The San Francisco call., 1898-12-30
BUSINESS AND
 PLEASURE FOR
 TIE TEACHERS Topics Before State Association. VERY INSTRUCTIVE PAPERS THE VARIOUS BRANCHES ARE WELL ATTENDED. State Superintendent-El Elect Kirk Ad- vocates the Abolishment of
 the County Insti-
 ute.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 SANTA ROSA, Dec. 29.-The fact that three of the principal drawing cards of the week were presented this morning caused State President Childs to announce at the conclusion of last nights session that the State Teachers Association would meet in the Athen- aeum to-day, instead of in the South Methodist Church across the street, as it did yesterday. Subsequent develop ments demonstrated the fact that the change was wise one, for although the Athenaeum will hold an audience of 2000 people, it was taxed to it's utmost capacity all during the morning ses- sion. Had the association met in the church some 1200 people would have been deprived of the pleasure of hear ing the most interesting programme so far crowded into any one -ession of the association since it was first called to order on Tuesday.
 The association met promptly at g o'clock. The morning was beautiful one, and as the members of the asSo- citation took their seats it was apparent from the bright eyes and rosy cheeks and general air of animation manifest ed on every side that the bright sun- shine had put everybody in a happy frame of mind, and in just the right condition to hear the treat in store for them.
 Frank Coffin, the well-known San Francisco tenor, and who years ago and before he ever thought of becoming a singer, used to live in Santa Rosa, and who consequently is a great favorite with a Santa Rosa audience whenever he appears, followed MT. Childs in an eXQuisite solo, which was warmly re- ceived. A few preliminary announce ments were then made by the presl- dent Then the association got down 10 business.
 The first speaker was pr. Washington Wilson, the Well-knGwn Berkeley pro lessor. who spoke of Our Language and Our Duty" His subject was an inter esting one. and he handled it in a highly interesting manner, speaking at length of the duty the teachers of the State owed to their profession to see that the English language was taught in all its purity.
 The Hon. John Swett, ex-Superin- tendent of Public Instruction and the pioneer educator of the public schools of the Pacific Coast, then was invited to the platform and read his paper upon "The Evolution of the American Sys- tenn of Public Schools" MT. Swett was to have addressed the convention yesterday, but he gave way at that time to Dr. Hall, whose visit to this coast is limited, and spoke to-day in- stead. His paper proved to be one of unusual interest. He traced the eVo- lution of the schools of America from the time of the landing of the early pilgrim fathers at Plymouth Rock, en- livening the story with many incidents relative to his own experiences While upon the Pacific Coast
 Frank Coffin here favored the audi ence with another vocal solo, after which Dr. G. Stanley Hall, the prest- dent of Clarke University, delivered splendid address upon the subject of Food and Nutrition" discussing at length and from a highly scientific standpoint the great importance of none but the most nutritious foods be- ing served to either teachers or pupils, "or to anybody else for that matter, :" as he naively put it. At the conclu- sion of Dr. Halls able address the con- vention adjourned for lunch.
 The Round Table" sessions held in the different parts of the city this af- ternoon developed some especially good features The work of these special sessions has proved so valuable that a large number of instructors came up from Oakland and San Francisco this morning especially to be in attendance upon and take part in those discussions which, from their special nature, were most valuable to them in their line of work.
 In the department of manual train- ing and industrial education, with headauarters in Ridgeway Hall, the special order of the day was ''The Pres ent Status in the Grades of Our Schools l.. A. Buchanan of that city told What Stockton is Doing. " Charles Kunon of the southern metro polls told of the work Tn the City of Los Angeles ''The Work in Santa Barbara" was the subject of remarks by Miss E. A. Rice of the Santa Bar bara schools. Richard D. Faulkner, the well-known educator, spoke of our Schools in San Francisco" and Ronald P. Gleason finished with an illustrated talk upon "The Course in Oakland" In the discussion which followed the diff ferent papers the following educators took part: T. o. Crawford, Superin- tendent-elect of Alameda County; F. M. Condit, Superintendent of Humboldt County; D. R. Augsburg, director Of drawing in Oakland public schools; T. H. Kirk, Redlands; c. c. Swafford, principal Red Bluff High School
 The department or KlnuerBarlen euu- cation, with headquarters in Hahman Hall, devoted it's time to matters of business, no special discussions of edu- cational topics having been arranged. Of this Table" Mrs P W. Dohrmann of Stockton Is president and Mrs. D. Fl. Wulzen of San Francisco is secretary.
 In the department of languages, at the Third street M. F. Church, Dr. Henry Senger of Berkeley occupied the chair and Professor J. H. Pond of Sac ramento was at the secretary's table. Here splendid programme was pre- sented. Among the speakers were Pro- lessor C. B. Bradley of the University of California on Certain Uses of Translation" Mrs. c. H. Howard of the Girls High School on ''The Phonetic Method of Teaching Modern Lan- guages,' Miss Grace D. Wilson of the Santa Paula High School on The Ele- mentary Teaching of German" and Professor S. A. Chambers of the Univer- sity of California on "The Elementary Teaching of French"
 At the South Methodist Church the department of English was presided over by E. Morris Cox, superintendent of the Santa Rosa schools, while Miss J. s. Klink of San Francisco acted as secretary. The programme here was an elaborate one. First came "The Special Function of Literature Teach