The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30

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for the position were: ]. w. Graham of
Kings County, w. +. Hall, E. K. Barthell
Mrs. Margaret 6. Hood of Stanford. Miss
Felker attempted to decline the nomlna-
tion, but protests were heard from all over
the house. At the same time there was
landslide to her, as all the other nominees
for the Office declined in her favor. She
was elected. Miss Felker is critic teacher
in the State Normal School in this city.
w. F. Hall of Berkeley, she incum bent,
declined the nomination for assistant sec
retary. Franklin BarthelI of Morgan Hill
was nominated. Cecil Marks of San
Francisco was named, but he refused to
be a candidate and rankin Barthell was
declared elected.
For the remaining two offices the in
cum bents were elected as follows: Rail-
road secretary, J. ". McClymonds, OAK
land; treasurer, Bessie G. Haslam, Santa
Cruz.
The contest for President had been a
spirited one, considerable work having
been done upon the floor by the friends of
the two candidates. 1t was announced
that the tellers were ready to report. +.
d. Faulkner, principal OF the Faulkner
Grammar School in San Francisco, moved
that the elec ion be deferred until it could
be ascertained definitely who were mem
bers of the association and entitled to vote.
~ do not believe that any teachers here
would so far forget themselves and the
honor that they should preserve in their
profession as to cast vote If they were
not eligible to do Sc" remarked President
Linscott. 'If they cast illegal ballots
here they should give up their certificates
as soon as they return home. 1t would
not be possible for the secretary to compile
the roll of membership until the middle
of next week"
With this announcement the attempt to
postpone the election was abandoned and
the result was announced. The total
number of votes cast was 462. L. J. Chip
man received 236 votes and S. ]. Black
222, scattering 4. Chipman was declared
elected. The result was greeted with warm
applause.
All of the newly elected officers OF the
State association are mem bers OF the Nor
NAL School Alumni Association OF San
Jose except two-James A. Barr of Oak
land one of the vice pre- sidents, and ]. w.
McCIymonds OF Oakland, the railroad sec
retary.
Mr.. Chapman was introduced as the new
president of the State Association. He
teelingly expressed his regret that there
had been contest for the Office, and he
also regretted that Superin tendent Black
had not been successful in the contest.
Superintendent Black also was intro
duced and he, too, expressed regret at the
position in which he had been placed be-
fore the association. He said he had on
candidate. and ne had positively refused
when approached to allow his name to be
presented on this occasion.
The speaker said the action in keeping
his name before the association after it
was announced that he did not wish to be
a candidate was i'll advised and he re-
gretted it, and also that there had been a
contest.
The selection of place for holding the
next session of the association was de-
clared in order. Ex-State Superin iendent
SWEET placed San Francisco in nomina-
ton. There were numbe of seconds to
this motion, and as there was no opposi-
ton the ballot was ordered cast for tn at
city by the secretary.
State Superintendent Black led the dis
cussion of the report of the Council of
Education. The re port was prepared by
a com mittee of five of the council consist
ing of ]. W. Linscott, Miss Lucy L. Wash
burn, p. NJ. Fisher. Washington Wilson
and Elmer E. Brown. The latter was the
secretary of the committee, and he read
the report upon the subject, ''The New
California Movement in Elementary Edu-
cation"
1t is explained that the Teachers AS
sociation had for ten years under earnest
to bring about needed reforms in the
course of study in the elementary grades.
In this California was in the advance, and
it was predicted that grand results would
flow from continuation of investig ations
and efforts along this important line.
Remarks upon the subject under dis
cussion were made bv Professor o. P.
Jenkins of Stanford, Professor Washing
ton Wilson of the Chico Normal School,
Professor T. B. Bailey of the University of
California and DR.. w. T. Harris.
There was very large attendance at
the session tonight, when an address was
delivered upon "Moral Education and
School Discipline" by w. T. Harris,
LID, United States Commissioner of
Education, of Washington, d. G.
The effort was an able one, and produced
a fine impression uDon the great audience
that taxed the full seating and standing
capacity. of the main assembly-room of
the Normal School. The speaker pointed
out the manner in which the schoolroom
affected moral character and the difference
between intellectual and moral education.
Moral instruction, 1t was urged, should
secure in pupils the development of cor
rect habits. A correct habit of thin king
toward the moral would lead to correct
moral practices.
''The best help that one can give his fell
lows" said the speaker. lis that which en-
ables them to help themselves. The best
school IS that which makes pupils able to
teach themselves. The best instruction in
morality makes the pupil a law unto him.
self Hence strictness, which is indispen-
sible, must be tempered by such devices as
cause the pupils to love and obey the law
for the laws sake"
The speaker was applauded at the close
Of his addreSs