The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
BOARD. SEEKS !.
INFORMATION

With a view to the establishment OF
separate schools for Chinese and jap
sanese pupils. the Board of EDUCATION
yesterday issued a circular TO prfn-
cipals and teachers calling upon them
to report as soon as possible. the follow
ing informatiop: -
l. Number of Chinese and Japanese OF
school age attending school.
@ Number of adult Chinese and Jap
anese attending evening school
8 Number of Chinese and japanese
taking the higher courses, such as
high school, commercial school, teen
nicaI and mechanical schools.
The circular. also directs attention TO
the new course of study, and continues.
THE course of study issued at this
time consists of the, supplement of last
year, reprinted, and the arrangement or
such other work as has. been attecteu
by the adoption. of ;the new state series
of textbooks. It is desired that the chill
.dren be acquainted with the. fact that
the new books are adopted by the
State BOARD of Education and that their
use is compulsory under the State law,
the local school authorities being in no.
wise responsible for, their Introduction.
"a course of study for the evening
schools has been incorporated in the
book. This has been prepared with
especial dIlRUllOD " tic htNoo VI Shi0
important part of our school SYSTEM.
The evening schools have been graded
from I to 9. with A and r divisions.
Provision has also been made for older
students desiring to take special
courses In single subjects.
Teachers are directed to,make them
selves at once familiar with the entire
course devoting partic ular and immedi-
ate attention to preface; and the in
4 4, sub t1
order that the spirit of the course may
be apprehended and it's working oilt
begun in that spirit"
The preface of the course of-study,
issued in pamphlet form. says in@part:
Much is omitted In arithmetic in or
der that life problems and life condi-
tionss may be taught Geography is no
longer a memoriter subject; it is de-
scriptive' Industrial, commercial, eco
nonical. Do not overdo the technicall-
ties OF grammar; give power of thought
and of: oral and written expression To
make the burden of this work as light
as possible, the best supplemental
books are provided. Supplemental read
ing is provided in order that the child
may learn to read by reading much
Optional literature is suggested in or
der that few pieces may not be worn
threadbare by orefcritical study. Large
be emphasized in history The parallel
reading will add interest to the work.
1t is hoped soon to supply more books
in history The purpose of nature study
is best accomplished by naturalizing
the entire. course, by making all teach
ing, when possible, concrete-by' ap
pealing to things rather than to mere
words. Naturallze all your teaching,
then do as much nature study. as time
will permit"
Tine circular calls attention to the
necessity of principals and teachers to
use tho greatest care in the preparation
of their reports In the past it has
been necessary to return reports for
correction each month. and occasional
errors are found in the annual reports.
Particular attention is called to the fnct.
that tho State enrolment may be less
than or equal to. but can never exceed
the city enrolment