The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30

is responsible for this? The PARENTS?
Sometimes, but not altogether. The
fault lies with the school, where the
child spends five days in the week and
should be taught reverence
IN some European countries sec
tartan schools are maintained with
great success. each child attending the
school of his own denomination. The
result is that his moral nature is
thoroughly trained while his brain is
still plastic and the impressions re-
ceived will last a lifetime"
Rev. DR.. RAIDER followed He said:
The proper training of the child
makes the Government sefe, as educa-
tion is the basis of government. TAX
ing chances of being called hereto,
however, l Will say that much time is
at present being wasted in arithmetic
which l consider should be set apart
as special study for those who wish
to use it in their careers the same as
Greek or Latin. To be sure. it is we'll
to teach the rudiments at such time
as the child is able to understand
them, but there is no occasion to force
a student to take a course in higher
ly use TO him.
AS for the moral side being a cer-
gyman, / suppose / should say some
thing, but there is no use reopening
old discussions. 1t is my opinion, how
ever, that the more Christian principles
a teacher instills into her pupils the
better. l do not mean the reading OF
the word of God nor the rules of any
particular sect. What a teacher should
do, though is to live up to the rule:
do unto others as you would they
should do unto YOU" Teach this, and
the whole doctrine of Christianity to
pupils, without sectarianism, and we
will have better men and better wo-
men,"
Rabbi Jacob Nieto followed saying:
GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.
THE development of the children is
of the utmost importance, as they, in
the future, are to develop the state. J
would suggest to you what my ances-
tors taught 1900 years ago-that the
hands should be developed at the same
time as the brain. When a little one
becomes what we commonly miscaIl
nischievous his little hands should be
given some occupation. 1t is a sign of
a natural desire to be busy and should
not be frowned down. Another fault
among teachers is to impress their dig
nifty too strongly upon their pupils
They should instead put themselves in
the places of the pupils, try to feel as
little child would, and by sympathy,
tenderness and kind treatment help il
instead of crush it. All children's
brains are not alike and all cannot be
treated alike, but the children of the
present are the men and women of the
future and should be treated accord
ingly."
Judge Burnett of Santa Rosa, who
was to have represented the bar, was
unable to be present and the conclud-
ing address was made by Charles A.
Murdock on behalf of the business
man. His remarks were brief. but to
the point. He said that the teacher
and not the principals nor curriculum
make the school and give the boy a
chance to become a complete man and
the girl a complete woman He also
called attention to the lighting and
ventilation in the schools, which he
characterized as nothing less than
criminal.
The County Boards of Education
also met in the high school building
and discussed recent legislation. AS a
result the committee will ask the opin-
ion of the Attorney General and sug-
gest remedial legislation.
Interesting demonstrations in the in
dustrial department, comprising draw
ing, cookery and manual training, were
also made. The amateur cooks in their
white caps and aprons, busily engaged
at the stoves, attracted particular at
tentiop,