The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01

while. 1t must be an Unborn distrust of
huma nifty. ~ ~. - ~: b.
Then we need edlica ton 2''.I yentured
Yes, indeed" she exclaimed, yehe-
mently. ''The more the better. Distrust
is a horrible thing. Think of being sus-
p%eious of every one: and rythfhg.
Why, it would kill even the love one has
for children, would it not? 1t would
make the1worId Impossible to live in. - =.
: 1t was then for the first time that / APP
preciated just how .unworidly these good
women are. Beyond the fewlittle glimpses
they have into the lives Of the. children
under their care the great world with all
its want and misery and distrust and dis
satisfying joys is a sealed volume, They
cannot understand the criminal and they
would be m ore than just to the sinner. 1t
is best SOFT could not be otherwise since
they must: deal whole lifetime with the
minds of immaturity. ::.->>.=z.
/ 81 have taught over twenty years, Miss
Smith said, II began to teach the: day
after l graduated and have taught ever
since with est.onl y ill VACATIONS. 70: rs
And could not help saying: "In any
other calling in life one !: would: be
worn and wearied and would have lost all
signs of youth long ago." ....-...= s r..
: And she answered, tfloughtfully. II
think the constant association with young
minds and hearts keeps us young. - The
years pass just the same and they take
with them much that we prize and leave
the sears behind; but we still have the
love of the children in our hearts, the
strongest tie on earth it comesto be-. And
the children, with their bright faces and
eager hearts, are always with US.
And there is such: real pleasure in
training them, she went on. $50 much
to be thoughtof and for, and such cen
slant planning to overcome difficulties"
"But there are so many minds working
together for the same end. !" s.: :&-.: -.
Eyes she affft m ed, there are. Women;
You know, are singuiarly conscientious
about whatever they attempt to do and in
their love and anxiety for. children they
are really remarkable in that respect.
should not like to say that.men are not as
successful as instructors as women are,
because / have had mencome into my
school and hold the rap attention of the
pupils. by the hour; but. as a general
thing, the wome n are dominant"
:, One OF the: committee. OF. a.: hundred
chosen for the drawing up of the charter
(and the one woman among the ninety
nine men) is Mrs. L. V. Burke. She has
been a teacher in the* San Francisco
schools almost all her life, and to-day is a
grandmother of teachers. She is "a sister
of Kate Kennedy, SO well known here on
account of her connection with educa-
tional circles years ago. and for years she
has been the able secretary of the Teach
ers' Mutual Aid Society. s" 4. !.
: No title could ever bave been invented
more honorable than that which 1 heard
given to Mrs. Burke one. -aftern DON by a
teacher in our public schools. "a. -
+. "She is the ehildren's. friend," she said.
B Nine &c. R. Pechin, the principal of
!. the Cooper. has also spen t.her best days in
the .training'.of our youth. BY her eff
cheney and readiness of wit and kindness
of heart she has. made. her: presence