The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FORM LEAG JE
ACROSS BAY
Over 1000 Youngsters VIII BE
Enrolled i'm Forthcoming
Athletic Meet

OAKLAND. May S.--Grammar Scnoos
athletics. fostered by the public scnoot
authorities Of the city, will oegln IssI1 NAY
grounds. Fifty zenith and Grove
streets, with the first field meet direct
ed by the new Public schooi athtetic ndc
league. 1t Is expected that from -'yge ~
To 5000 children viii take part 10 tne
contests Similar meets Will IotioW;
and all branches of outdoor sport VIII
be developed.
has nearly been achieved The object
is not to ascertain how fast or lar any
child can run, according TO the report
issued by the organizers. but 10 stlmu-
late among city children the desire 10
run and play under proper dlrectlon
and stimulus The specific purpose or
and outdoor sports by mana Slns com
petitions. arranging games and onering
prizes to the most skillful or the
Bylaws by which the members viii
be governed have been adopted by tns
principals of the Oakland school de-
athletic. annual life and honorary
members and patrons. All public school
boys and girls are recognized as ath-
lletic members. and none shall pay a
other members are elected to thk
league by the board Of directors An
nual members. upon being admitted
viii pay fee of 81. which will cover
the dues for that calendar year. Life
members will paw $25 in one sum: pa
irons, 500, and the directors have the
power OF eiecting honorary officers and
members
Candidates must make written ap-
plicatiOn for admittance TO the roster.
the Zee being advanced with the appl1-
cation. A majority vote Of the dtrec-
tors viii elect, and after being re-
ceived each successful candidate will
be given d certificate of election signed
by the president and secretary of the
league. For annual members, dues will
be payable in advance on the first
Thursday or December 1t is stipulated
that membership does not carry with
IL any individual ownership in the
league property.
vides for the annual meeting OF the
league for the election OF officers and
Submission OF annual reports on the
first Thursday of December each year
president. secretary and four directors.
They shall control the affairs and
finances of the league, and only the
secretary shall receive a salary the
amount to be fixed by the board OF
directors.
The following were elected as off,
GERS. to serve until the first annual
meeting on December . of this year.
President. J. r. Chandler. principal OF
the Franklin school, vice president. Dr.
III. L. Dietz. secretary; G. r. Hudspeth
principal of the Washington school and
member of the playground commission.
directors. r. L. Wheeler. principal OF
director of physical training: r. J.
Graham Of the Oakland manual train
ing high school. and Frank T. BOek
physical instructor Of the Oakland high
school
An appeal to the public is being
made for financial aid in maintaining
the league. The playground commits
sion Will cooperate with the directors
of the new athletic organization, and
grounds are now being equipped byl
the city in order that school children
may have space to play without going
into the streets. G. b. Hudspeth the
secretary. is receiving applications for
or patronage. both at his home. Isl
Fifty ninth street. and at the superfn-
tendent of schools Office in the cktN
hall between 10 and II o'clock on SaY
urdays.