The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

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For the hrst. time, probably, in the
history of education. a blood spattered
prize ring floor was used yesterday by
brilliant educators as the rostrum from
vrnich TO expound ethical doctrines of
pedagogy. That novelty was intro
duced as an Involuntary feature of the
second days session OF the California
teachers association, a session which
was made intensely interesting and at
times exciting by the uatterances of
two distinguished thinkers-Dr. Luther
G. Gulick, director of the department of
child hygiene on the Sage foundation,
New York. and president of the play
ground commission of America, who
spoke on What Play Means and DR..
George r, Vincent, professor of So
ciology Of the University of Chicago.
and president OF the Chautauqua move
ment in New York.
Mrs. Elinor p. Carlisle, a member of
the board OF education OF Berkeley.
stimulated the afternoon session Of the
elepentary section by her declaration
that the average member OF the boards
Of education OF the country were in
competent. Look into one of their
meetings" she declared. land you will
md the feeble minded idiots"
The prize ring incident was intro
duced in anticipation of certain con-
tests which were to be decided last
evening Ia Dreamland pavilion. where
the teachers association met The ses-
sion OF the elementary section of the
gathering. which was held in the aft
ernoon, had TO be cut short on account
OF the impending conflicts. So the men
and women who infiict punishment with
the rattan and the ruler left the scenes
OF their intellectual labors so that the
young men who use the padded mitts
could serve their cause
The election of officers Of the state
teachers association was held ysster-
DAY. DR.. Alexis F. Lange, acting presi-
dent OF the University of California
was the unopposed candidate for presi-
dent Of the association but he stated
unoficially yesterday that he did not
believe that he could serve in that ca
pacity. The association viii be called
upon today to decide what shall be done
in case Doctor Lsange is steadfast in his
determination.
The greatest sensation of the meeting
was caused by the speech of Doctor
Gulick Doctor Gulicks subject was
What Play Means and he went into
il with a mind highly. developed to
grasp the psychological, chronological
sociological and other scientific aspects
OF sport. He traced the game of tag
back to the days when the primordial
savage had to run from the fierce ami
mails.
But his most startling statement was
I'm relation 10 woman's part in play. He
said:
There is noateam game that has ever
been played by woman in the history of
the world--becauseP women do not have
TO live by team work. Fundamentally
the morality of woman is related to
devotion TO the home, TO the husband
and the children And she has been
truer to those ideals than man has. The
morality Of man is devotion to the po-
litical unit which women have not -
THE present day ethics and the needs
OF the situation demand that you
women play the teamo game-that you
be loyal 10. each other. The women's
club and the basket ball team are sure
signs Of this change.
Women have never been true to each
other. women have never been decent
to each other; each has been jealous of
her husband; of her children.
Women are now beginning TO stand
together. This new standing together
Of women is as hard for them as it is
for US men TO be true to the home. We
men are naturally interested in and
true 10 the political unit and slowly
we arc becoming truer 10 our wives, our
homes and our children.
Concerning the women clubs of to-
day. The gignihant thing is not the
more or less absurd parliamentary
laws applied by the members but the
significant thing is that these clubs do
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vitality and strength shall come with
experience"
Or. George Z. Vincent delivered a
stirring address on The New Duty of
the School" Eloquently with rauch
humor and feeling he traced the de-
ideals. He declared the three sources
OF efficiency were (a) well organized
knowledge, (b) wisdom, or the power
TO solve problems and (c) enthusiasm.
He declared that all those three ele-
ments were needed to perfect an edu-
cation; that enthusiasm without
knowledge led 70 fanaticism, and that
knowledge and wisdom without en-
thusiesm led TO pedantry.
AZ the business meeting Of the as
sociation it was resolved TO affiliate
with the newly organized California
council of education and a COMMITTEES
was named to select seven names as
candidates for representatives of the
association in the council.
The elementary section of the as
ISOLATION met in the Dreamland pavif-
ion in the afternoon. Dr. L.ange spoke
on What Constitutes q Professional
Standard His views were discussed
by Miss Agnes E Howe and Miss Anna
Wiebalk. Mrs. J. w. Orr, vice pFesi-
dent OF the California federation of
women's clubs. read an interesting
paper on ttCo-operation nf man and
women in our public schools" There
mas etnsanfal diac1,refn,, a., 4l.tr $500.