The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
RONCOVIERI PLEADS
FOR TRADE SCHOOL
Addresses Teachers on Techni-
cal Education as Seen
in Europe
Mayor Taylor Eyokes Applause
by Reference TO His Experi-
ences With Rod

opening overture OF the teachers in
stitute. which gathered yesterday
morning in the auditorium OF the Mis-
sion high school. OF the hundreds OF
teachers present nearly all were
women and spring hats were dis
played in infinite variety. adorned with
every flower known TO the florist or
the nature faker. That the hats were
merely pleasing adjuncts was soon
proved. however. by the serious mat
ters which engaged the attention of
tn. pedagogues. From $3.50 until 1880
o oeiock were the hours originally al
lofted for the days session. but the
speakers created so much interest that
the hour Of adjournment was at hand
before Prof. James Edwin Addieott
had delivered lis address. which was
therefore postponed until the after
noon.
RONCONIERI DESCRIBES TOUR
superintendent of schools A Ron
coyier was the first speaker and his
subject was Technical Education in
Great Britain, ireland and France be-
ing an account Of his observations in
Al4gEE EDAllA les AcSA NCd4- @AN HclAA IL
part
Ny Investigations were directed
chiefly along the lines Of technical and
industrial education. 1 am more firmly
convinced than ever that in these keen
3y competitive times we must train
our children along more practical lines
and lead our youth TO aim at success
in the Industrial arts and IN voca-
tional pursuits.
1T must be admitted by all think
ing persons that the nation having the
greatest average Industrial efficiency
ie more certain to take its place IN the
front rank IN its invasion OF the
world OF trade: and the governments
Of Germany. England and France real
izing this are putting forth every ef-
fort in support Of their technical
schools.
WORK OF TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
Confronted as is the United States
by the great advances being made in
technical and Industrial education in
the leading countries OF Europe the
question naturally arises. where VIII
our country stand when our immense
natural resources shall begin to wane,
unless We teach the science Of agri-
culture and industrialism?
Il was agreeably surprised both in
England and France that the objects
and purposes Of a technical education
are not IN conflict with labor union
principles"
He then told OF his visits to the
great technical schools OF the three
countries and described something Of
the great scope Of each.
1T is" he said, not an object OF
these classes TO teach a trade, but the
aim is TO make the progress Of the ap-
prentice more rapid. and to give him
broad view Of the trade with which
lie is associated and to enable him TO
acquire familiarity with trades
closely allied with his own.
PLEA FOR LOCAL SCHOOL
In conclusion he said:
7 hope San Francisco viii soon
awake to this most vital educational
need BY making provision for a great
technical and industrial school on the
lines Of the Belfast, Glasgow, Man
chester or Birmingham schools and Of
the Paris schools OF arts and crafts.
TO do this successfully we must
awaken the interest Of all our citizens,
and as far as the teaching Of trades
IS concerned we must secure the in
1elligent cooperation of capital and
labor in these schools or they can not
succeed
Mrs. NJ E Blanchard gave an ad-
dress on the development OF music from
the folk songs OF early times and il
Illustrated her lecture with a number Of
songs Of different types
ADDRESS BY MAYOR
After a brief recess Mayor Taylor
delivered an address in which he said
he was glad TO appear as a teacher
speaking to teachers. He had begun
snst-ucting classes. he said. when he
was Is years Of age and was not only
sau teaching, but hoped to do so until
the day of his death. There was no
nobler and higher occupation, he de-
ciared- nor one with greater response
bilities. Quoting Jacob Riis he said
As the child lives and is brought up
so viii the republic be-"
The mayor then told OF his own boy
Ssh experiences in school and said that
much OF the success Of his own life
was due 10 the principle Of thorough
ness which was inculcated. In the
course OF his speech he said:
In those days we had corporal pun
sshment." This remark caused savage
outburst Of applause from the entire
body Of teachers. which gave the i'm
preston that II public sentiment were
little less adverse at the present time
rhe youth OF today might include IN
their "reminiscences OF childish expe-
riences what the mayor termed "a sound
whaling" and "a good larruping"
ADDICoTT DISCUSSES ART
Professor Addicort. president OF the
manual training department of the Ma
tfonsl educational association spoke al
2 O'Clock on Art as Related TO the
Industries II was his purpose. he
said TO make clear that art and man
aal training, as expressed IN private.
municipal and national life. were in
separable and consequently should De
so presented IN the Industrial art
courses for public schools
At the morning session Miss Edna
Cadwsiader Of the Franklin grammar
school played a violin solo. accom-
panied by Thomas Dobson-
The institute viii convene again this
morning at e.30 o'clock, and. the omen
ing address will be by Deputy Super-
fntendent Of Schools James Ferguson
on Commercial Education In tbe
United States and Abroad"
Vote for Flat Rate" Annuity
BY unanimous vote the teachers of
San Francisco decided yesterday after
noon at a special meeting to work for
a fiat rate" annuity plan for retired
teachers. to be embodied as an amend
ment to the city charter. This unani-
nifty was reached by devious routes
however. and after heated discussion