The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
ADULT JAPANESE
TO Be BARRED
Board of Education Hits
on Plan to Relieve Sit
uation in Public Schools
CONFERS WITH PARENTS
Monthly Standing Of Pu-
pills Not to Be Based on
Result of an Examination

The Board of Education yesterday
hit upon a plan to relieve the con-
ditions existing in certain schools
whereby some white pupils have had
to be excluded therefrom owing to the
previous enrolment Of Japanese pupils.
After the meeting last Monday of the
Supervisors Finance Committee, which
decided that there was no available
funds to build a separate school for
the Japanese, a committee of Japanese
parents headed by Bishop Harris of
the japanese Mission and Secretary
Richardson of the Japanese Consulate
waited on the School Directors and a
long discussion of the matter followed.
The committee agreed that some
thing should be done to relieve the
situation and as one way out of the
difficulty declared through Bishop
Harris that it would do all in it's power
to discountenance the attendance of
adult Japanese pupils in the various
schools. 1t was stated that there are
quite a few Japanese over 81 years Of
age who sit in the same claSSroOmS
with boys and girls of tender years.
This was regarded as unjust by the
committee and steps will be taken to
compel the adults to cease attending
school, This was agreed to in view of
the 1dCL IndC the lcSd1 SCnOOl age Is
between five and twenty-one. 1t is
hoped that this plan will result in the
non-attendance of some japanese
pupils at the Polytechnic High School,
where white pupils are denied the use
of the lathes in the manual training
department.
Superintendent Of Schools Langdon
yesterday issued a circular to prin-
cipals and teachers notifying them that
H., Sod. RI e
should be based upon combination of
their. oral recitation and written work.
The practice of basing the monthly
standing solely upon the result of
single examination is disapproved The
circular continues:
In order that the spirit of the course of
study may be carried out throughout the de-
partment ii is essential that teachers famil-
iarize themselves not only with the work laid
down for their particular grades, but with
the entire course. Especially important is it
that the introductions to each subject be care
fully studied since they apply to the work of
al the grades.
Owing to the change from vertical to slant
writing, II will be necessary to lay unusual
stress upon penmanship. The two points to
be insisted upon are proper position of the
band and free and easy movement secured
by movement drills
The use of books for composition is rec
commended. but system of, folders covers
to contain a pupils exercise will be satisfac-
tory. 1t is recommended and strongly urged
that both the boys and girls be sent to manual
training and cooking at the same time, leav-
in. the teachers free to correct the compo-
sition work of the class The supervisors of
these subjects Will gladly cooperate to ar
range the hours as above indicated.
Director Roncovieri received a letter
from principal of another school call
ing attention to the dangerous condition
of the vaults and flooring in the build
ing. A meeting will shortly be held
at which the Supervisors Finance
Committee will allow certain moneys
for whatever repairs are most urgent