The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
TAKES PROMPT
STEPS To AID
Rhode Island School
Superintendent Acts
on Funds Appeal.
Other States Are Heard
From In Movement to
Help This City.

That the great movement for the re-
establishment of the San Francisco
burned and damaged schoolhouses is
spreading in all corners of our country
Is wen illustrated by letter which
superintendent Roncovieri received yes
terday morning from DR. Walter Z.
Ranger. Commissioner of Public Schools
OF the State OF Rhode Island. Upon re-
ceipt of Afr. Roncovieri's letter describ-
ing the educational situation in this
city Dr.. Ranger Immediately had print
ed a letter in which he appealed 10 the
superintendents of schools in his State
10 further the great movement with all
means within their power. In his let
ter he made the following requests:
/. That superintendents who have not
yet forwarded donations already re-
ceived or 10 be received from their
schools Will unite through this ONCE in
sending the same as contributions from
the schools of Rhode Island.
> That superintendents who have al
ready sent contributions will send to
THIS Office q certified copy of acknowl-
edgment or receipt therefor. that the
entire amount donated by the schools
Of Rhode Island may be properly cred
ited.
Principal c. F. Miller of the Whittier
for S3s, representing the contributions
from his scholars. The school children
Of Connecticut and Massachusetts are
quite generally contributing TO a fund
esta blished by the Boston American.
Presidents Jordan and Wheeler have
furnished the committee with d list of
prominent educators abroad that the
propa ganda may be spread in foreign
lands as well as in our own. Many
journals are being contributed by high
school pupils OF this city. The thirty
five pleasant-faced Commercial High
Schools girls who are advancing this
campaign by the efforts of their MIN bic
fingers upon the typewriteTs are also
now composing the records of their own
personal experiences during the early
days OF their present enforced vacation.
Department Superintendent Macurda
who organized the work. has gone
south for a few days
Twelve hundred and ninety seven
dollars was added to the school
reconstruction fund YESTERDAY morning &
by a check received from the finance
committee, this being a refund of the
money sent from the school children of
Milwaukee. Wis St Johnsbury Acad-
enly. Vermont. and the public schools of
Rochester. y. Y State Superintendent
the school children OF San Francisco
who is doing all in his power 10 advance
the good cause of reconstruction. In q
letter received from him yesterday he
states that he has been distributing
the circulars sent out by DR.. Schaeffer
president OF the National Educational
Association. but he adds: I wish to
say that these letters and circulars
have been anticipated by one of the dis
tricts Of this State by sending 10 me q
postoffice money order for 81 TO be do
mated for the purpose Of rebuilding the
schools Of san Francisco This district
contains four pupils and is one of the
most remote districts Of the State. This
donation TO my mind. was prompted
only through pure patriotism. and I am
glad 70 say that we have many patriotic
school children in the grand state OF
Wyoming"
Professor John F. Riggs. State Su-
perintendent Of Iowa following the
lead Of the other State superintendent
from Oregon TO Rhode Island has SEM
out TO the principals and superintend.
ents of the graded schools of his State
a circular letter. most earnestly appeal
ing 70 them 10 bring the needs OF the
san Francisco schools before the minds
OF their teachers and pupils