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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
Placer County.

The public school system of Placer
County was organized in 1855. There were
then nine districts and about $50 children.
1t was not until 1857, however, when the
first school census In the county was taken,
that the exact number of children became
known. The census for that year showed
fifteen districts and $50 children between
and IS wears of age. The total amount
of money from all sources paid out during
the year for school purposes was S3O07 80.
To-day the public schools of Placer
County consist of tifty-tive districts, repre-
senting 1878 children between 5 and II
years of age. Seventy-six teachers are en-
ploved, whose salaries for the year ending
June 80, 1895, amounted to $43, 403 IS. The
total expenditures for all school purposes
during the year were ST., 1913 05. The aver
age length of the school term was 1872
months. The total enrolment of children
in the schools was 26S7, the average daily
attendance being 1729.
Placer's public schools are systematic
ally graded. A uniform course of study,
consisting of nine grades, each of which
requires school year for the average
child 10 complete is pursued in all the
schools of the county.
As rule, the teachers of the county are
earnest, enthusiastic and progressive.
Nearly all are experienced or have had
professional training.
With the exception of few dilapidated
and some rudely constructed and poorly
furnished buildings, the schoolhouses OF
Placer County are splendid monuments to
the energy, enterprise and intelligence OF
the people of the districts.
The greatest defect of the Placer schools,
in the opinion of the writer, is there are no
high scheols-no connecting link between
the excellent grammar schools and the
universities. P. w. SMITH,
County Superintendent.
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Amador County.

To say we have an admirable system OF
common schools, superior in many re-
spects to that of other States OF our Union,
not only more venerable in years but
which boast of civilization to which ours
has not yet attained, is true, but the
thought is general in its application, and
IN fact, it is somewhat difficult in this in
stance to partlcularize, for much that
might be written Of this section of our
State might as trUthfully be recorded of
other sections, especially of the foothill or
mining counties.
However, in writing up the present
status OF the schools of Little Amador"
we>ask you to consider the comparative
area in square miles, the sparsely settled
territory and the cosmopolitan mixture of
our population, the small footing of the
assessn ent roll, the minimum number of
industries and daily pursuits of our peo-
pie and the lar removed location OF the
county from market and business centers.
With few exceptions the Amador County
schools are well managed and teachers are
alive 20 their advancement and general
progress.
Only one matter has tendency to pre-
vent or prescribe the general upward
progress OF our public schools. That is, a
scale of low wages for many of our small
schools. Fifty dollars per month for the
same work required OF teachers in other
counties who are paid SIS is difference
that impels teachers. after gaining ex-
perience in the schools of Amador County,
to seek employment. where the salary is
better.
Our annual institutes are well attended.
Sixty teachers out of possible sixty-tive
answered the rollcal at our last conyen-
ton, which was convened in lone.
OF late much interest is shown IN a
proposition to establish high school at
some point in the county.
The following statistical information is
gathered from the Superintendent an
nuai report to the Department of Public
instruction. Area in square miles, 600;
population, II, 1874; salary of County Super
intendent, $12O0; county asSessment-roll
of taxable property, $4,046, sol; number of
children between and II years of age,
2716; numb Der of male teachers employed,
Is; number of female teachers employed,
IS; average monthly salary paid to male
teachers, $50; average monthly salary paid
to female teachers, S57 so.
GEORGE F. MACK,
County Superintendent.
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county during the past few years has been
remarkable. Ten years ago Hanford had
a little one-room frame structure for 9
schoolhouse and perhaps two dozen pupils
To-day it has a $4,000 brick building
accommodating hundreds OF pupils, and is
clamo<ing for more room.
Six years ago three teachers were en-
ployed in Haniord. Now there are ten
employed in the grammar school alone.
and each teacher has large class. This
remarkable growth has been made under
the principalship of G.. G. Childress, who
is now serving his seventh year in that ca
pacity.
In addition to the grammar school there
are in Hanford union high school, COM
posed of eleven districts; and a kinder
garten.
The high school was established in
1891. In January, 1896, the school will
move into the magnificent new building
just erected at a cost OF $500. e. III.
Walker is principal of the high school,
and under his supervision the school has
been placed on the accredited list by the
State University.
Lemoore, the second school in size in
tAe CouHty, cHpiOy , iNe 1caOICiS' aiiu Ae''
over 300 pupils. George W. Hinkle is
servinghi third term as principal.
Giddings, Grangeville and Cross Creek
each employ two or more teachers. The
county contains thirty districts, besides
the high school. and employs fifty teach.
ers, at salaries ranging from $50 to $3.50 pei
month.
Every teacher in the county is striving
to make himself or herself better fitted
for the profession of teaching. Clubs are
being formed among the teachers through.
out the entire county, for the purpose Of
studying pedagogy as science. The
work is being done with view of making
the next annual institute yield the best
possible results to both teacher and school
j. w. GRAHAM,
Superintendent of Schools.
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Plumas County.

From perusal of its history, we find
that there were no schools in Plumas
County ct the time of It's organization in
1854.
In June, 1854, an attempt was made by
the Court of Sessions to organize school
districts, and the county was divided into
three school districts. AS soon as possible
school was opened in the third district at
Elizabethtown or Betsyburg. The first
superintendent of Schools was DR.. I. n.
Hartzell. whose report for the school year
ending October 81, 1855, was as follows
District No. 1, Is children, so scattered
that no school was practicable; district
No. 3 had, between the ages of and Is
years IS children, enrolment 90, and
average daily attendance 16.
On the decline of EliZabethtown in 1856,
Quincy became the prominent town.
From school census population in 1854
of nlnety-three children, three districts,
one school and a school fund of Sal 80,
the educational status OF Plumas County
has increased to twenty-seven districts,
three of which contain graded schools of
two teachers, or thirty schools. school
census of $50 children, and school fund
OF Sl9, 100.
OF the $50 census children, S56 are en-
rolled in our public schools. The average
number belonging is 643.
About two-thirds of the teachers en-
ployed are females, who receive an average
monthly salary of s63. The average
monthly salary paid male teachers is $73.
OF the twenty-seven schoolhouses in
Plumas County but two are built of brick.
Mrs. KATE l.. DoNNELLEY,
County Superintendent.
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Santa Clara College.

The oldest, the largest, the most COM
pleteIy equipped Catholic college on the
Pacific Coast, famous Santa Clara, occu-
pies beautiful site of ten acres within the
limits of the pretty town of the same name,
and is conducted by the fathers of the
Society of Jesus. For nearly half CEN
tury the college, chartered in accordance
with the laws of the State and endowed
with the rights and privileges of a univer-
sity, has been accomplishing great and
good work.
On the lists of the alumni are inscribed
the names of hundreds OF successful men
in this country and in the sister repub-
lies under the Southern Cross-men who
have distinguished themselves in legisla-
tive assem- blies on the bench, at the bar,
in scientific pursuits, or in the manage
ment of vast commercial interests.
The curriculum of the college includes a
scientific, classical or commercial course,
as the student may choose. At the end OF
the course the degrees Alb. or AN. are
conferred, or in the case business course
is chosen, successful students receive a
commercial certificate.
Santa Clara College is most interesting
place to visit. There are nine libraries,
the principal one containing more than
Is, 900 volumes on science, politics, theol-
ogy, philosophy, ETC., including many rare
volumes. some nearly four centuries old.
There are $50 volumes, reproducing in
their original text the most prominent his
torical and polemical writings OF antiquity.
from the first century of the Christian era
to the ninth. The museum contains 1000
1aoiy Of r,afu oil
parts of the world. The philosophical
cabinet is the most complete in
the West, containing very rare
and costly collection of more
than $50 machines and instruments per-
tanning to mechanics, hydraulics, pneu-
mates, heat, electricity, optics, meteor
ology, astronomy, ETC. There is 3
fine chemical laboratory, where assaying
and chemical analysis are thoroughly
taught. The archaeological depart
ment contains many casts of prehistoric
animals ana geological specimens of
past ages. The School of Design
is an art gallery of finely executed paint
ings and drawings, drawn and painted by
the students and their accomplished in
structors. The scrupulously clean dormi-
tories, the large Mushrooms with modern
sanitary appliances. the beautiful gardens
and vineyards, the great assembly hall,
accommodating 5000 persons, the hand
some memorial chapel, the famous old
mission church. with its quaint frescoes
and Mexican wood-carvings. these and a
hundred other features form the ensemble
of one of the greatest institutions of learn
ing in the State.
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MERGED County.

The public schools of MERGED County do
OF suffer by comparison with those of the
more populous sections of the State. We
point with pride not only to the schools OF
our towns, but to the most remote dis
tricts OF valley or mountain.
AS a rule our school buildings are neat
in appearance and comfortable in appoint
ments. They furnish ample room to the
pupils OF each district.
Our teachers are capable, energetic and
progressive. Nearly 40 per cent Of the
teachers have received professional train
ing in normal schools or universities.
About one-third of them hold life or edu-
cational diplomas.
The country schools OF MERGED County
are being rapidly graded by the plan now
in operation, and before long ungraded
schools, SO far as we are concerned, will be
things of the past.
Pupils are Systematically promoted from
grade to grade throughout the schools OF
the county.
The high school is in the first year of its
existence, but has already established q
reputation for its excellent work.
The Supervisors have already adopted
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Lake County.
County Superintendent

Nestled among the hills lies Lake Coun-
tv. the Switzerland of America. There is
no section of California which to-day offers
TO home-seekers better chances than this
garden of the gods. 1t is characteristic of
a true American to ask. "What are your
school facilities?" Lake County can an
swer, "good.
There are forty-fve school districts, en-
blowing ffty-four schoolteaehers. The
schools are divided into primary and gra m.
mar grades. A Board of Education, COM
posed entirely of schoolteachers, manages
the school system, and in its advocacy of
Iater-day methods is fully abreast OF the
times. Mrs. E. K. Harrington, the Super
tendent, made sixty-one visits during the
wear, travelling over mountains, hllis ana
plains in the discharge OF her duties.
The schools are well provided with nee
essarv apparatus and material for the
work they have to do. Thirty-two els
tricts maintained an eight months school
during the last year When it is remem-
bered that there are forty-fve districts,
the per cent of school terms Is fairly
lengthy. The people are always ready to
respond generously to tax levy 1or
school purposes, as shown by the last rate,
80 40 per cent.
The normal schools of the State have
five representatives teaching in the county,
and there are five holding high-school GER
tifcates. The pay of the male teachers
averages 500 rs and the female teachers
$50 81 per month. The teachers are an
enthusiastic body in the work OF the II
chosen profession.
The attendance at the public schools IS
exceptionally good, only 2S9 out of school
population of 1859 being returned as not
attending any school, while the percentage
of attendance was 81, a phenomenal record,
considering the rainy months and the dill
ficulty for the little ones to reach the
schoolhouses.
Around each schoolhouse are large play
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grounds, which to the city child would be

grounds. which to the city child would be
continual delight
The total amount received for school pur-
poses last year was $2S, 469 IA, of which
$23,3l2 81 was paid to teachers, 5000 for
current expenses, 1858 A for library books,
S2O9 Y for apparatus, leaving healthy
balance OF $3.50 66. The total value of
school property is $54,6 1893 43. Lakeport
leads In value, having property valued at
$500.
The value OF the school libraries is
quoted at $7845 43, representing 1872 vol
umes.
There are fourteen male ard thirty
seven female teachers in the county at the
present time actually engaged IN teaching.
At Lakeport is situated the Academy"
a local high school, which prepares candi-
dates for the State University and the
county teachers examinations. A high
school is one of the needs of the county,
and it is safe to assume that ere long an
accredited school will be established.
One mile above Upper Lake is located
the United States Government school for
the Indians, in charge of Mrs. S. NJ Cole.
| Here the wards Of the Government, fifty
! five i'll number, are carefully educated.
With this representation Lake County
can take her place by her sister counties.
Mrs. E. K. HARRINGTON,
County Superintendent.
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6166; children under 5 years, 2237; total
children under II years, 7403. Average
monthly salary, male teachers, in the
primary and grammar schools, sos; aver
age monthly salary, female teachers.
$62 so; average. monthly salary, both male
and female, $62 %; average salary, male
teachers, in High School, S115; average
salary female teachers, in high fchool,
ST so; average salary, both male and
female teachers, $50.
III number of the schools of this county
the trustees keep the schoolheuse in re-
pair, furnish the wood and other neces-
sarles gratis to the district, so that the
school funds may be used in maintaining
the school. This certainly is highly COM
mendabIe in unpaid public servants
n. MEssER,
County Superintendent.
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Glenn County.
County Superintendent

Glenn County, with an assessed valua-
ton of about ten million dollars, contains
but thirty-nine public school districts and
two high schools, while the latest returns
show total enrolment of only lao school
census children. The area of the county
is about twelve hundred square miles.
From the foregoing it will be seen that
we have an average of only small frac-
ton more than one census child for each
section of land. This state of affairs is
due principally to the large landholdings
in all parts of the county, an illustration
of which may be found in the following
statement: Three adjoining school dis
tricts, assessed at nearly million dollars
each, the whole area of which is as rich a
body of land as sunshine and rain ever
combined to make productive, report a
total OF only sixty-eight school census
children.
Subdivision has already been COM
menced in different parts of the county
and small farms may be had on reason
able terms and at fair prices in the most
desirable localities. The school facilities
of the county are now such that we may
confidently welcome the new era that is
dawning upon us. feeling certain that the
settler who brings his family to Glenn
will here find every opportunity to edu-
cate his children in our schools up to the
time that they are ready to enter the State
University.
Two high schools have been organized
in the county during the present year, one
at Willows and the other at Orland.
There were enrolled in the public schools
of the county during the last year 1342
pupils.
During the present school year, out OF q
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county in the State that had high school
organized under the MCGOWAN act. which
authorized the establishment of county
and district high schools.
The population of the county is only
5000. and there are only SIS census chill
dren within its borders, and only twenty
five teachers are required to instruct these.
The County Superintendent Of Schools
is ably assisted by a very excellent and
efficient Board of Education with two
practical teachers among the members,
D. w. Finch, principal of the "SEnith
River" public school, president of the
board, and Miss E. Lippowitz. The ex-
aminations for teachers certificates in the
county are so strictly conducted that only
the best teachers can secure positions, to
whom, however, excellent salaries are paid.
DAVID LEIsHMAN,
County Superintendent.
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Orange County has been fortunate in
having the continuous services of ]. P.
Greeley as Superintendent of Schools from
the organization of the county to the pres
ent time.
The course OF study has attracted the
attention of educators, not only in Califor-
MIA, but in every part of the country. Mr..
Greeley has personal letters from promi-
nent educators saying that the course OF
study is the best that they have ever ex-
anlined.
But what is of still greater Importance
in the conduct of schools, there is a body
Of progressive teachers who are able to
carry out inteligently the plan of work.
There are two high schools in the coun-
ty, Santa Ana and Fullerton. The Santa
Ana High School has four courses of
study preparing for the various courses of
the university and is accredited by the
university in every subject taught. The
school at Fullerton is now in its third
year and has become thoroughly estab-
Iished under the efficient management of
W. r. Carpenter.
Special attention is given in this county
to the work in English. The course Is
rich in the line of literature and language.
In schools where there are several depart
ments, as in Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange
and Tustin. and also in the smaller dis
tricts. great advance has been made in this
work during the past three years.
The libraries are now looked upon as a
vital factor in school life, and instead of
serving simply as circulating libraries for
the families of the district, they are COM
ing to serve as the workshop for teachers
and pupils in the study of literature, his
tory, geography and science.
t. Z. PERHAM,
County Superintendent.
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plans for the erection of a new brick build
ing in which to open school in September,
1896. 1t is to be two stories, with 10-foot
basement, and is to contain some ten
rooms, including recitation.rooms, library,
Office, assembly hall and laboratories.
The schools of MERGED County are in
healthy condition, financial and educa-
tional.
We invite those seeking homes where
education receives due attention to come
to MERGED County and cast their lot
with US. o. w. GROVE,
County Superintendent
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StanisIaus County.

In many respects the people of Stanis.
laus County may feel justified in the par
donable pride manifested in her public
schools.
AS the teacher is, so is the school.
The teachers also have reason to be en-.
couraged.
Including the Oakdale Union High
School there are fifty school districts in
the county, employing seventy-one teach
ers. These schools are maintained at a
cost of from $50, 900 to $65, 900 annually.
A movement is on foot looking to the
establishment of union high school in
Modesto, including number of the sur
rounding districts.
A new manual of the course OF study is
now in course of preparation by the Board
of Education, and taking it all in all the
outlook for the schools of Stanislaus
County is very encouraging.
j. A. WAGNER,
County Superintendent,
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downstairs for school purposes, while over
head is large assembly-room.
Shasta, the pioneer town of the county,
has two teachers, and the school is sit
uated in the mining region.
The average number of months school
was maintained in the county last year
was 3-5 months, thus giving vacation
of % months.
The total number of census children in
the county by the last census was 9565-1S5
OF whom are Indians. Male teachers num-
Der "a; female, 80.
Mrs. M. E. DITTMAR,
County Superintendent.
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Del Norte County.

Little Del Norte County is not whit
behind her sister counties in the great
commonwealth of California, either in her
educational facilities, or in the qualiica-
tons of her teachers. She was the first
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Solano County,.

County Superintendent
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Orange County.

President Board OF
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

Rooms, Laundry, Bath, No. 723 Market
street: rent 5000 for one or two families.
large Office rooms. No. 100 Main street; lst
floor Office rooms on 2nd doc. OF same.
rooms Elm street.
. 5-roon house, No. IS South Broadway; rent
sl5OO go
groom house. rear 22il EoE street; rent $40.
Groom ,tsc, both gases, at Lestherwood,
large lot; !edt SIS " a mQnthi
Groom house, bath, No. 1876 5. Front street;
re mt SIS, %. for one or two families
5-rooms on Zane street; reat sl3.OO
Storeroom, No lli9 Market street; rent $500
year. ,ooo
Office room No. 30. lith street. rent 500
Groom house No. 1915 Byron street; rent $50.
S-room, bath, No. 6f5 Main ST.; rent 500 a
year.
Groom house No. l73 \. Front ST.; rent SIS.
broom honss on Delaware ST. rent sl3.VO.
l.room house on Lincoln ave-, htnaSllle;
rem 500. ooo
2rcoms IN rear No. IS Thirteenth street, rent
room house No y Zane St rent Sl7 90.
: room house No. 10 So. Broadway. rent Sl2 0O.
room house No l4i 18th ST.. rent SO 10
rooms and attic cor. Zane and wabash Sts,
rent sl2 30.
rooms and laundry No lis So. York St.
'e Money me- to Loar-t2OO $780, 500, 500, $1,000
$500.