The San Francisco call., 1903-12-29

tive to the end that CALIFORNIA; children nav
become the strong and virile men and women
that we have the certain oppor; unity TO make
them? Successful in industry and commerce,
powerful in art and learning serving well the
society and the State that have chosen US to
lead them into the light (Applause.)
CHILDREN SING WELL.
At the conclusion of the opening ad-
dress superintendent Langdon an
nounced a chorus from the eighth
grades of the San Francisco School
Department, under the direction of
Miss Estelle Carpenter, supervisor Of
music. Miss Fannie E. Bliven was the
accOmpanist. The curtain arose, dis
playing the bright faces of more than
100 children. At a signal the little boys
and girls marched. company front, to
the footlights, and the teachers ap-
plauded heartily. Miss Carpenter was
given a pleasant greeting as she took
her place on the rostrum. The singing
of the youngsters was the feature of
the day. Their fresh young voices were
in perfect tune and they filled the the
ater with melody. Three songs were
Praise Ye the Father" after which
they sang Calmly Sleep" by Schu-
mann, and Brinkworth's S Birds Valse."
The children sang so beautifully that
the teachers clamored for more, but
the length of the programme would not
permit an encore.
APPLAUSE FOR MAYOR.
Superintendent Langdon paid a high
tribute to Mavor Eugene E. Schmitz
who, he said, had ever been interested
in public school education and a good
friend to the teachers of San Francisco
He then introduced the citys chief ex-
ecutive, and when the applause had
subsided the Mayor spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Members of the
California Teachers Association:
Upon has fallen a most pleasant task
ana duty and one that do not underestimate.
As the chief magistrate of San Francisco and
on behalf of our citizens 1 extend welcome
to this great representative gathering of edu-
Gators. our able. aniable and generous Su-
perintendent Of Schools has in his address left
Door, indeed. He has taken away 100, 900
welcomes. Uaughter). But L want to say
every one Of the citizens Of San Francisco is
not measured by numbers, but is extended to
you to the fullest extent (Applause)
l have during my short term of office,
tried to do everything TO build up the public
school system Of San Francisco and 1 ever
will be an ardent advocate Of our public
school system CApplause)
l firmly believe that should find the best
material and when we do find it. in the
teachers we should do everything in our
power to uphold them in their good work and
also TO make provision for them in the future,
after their time is past-when they in
capable Of managing and educating chill
dren Ano here in San Francisco our teach
ers are very much inter sted at the present
time in proposition to provide for the future
and have asked that monthly allowance be
set aside in order to provide fund TO be used
for that purpose. i say to you to-day. ladies
of San Francisco has been and is in sympathy
with the movement. and | intend TO do all
l can with the Board of Supervisors to have
them provide in the next budget in order to
establish this fund. (Applause.)
BELIEVES IN EDUCATION.
hat he
the cradle rules the world. I believe that if
we have control of the education of the youth
its destinies. As / said before, we must have
the best material and then / believe that laws
should be framed so as 10 make It compul
sorry for parents to send their children to
school uD to the time they is years of
a we make laws for the protection of the
Weak against the aggressions of the strong.
and we make laws for the apprehension and
punishment OF criminals. but there is an old
saving that an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure, and the greatest prevention
to crime is education. / believe that on our
public school system-on the standard that we
make for twill depend the future welfare
j Of our country and the citizens Of San Fran
cisco recognize how near you come to them,
dren more hours in the day than they them
selves. recognize the great work you are
doing, and therefore and on their behalf they
extend through me to you heartfelt welcome.
hoping that your deliberations will be pleasant
to yourselves and hoping that they will also
be OF great benefit to the youth of California.
Ladies and gentlemen, / thank you. Cap
pausc)
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
o. w. Erlewine, Superintendent of
City Schools, Sacramento, and presi-
dent of the California Teachers Asso-
citation, was handed the gavel by Mr..
Langdon, and Immediately he availed
himself of the opportunity to express
the thanks of the association for the
courtesies extended it's. officers and
members. He spoke as follows:
Fellow Teachers. Ladies and Gentlemen: To-
day marks the opening of the thirty-seventh an
nual meeting OF the California Teachers Asso-