The herald., 1898-04-09
Afternoon Session

At the request of the students, the after
noon session convened in the library. The
committee appointed in the forenoon re-
ported in resolution of thanks to Mrs.
M. P. O'Connor of San Jose for her collec-
ton of valuable paintings and other
works Of art for the benefit of the educa-
tional system of the state. expressing the
gratitude Of the board and its apprecia-
tion of the spirit which inspired the gift
and expressing the hope that 1t will be an
incentive for others to follow; also that a
copy Of these resolutions be transmitted
to Mrs. O'Connor.
John c. Fisher rose and asked permis-
sion to read a telegram just received from
Governor Budds private secretary, the
purport Of which was that the governor
would not be able to attend the meeting of
the board and he thought the election Of
president of the San Diego normal school
might go over for the present. This was
private telegram to Mr.. Fisher. Mr.. To-
land said that in view of the deep interest
the governor takes in educational matters
and his inability.to be present owing to the
precarious condition of national affairs, he
moved the postponement of the election
in accordance with the suggestion.
Mr.. Guy Of San Diego wanted definite
statement of time for the next meeting.
The San Diego school will be ready to
open in Janaury and they could not open
without q president. This called out mo-
tions, amendments and discussion which
finally settled on six months as the limit
within which a special meeting should be
called, and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Black stated that 1t had been re-
ported that Mr.. Burke, one of the candi-
dates for president, is a Catholic, and he
desired to read telegram from Sonoma
county Just received denying said report
Mr.. Brooks expressed deep regret that the
matter of religion had been mentioned;
he himself had special views on baptism;
in fact, he believed in baptism for remis-
sion of sin. but he failed to see what bear
ing that could have on his ability to teach.
Mr.. Black made an earnest plea for the
teachers in remote country districts who
have not had an opportunity to attend
normal school nor receive the benefit of
normal training. He would like some plan
devised by which the schools could be
kept open during the summer to furnish
such training to country teachers. Pro-
fessor Pierce thought the plan impractical,
as teachers need all the vacation they now
have and advantages are afforded by the
summer schools at the beaches. Mr.. To-
land suggested that the buildings were the
property Of the state; that the suggestion
was worthy of consideration and that he
was in favor OF the appointment of COM
mittee as proposed by Mr.. Black. The
chair, after further argument, appointed
the president of the normal schools, Mr..
r,,1 Sot1 too to
inquire into the feasibility Of the plan, to
report at the next meeting.
The matter of state appropriations and
legislative changes in school laws coming
up for discussion, Mr.. Toland suggested
that the proper wayto manage the former
would be, in his opinion, for Governor Budd
to call the presidents to Sacramento during
the meeting of the legislature and before
the committee make an estimate Of the
funds needed to carry on each school and
to ask for such appropriation. This being
embodied in motion, was carried unani-
mously.
After some further discussion on the au-
thority of the board in matters pertaining
to school governmeus-and care Of the prop
erty the meeting adjourned.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
While the more weghty deliberations
were going forward In the library, the re-
ception room. office, halls. stairway and
kindergarten rooms were transformed into
bowers of foliage and beautiful flowers.
The deft fingers of Miss Laughlin, the
young lady students, with Prof. Charles
Don Won Neumayer and others of the
faculty, had formed banks Of roses, pyra-
mids of lilies, Jars Of ferns and every con-
ceivable device in flowers. wherever It
would be most effective and artistic.
The punch tables were covered with
trailing stems of Beauty Of Glazenwood
roses. In the kindergarten rooms, where
the tables were laid, the walls were hidden
in ivy and branches Of Lady Banksia