The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-18

cities. The course OF education In rural
elementary and high schools must, in
the opinion of educational experts, be
redirected to Offset this tendency.
Start of Movement
The problem was raised last year,
when the first rural education confer
ence was held at Davis At that time a
commission was appointed to arrange
for the conference of next month. On
this commission were put w. A. Beard
of Sacramento. chairman; Judge Peter
J. Shields. ]. NJ. jeffrey. G. w. Pierce,
Mrs Emily Hoppin. A. J. Walton. Prof.
F. B. Babcock of the University OF Cali
fornia and DR.. Leroy Anderson. superin-
tendent of the university farm and of
the California polytechnic school.
This commission eventually delegated
a committee to make the program of the
conference. The members of this com
mittee are W. A. Beard, Sacramento.
chairman; Mrs. Emily Hoppin. Yolo;
Edward Hyatt, state superintendent of
schools. Sacramento; A. j. Wilton. Yuba
Citr. and DR. Leroy AndesMnni of the
university. They prepared the formal
call for delegates, which explains:
Call for Conference
"The California country life commits
sion, created by action OF the first state
country life conference. held under the
auspices of the University of California
at Davis last year, and in accordance
with resolution there adopted issues
this call for the appointment of dele
gates to a rural education conference
at the university farm, Davis Satur-
day. October IA, 1911. beginning at
1890 o'clock a. m.
while the purpose of the commits
sion is to further the whole develop
ment of country life in this state, the
Immediate object OF this conference
will be to discuss the needs of rural
schools and, if deemed advisable, make
recommendations to the proper authori-
ties, looking toward a redirection of
this important branch of the public
this state and throughout the nation.
that rural schools fall to fulfill their
best mission because they do not teach
in terms of the daily life of pupils, nor
seek to interest and instruct in rural
pursuits. nor impress the value and
Importance of country opportunities,
nor inculcate country ideals.
These charges. If true, constitute a
serious indictment. and we believe they
should be given careful consideration.
We should also learn what is being
done by various agencies toward the
Improvement and redirection of rural
schools. All these points are to be
presented and discussed at the confer
ence in order that united action may be
secured and sure progress attained"
Those Who Will Attend
This call is issued from the college
of agriculture at the University OF
California by DR.. Leroy Anderson, who
is secretary of the country life COM
mission
Prof. L. H. Bailey, dean OF the college
of agriculture Of Cornell university,
will probably be the leading speaker.
Honorary delegates and speakers will
be:
Governor Hiram w. Johnson: Benja-
min Ide Wheeler, president of the Uni
versity of California; David Starr
Jordan. president of Stanford univer-
sity; the president OF each of the state
normal schools; Prof A. F. Lange.
head OF the department of education,
University OF California; the head Of
the department Of education Of STAN
ford university; Edward Hyatt. state
of public instruction; the
city and county superintendent of
schools in California.
Other Representatives
In addition to these honorary dele-
gates. there Will be other representa-
tives as follows:
Five to be appointed at large by
the governor of the state; one to be
elected by each subordinate and Po-
mona grange; one to be elected by
each local and county. farmers union;
one to be elected by each chamber OF
commerce. board Of trade or improve
ment club; one to be elected by the
Commonwealth club Of California; one
to be elected by each Of the six dis
tricts of the California Federation Or
women's clubs: one 70 BE- appointed
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