Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-21
TEACHERS OBTAIN
CLUBHOUSE FUNDS
Money Raised by Building Asso-
citation Makes Purchase
of New Site Possible

Mice and Men," to defray the expense
of Incorporating. Within month 1t Is
hoped that land will be bought for the
new club house, which is TO be 100000
structure. The receipts of the play were
about $500.
The second day of the Southern Cali
fornia Teachers institute opened yes
terday with an even larger attendance
than on MONDAY. At the Polytechnic
high school, where the city teachers
congregate, there was no standing room
left at 9:3O, when the program began,
The county teachers held their session
in simpson auditorium, which also was
filled to overflowing.
After O song by the body of teachers
and the Los Angeles teachers orches-
ira, led by Miss Carrie Truslow, ]. IL.
Francis, city school superintendent,
opened the session for the city teachers
with the announcement that, contrary
to the program, the first address would
not be made by the Hon. Webster Da~
Wis, as he was unavoidably detained,
but that q talk on THE Growth and
Development of the Flag" would be
given by Miss Frances NJ. Richardson,
one of the special teachers.
Miss Richardson was enthusiastically
received The trend of her talk was an
appeal to tho teachers to inculcate en-
thusiasm for all the principles for
which the flag stands and an accurate
knowledge of it's history, which Miss
Richardson considers highly important
to the school curriculum.
my Country, 'Tis of Thee" was
sung after Miss Richardson's address,
then a five minutes recess was an
nounced.
Songs by the Los Angeles Teachers
club, under the direction of ]. B. Pou-
lin. were sung after the recess, then
Mr. Francis introduced Mark Keppel,
county superintendent of schools, as
1.-The most elected man in Southern Cal
ifornia."
Il remember" said Mr.. Francis,
when Mr.. Keppel ran the first time
At his last election he was the candi-
date for the Republican party, the
Democratic party, the Socialist party
the Equal Rights party; in fact, he
represented the most parties and re-
ceived the largest number of votes of
any candidate running for office"
Mr.. Keppel spoke on THE Triumphs
of Peace" He declared that the histo-
ries read by the school children dealt
only with the history of war, not with
the glorious history of peace which this
country has developed.
WARS will cease when intelligence
rules the world" said Mr.. Keppel. In
the last fifty years this country has
made the most wonderful progress to-
wards intelligence as the ruling force.
One hundred years ago the university
work in this country was inferior to
the high school work of today: there
was practically no education offered to
women"
Reviewing the triumphs of peace, Mr..
Keppel mentioned such important sci
entific discoveries as vaccination; the
germ Of yellow fever, which is carried
,ialn
hydrophobia and the method Of treat
ing victims; the discovery of chloro-
form and ether; and the progress made
in fighting the great white plague-tu-
berculosis. TO achieve these things
said Mr.. Keppel, many heroes had sac
rifced their lives.
TEACH VICTORIES OF PEACE"
Mr.. Keppel ended with reference to
the Panama canal, saying 1t might be
the greatest agency for peace in the
world, yet nothing about it was being
taught in the school rooms.
Nothing is taught the children
about the men who have opened up
our country with railroads and indus
tries, who have developed commerce
and the conveniences of peaceful llV-
ing. Hereafter let US celebrate our
wars a little less and teach our future
citizens the wonderful victories OF
peace" said Mr.. keppel.
Mrs. Carrie Stone Freeman and
Herr Oskar Selling were the soloists
at the county teachers session al
Simpson auditorium. Accompanied by
Mrs. Leonore Dally-Pier they gave
several numbers which were applaud
ed vigorously by the audience.
Mr.. Keppei spoke at the session be-
fore appearing at the Polytechnic. At
this meeting he spoke on THE Weak
est Link in the Educational Chain"
which Mr.. Keppel claims, is the lack
of ability on the teachers part not to
teach subjects to the child, but to
teach the child to study.
Jesse F. Milspaugh, president of the
State Normal school, was the next
speaker 1.-THE Personal Touch in
Teaching" was his theme.
after ALL" he said, every phase of
teaching resolves itself into the per
sonal equation. 1t is the appeal made
by teacher to child, not the subject
taught that counts. a good teacher Of
subjects is Of no value unless she is
able TO get d personal grasp on the
children under her care. The moral
atmosphere is the telling influence IN
the school room."
Bishop w. NJ. Bell closed the morn
ing with a talk on The Greatest
school," claiming that church and
ScDOOl must always pun together, theII
the uplifting influence of Christianity
must never be eliminated from the ed
ucative forces Of the city life.
A new order of things was introduced
IN the joint session of the city and
county teachers yesterday afternoon
at the round table meetings, which are
comprised of some two dozen section
meetings at different places in the city
This year it has been the intention OF
those in charge to make these meet
ings more informal; instead of having
fixed speakers the sessions were more
or less informally turned over to the
teachers themselves for voluntary con-
versation on the subjects.
One Of the largest audiences ever
crowded into the auditorium at the
Polytechnic assembled last night 20
see Mice and Men, the play present
ed by the Teachers Building associa-
ton. All the work, from the training
of the actors to the stage settings, has
been done by Los Angeles city school
teachers. The county teachers asked
that the play be repeated. but this was
not possible.
This morning the city teachers will
meet again in the Polytechnic high
school and the county teachers in
Simpson auditorium. The afternoon
will be devoted to inspection Of the
schools and other educational institus
tions of the city.
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