The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
WOMAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
INDORSED BY THE TEACHERS
Female Educators Want the
Legislature to Give Them
the Right to Vote.
Strong Resolution Adopted

tive committee be directed to furnish
the council with sufficient funds to
print these manuals so that they may
be available for the use OF the teach
ers.
RURAL SCHOOLS.
The COMMITTEES recommended the
adoption OF the following resolution
relative to rural school supervision:
Resolved. That legislation be had that viii
dent In the State. IN counties having ATTY
teachers or more. to appoint deputy county
deputy to be nxsd BY the Lsgislafurs. but in
no instance to be less than $3.50 per annum-
The travelling expenses OF such deputy. while
engaged in the work OF supervision. to be al
lowed.
The question OF supervision Of schools
was referred to an expert COMMITTEES
Of seven members, three of which are
TO be appointed by the council and
four by the president Of the California
Teachers Association. 1t recommend
ed that the president appoint the men,
bers at once so that the important
question may be definitely settled with
out delay.
The following resolution IN reference
to equal political rights OF women was
submitted to the council and adopted
and it was recommended that the assO-
citation take favorable action.
Whereas. bill Is 70 be introduced in the
Lsgislature at its coming session TO submit
s people 70 az ,b the sIs nsxs ssns ELECTION 1S an
to women equal political rights with men.
co1e of .esoD dss ssrtS fnsoro o. ne ne
above bill a measure OF justice and as one
tending to advance the educational interests OF
Resolved That we further recommend to
the State Teachers Association the passage
Of a similar resolution
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
The following action relative to need
ed school legislation was recommended
by the council;
That the compulsory education law be
amended 80 as 70 make II obligatory upon
boards Of education and boards OF trustees
to enforce the same; that pupil OF fourteen
years or under be Compelled to attend scbooi
th1rty-two weeks the entire term: that
school revenue derived from the State be ap-
basis that the county superintendent appor-
t:ons funds to the district; that increased
increased taxation Of both the State and coua-
ty that a constitutional amendment be sub
mitted 70 permit evening schools in the State
school system; enat provisions be made IN the
law for county institutes to unite IN holding
their annual institutes; that provision be made
for additional funds for the use OF county
Institutes; that the law OF vaccination be so
amended as to charge health authorities with
its administration instead Of educational au-
thorities.
The report stated that the president
had appointed D. s. Snedden, H NJ
Bland and j. w. Linscott the three
members Of the committee OF seven on
the matter Of rural school supervision.
to report to the council at its next
meeting.
NrANv RESOT rTTnNS
With the exception Of the resolution
part referring to the increased school
revenue the report was adopted as
read. The reason the other part went
over was because the resolutions com
mittee had covered the subject
The report of the committee on reso-
.lutions was read by Professor Linscott
of Santa Cruz. 1t emphasized belief in
State. county, city and local taxation
for support Of our system OF public
schools. beginning with the lxindergar-
ten and ending in a free State univar-
sity; in the consolidation Of weak rural
schools by means Of free transporta-
ton 10 pupils to central graded schools:
in national school supervision; in
school libraries and well paid and well
trained teachers; the organizing OF
high schools wherever they can be
properly supported; that teachers
should be carefully selected and tenure
Of Office be on efficiency; belief in pop
ular local self government Of schools.
The code Of professional ethics adopt
ed by the California State Teachers
Association in 1901 Is reafirmed and
the support OF It was urged
The following resolution was included
In the report:
Whereas. Il seems Of vital Importance that
Of 9th n. % Schools Of this State: therefors. Be L
Resolved. That COMMITTEES OF fvs be ap-
pointed Immediately by the president Of this
procure the increase Of the salaries Of the
teachers Of the State and to prepare such bills
tn be presented 70 the Legislature. IN tho
end.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
The resolution presented by the
Council Of Education relative to rural
school supervision was indorsed; also
that In regard to equal suffrage.
The report stated that as the study
Of education II pursued effectively
must employ the laboratory method.
II il urged that the State Teachers
Association urge the necessity for the
iumediate establishment OF such a
practice school at the University OF
California as an Indispensable instru-
ment in the professional preparation
Of teachers for the schools Of the State.
After having declared that 1t be-
comes essential that provision should
be made in the lower schools to pre-
pare the youth for the higher instruc-
ton in agriculture, the association IA
vors the extension OF nature study and
instruction in the elements Of agricul-
ture throughout the common schools
Of the State and requests that the Leg
islature enact laws which shall permit
+t,oso N, meets TO be taught