Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
FRESNO FILLED
WITH EDUCATORS
STATE TEACHERS HOLD 40TH
ANNUAL MEETING
New Constitution Is to Be Considered d
and the Association May Be ln-
rporated-Prominen
Orators Speak
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
FRESNO, Cal, Dec. 26.-Fresno is
filled with educators today in attend
ance at the fortieth annual convention
of state teachers.
All day today and yesterday the
teachers were arriving, many of them
who live I'm nearby towns driving in.
while all local trains carried quota
of California's educators.
The most prominent figure this year
and one who was first to arrive is 9.
c. Van Liew Of Chico. president of the
association for this year
In an interview President Van Lew
stated that the most important busi-
ness of this years session in his estl-
nation is the adoption of the new con-
stitution. This was submitted to the
association during it's session at Ber-
kelley last year, and It would come TIP
for adoption or rejection at the ses-
sion Friday
First in Importance in the new con-
stitution is the paragraph calling for
an incorporation of the association
under the laws of California, making
the association much more effective in
carrying out the educational branches
coming under its jurisdiction.
Mr.. Van Liew stated that the incor-
poration would give the body a better
business standing, a more business
like management of finances a legal
board of directors absolute control of
the program by the association
through the election of a president,
solely responsible for that program and
the organization of the different de-
partments as a real part of the asso-
citation.
Mr.. Van Liew also said that the
adoption of this incorporation clause
would assure the growth and strength
of the association for an indefinite
period. Mr.. Van Liew believed that
the association as a body is in favor
of the new constitution.
Discuss Juvenile Court
One of the interesting sessions as
having direct bearing on the education
of the child will be taken UP by Judges
Frank ]. Murasky of San Francisco
and Curtis D. Wilbur of Los Angeles.
This will be an explanation of juvenile
court work along the lines made IA
nous by Judge Ben B. Lindsay of
Denver.
Owing to the death of a brother,
Giles N. Freeman, superintendent of
Fresno county schools, was called
away yesterday, and at the session of
the Fresno County Teachers institute
this morning his place was filed by
City Superintendent c. L. McLane.
One of the largest audiences the in
stitute has had in years listened to an
address by County Superintendent
elect e. w. Lindsay on How Can We
Make Our School Work More Eff
>cient?'
Following this meeting a preliminary
session of the farmers institute was
held.
Many additional delegates arrived
this afternoon and evening, and there
are now 800 registered. Many more
are expected in today.
This afternoon there were a few pre-
liminary sessions, but the convention
proper will not begin until tomorrow.
City Superintendent James Barr of
Stockton read a paper before the coun-
ell of education on "Why Men Teach
ers Are Leaving the Profession" The
reasons were that men are not suffi-
GENTLY paid and there is no opportun-
ity for advancement.
He recommended a higher scale of
pay and also an arrangement where
by advancement might be held out
to men remaining in the profession.
These recommendations were indorsed
by the council.
G. e. Moore, city superintendent of
Los Angeles read a paper before the
commercial and drawing department
discussing to what extent other sub
jects than strictly trade branches
should be introduced in the trade
schools. He favored a strictly trade
training.
This matter comes up again Friday
and there promises to be lively fight
between the utilitarians and the advo-
Gates of the classics.
Tonight the visiting teachers were
given a reception.