The herald., 1895-11-11

Of the most progressive universities and
is highly favored by the board Of educa.
ton and the community at large.
An important feature OF the school 10
its commercial department, where thor.
ough course in bookkeeping and business
is offered for those whose school life ends
with the high school.
The first class was graduated in 1875,
ana was composed of eight students. The
class of '95 numbered eighty. There II
On alumni of over 500, many of whom
are samong the leading men and women
OF the community.
Ii large numbers, good instructors and
high grade of schools from which to
draw material for students, am pie facIli-
ties in the way of buildings and equip
ments, and the support of a city whose
chief pride is its high school, contribute
anything toward making good institu-
ton, then Los Angeles can surely lay
claim to it.
In the state where public instruction
has reached its best dey elopment, Los An.
geles takes the lead. OF this feature,
more than any other, are its citizens just
ly proud. The marvellous growth OF sths
city during the past decade has brought
with it educational problems difficult OF
solution. To accommodate the large
mum Der OF pupils yearly added to the
school population has been almost impos-
sible. From 1885 to 1895 the school cen.
600. A corresponding increase had IT, be
made in the teaching force and schoo!
accom- odations. From the original
corps of fifty teachers the number was
augmented to more than three hundred.
The total amount paid out in salaries
public school property of the city was
valued at $122, 430. Today it exceeds
ST.. 000 900. Even with these increased
facilities it was not possible to accom- mo-
date all who applied for admission to the
schools. Last year there were about 5000
children who we're either Limited to bali
day sessions or wholly denied school
privileges, SO inadequate were the build
ings to provide room for them.
During the present year bonds have
have been issued and sold to the amount
of $500, COO. This money is being exponds
ed In new sites and buildings. most of
which will e ready for occupancy early
in the coming year, and the expectation
now is that they will be filled as soon as
their doors are opened.
The courses OF instruction have grown
to correspond very closely with those OF
the eastern educational centers like Bos-
ton ana Philadelphia. Pupils coming
from those cities usually take their place
in the grade which they would occupy at
the same age in the east.
A teacher is said to make or unmake
a school, and it is probably due to the ex-
c6llency OF the teachers OF the city ecnOOlS
that these institutions are so we'll made.
In this particular Los Angeles is singu-
larly fortunate. There have been attract
ed to this locality many OF the abless
educators in the profession and they have
left their mark upon the public schools.
| The best teachers Of the country have
come hither to secure the advantages Of
| good salaries and a pleasant place of resi-
| dence. On that account it was made
| possible to select the very best from
! rmong the leaders, hence the composition
| of the reaching force of the city is better,
perhaps, than that of any city in the
| Union.
| The study of advanced methods of
teaching receives the most careful atten-
| ton of the executive department OF pup
| lie instruction and consequently the
| city's schools are mooels of the latest
type. Nothing is neglected to keep them
| abreast with the times, without failing,
| however, to conserve all that has been
found best in the past.
| With all these accessories contributing
| to the educational atmosphere OF Los An
| geles the intellectual tone of the commu-
nifty is one of high order, andsOne in
deed of which her citizens may justly
sneak with prid3