The record-union., 1898-04-26
The BIENNIAL CONVENTION.
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTS OF
SCHo OILS HERE.
They Are Welcomed by Mayor
Land, and Getting Ready to
Transact Business.

The biennial convention Of the Coun-
ty Superintendents Of Schools OF the
State opened yesterday at p. m. in
the Senate chamber at the State Capt.
tol. a good representation being pres
ent from all parts of the State. NO
time was cut to work in preliminaries,
but, unlike most conventions, II was
called to order on time, State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Black do
ing so.
The roll was called and the following
were found present:
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.
Alameda, J. P. Garlicl<; Alpine, Mrs
Harriet A. Grover; Amador, George T.
Mack; Butte, G. H. Stout; Colusa, Mrs
H L. Wilson; Del Norte. David Leish-
man; Ell Dorado, T. Z. McCarty; Fres-
no, Thomas J. Kirk; Humboldt, j. 3.
Brown; Inyo, s. W. Austin; Kern, AL
fred Harren; Lake, Mrs. E. K. Har-
rington; MADEIRA, w. A. Finley; Marin,
Robert Furlong; Mariposa, Julia l.
Jones; Mendocino, George H. Rhodes;
Merced, o. w Grove; Modoc, Anna L.
Williams; Monterey, Job Wood, Jr.;
Napa, Kate Ames; Nevada, w. j. Rog-
ers; Orange, J. P. Greeley; Placer, z.
w Smith; Plumas, Mrs. Katie l.. Don
nelley; Riverside, Edward Hyatt; Sac
ramento, B. F. Howard; San Benito,
John Garner; San Bernardino, Maggie
NJ Mogeau; San Diego, w. j. Bailey;
San Francisco r. H. Webster; Santa
Barbara, G. Z. Thurmond; Santa Clara,
L. j. Chipman; Santa Cruz, John w.
Linscott; Shasta, Mrs. NJ. z. Dittmar;
Siskiyou, c. S. Smith; Solano, a. P.
Sanborn; Sonoma, c. H. Nielsen; Sut-
ter, c. G. Kline; Tehama, o. E. Graves;
Trinity, Lizzie H. Fox; Ventura, George
L. Sackett; Yolo, H. 3. Pendegast.
CITY SUPERINTENDENT
D. ]. Sullivan, Alameda; J. A. Fos-
hay, Los Angeles; J. w McClymonds,
Oakland; o. w. Erlewine, Sacramento;
z. P Cubberley San Diego; F. P. Rus
SELL San Jose; James A. Barr, Stock
ton; f z. Perham, Berkeley; P. NJ.
Coudet, Eureka; J. G. Grittery, Po-
mona; E. NJ. Cox, Santa Rosa.
Mr.. Black called on Mayor Land to
welcome the convention on behalf Of
the city, and the latter did so briefly,
saying that the city felt honored in en-
tertaining an intelligent and distin-
guished body like the present. He was
glad to welcome them, and hoped that
pleasant and profitable. He wished to
say that the city was theirs, to do
as they pleased with it.
Superintendent McClymonds said that
the superintendents were conversant
with the hospitality Of Sacramento,
having met here before. He would eau
ton the Mayor about turning over the
city to some of those who were pres
ent Our schools are among the best
in the country, but they are not yet
perfect, and that is the reason for this
meeting. If they are not perfect, how
ever, it is not the fault Of the people
of California. He felt that the Legis-
lature would pass any laws needed
that are recommended by this conven-
ton. He thanked the Mayor in the
name of the convention for the welcome
accorded
Superintendent Black was unani-
mously elected President Of the conven-
ton, and Superintendent Linscott of
Santa Cruz ce-President; Miss Kate
Ames of Napa was elected Secretary,
and n. R. Stone of Superintendent
Blacks Office as assistant Secretary.
Superintendent Black addressed the
convention, alIuding feelingly to the
death of Mrs. Armstrong, Superintend-
ent Of Yolo County, and the illness of
other Superintendents. He thought the
time had come for taking up the sub
jects of certification of teachers. and
apportioning the county school fund for
the support of teachers only. He
thought the time had come to do away
with primary certificates and granting
nothing below q grammar grade GER
tifcate. The law should be amended
in Section 1775, he thought, so as to
allow County Boards of Education to
grant grammar grade certificates on
life and educational diplomas. The
high school diplomas, he thought, should
be made high school certificates also.
He thought that it should be the pol
icy also that the State and county funds
should be set aside for teachers, and
that the buildings and improvements
of schools should be made by the peo-
pie themselves. He knew districts
where Trustees had employed low
priced teachers, and saved the county
money for several years, until they had
enough to build a schoolhouse.
He read from the Constitution and
school law relating to the status of
grammar and high schools. and called
their attention to the action Of the con-
vention two years ago. He thought
that County Boards should be very