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the left of the pupils; that the window
space shall equal or exceed one-sixth OF
the floor space; that the bottom of the
windows be not less than four feet from
the floor; that the length of the room be
TO the width as is to 3; that the number
OF scholars to be allowed in class should
be ascertained by dividing the square feet
of the floor by twenty; that length of. the
room be exposed to either the east, the
west or the south light; that the ground
floors be covered with concrete, and that
efficient means be adopted to secure for
each pupil thirty cubic feet OF air per
minute.
Miss Lucy NJ. Washburn of San Jose
read very practical paper on Hygiene
Improvements Within Reach of Us All. 4"
She referred to the advances latterly made
in the domain OF sanitary science and their
important bearing upon the future of hu-
manity. When teachers" she remarked
"begin to realize that it is a crime to break
the laws of hygiene, then we shall cease to
have schoolrooms which stiie the mental
activity and undermine the physical we'll
being of the child"
Before the session adjourned class OF
young ladies gave a charming programme
of calisthenic exercises in the gymnasium.
Miss Palmer directed their evolutions,
which were in very truth poem of kalei-
doscopic grace.
Proceedings at the afternoon session
commenced with the unanimous adoption
of the following resolutions by the as
sembled teachers:
RESOLVED, That We express our keen apprecia-
ton of the hospitality extended to US by the
city officials, citizens and teachers of Oakland
and of the continuous successful efforts OF
Superin tendent McClymonds and his assist
ants, as well as of all committees who provided
so well for our entertainment.
ReS0LUed That we recognize with great salts
faction the very general participation on the
part of our elementary curriculum, as inaugu-
rated by the State Council of Education. We
believe that the effective prosecution of this
inquiry during the coming year in every
county and city of the State is greatly TO be
desired.
ResolUed That the council be and hereby is
authorized TO print and distribute, gratuti-
tously, to the teachers of the State the reports
OF its committees on the course of study, on
high-school certificates and on mutual train
ing, and that the council be authorized 10
draw upon the treasury for 5000, or such por-
ton OF that amount as may be required for
necessary printing and postage.
ResOtUed, That the executive committee be
authorized to pay $25 toward defraying cost
OF transportation of the manual training ex-
hlDlt, ana SlO 10 Tor printing the abstract OF
the report of the committee on manual train
ing.
Resolved That the Council of Education be
requested to continue the inquiry and work
begun by its committee to the end that legisla-
ton may be secured to facilitate the introduce
ton OF manual training in the schools of Cali
fornia.
ResoiUed, That we believe that the further
discussion OF the report of the committee of
| fifteen, so ably begun by Professor George II.
How1son, is OF vital Importance to the teachers
and scholars OF our State, and we recommend
that teacher1 make more careful study of the
report, and that one session of the next asso-
citation meeting be given to its further consid-
GRAFTON.
Res0lUed That the California Teachers Asso-
citation extend to the National Educational As
ISOLATION an invitation to hold it's meeting for
1897 In the CITY of Los Angeles
Rescued, That there should be standing
committee OF the association on school
hygiene in order that this subject may be kept
under consideration and investigation. And
that after reasonable time q definite recon-
mendation may be made to the association re-
lating TO the place OF hygiene and physical cul-
ture IN the school curriculum and the neces-
sary preparation for these subjects in the pro-
lesslohal framing OF the teacher.
The treasurer, Miss Bessie G. Haslam of
Santa Cruz, presented a report mentioning
receipts to the amount of 1892 ri; disburse-
ments, 1881 O6; balance on hand, 1851 Is;
present number of mem bers, GAL. The
report was approved as read.
On motion of S. T. Black 500 was set
ASIDE as compensation to the secretaries,
while I. M. Fisher, not to be outdone in
gallantry, moved that the fair secretary be
allowed $25 for her faithful and efficient
work. The motion was unanimously
| carried, Miss Haslam acknowledging the
courtesy OF the association by a charming
bow and smile.
David Starr-Jordan of Stanford Uni
! versity then delivered mastery address