The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
NORMAL GIRLS
WITH PRIVILEGES.
They Will Soon Receive
Their Diplomas to
Teach.
READY FOR VACANCIES
Preferred Candidates of the
Board of Educational
Big Class.
THE METHODS OF THE SCHOOL
Profits Its Students From Actual
Experimental Teaching in City
Schools.
THE METHODS OF THE SCHOOL

At the annual graduation exercises of
the San Francisco Normal School, to be
held on Tuesday. the 10th inst, almost q
hundred studious young ladies confidently
count upon receiving diplomas. They will
then be entitled to teach in any of the
primary or grammar schools so soon, of
course, as the number of vacancies shall
be sufficient to accommodate them.
The Normal School was originally estab-
llshed as a postgraduate class of the
Girls High School. 1t holds unique
educational position, and the existing high
standard of excellence to which it has at
tanned is the result of years of conscien-
tious labor by such distinguished edu-
Gators as the late Dudley G. Stone, John
SWEET, Mrs. Mary W. Kincaid, Miss Laura
7. Fowler, Albert H. Yoder and the late
James G. Kennedy. Miss Fowler, the
present principal, has been actively con-
nected with the school, either as principal
or vice principal, Tor the past seven years.
She is well liked by her students and is
exceptionally popular with her fellow
teachers, being president OF the Teachers
Mutual Aid Society.
The graduates of the Normal School en-
Joy special privileges and find it far easier
than other young ladies to get apo inted as
teachers. 1t is the law of the Board of Ed.
ucation that ''the first six vacancies occur
ring in the substitute class leach year,
shall be filled by appointment from the
graduates of the San Francisco Normal
School, the selection TO be made from the
twelve who graduate with the highest per-
centages."
1t is also provided by section 166 that
"a competitive examination shall be held
of graduates of the San Francisco Normal
School, exclusive of the graduating class
of the current year, and out of the numbe
applying those who shall upon such ex-
animation be found to be we'll qualified,
but not exceeding twelve in number
shall be deemed to be entitled to be ap-
pointed teachers in the substitute class"
Since the untimely deaths of Messrs.
Kennedy and Stone, Miss Fowler has had
a heavy responsibility resting upon her,
casion and has performed her duties with
marked ability. The examination of the
students has been conducted by the pr1n-
cipal, under the instructions of Superin-
tendent Babcock, and will undoubtedly re-
suit satisfactorily to all concerned.
1t is expected that out of the ninety
eight students enrolled, ninety will get
the IS per cent required to graduate, and
the papers of those who fall below this
standard will be exported to prevent the
possibility of any mistake and consequent
injustice to the girls.
Miss Fowler believes in one years
course, the girls having already been
graduated from high school. The prac-
tice of sending the students into the City
schools for their experimental training she
also advocates. "a GIRL" said Miss
Fowler, 'thus gets the full range of child
life and character, and gains for herself
far more than stereotyped, critic teacher
can give her. Under this system the ex-
penses of the school are greatly reduced,
since while half the students are out teach
ing IN the various City schools, the re-
naming half can be taught by one teacher.
The graduates of this school are to be
found all over the Pacific Coast from Ia
coma to San Diego, and invariably they
have proved themselves to be successful
teachers"