The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
PARENTAL SCHOOL THE RESULT OF PERSISTENT CLUB AGTAT0N
SOCIETY KEEPS CLOSE TO NATURE ENJOYING PRIMITIVE SPORTS
Board of Education at Last Takes Step That
Places City in Line of Progress.

, Here dilatory and hayward lads
and lassies, too-are brought together,
quite regardless of grade, in one room,
where a tactful and skillful teacher
grades them TO suit her convenience
and their progress. Their pride is not
hurt by an obvious low grading, their
individualism is developed, and real
progress in knowledge and in character
Is observable even in a few weeks.
And on these lines will the new
-schOol formulate its plans; and as Mr.
Faulkner is in sympathetic touch with
all the urchins in his populous south
side district. no better appointment
could have been made-nor more pleas
ing 10 the clubwomen who have de-
voted so much time and energy to the
work.
But this part done, there yet re-
mains the final, and really the most
vital feature undeveloped-the dormi-
tory parental school
OF what permanent use, pray, is the
trimming of four or five hours in the day
parental school as against five or six
hours on the streets, or in homes of
F drunkenness, Of lawlessness or even of
/ desertiOn, where the o'erburdened
mother is abroad earning the bread for
( her babes and the locked doors of the
home deny admission to them?
1t IS for these classes of children that
a
type given above, but augmented by
the home feature. Then would the psy
Geological development be permitted to
prog. ess. and the results in character
and citizenship could not but develop
in the right direction. And subsidiary
TO the direct benefit to the embryo citi-
zen. the activity Of the government in
protecting and educating children
would arouse in the minds of many
human animals the obligations they
owe TO their offspring. And II may also
impress upon the average human ami
NAL that he has not the right TO put
forth manv children into the world
as he may choose. but only as many
as he can properly care for. educate and
lead I'D to good manhood and woman
hood. The hit and miss system of rear
ing children is obsolete. and il is that
4 illogical system that fills our jails and
/ almshOuses and absorbs millions of dol
lars Of taxes in. police protection that
the rest Of the world may live. And
thus are we punished for our civic in
1 difference, for every child born unto
. your household or unto mine is likewise
a child Of the, inanimate thing-the gov
eminent: and. therefore. should you or
. neglect the duties of Darenthood ii is
1 the duty of next OF kin-the govern
ment-tO step in and take up the bur
den. Il does this solely for its own pro-
lection.
Then let US have every aid toward
that ultimate protection. Let us add TO
the good work already begun by equip
! ping the parental school with dor
mitory. Then let US sit back and await
our interest on the investment 1t will
come, just as sure as effect follows
. cause.
To-day the executive board of the
/ California Club viii meet-such' Of the
1 members as have returned from their
.peregrinatiOns. That something of in
terest viii happen is expected. since
/ the building committee, whose per-
sUnnel is largely Identical with the gov
I ernjng board. has been most persist
. entity put upon'-as Mrs. Caudle used
TO say:-by the club knockers
/ The weapon with which the latter are
/ Delaying their fellow clubme mbers is
the charge of secrecy and haste in de-
Gliding upon the sum to be expended in
the clubhOuse-likewise in the award
ing Of the plans TO Architect Pissis.
Now, as a matter of fact, the whole
affair was passed upon by the execu-
tive board and on the same day was
submitted TO the club as a whole. And.
mark you ladies, there was not a dis
senting voice in the club But about
week later the import of the Iegis-
latiOn dawned upon the minds of a few
passive voters. and. 10, the tempest
the old story, Act first, think after
ward
Some members there are who look
for reorganization of the building
committee at to-days meeting. Even
I'should such a shake-up take place, il
is doubtful whether any vital change
IN the plans would be made.
Meanwhile Architect Pissis is wait
ing the clubs pleasure. But, being a
good, patient chap. he - waiting
! calmly.