The San Francisco call., 1910-12-29
CHILDREN in need
OF MORAL TRAINING
DR.. George F. James of Minne-
sofa Calls for Higher Sanc=
ton for Conduct

BERKELEY. Dec. 2S.-Pointed adj
dresses on the moral education of
school children, eliminating in a call
by DR.. George +. James for religious
training in the public schools. took up
greater part of the sessions Of the
California Teachers association yester-
day.
Various speakers said that the moral
education Of the child was neglected
or attempted in A wrong way. Doctor
James declared that I'VE need a higher
sanction for conduct than the moral
side" and advocated a rational religious
training free from dogma
Doctor James. who is dean Of the
college Of education Of the University
Of Minnesota, traced the change IN
school, home and social life from the
simple days Of the three Rs. the wood
pile and the weekly Saturday night
bath 10 the complicated educational
system Of today with its gymnasium
and swimming tank He traced also
the separation Of church and state
and OF church and school, and declared
that the people would come to demand
4 religious frame of mind and re-
hgious viewpoint IN their teachers, to
work with and enlighUen the scientific
viewpoint Of the present
PHILOSOPHIC ADDRESS
The doctors address was Of the philo-
sophie school and no outlined course
Of religious teaching was laid down.
de said:
We have built up a physical
world in which social forms and
institutions have been developed on
practical and scientific theory.
But back of all this is the re-
lgloUs world. that child is so
quick to appreciate, and so eager
TO learn about
Most Of US think evolution is
an right in science, but not all
right coming from the pulpit. We
should bring about a unity in our
thinking. Most Of rs hesitate 10
do SO. because we wonder what viii
become Of science II il becomes
religious. and what viii become Of
religion II It becomes scientific.
At the general session in the Greek
tbeater Duncan MacKinnOn, president
Of the California state council of edu-
cation. spoke OF the convention of the
National education association 10 be
held here next July. and urged all
teachers to secure membership in the
great American council of educators.
California is pledged TO secure 1000
memberships before July. and san
Francisco has promised TO make a
royal welcome for the body.
Dr. J. NJ Greenwood. superintendent
OF inc Kansas lily Schools. spoke on
The Unknown Teacher telling of the
good work done by many of the 500. 600
teachers in the country whose names
never appear in the papers, but whose
work goes on day by day. Doctor
Greenwood took for his subject the
lie and work Of Rev. William p.
Mason, 2 wise and faithful school
master Of octor Greenwood's boy
hood Greenwood talked for efficiency
and said that studies should be pre-
sented so that the pupil knew where
he was going, and why he was going
there.
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD
Prof. c. E. Rugh of the University Of
California and VIII C Wood, superin-
tendent of the Alameda schools dis
cussed the development Of the moral
education OF the child in the morning
session OF the elementary section OF
the teachers institute al Harmon gym
nasium. Professor Rugh said:
A closer corporation between
the home and the school is needed
in California. The development of
the factory system, inventions and
the like have broken up the old
time home. where the child was
trained primarily for toll. with
only the rule Of three provided by
the schools 10 round out his edu-
cation. The home can no longer
train for the factory, and thus the
Importance of the school has been
increased.
Prof z. B. Babcock was reelected
president OF the California branch of
the American nature study society at
the meeting held yesterday morning
in California hall c. A. Stebbins was
named secretary of the California
branch. Prof. W. B. Herms. Mrs Rea-
trice Wilmans Of the Hawthorne school
q Berkeley and Miss NJ Wagner of
san 5F'ranciscO addressed the gathering.
Before the chemistry and physics d.
vision the question What did | get
out Of high school science2" was dis
cuSsed from the standpoint of physi-
cfan by Dr. Daniel Crosby Oakland; a
lawyer. Alfred c. Skaife, manager
Title guarantee and security company
San Francisco: a clergyman, Rev A.
W Palmer. pastor Plymouth Congre-
sstionaI church. Oakland; business
man. Ward Esterly. Esterly construc-
tion company. Berkeley: Perry Tomp-
lzins. manager Mason -AfcDufie COM
pany. Berkeley; reviewed by teacher.
Lewis ,. Avery, principal San Jose
high school.
liquid Air" was the subject of a
lecture by Dr- H. c. Biddle, University
Of California.
ARTS. HEALTH AND MORALITY
Prof Lewis NJ Terman of Stanford
section in South hall on THE Manual
arts in relation to health and moral
ity.r declaring that they promoted
both. Ia California hall the fedora
lion Of school woRaen's clubs was sd-
dressed on the subject of moral edu-
cation BY Miss Ruth Royce. Of the San
Jose Normal school. The address was
followed by ten minute discussions by
Miss Anna v. Wiebalk, san Francisco.
on Normal school Standpoints.7 Mrs.
Yocum. san Jose High School Stand
point Mrs. /. y. Hawhead. Woodland
Grammar School" Miss Fife Hawkins
and Miss Florence Du Brutz.
Mrs June c. Miller of the Chico nor
NAL school explained the object and
--BFQvisions Of the pensionings of teach
ers.f Miss Agnes +. Howe, president
Of the Federated School Women's Clubs.
urged the teachers to work for the
cause Of suffrage. saying that a
woman's inability to enforce her views
weakened her authority as teacher
in the schools.
The kindergarten section of the
teachers association met in room /,
Observatory building. where the follow
ing subjects We're discussed: 'Correla-
ticn Of Kindergarten and Manual
Training Miss Edna Rich. Santa Bar
bars; a Word in Behalf of the Kinder
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