The herald., 1898-11-29
SCHOOL NOTES
Of Interest to Parents, Pedagogues
and Pupils

The funeral of Mrs. L. A. Thurston, late
principal of the Custerstreet school,
cured yesterday afternoon ut 230 o'clock
from the family residence, 1911 West Tenth
street. The Custer-street school was closed
for the day, and Hags of neighboring
schools were placed at hulf.mast Superin-
tendent Foshay, Assistant Superintendent
Ennis and President of the Board Davis
were present at the services. Beautiful flor
al offerings were made by the Teachers al
lance and the School Masters club.
The Demosthenes Debating club will meet
tonight in the social rooms of the y. NJ. {.
A. The subject will be: Resolved, That
the power granted to the mayor by the pro-
posed city charter will benefit the people,
A group meeting will be held in the Sec
ond-strect school at o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Louise Hutchinson will give talk on
the subject of the afternoon: Art Instinct
in Children" which she will illustrate with
rapid blackboard drawing. Miss Lcdyard
will also address the teachers.
The members of the senior class of the
high school are proud in the possession of
their new pins. They are made of pink and
green enamel.
The Athletic association met yesterday at
noon for the purpose Of electing officers for
the baseball team. Roy IIellman was chos
en- as president and Samuel Kreider as cap
tain.
Mrs. Lou V. Chaplin will lecture on Cur
rent Events" before the members of the high
school on Wednesday at :l5 o'clock. The
Parliament members will be admitted free,
other students on payment of cents.
The next meeting of the Star and Crescent
society will be held next Friday, when an
elaborate Thanksgiving program will be rem
dered.
W. A. Lindsay is substituting in the high
school this week for Prof. A. f. Baker.
The California Teachers association will
hold its thirty second annual session Decem
Der 81, 2S, 20 and 80. at Santa Rosa. Among
the speakers will be G.. Stanley Hall, presi-
dent of Park university; Charles L. Mere
dith, state superintendent of public instruc-
ton: Thomas ]. Kish state superintendent
of public instruction-elect John Sweet, ex-
superintendent of public instruction: David
Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford
university; Irving NJ Scott. president of the
Union Iron works in San Francisco: Joseph
lie Conte, Bernard Moses and William Ca
sew Jones of the University of California,
and others.
At a special meeting of the School Mas
ters' club November 2S. 1898, the following
resolutions were adopted
"LOS ANGELES, Nov. IS, 1898.
"In the death of Mrs. J.. A. Thurston the
school department has suffered a serious loss.
She was a undetermined and large-hearted
woman, capable teacher and a devoted
mother The sunshine of her smile and
genial nature was bestowed unsraringly
upon ALL Her influence was kindly con-
tributing to lift the cares and tighten the
burdens of those with whom she came in con-
tact.
"The members of the School Masters
club of Los Angeles city, in token of their
regard and appreciation of her worth. in
dorse the following resolution:
"That in the death of Mrs. f. a. Thurston
the pupils of the schools of which she had
charge have lost helpful friends; the board
of education a loyal and efficient instructor
and the community g refined. cultured and
progressive member.
w. TT. HOT-SH,
T. IT. FRANCIS,
c. ]. FOX. JR.
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