The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
STATE TEACHERS
SAN JOSE SESSION
Brought to a Close After
Doing Much Import
ant Work.
The Organizations Healthy Con-
dltion Shown by Official
Reports.
Hundreds Of New Members and a
Substantial Treasury-Inter.
esting Rsso utions.

OAN JOOGI OAI., OcCs OIL A0 buil-
tieth annual convention of the Califor-
MIA Teachers Association finished its busi-
ness at noon to-day, after the most sue
cessful session held by the organization.
There were about 1000 teachers in attend
ance and at no time was there lag IN the
interest of the proceedings. The report
of the officers showed the membership to
be increasing and the association in q
healthy condition. A resolution selecting
Oakland as the permanent meeting place
of the association after the meeting of
1897 was voted down almost unanimously.
The convention opened the morning
session by paper by DR.. John Fayer. pro-
fessor of Oriental languages and literature
in the State University, on" "Chinese Edu-
cation-Past, Present and Future" He
described the Chinese education as solely
competitive one and said that only a
small per cent of students ever passed it
and that many died while trying.
Superintendent E. P. Cubberly of San
Diego read an excellent paper on Reform
IN School Political Methods" He was
| programmed for another paper, but he had
read his paper before the Southern Cali
fornia Association and 1t attracted so much
attention that demand was made for it
by the State Association. The essentia,
feature of the paper was that the schools
should be removed from the ban of ward
| and county politics, or politics entirely.
and teachers elected on merit and for good
behavior.
Modern Psychology in the Normal
School" was handled by Professor Bolton
of the San Jose Normal School. The talk
was from the standpoint of the teacher to
the teacher and proved highly interesting.
DR.. Dressler of Los Angeles was down for
paper on Psychology as a Science"
but was i'll and unable to be in attendance
on the meeting.
The report of Miss Bessie G. Haslam
the treasurer, was then taken up. II
showed that the receipts of the year Just
closed were $1s45 10, with expenditures of
$1043 "a, leaving a balance of S804 81 on
hand.
Miss Anna C. Murphy. the secretary.
showed an increase of from 600 to ILL
me bers during the year.
a resolution was passed allowing the
secretary 800 and the assistant secretary
$50 for their work during the convention
The committee on resolutions made the
following report, which was unanimous
adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the association
are due and are hereby expressed to the
citizens, com ittees and teachers of San Jose
and Santa Clara for the cordial reception and
generous hospitality extended to the associa-
ton and the mem bers thereof at this session.
ResolTed, That we urge the State Board of
Education to nave the arithmetic of the State
series revised at the earliest possible date.
RESOLVED, That this association heartily ap-
proves ana indorses the idea of Mr.. Cubber-
ley's paper in reference to the control OF the
49, II ,GAnf nfnc t1n toto
Education, making them uniform and valid
throughout the State.
Resoiued. Tn t the State Teachers Associa-
Ii on appropriate the sum of $3.50 to print and
circulate the report of the proceedings of the
session of the association and for free dstribu-
ton, and TO print such circulars as may be
deemed best in connection Herewith.
ReSoIved. That at least half day session
of the next meeting of the State Teachers
Association be devoted to the presentation of
reports to the further investigation of the
council and the discussion of the same.
RESOLVED, That this association heartily ap-
preciates the great work of the State Uni
versity the crown OF the free public school
system of California, and that we request our
members to urge the members of the Legisla-
ture from their several localities 10 give it
such material support and relief as the great
and present necessities require.
In regard to this resolution relating to
the State University, the suggestion was
made that the State constitution would
have to be changed before such aid as con-
templated could be extended. 1t was
stated, however, that this would have to
originate in the Legislature, SO the resolu-
tion was adopted. The following were
also adopted:
Resotued, That the California State Teachers
Association in San Jose extends a cordial invi-
tation to the National Educa tional Association
Angeles.
Rescued, That the association heartily re-
turns thanks to Hon. w. I. Harris, United
States Commissioner of Education, for his
valuable lectures and other kindly assistance
to the State Association and people of Cali
fornia.
Rescued That the thanks of the association
be extended to the press of San Jose and San
Francisco for the very full and complete re-
ports OF the proceedings as published.
ResOLUed That we extend thanks to the Off
GERS of the association ior their efficient man.
agement, and to DR.. Mara Pratt and all others
who have in any way contributed tn the well
beng OF the association by lectures or adj
dresses.
Resolved That the interests of the schools,
particularly the rural schools, would be en-
hanced by annual or biennial gatherings of
school officers. and we recommend that the
Legislature make such provisions as may be
necessary to carry out the spirit of this resolu-
ton.
Resolved, That the resolutions adopted by
"round tables" of English and classics and
petition for photographic reform be referred to
the new executive committee.
The secretary was instructed to tele-
graph the sympathy of the association to
Superintendent J. A. Barr of Stockton,
who is i'll.
State Superintendent Black, ex-State
Superintendent John SWEET and President
Linscott made brief remarks, congratulate
ing the officers and the association on the
magnificent success of the meeting.
L. J. Chipman, the newly elected presi-
dent, was then called to the chair by
President Linscott. In response to calls
for speech he thanked the association
for the honor conferred on him and hoped
the affairs under his management mig
bring about continued prosperity and a
big meeting in San Francisco during the
holiday in 1897 He then declared the as.
sociation ad iourned.
TRdMP's LUCKr ESCAPE