The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
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fessional man He suggested that the
teachers form an organization on the
line of trades unions for the purpose of
raising their salaries and mutually pro-
tecting their interests.
That the department of music has
accomplished splendid results was dem
onstrated at the concert held in Stein
way Hall yesterday morning, under the
direction of Miss Estelle Carpenter.
The following programme was rem
dered
Quartet of strings. Alex Stewart director;
songs second and third grades. Golden Gate
Kapan teacher: class in sight singing. sixth
grade Spring Valley Grammar School. San
Francisco. Miss Julia c. Coffey teacher; violin
solo tselected) Master Raymond Durney; Ear
Training. Miss Cora Jenkins, Oakland; chill
drens songs, written and arranged by local
composers and sung by Miss Carpenter (a)
Lullaby (Savannah), (b) Rose Song (Sa-
vannah), tc) ''Rockaby Boat (StovalD; Some
Aims Fundamental in Public School Music =
c. c. Van Liew, president Chico State Normal
School; class lessons and songs by children Of
Alameda schools under the direction of Miss
Ida NJ. Fisher, supervisor Of music, Alameda;
chfdrens s songs, sung by Mrs. Arthur Flick
enschen. San Francisco; What | Saw ana
Heard in the Vocal Studios of Paris" Mrs.
Marriner-Campbell, San Francisco; chorus,
fourth and fifth grades. Garfield Primary
School, Miss Annie NJ Forester teacher; dis
cussion, do the Schools Make Music Read
Most Enthusiastic" by supervisors Of
music. Miss Emily Dodge. Stockton; Miss Ida
Lennon. Chico; Mrs L. V. Sweesey, Berkeley;
F. F. Jeffers. Palo Alto: Milton Lawrence.
San Jose
Rooms 4 and of the Mission High
School, where the Industrial Arts de-
partment held it's sessions, were splen-
didiy decorated, under the auspices of
the California Club. for the purpose of
suggestion and demonstration as mod
els OF schoolroom art. officers for the
ensuing year were chosen as follows:
Chairman, A. B. Clark; secretary,
Charles H. Thorpe; directors-Miss
Ball. e. e. GoodaH, F. H. Meyer, Miss
Whitaker. Mrs. j. w. Orr of the Cali
fornia Club addressed the gathering
from a club womans standpoint. She
said that while as rule Boards of Ed
ucation would do nothing to improve
the appearance of schoolrooms they
would willingly accept anything pre-
sented to them Other addresses were
made by Mrs. A. G. White, c. P. Mel
son. Miss Emelia Kalisher F. H.
Meyer and Miss Katherine Ball.
At the session of the County Boards
Of Education the following resolution,
introduced by Mr.. Kepple Of Los An
geles, was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The County Board Of Education
is body created by the constitution Of the
State. giving a certain and specific power 10
which other powers and duties have been
added by the Legisla ture; and whereas these
powers and duties need to be more clearly
understood defined and established, and to
this end discussion and harmony of action are
essential; therefore
Resolved That the chairman of this de-
partment of the State Teachers Association be
authorized and directed to appoint an eXecu-
tive committee of not less than seven mem
bers with power to act in preparing a plan
for the organization and cooperation of the
members of the county boards throughout the
State to the end that conflicts OF power may
be avoided. confusion reduced to order, the
constitution be followed in spirit we'll as
in letter and a high grade of local super
vision be attained.
Resolved That this plan so proposed be
submitted to the county boards for ratification
not later than July ]. 1904
Resolved. That the executive committee
elect of the association be requested TO. give
this department place on the programme of
the next annual association meeting.
Resolved, That the thanks of this depart
ment are due and hereby rendered to the
retiring president. o. w. Erlewine for Gre
ating this department and establishing the
precedent of its recognition as a potent factor
in school administration.
The resolutions were so amended as to make
p. NJ. Fisher chairman Of the executive COM