The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-18
The TEACHERS CONVENTION
MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON
ARRANGEMENTS.
Estimating the Cost of Refresh
ments and Limiting Of Admis-
sfons to the Reception.

The committee that will make ar
engagements for entertaining the stare
Ieachers' Association in December
met yesterday afternoon at Superin-
tendent Erlewine's office, Superintend-
ent Howard presiding.
various committees reported progress.
PROFESSOR Pond reported that the
committee of which he is Chairman met
at the High School and consulted re-
gardlng the menu and it's probable cost
and agreed to confer with the various
caterers in the city. He read bid of
S2UO to furnish refreshments for $40
people, or for more, 80 cents a plate
This he said showed that the minimum
to be asked for for refreshments should
be $500 and it might run to $500. The
idea was to have a room for refresh
ments, with three tables and some one
to direct the guests to it; SO as to keep
up a constant stream of humanity and
s. avoid the confusion and clatter of
dishes. 1t was considered the best way
and the bidder of whom he spoke had
agreed to provide so many dishes that
none would have to be washed. He
thought that there would be SO many
persons that $500 should be asked for.
AACAC was sOIllc uiSCuSSlOH as TO WHO,
if any, outside of the teachers. should
be permitted.
Joseph w. Johnson said that there
would be many teachers having escorts,
who should be permitted
superintendent Howard said that at
80 cents a plate, with no limit to adj
missions, the expense would mount up.
He thought it would be wise to set some
limit
There was a general expression
of opinion that the escort question was
a serious one, as an escort to each
would double up the number. At in
stltutes in the past, it was argued, so
many outsiders had come that teachers
from both city and country had been
unable to gain admission
The matter was held under consid-
Grafton.
Superintendent Howard thought that
estimates should be secured from all
the committees in order that the FL
nance Committee should be able to cal
cuiate on what it would be necessary to
collect by subscription
Mr.. Latta said that at the Northern
California Teachers Association meet
ing at Red Bluff there were $50 teach
ers in attendance and he thought the
State association would bring together
much larger number, probably 900
to 1880. He thought it would be well
to calculate on a liberal scale.
Miss Jones, for the committee on se-
curing the Art Gallery, reported that
the seating capacity of the gallery was
about 325 chairs. More would crowd it.
Professor Pond said, in reference to
the attendance of the State University
alumni, that he had been in cores
pondence with Mr. Burke and would be
able to report more fully later
superintendent Erlewine said that on
the program of the association was pro-
vision for vocal music. He suggested
that a committee on music be appoint
ed to secure local talent
On motion of Professor Pond. a COM
mittee of three was appointed by Pro-
fessor Erlewine, consisting of Misses
Rebe Nourse, Ada Flynn and Laura
Kim.
On motion of Superintendent Howard,
Miss Lizzie Klotz was added to the
Tuesday Night Committee
The question of who should be admit
ed to the reception of President
Wheeler at the Art Gallery was taken
up and discussed.
Professor Pond presented his former
motion that cards of invitation for that
night be issued to those connected with
the cause of education and those who
have rendered assistance to the COM
mittees and it was carried.
The meeting then adjourned