Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-23
TEACHERS PASS
STRENUOUS DAY
RECEPTION SUCCEEDS LONG
ALL-DAY SESSIONS
FOUR THOUSAND AT MORNING
MEETING IN AUDITORIUM
Afternoon Sessions Divided Into Three
Sections, and Series CT Addresses
Delivered by Educators of
Note

Routine of institute work and con-
sideration of abstruse problems of edu-
cation were laid aside last evening by
the educators and teachers attending
the Southern California Teachers assoc
citation institute, and the social portion
of the five days program was begun.
A largely attended reception was held
at the Alexandria hotel. The pretty
parlors We're exquisitely decorated.
The affair was entirely informal, al
though the evening gowns of the ladies
were exquisite enough for a more pre-
tentious occasion. The purpose of the
reception was to permit the scores of
visiting teachers to become better ac-
quainted
Instrumental music was furnished by
the Hotel Alexandria orchestra, under
the leadership of Director Angelotti,
and English and Irish ballads were rem
dered by the Normal school glee club
Temple auditorium was filled with
large and interested audience of educa-
tors yesterday morning at the general
session. 1t was estimated that 1000
were in attendance.
Duncan McKinnon, president of the
association, was in the chair Rev.
Charles r. Brown, pastor of the First
congregational church of Oakland,
spoke of 1.-THE Spirit of Moral Venture.
Mrs. 0. Shepard Barnum appealed for
a school life that should be interesting
and attractive to the children.
Meets in Three Sections
In the afternoon the general session
was divided into three sections. The
primary and kindergarten teachers met
in the auditorium of the Polytechnic
high school, where DR.. G.. Stanley Hall.
president of Clark university, spoke on
1.-THE Education of the Heart" The
Schoolmasters' Glee club rendered sew
eral selections at this session, which
was concluded by an address by Rev.
w. r. Hinson of san Diego on the
Teacher: An Appreciation" j. E. Rey-
nolds, the Ventura county superinten-
dent of schools, was the presiding Of
ficer.
Teachers of the grammar grades met
at the Los Angeles high school and
were addressed by G. c. Wells of the
University of California on Literature
in the Grades" Ng Poon Chew, editor
of a Chinese newspaper in San Fran
cisco and a prominent educator among
his own people, spoke on Some Fea-
lures of Chinese Life"
The high school teachers assembled
in the auditorium of the normal school,
+ d. Graham presiding. self Direct
ed High School Development was the
topic of DIR. Alexis f. LANCE, head of
the department of education. Univer-
sity of California. He said in part
"While | was preparing for this oc-
CASTOR by trying in vain to make such
ideas as l could catch on the wing
hold fast to one another and at the
same time cling to a queen bee OF
thought, there came buZzing into my
Uranium a pair of bumblebee phrases
One of them sounded like e pluribus
unum' and it's consort in the duet like
the refrain of a Berkeley students
song, All for the Sake of California
Knowing the value of discretion in the
presence of armed insects l not only
let them buzz on as accompaniment,
but even attuned my thoughts to
theirs. e pluribus unum,' one self
governing people of many millions
here Is the far goal to which this ma
ton means to win its way
Progressive team work in all educa-
tional efforts, however specialized
here lies the main route of an ascend
ing democracy. All for the sake of
California'-here is the compelling mo-
tive: loyalty of all to each and of
each to all for the sake of the COM
mon good, present and future.
Democracy Finding Itself
"a feeting look through a knothole,
as it were, shows where democracy in
finding itself has been busiest and
most creative. Consider the beginning,
The elementary schools for the masses.
the college with its fitting school for
both only partly public and free, and
neither everywhere within reach. This
was the legacy with which the young
republic started and which it has had
to remake into flesh of its flesh and
bone of its bone"
At the close of the sectional meet
ings the teachers assembled in body
at the Polytechnic high school for
council of education Addresses were
made by Fl. A. Adrian, James Rey-
rolds, p. w. Kaufman, Wayne P.
Smith, Hugh J. Baldwin, A. N. Wheel
ock. Mark Keppel A. L. Hamilton and
]. 2. Carr.
This morning the sectional meetings
will be held and in the afternoon Nine.
Nordica and her full company viii!
give a concert for school teachers
only, at the Temple auditorium. m
The alumni of the Los Angeles state
normal school held their annual BAN
ouet last evening at Levy's, covers
being laid for 100. Joseph Scott, DR..
Moore, Mark Keppel and Miss May
Gearhart made short addresses. Judge
Wilbur made the address of the even
ing on the work of the Juvenile I'm
movement o association The alumni
have become interested in the work of
the Juvenile association and have as
sumed several memberships.
Miss Newell, the retiring secretary.
read words of greeting from President
Millspaugh.
OFFICERS were elected for the ensu-
ing wear. as follows: Miss Nora Sterry,
president: Mr.. Talbot, Miss Mathew
son and Miss I4loy Galpin, vice presi-
dents: Mrs. c. E. Smith, secretary and
treasurer