Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
TEACHERS GIVE
THANKS FOR AID
PRAISE CITIZENS WHO BOUGHT
SCHOOL BONDS
NEWSPAPERS WHICH HELPED
PLAN COMMENDED
Resolutions Adopted at Mass Meeting
Also Outline the Main Things
to Be Striven for in
Future

The citizens of Los Angeles who
J purchased the $72O,OOO issue of school
bonds are highly commended in reso-
/ lutions prepared yesterday by the
committee of the teachers of the city
appointed at mass meeting held
Monday.
"The divorcement of the public
| schools from party politics" is one OF
a number of urgent demands of the
/ committee to whose views the teach-
| ers committed themselves by empow-
! ering the committee to act. The ex-
| tension of the high school course to
/ six years, the supervision by the
/ school management of school sports
and the strict enforcement of the com
/ pulsory education law are among the
| other recommendations. The resolu-
| tions are as follows
1.-The most valuable asset of any city
or country is it's school children. To
/ properly care for and train them is the
surest guarantee of future greatness.
The public schools of America offer
the best means of training its chill
dren. All forces at work for the I'M
provement, upbuilding and maintain
! ing of these schools should be appre-
ciated and guarded. Those forces
against the development of our public
school system must be strenuously op-
| posed by all good citizens.
LAS teachers of the public schools,
deeply interested in their highest well
fare and unimpeded development, we
take this means of expressing our ap-
probation of the patriotic citizens who
came to. the rescue of our schools in a
time of great need and with their
means assured proper school facilities
to the thousands of children entitled
to them.
Saved City from Disgrace
"By their public spirited action at
this time they have saved our beauti-
full city from public disgrace which
must surely have done irreparable in
jury to her fair name. These men de-
serve and will have a prominent place
in the history of our city and will be
remembered by good citizens as pub
lie benefactors. To us. as teachers,
they have furnished an inspiration and
| confidence in our work. and their ac-
ton will afford us examples for the
building of good citizenship.
I'm guiding and aiding this work
especial credit is due the Los Angeles
Examiner, which has placed us all
under a debt of gratitude for its part
in this movement. 1t is also most
gratifying to US that the press of the
city was so nearly unanimous in 10y
ally supporting the movement, and we
shall remember most kindly The Her
aid, Express, Graphic, Pacific outlook
and others for their consistent, intel
lgent and unselfish cooperation.
LAS teachers we are in position to
know of the work of our present city
uperintendent of schools and board
of education, and we earnestly declare
to the people of Los Angeles, so far as
these vital factors in education are
concerned it has never been our priv
ilege or pleasure to work under more
favorable conditions.
Politics Eliminated
"FaYoritism, politics and undesirable
influences have been entirely eliminat-
ed. Earnestness, honesty, courage. de-
votion and efficiency have character
lied all of their actions and the cause
of education has been materially ad-
vanced by their efforts. The people of
Los Angeles will be extremely fortu-
nate so long as our public schools re-
main in the control of such men as
these.
In the school affairs, as teachers
and citizens, we stand for:
"The entire divorcement of the pub
| lie schools from party politics and
! Their maintenance OlA d Sll IClly llOll-
partisan basis.
1.-The activity of teachers at all times
and in all legitimate ways for pro-
noting the welfare of the public
schools.
Good school buildings, good school
grounds, good school equipment. Max
imum number of forty pupils to a
/ classroom.
Teachers salaries that will attract
( the best men and women into the
/ teaching profession.
THE most efficient and progressive
school system in existence for Los
| Angeles.
Cooperation Is Urged
1.-THE cooperation between patrons
! business men, professional men and
artisans and the public schools.
The establishment of intermediate
and continuation schools.
THE extension of our high school
courses to cover six years of work.
THE strict enforcement of our pres
ent compulsory law, and the extension
/ of the age limit to Is years of age.
THE thorough physical examination
! of school children, under competent
/ examiners and careful consideration
for their physical welfare.
Reorganization and development and
! supervision of school games and plays
school gymnasiums and physical
directors for all school buildings.
Continuous study and improvement
/ and the maintenance of a high pro-
fessional standard among our teach
ers.
"Close union and strong cooperation
among teachers for the attainment OF
the above, and all other desirable re-
suits in the great cause of public
school educati
The resolutions are signed by Johr
H. Francis of the Principals club
chairman; Edith Hodgkins of the
Grade Teachers club; Olga Dorm oi
the kindergarten club; B. o. Kinney
of the High School Teachers club, ant
E. ]. Lickley of the Schoolmasters
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