The herald., 1895-06-01
THE PRINCIPALS WILL WORK
An Enthusiastic Meeting at Fourth of
July Headquarters
Companies OF School Children Will Be Organ
lied Before the Schools Close
Next Week

There is no do ubt about the interest of
the school children and their teachers in
the coming celebration of the Fourth of
July in Los Angeles. The executive
committee is receiving notifications
every day of pablic and rarochal schools
that are organizing companies. The in
terest was manifest last night at
Fourth of July headquarters by largely
attended meeting of the principals of the
public schools with the school parade
committee. Three fourths of the princi-
pals of the schools were present. Severa |
OF those present had arranged to be ont
OF the city by the Fourth, but good
many more than expected annou need
their determination TO remain and do
their utmost 10 organize the children
into large army of young patriots.
Chairman l.. ?. Crane OF the school
committee presided and called upon
Chairman L. J. Cressey of the execuvtie
committee for statement of it's object
MIR. Crcssey briefly outlined the pur-
poses of the com mittee. and said that he
was pleased to see such large mum ber of
principals present. He referred to the
participation OF the school children In
the Fourth OF July elaboration, and how
much the hearty cooperation OF the
teachers would add to the success. Any
assistance the principals could give would
be now heartily appreciated by the ex-
ecutiNe committee.
Professor c. j. Rhode. who has charge
of drilling the children. was requested by
the chairman to outline the work to be
done, aud stated that II was necessary 10
have certain knowledge of the number o +
principals who will be in the city on the
Fourth. \ roll of the principals was
called and those present gave informatit II
regarding the feeling of the children
about joining in the parade. The report
showed that a great amount or enthus-
iasm is being shown by the children.
After considerable discssion, the organi
cation of the companies before the
schools close was felt to be essential and
il was decided to have some one in each
building who will take charge OF the
work of organization.
1t was decided that those principals
who had signified their willingness to as
sist In the work should constitute sort
OF general committee. They are to ascer-
tain hy Wednesday next, if possible the
number nj companies i'll each school
which will march. report the names Of
the officers and of those little children
who will go on floats to represent the
thirteen original colonies.
The general object OF the work now is
to effect an organization of companies so
that after the schools close thev will he
ready Tor the three or four drills geces-
sary to enable them to march.
The following principals entered heart
lily upon the work. and will do all they
can 10 make it great success:
c. H. Chilcote. Hellman street school;
J. Is. Millard, Sand st.eet school: Miss
Sullivan. Casco street school: Miss Hal
verson Grafton street school +. w.
Stein. Union avenue school: DR.. A. W.
Plummer. Eighth street school: Mrs.
Bryan, normal primary school: Mis-
Gordon. Sixt enth street school: Miss
Boyle, Stanton avenue school: Edward
Hutchison, Seventh street school; Mrs.
White, Ann street school; Miss Olivia
Day. New Macy street school, Mrs. Mag
dock. East Side school.