The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-06-21
SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS
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SCHOOLS

Schools Burned and Numbers of Teach CTS and shoIars Appeal for Funds to Rebuild.
 Thirty-four schools were bured after the earthquake of April IS, 1906. As consequence more than four hundred teachers and twenty thousand children have no class rooms.
 The great destruction of property, the extraordinary demands upon the public purse in every direction, and the ab- sorption of individuals and officials in their special interests, leave the school authorities confronted with the pros peet of interminable delay in the erec- ton of new buildings unless outside aid is secured.
 The following telegram was received while the great fire was raging, and the offer therein was gratefully accepted: Galveston, Texas April 20th, 1906. "A. Roncovieri, Superintendent of Public Schools, San Francisco, Cal.-- Galveston public schools were rebuilt and maintained after the great storm of 1900 by voluntary contributions from the school children of the United States. Will you accept contributions from Galveston school children to aid in restoring your public schools; an sWer.
 I. LOvENBERG, supt. Schools
 "Jno. w. Hopkins, Prest. School Board"
 Many other generous subscriptions have been received, and in order that this movement may become known, the mayor, the board of education and su- perintendent of schools have been con 1 stituted a committee to be called the school reconstruction committee, em- powered to receive such subscriptions as may be rendered for the purpose of rebuilding our destroyed schools.
 For the present, schools are being conducted in tents furnished by the United States military authorities in lGolden Gate Park. Soldiers serve as truant officers: a drill-sergeant puts the boys through setting-up exercises iStow Lake furnishes opportunity fol ] swimming lessons, so that the boys anC 1 girls are enjoying the summer sess.oni but the cold winds of the winter seasor and the driving rains will transform this enjoyment to misery Temporary structures must be utilized. but tht great need is expedition in the erection of our permanent schoolhouses.
 The first cash contribution came iron the boys and girls of Broken Arrow ,, Creek Nation, Indian Territory beautiful illustration of the kinship O the peoples of our beloved country. | Portland, Oregon, has sent us wor( that her citizens will build for us { school building to be named the Port land school.
 l San Francisco is a cosmopolitan cit, 1 to degree hardly appreciated beyont her gates, except by those of tourist who have learned to love our beautiful city by the Golden Gate through a brie sojourn in our midst. The world therefore, has an interest in us to al unusual extent, and we confident, await the assistance we so sorely need
 These are the facts;
 Thirty-four buildings destroyed,
 General impairment of finances.
 $6,00o,0O0 needed to rebuild school houses.
 More than four hundred teacher without employment.
 Over twenty thousand children with out school accommodation.
 The school reconstruction commltte stands ready to supply printed matter plans for raising funds in schools, cit ies, counties or states; will furnish lite rary articles for educational publica tions and assist in every way the gene ral movement to rebuild San Francis co.'s schoolhouses.
 The school reconstruction eommitte has its headquarters in the Emerso school building, Pine and Scott streeti San Francisco, where all communica tions should be addressed. Each an every one into whose hands this appes may come is asked to further thi movement by all means in his power.
 EUGENE E. SCHMITZ, Mayor.
 AARON AI4TMANN, Pres. Board ( Education.
 ALFRED RoNcovIERI, supt. ( Schools,
 Finance Committee of School Recor
 struction Committee.
 Emerson School Building, San Frar cisco, Cal.