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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION.

The department OF school organiza-
ton met in Sierra Hall, the proceed
mss being opened by the introduction
OF papaT by Dr.. Thomas E. Bailey
or the State University, which was
read by Mr.. Benson. bearing on cor
relation OF education. This subject
was handled by those present in an
able manner, showing that they were
well posted on the subject under dis
cusSion-
City School Supervisors. and the
Scope Of Their Usefulness was the
next subject offered by c. l. Ennis,
Superintendent OF Schools from Los
Angeles, This subject afforded the
teachers 10 lay it on hot and heayy
on the hundreds Of "cranks'' who have
both ancient and modern theories OF
how the young American should be
raised. II was the decided opinion of
the teachers that the education OF the
children during the first five years
should be left to the Superintendent
and the teacher
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sense so that the whole bod may ,o-ti7usliy,
,,- lsaee % higher and yet higher plain o.
u IS % keep the work upon scientific lines
encnored % earth. Yet abreast OF the world 5
lnatursl thought Commencing with the kin
oergsrte1. i should strive 10 carry the prin-
elp-es. and particularly the spirit OF the kin
should do things as well as discuss them. II
should make brain-culture and spHrit-cultuve
q the eye and the use OF the hand and AZ
should dignfy the manual industries hv put-
petite FOR learning behind them. II shoSia
MAKE The work OF the schools ethical as well
Advanced learning has always been the fore
runner OF the best elementary schools Il is
higher schools. but il Us ' tse s Sustain sse
Whlc5 LIT up the primary ana grammar
sehools- There are Few communities ia Amer
sustaining some sort 81 elementar,. sehs,5l n
may oe very poor afralr-agnietea with tsS
comprised with indifference. aud politics ana
sFesd N the city, but everywhere there viii
The problem is to get that school anon a > -
uonaI basis. put bad aud unseientinc teachfns
out Of Il and make II center er lie a,,S
power Il is a great problem escapsa s ,hS
people who are willing 70 accept anvtbin,r to
the name OF teaching, ana Who csScrt "a, -
crininate between the good ana ths hss H as
innumerable. 'e '11' are
There is no more gratifying Sic, ,,,~ - =.
neld OF American education than the extsnt
10 which the children OF the pesonls ~ ,St-t-
Ing or getting through the high school ana
was munincent act OF the national Congress-
which, IN the midst % the war 10 save tbs
I t.lon' gave the states the lands which have
become the foundations OF 50 many Sfsfa -,
Nersities and gave unprecedented breadth
ana power TO such as had already been esrah
AsneG II VIII scarcely be denied In any o1Ia--
Ter that these universities have exerteS a mora
teIiing innuence than any other agencies TO
C4rrS the nigner learning 70 the very doors
% the multitude. while they have mace a ~
ana vastly more practical application OF
that learning 20 the life. the vacations and TIRE
common interests o. the masses
The high schools are more than likely 10 owe
their existence or their vitality 20 the InspIr-
lls oversight and the, nOurishing support OF
the State and. regardless % the na4fo-sI
gifts the state universities have resulted from
the initiative and are dependent upon the sun
PORK OF the states And fortunate, indeed is
the state which has craftsmanship cauabie of
seeing that the way 10 build its future great
ness Is upon foundations OF liberal learning
Having built up such q system OF srFo-1is 4,
lalts upon the State 10 compel attendance ~
need BE- The main purpose for which all this
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authority OF the States. ana Il logically follows
that upon such matters that authority IS com
The constitution Of the United States cor
tains no reference to the duty OF providing the
silent upon the subject % drst public Concern
although the fathers OF the constitution were
ne constitution OF every state IN the Union
save that o. Delaware contains abundant re-
erence % the subject The United States gives
land, and has done so with q generous ana dis
eliminating hand. the United States Bureau o.
Education gathers data and makes known its
deductions and has rendered this service with
marked rhoTOUghness and accuracy: and the
United States Commissioner gives direction ard
inspiration TO the educational thought OF the
coultry-the present Commissioner with a wis
dom and efficiency which ministers 10 the
pride OF every citizen ald places every lover OF
his country under oblfgstions 20 him. hut re
United States Is powsrless 70 control and does
not assume 70 manage the educational Interests
OF the people; the States have fun authority 10
do 50.
But it viii be said-at least some OF the New
Englanders viii say-that the peopls prefer 10
manage their own local affairs. THIS ar is
not well considered and does not stand anziy-
principles OF democratic government and Il
ignores the growth OF educational Thought and
the changes in educational theories which have
been gong o. among our people Tor hundred
years Intelligent and Unsslfsh citizens want
schools which inspire and teach more than
they desire 10 manage the schools Hons
rule is more frequently than otherwise TIE
cry OF the people who want their own rule 10
promote their selfish interests Others Join in
the cry. II is true. but the yeus OF the a.
grinders sound ahOye the treble tones Of al
the rest
one OF the greatest dangers which menace
the security o, citizenship and the hfgh
purposes OF an. American State IS in nv
Judgment. the mingI!Dg OF municipal and edu-
catiOnai functions These interests are dis
unct They rest different fOotings and
they look towards entirely different ends II
the people o. city are willing 70 see their
alleged representatives bungle their business
or sell our their rights. the people OF the
State may tank II best not 70 take the mu-
nicipal functions into their own hands ard Ist
II pass OF the ground that the loss is large
~ pecunisry one and that the local com
uUnity must suffer the consequences and foot
The bills; but not 50 in the administration Of
the schools. for then the loss falls upon the
whole mass and counts against the fnteuac-
tual yirility and the moral power OF the
whole people.
There is r.othing IN the purpose or the plsns
OF the making power OF any State which
can prevent the people OF any community
from using their money and their brains IN
tia fullest measure In behalf % their schools
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BELLIES BEHIND
THE SCENES
Grand Rehearsal Of the Column
bia Pageant at the Cal
ifOrnia.
Every One Ready for the Great
Event on Monday Evening
Next

Society trtpped through the stage
entrance OF the California yesterday
afternoon and on TO the handsomely
set stage to participate in the first
stage rehearsal of the great Columbia
pageant TO be held on the evenings Of
January 3, 4 and 3 for the benefit Of
the most deserving OF all charities, the
Children's Hospital
Although still nearly a full week re-
mains 10 prepare for the great event
all the rehearsing participants were
letter perfect Many of the gentlemen
OF the cast were necessarily absent.
but the young ladies were equal TO the
occasion and assumed not only their
roles but those of their male opposites,
This absence OF the sterner sex lent
an amusing feature to the prepare
tiOns and caused many bellies to show
unusual proclivities for character
parts.
For instance, Miss Mary Hoffman
showed what she might do with the
character Of Governor Carter, and
stroked an imaginary beard with the
delicate touch Of the immortal bard.
Rehearsals Will conlinue daily at the
homes OF the various patrons, and on
Thursday morning next the final viii
be held at the California Theater.
The exchange seat sale opened at
the theater yesterday. and from early
morning to late in the afternoon there
was an unbroben line at the box
Office. Although large number OF
seats were disposed of. many choice
seats may still be obtained The sale
OF seats viii continue until the close
of the performances
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ORIENTAL LODGE F. s A. M.
Installation of Officers for the
Current Term Followed by
BC00uet

Last evening Oriental Lodge. Free
and Accepted Masons, held its fourteen
hundred and fifteenth communication,
and II was its thirty-eighth instaIla-
ton Of officers. The new officers were
installed for the current term by Ed
ward Bentley Church, the retiring vor-
shipful master. who was assisted By
Frank Bacon Ladd as marshal. IN the
presence of about 100 OF the members
and more than fifty visitors. The new
od1cers are: William Rheinhard Jost,
worshipful master; Robert Head Nor
row, senior warden; James Morris
Trout, junior warden; ". George
Howard Thompson. treasurer: Adolphus
Skinner Hubbard. secretary; Rev.
samuel James Lee, chaplain; George
William Brooks, senior deacon; John
Charies Wilson, junior deacon; Edward
augustus Selfridge Jr. and Thomas
paterson Ross. stewards; James Har-
graves Wallace, marshal. George
washington Perkins. tyler.
Secretary Hubbard. reelected for the
sixth term, is the dean OF Masonic sec
retar1es in this State, having first been
elected a secretary in December. 1864.
he IS also the founder Of Oakland Com
mandery of the Knights TempIar.
After the ceremony OF installation
there was banquet IN the upper hall
OF the Masonic Temple. at which there
were present more than 100 persons.
During the evening there were re-
sponses TO toaSts by J. n Trout. D.
c. Smith, DR.. Deichmiller. Rev. r 3.
Church and others
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ROUND TABLE" MEETINGS
Various Branches of Educational
Work Discussed by Delegates
to the GeDerQl Session.

The favorite round table" OF the
afternoon session Of the Teachers
Convention was undoubtedly the de-
partment OF English. Long before .
o'clock Cabrillo Hall was filed. and
by the time the programme com
menced many had been turned awav.
and after some little delay it was de-
cided TO adjourn 10 the main hail
which was soon comfortably filed.
The greater part OF the afternoon
was given up TO debate on the vaIue
OF true stories In preference TO fairy
tales. myths and folk lore during the
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FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE TOUCHING EDUCATION

Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: The
! very word State has an educational flavor
ABOUT It A tribe is only the family enlarged.
] a municipality, before the marvellous advance
! or democracy, was a business association Of
/ treehoIders for the sake OF such material in
| terests as they had IN common, and although
! the expansion OF the suffrage has modified the
character OF the association TO some extent.
| II Is doubtless true that the earlier thought
/ ana the older objects OF municipality will al
ways encompass It a nation is assOcia-
! ton OF all the people OF a coustd era BE ter
ritory, under commanding leaders, with much
development Of common pride. and with a de-
cIded ambition to push the whole mass TO a
position OF recognized prominence among the
peoples Of the earth. II the nation is an associ-
aOon the State is 4 society. The individual
atoms OF nation may be. and frequently are,
held together by external forces, but the in
diyidual atoms in a State must have some
nation comprises rulers and people together.
but the State IS g bond between self-assocl-
their own rules OF conduct. choose officers 70
execute the common purpose, but have no
rental: OF the tribe Il Is patriarchal; OF the
municipality II is OF q subordinate and mixed
S character srsnted by the sovereign power,
ends, or calculated 70 multiply local improve
ments and accommodate local economic con-
oltions- The government OF the nation is
tocratic or monarchiczl; but OF the State il
is democratic The controlling principle OF
the family IS love; OF the tribe Il is consan-
guinity and security: OF the municipality II
Is better hol,e-naking; OF the nation IL IS
strength and fighting power while OF the
State il IS the assurance OF the lust rights
Of each individual and OF the intellectual and
moral progress OF the whole mass And in
tellectual and moral progress, evenly deyel-
oped. is education.
With all organizations OF the people. no
matter what the degree OF advancement or
the form OF government. there IS lodged
somewhere decisive and ultimate authority
In the family X is with the parents; in the
clan It Is with the chiefs: in the nation II Is
with TIE monarch; but in the State It Is
with the people. Il is not difficult 20 see
why this power has come to be called Ire
sovereign power, although the designation
now lacks eNactness IN sels-goveraing
state
IN the complex system OF government set
Up in the United States the sovereign au-
thortty Is lodged in different places Il Al
ways flows from the people II is equally dis
tributed among the great coordinate depart
ments OF our State and Federal government OF
the Union. Il Is divided between them exclu-
sively. Counties, cities, towns. districts have
no sovereign authority AS between the United
States and the States the division is clean cut
and IS upon the basis q subjects. IN this
division matters educational are left to the
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people who use the title ''eoncxc'' Or uni
NsrsitN. or who presume - eoater che etras-
,horities
The state has educational functions beyond
the maintenance ~ the scNlSais. Voluntary as
seluhlases are to ee eaeoaraSea discussion
and publicity age she safety valves " demo-
guided, Iecsl libraries saav weu - svSsi-
ciaed X need Ne az least az, ~ rae posns where
they can walk aiooe, The state wAsca san mt
town or village literary aaa ana its sssap Well
covered VIII take care ~ ITSELF, ARR collections
state Ia ssest state whose ie&itrS r,ihlic
men kiNe svnsiae s0rgoTt-net support bora
" tsstorsHSe aoi the LACK - courage to -
ctse, eUt sNe,pssAetiS support % scientific
research n hete ~ StiN further breaking the
when The trUtA $eaN make she whole world
ssNe, THAT state viii outrtin tts ne,rhe.1rs
which viii saw stTaas and willing hand 10
art, Il Is peculiarly within the runctions OF The
state - aid and protect architecture. Public,
enilalagS are worth more than they cost, lob
eery and an. II they are architecturaiiv e.
fectiVes What could not 3 state do Tor the
common culture ~ making sure thst eve-E-
scAooieOuse Is erected upon artistic lines
An this, ana more. Is clearly within the prov
ines % the seir-geverning State
Thought Americans. and aboya al Ar
ericsn educators, must hold & clear coucen-
ton 81 the unparalleled structure and TIE
unprecedented breadth and grandeur OF u1lr-
pose or these American states That purpose
certainly looks 70 the common security. but
II looks inanitely farther. In frame work
and IN object they aye striving TO afford the
fullest opportunity FOR Individual irnp-over,e-t
and insure the uniform intellectual and mo-
advancement Of the whole mass
Your educational leaders come fnto tha na
tional educational meetings with q cIaar3s~s
OF thought which Is encouraging. I knew
John SWEET almost well as you do fo- -
he has contributed 70 the educational Al
Vaucement OF mankind. You are yro-s,srs-
upon all the educational Advancement o. r1e1
kind You ara working upon ali the a5Trca
ti0nal problems OF the day with a kno-rIs.S- =
or the Work or others but with q sels-.rl.a-
pen6encs which is most Promising w.
population is concentrated Sentiment -r,sv =.
quickly Influenced At times Il nav Re 1-ts
take1ly impUlsfTe, but surely II -1a- -.
speedily and forcibly effective Soure5fv- go
ed this sentiment may execute the so,-s-as,-
authority OF the state 70 the complete eyols-
ton OF a complete and energetic as,,-. ,to-,-r
system which viii put IL In reach 81 ey-s-z,
child 10 become prince IN the world =.
thought and Sill further ctstfuzz1fsh -
commonwealth OF California in tha r,tgk,,
Union which she strengthens and esars-s
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BY ANDREW S. DRAPER.

The educational organization. It is true, is
State organization The city board and SUI
organization. executing the State policy.
With the authority OF the State they must
pohcy with no limitations upon means for
advancing the better and higher life OF the
people; and they may carry It out with all
atty the people viii support
The city as such. is never reliable for the
acts OF school officers School officers ars not
nized and emphasized this principle even
where legislative bungling has contravened It
covery had against the city OF New York for
the act OF an agent OF the Board OF Educa
superior and even though the charter OF the
city expressly made the department OF pub
lie education branch OF the city government.
the court OF last resort overturned the verdict
on the ground that the municipal corporation
had no authority over and was chargeable
With no responsibility for the acts OF the
Education.
And what are the functions OF an American
State touching education? No one can emu
merate them. They run into every instrument
tally which makes cOr physical. intellectual and
They have rapidly multiplied in recent years
and they will continue TO multiply. However,
We may discuss them in general way.
1t IS fundamental that the State is bound TO
see that q suitable elementary school IS main
tanned within reach Of every home. and 70 be
su!Laole house must be provided which is
sufficient and which is hygienically above re-
proach- The school must be IN the hands Of
one who can teach and its work must be in
harmony with such general plans as lead
toward ideal results. This means much IN the
way OF general authority. and il points to an
Infinite variety OF details.
II is the function OF the State to define the
platform upon which the public schools stand
and promuigate the theories upon which they
operate. Il Is 20 keep their territory free from
religious Intolerance while II advances com
mon belief II the reality OF q living and ON
niscient God Il is 10 Danish parttsanship from
the council chambers and bestow uetaphori-
Z la H. -~--s
train teachers II is 70 let experienced teach
ers determine the fitness Of beginners. II is
70 lay stress upon spirit and adaptation as
we'll upon readiness 10 answer troublesome
oOnundruuls. II IS to put teachers upon the
merit basis: let the incompetent resign: ali
solve the successful from frequent exarlina-
tons and from competition with the worthless
IN the matter OF pay; protect them from So
ctsl degradation By the presence OF the un-
worthy: assure them immunity from harsss-
ing ennoyances. and guarantee them entire
security OF position. while directing their in
tellectual activity and stimulating their rnoraI
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money and effort expended is likely TO be
thwarted in large measure unless the children
OF the unfortunate. the Indifferent or the
mercenary are required TO attend We have
done nothing IN this direction TO compare with
what ali the constitutional governments OF
Europe are doing. Money must be expended
and time given TO ascertain what children are
not in the schools when they should be there.
and TO bring them in Every child is entitled
to the general guardianship O. the State. II
the natural feelings OF parents lead them TO
treat him SIS the State knows he should be
treated. as is ordinarily the case, we'll and
good II not the parents should be punished
and the child cared for As yet, We have
scarcely commenced to do what we are bound
70 do with thoroughness in this direction.
Il IS an important function OF the State TO
equalize school privileges throughout its juris-
diction. The State is also bound 10 seek 10
equalize taxation for the ordinary running ex-
penses OF the schools. Those financially strong
must be required to help the weak. The good
results outside the STATE must be made known
in 1t Good teachers IN olher States TO be
encouraged 10 come into It, the selhshness OF
the home rulers" 10 the contrary notwith-
standing The latest information is 20 be
diffused and the best facilities extended in all
directions. and all the property OF the States
population is TO bear the expense equitably
as may be Il there is to be common educa-
tionsl Fellowship and general intellectual ad-
yancement- II is particularly the business Of
the State 20 insure this
But the State has functions which go beyond
the organization and administration OF the
school system. as I think we should. the in
stitutions OF learning erected upon private
4uAANe-l4UL4S ana operated common GppED-
baton Il goes without saying that the man or
woman whose wealth and sense have combined
10 establish college university, without
placing un-Anerican conditions upon the gift,
is a benefactor OF the State OF course such
gifts are 10 be encouraged. and resulting in
sutUtlonS are TO De brought into sympathetic
and cooperative relations with the general
educa ttOnal system Of the commonwealth In
better phrase, perhaps. they are TO become part
and parcel % that system The same may be
said OF legitimate private educational enter
prises even though they be operated for gain
he fNr7e g-Era an
10 more perfect symmetry and CON leteuess.
BeneyOlenCe or private enterprise can do things
which very desirable in the educational
work IN . great State, but which the taxing
power cannot do They are TO be thanked and
their undertakings made effective.
But educational Quackery is 10 be prohibited
and punished, and educational QUackery is
running riot The frauds which are imposing
on the creduEty and taking the money OF the,
people under high-sounding educational
names should be closed up and punished with
e strong hand. AL States may well follow the
lead Of New York in hning and impHisoning
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MANUAL TRAINING In SCHOOLS.

The department Of manual training
met in Portala Hall yesterday after
noon and attracted quite q large
following. James z. Addicott of the
San Jose Normal School presided, and
was assisted by Richard D. Faulkner
as secretary. The following pro-
gramme was carried out:
Manual Training in the Grades-Discus
sion, Dr.: Elmer Z. Brown, University of
california; Mrs C l. Place San Jose
Normal school; Walter J. Kenyon. STAN
ford University; Richard D. Faulkner.
san francisco; Ronald P. Gleason, Oak
land; Reoecca Z. English, San Jose Nor
mai; Howard L. Lunt. Long Beach.
Correlation OF Manual Training with
ACADEMIC Branches-Discussion P NJ
Elsner, Oakland; Ednah E. Rich, Santa
Barbara; Arthur Chamberlain. Pasa-
dena; President Andrew S. Draper. Uni
Versity OF Illinois. (All teachers interest
the discusSions1 -
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cast looks of fire on the city so far
below
The reception was TO the teachers
and to such members OF the body pol
itic as learned of the fact that a
function was in progress. In the CEN
ter of the tower floor was a band
stand, and during the evening music
echoed among the pillars and arches
and the people thronged the galleries
and Railways to see and hear and be
entertained.
For the occasion the Mayors office
was placed at the disposal OF the
guests. and the Mayor himself, acting
as host. did the honors from behind
his own private desks. Nor was his
welcome of a purely mental charac-
ter. His sideboard was open, his
nantel filed with glasses, and his at
tendants saw that no one was neg
lected
The superintendent room, the
board room and the Offices Of the sec
rotary Of the board were also open TO
the visitors and their entertainers,
and the crowds wandered from tower
TO hall and from hall to Office, with all
the freedom that insures a pleasant
evenings entertainment
AS the reception had not been ad-
vertised the crowd did not include the,
idly curious, and those who attended
found a company just large enough
and not too large.