The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
San Francisco Named as the
Associations Next Place
of Meeting.
Methods of Improving Educational
Work Discussed in the
Convention,

ever before IN the history OF the organlZa-
ton. A great many educators arrived on
the late trains last night and early this
morning, and when the convention was
called to order at 10 O'Clock in Normal
Hall the place was crowded.
The exercises of the convention were
carried on in four rooms, and these were
all well filed. In room E the question of
"Child Study in the Schools" and its
allied subjects were taken up. Milicent
W. Shinn of Niles presided. Owing to the
crowded condition of the room an adjourn
ment was taken to the Assembly Hall.
The first subject was Limitations and
Cautions in Child Study by DR.. E. E.
Brown of Berkeley. He gave the asso-
citation much good advice derived from
experience and study. Professor Earl
Barnes of Stanford told Of Methods oil
Child Study With Reference to Practical
Application" Both OF the addresses were
in the nature of practical talks to the
teachers, and had their close attention.
Dr.. W. T. Harris of Washington, d. c.,
United States Com missioner of Educa-
tion, was introduced and gave a short talk
on child study and how 10 train the child
for the best results. DR.. Nora L. Pratt of
Boston, the distinguished writer and
teacher, spoke on physical Applications
ofChiId Study" She said no success could
be expected with the blood in the child cir
culating feebly. Her remarks were de-
voted to the physical nature of the child.
DR.. Stratton of the University of Califor-
MIA and DR.. Bolton discussed the general
subject.
Possibilities of Systematic Application
in School and Kindergarten," with the
sub-toplc, 'The Tomp pkins School," was
treated by Mrs. Francis B. Gould of Oak
NIL
per embracing features of this line Of
work DR.. U. B. B. Dresser spoke of
Normal Schools" in connect1 with the
general subject.
President Jordan of Stanford was intro
duced. He said that science was to teach
us what was best and how to live; to give
us wisdom. All science and all wisdom
was to show US what was best. The edu-
cation of the child should be to show it
what was best i'll order that it could live
best. That was education.
The subject Mathematics IN the
SchooP' was considered in room K. Here
Professor Melvin w. Haskell of Berkeley
was chairman. There were two sub-topics.
The first was lin What Direction Might
the Mathematical Course in the Lower
Schools Be Improved" ?" Second, 'Ad-
vantages and Detects of the CRUDE
System"
B. s. Holway opened the discussion.
J. B. Hickman Of Monterey, G. II. Allen
of the State Normal here. S. W. Cham bers
of Oakland and numerous others took
part. The room was comfor ably hiled
and those interested in this work proved
that they were enthusiasts.
''Art in the Primary and Secondary
Schools" was treated in the hall of the
training department upstairs. Mrs Cor
della P. Bradtield of Los Angeles was
chairman. Mrs. BradfeId read q paper
a1
Primary Schools" Mrs. Amelia Griffith
of San Francisco treated Drawing from
the Standpoint OF a School Principal" A.
B. Clark of Stanford talked of Method in
Perspective" Miss NJ. Van Week of the
Commercial School of San Francisco read
a paper on principles of Design" Miss
Katherine Adams of Mayfield had an
essay on Teaching Desig ming" Others
who had sub-topics were ?. 0. Garin of
Oakland and Miss Martha Patterson Of the
Cogswell College.
History in the Primary and Secondary
Schools neld the floor in the lower train
ing-halL Mrs. r. V. Winterburn of STOCK
ton was chairman. There we're many SUBJ
topics on this interesting subject and
many features were considered. Among
those joining in the discussion were: DR..
i. E. Brown, +. E. Perham, E. NJ. Cox,
Miss Sissons, Miss Z. S. Smythe, Mrs. NJ.
G. Hood, G. 81. Keys, Miss e. Packard, II.
D. Sheldon. NJ. +. Hall, Miss Anna Koh-
ler, Miss +. O'Meara and others. These
subjects completed the programme OF the
morning session.
The general session of the association
in the main assembly hall in the afternoon
attracted large attendance. and the pro-
ceedings proved to be very interesting and
lively at times. After calling the meeting
to order President Linscott announced the
following committee on resolutions: T.
Poll 1f n artv = G 70
Cruz. f. A. Gardner of San Francisco. G.
B. Towle of Vallejo. o. E. Graves of Red
Bluff and D. A. Mobley of Stockton.
President Llnscott then called attention
to State song, words and music by Miss
Josephine Gro, popular composer OF Los
Angeles. The song is entitled Hail Cal
ifornla." The literary as we'll as the mu-
sical merit of the song is highly COM
mended and warmly indorsed by eminent
educational officials, and by those OF equal
standing in musical, professional and
Legislative positions.
Mrs. Hillman-Smith sang the maids of
Cadlz," by Leo Delibes, with very fine
effect. She was encored and responded
with "Tit tor Tat"
The election of officers of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year was taen de-
clared in order. Nominations for presi-
dent of the association were called for
and the result was quite a breeze IN the
proceedings, spirited contest which was
evidently not expected or intended by
those interested.
The chair announced that no nominal
ing speeches would be allowed.
Professor Barnes of Stanford University
arose and placed State Superintendent s.
T. Black in nomination. There were sew
eraI seconds. Superintendent Davis of
Sonoma County placed L. J. Chipman in
nomination, with the remark that he had
served as q county superintendent for
more years than any other man in Cali
fornia. The nomination was received
with storm of applause and there were
many seconds from all parts of the house.
Balloting was about to begin when Pro-
fessor Barnes arose and said ne under
stood that Superintendent Black did not
wish to be a candidate. F. D. Faulkner
of San Francisco protested against the
withdrawal OF the name OF Superintendent
Black unless he was present to authorize
1T. The balloting then proceeded, and
while the tellers we're engaged in the
count the election OF TWO vice. presidents
was taken up.
w. II. Langdon of San Leandro, James
A. Barr of Stockton and Professor Elmer
Brown of Berkeley were nominated. The
latter declined to be candidate and w.
II. Langdon and J. A. Barr were elected.
Eor secretary the incumhe0t Mics