Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

enable county superintendents to divide
counties into districts, lying outside of
cities having uperintendents, and that
there shall be district superintendent
over each district and that such dis
trict superintendent shall be member
of the county board.
Resolved, That as teachers of youth
we favor the inculcation of broad, hui
name principles in international affairs,
and to/that end would foster the spirit
of peace and good will among men.
We, therefore, favor the observance
OF the first Hague conference with ap-
propriate exercises in all the public
schools of our state. believing, as we
do, that the proper recognition of an
would afford an opportunity for teach
ing those patriotic sentiments that
make for the preservation of social in
stitutions rather than for their de-
struction through the ravages of war.
4 Whereas, Many pupils, through de-
fects of vision or hearing, or other
physical disability, are classed as de-
ficient, and the cause unknown to
teacher, parent or pupil HIMSELF there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That we favor the phys
ical examination of all pupils by
competent authority responsible to the
school officials
Tobacco Condemned
whereas, We recognize in tobacco,
and especially the cigarettes some of
the gravest dangers to the coming gen.
GRAFTON; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to do all in our power to forward the
movement which has for It's object the
suppression of their manufacture and
SALE And be 1t further
Al.1 -.
press itself as unqualifiedly opposed to
the use of tobacco in any form by
school children.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of
this association that secret, oath bound
societies owing allegiance to superior
and foreign authority have no place
in schools of secondary grade.
Whereas We realize the danger of
professionalism in interschola site ath-
letics. kdue in no small degree to the
employment OF professional coaches;
therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, That we favor the policy
Of placing all physical training and
athletic work under the direction of
member of the faculty employed
wholly or in part for that purpose; be
1t further
Resolved, That we favor the ex-
clusion of students from interscholastic
clear in all studies for which they are
registered.
Ask Postponement of Convention
whereas, fThe next annual meeting
of the National Educational associa-
ton has been scheduled to meet at
Cleveland Ohio, June 20 to July 8, and
such early date will prevent many
Pacific coast teachers from attending;
therefore, be it
"Resolved That this association in
structs the member of the executive
committee of the National Educational
association on this coast to use all
possible means to have the date of the
meeting set later.
'Resolved, That we invite the Cali
fornia State Teachers association as
sembled: at Santa Cruz the week of
January 1, to hold it's next meeting In
conjunction with the Southern Cali
fornia Teachers, association in Los An
geles."
In connection with the election Of
the officers for the year beginning
next July, s. F. Howland having re-
signed as secretary, Melvin Neel of
Long Beach was elected to fill the re-
mainder of the term.
Following are the names of the Off
GERS elected Duncan McKinnon, San
Diego, president; A. S. McPharron,
Santa Barbara, first vice president:
Raymond Cree, Riverside, second vice
president; DR.. Wayne P. Smith, Los
Angeles, recording secretary; VIII An
gier, financial secretary; G. e. Taylor,
Orange, transportation secretary; ]. p.
Phillips, Los Angeles, treasurer.