Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
MOORE LIKES
NEW METHOD
SUPERINTENDENT coMMENDs
TEACHER SYSTEM
HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE GOOD
INSTRUCTORS
Some Recent Additions to the Faculty
Are as Good as Those with the
Best Universities In the
Country

On the eve of his departure for the
series of lectures on the school system of
California, DR. E. C. Moore yesterday
issued a statement on existing conditions
in the public schools of Los Angeles In
which he took occasion to compliment the
general organization. as we'll as individual
officials in the institutions now under his
practical supervision.
Dr. Moore warmly commends the sys-
tenn now in vogue pertaining to the en-
ployment of teachers. On this all-im-
portant subject he said
1.-THE most important work of a board of
education and superintendent of schools,
as. of the directors of any large under
taking, is to surround themselves with
the best helpers to be had anywhere.
with good teachers in the schools sue
cessful work is assured.
They are the one thing needful.
Poor teachers or Indifferent teachers,
though surrounded by the best of con-
veniences and the best of children, will
accomplish only mediocre results.
Approves New Method
"The new method of appointing teachers
is helping Los Angeles immensely. The
regulation of the board of education, pre-
scribing that candidates must have had
an eQuCaI1On eQulNdl6UI 10 lHdl eNlucIlSSu
by graduation from a high school and
from normal school, is a great advan-
tage. In California this means six years
of educational work. This test of itself
would guarantee an unusual body of
teachers.
"They would be well educated, mature
and knowing people, beside which they
would be people of taste. But coupled to
this test is another wholesome regulation
hot aff n raCOOrnAn6a alton
will not be received, but that private
references must be given. and that every
candidate must take an examination on
certain professional subjects.
'It is hard to ina agine more careful
testing of candidates than that which the
school department Of Los Angeles now
applies. The result is that Los Angeles
is getting the best teachers to be found
anywhere. Take four or five names as
samples.
Frank F. Bunker, the new assistant
superintendent, is generally regarded as
one of the best men in educational work
in the United States.
In Great Demand
''There is hardly city in the country
that would not be glad to have him in
its school department, and Los Angeles is
most fortunate in being able to secure his
services
.In the Los Angeles high school at the
head of the classical department next
term we shall have DR.. w. A. Edwards
formerly of Throop Polytechnic insti-
tute A scholar born and bred who has
a most enviable reputation as teacher
of Greek and Latin, as well as most
successful school administrator, Dr. Ed
wards has studied for some two and a
half or three years in German uniVer-
sites and ranks among the very best
American school men.
Another great addition to the teaching
force at the Los Angeles high school is
DR. Albert e. Wilson, who will have
charge OF the department of modern
languages there. DR.. Wilson is easily |
in the group of the best school men on
the Pacific coast and among the most |
versatile men to be found anywhere. He |
speaks English, German and Swedish He |
reads French, Spanish. Italian and Greek |
and Latin He is a good shorthand re-
porter. plays the violin beautifully and
can lead and drill a chorus.
For three years he was principal of |
the high school at Ogden and for one year |
professor of modern languages at the
Utah State Agricultural college. On top |
of this rich experience he went to Ger |
many and studied for three years in the |
University of Berlin where he has just
received his Phi. D. degree in economics, |
history and philosophy, magma cum
laude. Mrs, Wilson who has already |
Joined her husband in Los Angeles, is the
daughter of j. Rosny, the French acade
mician and litterateur.
Art Teacher Well Trained
James E. McBurney, who comes 10
Los Angeles high school as instructor in
art" added DR.. Moore with enthusiasm,
has had an unusual training for his
work Mr.. McBurney taught for two
years in the public schools of Illinois and
two years in the First Pennsylvania state
normal school, Resignlng this position
he went to Pratt institute, completing the
normal art course in two years. For two
years he taught at the Chestnut Hill
academy, Philadelphia. This position he
resigned to study under Howard Pyle at
Drexel institute. When Mr.. Pyle formed
his present school Mr.. McBurney was one
of the eight students from great num-
Der of applicants selected for admission
to it.
Here he studied for four years. sup
porting himself by illustrating for the
larger publishing houses of New York.