The record-union., 1899-01-18

mento Grammar School, said she had
been interested in reading the bill and
had heard of investigation in the same
direction in other places. Children had
been found to be deficient in some OF
the senses and the remedy being found,
they were enabled to- go on better with
their studies.
j.. A. Woodson said that, without
committing himself for or against, the
principle of the bill was good, but there
are many who are unable to give a
definition of sociology, and he would ad-
wise the elimination Of the word. Soci-
ology embraces all the relations of man
kind to one another and is very broad
term. He thought, too, that the section
commanding the State Superintendent
to print all literature presented would
meet with opposition in the Legisla-
ture, as the power might be abused.
Mr., Gavigan said Mr.. Woodson's def
milton of sociology was correct, as II
covers all the relations of mankind, but
the bill was limited to sociological edu-
cation. He had changed the bill so as
to designate it a bureau OF child
study striking out the word sociology.
Senator Boyce gave an amusing mar
ration of his struggles with the old
bill and the satire leveled at it on ac-
count of the terms used in it. He also
favored a limitation with regard to
printing. He spoke of his own expe-
rience at school, where he was attacked
by headaches and had to give up his
studies for time. It was not till he
was 26 years old that he discovered
that his trouble had resulted from as
tigmatism. He was satisfied that there
Were thousands of such cases, that a
few years ago We're not understood
While the child can be saved from suf-
fering of this kind, after it is grown to
manhood, it cannot be cured.
Superintendent Erlewine moved that
the meeting pass resolution endorsing
the principle of the bill, and that after
wards such alterations and amend
ments as were found advisable could be
made later.
The motion was carried.
Ex-Superintendent Wood of Monte
rey thought great good could be achiev-
ed by proper application Of the plan-
He was convinced that we make a mis-
take when we call attention to difficult
ties. We do not look at the weeds
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the flowers. He thought the good un-
derstanding between the teachers and
parents most important and the teacher
who secures it succeeds.
Ex-Superintendent Nelson Of Santa
Rosa said the subject of the bill was
so entirely new to him that he did not
like to pass an opinion on it. He was
satisfied that there was a good thought
in the bill. but did not know whether
or not it was the best method Of carry
ing it out.
Mr.. Gavigan said he had thought it
better to make the bureau part of the
State Superintendent's office than to
make a commission.
Messrs. Wood and Nelson thought
the head of the bureau should be the
Professor of Pedagogy in the State Uni
sersity.
Senator Boyce said he did not look
on the State University as embracing
adj the educational ability in the State.
He had a strong feeling for Palo Alto,
and deplored the apparent jealousy that
had been shown by the former to the
latter, which is founded on just as
broad a base as it is. He favored plac-
ing the head of the bureau in the State
Superintendent as neutral person.
Mr.. Gavigan thanked those present
for the expression of their views.