Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
.LAUD DR.. MOORE'S
WORK IN SCHOOLS
City Club Members Pay Eloquent
Tribute to the Retiring
ak Superintendent
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET
Loss to Community Will Be Great,
Is Expression of Rep
resentative Body
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET

Staid and dignifed professional
and business men, members of the
City club, paid a remarkable tribute
at the monday luncheon Of that organ
ization yesterday to Dr. e. c. Moore
retiring superintendent of Los An
geles' public schools. When DR.. Moore
was introduced In a felicitous speech
by President Frank G.. Finlayson the
members rose to their feet and cheered
him time. and again. At the conclu-
sion Of his address on the public school
system they cheered him again, and
they adopted unanimously laudatory
resolutions, voting also to have a copy
of the resolutions engrossed on parch-
ment and presented to the doctor.
The largest attendance ever secured
AT u City ciuD luncneon' greeted the
speaker. Every seat in the dining hall
was occupied and many stood up the
crowd overhowing into the hallway.
DR. Moore's address was a mastery
effort on what is perhaps the most I'M
portant topic of the day-primary pub
lie school education. In the course of
his talk he took occasion to review
his own experience in Los Angeles, to
describe the dificultiues under which
he has labored here and to pay his
respects to those who opposed him.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, Dr. r.. C. Moore, for
several years superintendent of
schools in Los Angeles is about to
leave this city to assume his du
ties In the chair Of education In
Yale university the authorities in
which acknowledge that the un-
exampled success which has attend
ed his administration of the edu-
cational system of this city has
been the chief factor In convincing
them that he Is the best qualified
available educator in America for
that responsible place. and
Whereas, during DR.. Moore's in
cumbency of the position which he
is about to vacate the public
school system of the. city has at
tained a rank unexcAled by that
of any other city in the United
States, in spite of the obstacles
which have been placed in his path
by recognized enemies of the sys-
TEN: therefore, be it
Resolved by the city club of Los
Angeles. that in rendering DR..
Moore its congratulations over the
high honor which has been con-
ferred upon him by one of the
foremost universities of the world,
IT at the same time expresses its
keen regret that he has deemed 1t
best to give up his splendid work
in this city that he may respond
TO n call TO what ne regards as n
greater field of usefulness in the ed
ucational world.
Resolved, that this club hereby
extends to him assurances of its
great appreciation OF the distin-
e guished service he has rendered to
the cause of education not to Los
Angeles alone, but to the country
at large, by making the existing
system OF schools in this city the
equal If not the superior of any
public school system in this coun-
try.
Resolved, that at this time the
City club commends the Los An
geles board of education for its
consistent attitude in upholding
the hands of DIR. Moore at all
times, in spite of the efforts made
10 induce 1t to bow to the will of
vindictive critics of the policy
adopted by him and the board.
Resolved, that in behalf of the
progressive and patriotic citizens
of Los Angeles this club begs to
assure DR. Moore that his depar-
ture for another field of labor Is
regarded as one of the greatest
losses this city has sustained in
many years, his great ability, his
vigilance. his diligence in behalf
of the educational progress of the
youth of the city having resulted
In attracting hither many cultured
and intelligent parents, who have
come here in order that their chill
dren might enjoy the exceptional
educational facilities offered by our
schools as directed by him.