the state, many superintendents of
schools were present. besides professors
from universities and the normal
schools. After an invocation by Rev.
j. A. Crdsan and singing, the commit
tee on amendments WAS appointed. 1t
ia proposed to introduce an amendment
changing the time Of meeting, so it will
be during the holiday week; the time
will be left with the executive COM
mittee.
Professor Kleeberger. in his annual
address, made euggestions for the bet
terment of the public school system.
He said that the present is not az good
as it should be, and that improvements
ton could keep up with the march 0a
progress. He condemned the placing
OF tha educational system OF the state in
the control of the politicians also the
influence exerted by political bosses in
procuring positions for their friends.
He said:
EFFECT OF THE POLITICAL PULL.
"It frequently happens that while in
telligent citizens are asking for better
schools the ward politicians are making
the condition auch SIS to bar the path OF
educational progress. So long as public
economy begins with reducing school ap-
propriations 80 long will schools fall far
short OF being the best. and so long as
political pull controls the appointment
of teachers 90 long will the best culture
and character be too rare at the teachera'
desk and SO long will an unregenerate
public be the inevitable product of the
school. III all teachers would discharge
their full duty in the beat possible way.
even under the present conditions. the
conditions would rapidly grew mors fa-
vorable. So long as teachers will resort
to political methods go long will political
bosses feel FREQ to fill the school rooms
with incompetent favorites. Ii teachers
would be free from the thraldom of poll
ticians they must refuse to profit by po-
liticai intrigues."
TEACHERS SHOULD STAND TOGETHER.
Prof. Kleabsrger spoke at length on
child culture ss q means OF obtaining
the best educational results. He said
that teachers must Undue their pupils
by practice as we'll as by precept. 90 that
in the next generation race of clear
hearted and clear-headed men will
sweep away the bosses. Teachers should
stand firmly against the bosses who
would prostitute the public school to
further their vile purposes. The cur
riculum should broaden the child's en-.
vironment, and to do 80 there should be
correlation of related subjects and con-
csntratien of the child's efforts upon Q
few lines of research and thought.
Prof. George HI. Howeson read paper
on The School Curriculum. In the dis
crssion that followed, Prof. Earl Barnes,
@. II. Keyes, w. F. Hall, P. w. Search
and others participated.
This evening reception was given to
the teachers at the 6eabeach hotel.
There were addresses Of welcome and
music.
Prof. David 8. Jordan. who was to
lecture, is unable to fill his engagement,
having gone to Mexico. His place will
be taken by Prof. Bailey, OF the state
university.