The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
STORMY CLOSE AT
TEACHERS Meeting
Reading of Every Resolution Is
Signal for Battle on
Floor
Election of Members of Council
Brings Out Charges of.
Unfair Play

FBERKELEY. Dec. s0.-Five hours of
stormy session marked the closing Of
the forty-fourth annual meeting of the
California teachers association today
and the excitement during the closing
hours was so intense that Chairman Al
fred Roncovieri could hardly control
The shouting and gesticulating school
feachers who would have their views
heard when resolutions were voted on.
The conquest Of the regulars over the
insurgents bv vote Of 4 to ] added
fuel TO the flames. and throughout the
entire dav there were charges ana
counter charges Of trickery. neglect OF
duty. politics and other open and covert
3nEinustions.
The bright spot Of the meeting was
the announcement Of the union OF the
II. 600 teachers Of California, now ulF w
ed into four separate teachers assocla-
lions in the four sections OF the state
sr+o one body. with one council or edu-
cation composed OF 10 oeiegaNes ltotii
each Of the present associations. Ohly
in affairs of state interest ana lAipot I
.1oe however. will the state associa-
tion created today join bands, as IN
other affairs the four separate divisions
viii transact their business as now.
Tic meeting today had hardly been
cs1ie5 al 10 o'clock when the storm
hrolze on the presentation Of the teach
ers' retirement bill, which was up Ior
Endorsement before action on II VIII
he asked from the legislature. The
bill vas framed by Prof Alexis F.
Lange. and its Introduction caused a
storm Of protest.
CROWD ABOUT ROSTRUM
The excited teachers. in their efforts
TO be heard and to secure the floor,
crowded around the speakers rostrum.
and it was only at intervals that quiet
was restored, only to have the storm
break out anew.
Mrs. Mary Sprague. Of the history de-
partment Of the girls high school of
San Francisco. was a leader in the
demonstration and represented the San
Francisco teachers in the fight They
insisted that the proposed law should
allow the teachers TO engage in private
work after retirement "A motion which
was passed after z, heated debate.
The primary teachers were aligned
against the high school teachers in a
second wordy battle The lower grades
declared that they on retirement would
receive but a small salary while the
high school teachers would secure a
greater benefit. They insisted on uni
form basis for the proposed pension
act The high schools won out.
The main provisions Of the bill which
was finally adopted are: That a teacher
'hall receive after so years of service,
on reaching the age Of 60 years, a pen
sion which shall amount to one-half of
her average salary for the last 10 years
OF service in the schools. This sum is
not to be less than $500 nor more than
$1,000 a year.
MINOR ENGAGEMENTS
Minor battles were waged when the
report OF Colonel Harris Weinsroclk.
chairman, was presented on Industrial
education. A number Of teachers d.
clsred that the words "commerciaI' ap-
piled 10 ''industriar' should be stricken
out, as the commercial schools are pro-
vided for by the state. while Industrial
education, domestic science and the
like, are neglected.
Colonel Murphy of San Francisco was
the leader in the defense of the com
naercial schools and was the main
speaker when this debate occupied the
attention Of the convention. After a
war Of words the convention decided to
eliminate the word commercial" and
the resolution asking for state support
for Industrial education was carried.
resolution regulating the rural
schools and the appointment Of super
intendents caused more warfare, and
this was only settled when thep roposed
law was voted down.
The teachers indorsed the fair for
san Francisco in 1915. Copies Of the
resolutions viii be sent to Californian s
representatives in congress
RESOLUTIONS
Other resolutions passed were:
Endorsement OF Fairgrounds.
new law for the encouragement Of genera
vaccination.
More careful supervision OF the health Of the
children il the schools.
Law for the more satisfactory determination
of the tenure OF Office Of teachers.
Ign for santafionh
Higher salaries for teachers.
Enactment Of suitable legislation 10 correct
oiecounfing 81 teachers salary warrants.
second only to the stormy session
held at the closing was the election OF
mem bers of the state council Of educa-
tion. The TbOmina tiOns yesterday showed
the attitude Of large number of teach
ers who fought to secure the nomina-
tion of the insurgent ticket, but the
regnlars carried the day.
As a result. Miss Howe, president
,iect Of the association, denounced Le-
av Armstrong, secretary OF the meet
~, in strong terms She declared that
he and other members Of the aSso-
ciatiOn had been purposely misinforned
10y Armstrong as TO the matters which
were to come before the meeting yes
teroay, at which the nominations were
made.
They have not played fair" declared
Miss Howe, and ] am exceedingly an
cry over the whole affair No notice
WAS given us as 10 the meeting for
nominations yesterday and there was
deception practiced by some of the Of
fcers Of the association
The nominations should have hear
made this morning At the regular see-
sion, but instead they were rushed
through yesterday while many ~ tba
teachers were away. expecting thai this
important matter would be part Of the
closing session.
ONLY THIRD PRESENT
There was, therefore but a tbfrd oe
the association meno oership present 81
the meeting and the others did not
know that an election was being beld
today. That accounts for the small
number Of votes cast"
The activity Of the regulars was avi-
denced by the fact that Edward HYATT
leader Of the insurgent ticket. received
but I45 votes. while the machine" car
ried the day with each Of its caY95i-
dates, receiving more than 225 votes
The 10 members elected to the council
Of education are.
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