The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
TWO TEACHERS CLUBS,
But Between Them There Ex-
lists No Conflicting In
tereStS.
Distinct Purposes of the Teachers
Club and the New Teachers
Council.

There is not, as has enormously been
supposed, the slightest conflict of interests
or antagonism existing between the "San
Francisco Teachers Club and the "Teach-
ers' Council" the organization of which
was recently authorized by a resolution
introduced in the Board of Education by
Director c. A. Murdoch.
In fact, the aims and objects of the two
societies are quite distinct. There is TO
good reason to suppose that they cannot
cooperate tremendously and prove each
IN its own sphere beneficial to its respect
i've members and the School Department.
The purpose of the Teachers Club, of
which Milton E. Blanchard of the Lowell
High School is president, is chiefly of an
intellectual character, while that of the
Teachers Council will be more legislative
than intellectual.
The Teachers Club marks the develop
ment of an idea that is of slow growth,
the necessity for uni6cation. Last winter
1t was reorganiZed with a constitution pro-
viding for an active membership limited
to forty. Tbese-forty members alone had
the right to vote and possessed ostensibly
the power of regulating the affairs of the
club, the officers of which had 60 be Sc
lected from among them. The reason for
this numerical restriction was to insure
could advantageouslv be given it by a
small and select body.
A line of work resem bling the seminary
work OF some of the larger educational in
situations was mapped out and the CO.
operation of the University of California
and the Leland Stanford Jr. University
was enlisted. Professor Bailey of the
University of California gave valuable
course oflectures upon pedagogy, French
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Professor Roger, an accomplished linguist
and scholar of Trinity School. Pro-
lessor Hudson of the Stanford University
gave course of Saturday morning lee
lures on literature. A class in manual
training was also started. The privilege
of any or all these classes was open alike
to all the members, active or associate.
Serious objections were raised subse-
quently to the limitation of the mum Der
of active members, and the constitution
was, consequently, amended and this un-
American provision was abolished The
club IS now squarely upon its feet and
hopes to be permanent organization that
will in due time develop true profess
sional spirit among the public school
educators of San Francisco. The line of
activity will be in the direction of at
fording an opportunity to teachers to pur-
sue any course of study they may desire
under the direction of the best available
Instructors. The universities are gener-
ously disposed toward the club, and it has
been suggested that the work done under
the direction of its professors be accredited
as extension work.
The delightful reception held by the
club at the close of the term shows that
the social phase is not neglected. Follow
ing are the announcements of the studies
for the next term, beginning in August:
French classes and manual training con-
tinued; course of lectures by DR.. E. E.
Brown, u. c.; lecture by Professor G. II.
Howison, U. c.; class in zoology, ten les
sons in laboratory, and six or eight lee
lures by DR.. w. E. Ritter, U. c.; class in
literature, also general monthly meeting.
The Teachers Council will be organized
Immediately after vacation.