The San Francisco call., 1910-12-30
FEDERAL CONTROL IS FEARED
CITY TEACHERS CLOSE SESSION
THANKS EXTENDED
TO .RONCOVIERI
Excellent Program Results in
Praise for the School
Superintendent

With rising vote of thanks to Su- |
perintendent of Schools Roncovieri for
the excellence of the programs pro-
yided and the pleasure derived from the
institute. the teachers of the city closed
their three day session yesterday at
noon.
Something new in the way Of the
conduct of institutes was introduced
this year, competent speakers having
been secured from various colleges and
institutions of learning Of the country
to deliver addresses on matters of mo-
ment.
Interspersed among these lectures
were musical numbers which were not
the least of the enjoyable features of
the gathering.
Selden S. Sturges, principal Of the
Everett grammar school, rose just be-
fore the adjournment yesterday and
introduced the resolution of thanks
which was responded to enthusiastical-
ly. Following this Joseph O'Connor,
principal of the Mission high school,
moved that the resolutions of respect
to Mrs. Margaret Deane, introduced by
Mrs Mary Prag, be engrossed suitably
and sent to the family of the late pio-
neer educator. This was approved.
Between the two lectures yesterday
morning musical treat was given the
teachers when Nathan Landsberger, ac-
companied by Mrs. Landsberger, played
most charmingly on his violin, a noe
turne-Chopin-W -Wilhemj-and a Spanish
dance by Redfield. He was compelled
to respond to three or four encores.
DISCUSSES VOCATIONAL PROBLEM
DR.. James A. Blaisdell, president of
Pomona college, was the first speaker
of the day and he made an ardent
address on THE Vocational Problem in
Educa ton
He said that the two great problems
are the cultural and the vocational
and 1t is the latter in connection with
the great mass of the American peo-
pie that must be considered.
He declared that the matter was gem
orally left until too late in life-fre-
quently, for instance, until the last year
in college.
The crying need of colleges and of
high schools at the present time is a
man to guide the vocational aim of
students.
What might not have been done as
colleges in making history?" Dr. Blais-
dell said, If we had only directed men
10 the asks for which they were made
to go to the point God Almighty had
meant them to go with unerring In
stinct"
The vocation problem" he con-
tinued, with which the college has
TONED. is now becoming the task OF
the teachers of the high schools and
II rade schools as we'll You are to
mas The selection, identification and
anolntlngs of men and women for life"
Colleges, he safd are passing over all
their problems to the secondary
schools, such as the fraternities, ath-
ieties, 1nterscholastic and social mat
ters- None is more perplexing, he de-
clares, than the vocational problem,
and it is in the high school that it
must be decided whether the polytech-
mic or cultural course is for the boy
Vocations must be decided even fur
ther back, in the grade schools for
those boys who will leave school at
the close of the grammar grades.
The most needed man in secondary
education is the man with the ca
pacity to discover the embryonic ca
pacity for vocation" Doctor Blais-
dell declared.
PICTURES OF SPAIN SHOWN
|. The closing lecture, Romance and
Grandeur of SPAIN" by DR.. Charles Up
son Clark, assistant professor of Latin
in Yale university, was one of the most
interesting and enjoyable of the in
stitute. Doctor Clark. having trav-
eled extensively and lived in Spain,
pToIuSeIy Illustrated MS lecture with
stereopticon views of scenery, famous
buildings, bits of the life and repro
ductions of well known paintings from
the galleries of Spain, many of the
pictures being taken by Doctor Clark
He remarked on the interest In things
Spanish, particularly on this coast,
which reminded him so of Spain, geo.
graphically, and remarked upon the
strong influence of Spain on many fea-
lures of American life.
meeting will be held this morning
at Harmon gymnasium, Berkeley, of
those interested in the retirement fund
bill, dealing with the pensioning of
teachers, which is to be offered at
the coming session of the legislature.