The Southern California Teachers' Association. President Lewis B. Avery has led a vigorous campaign to make the meeting at Los Angeles a suc cess. It will convene Wednesday, December 18, at 8 o'clock p. m. at the Simpson Auditorium in Los Angeles, and will continue in session till 4:30 p. m. the following Friday. The convention includes the teachers of the southern seven counties. Six of these counties will be in institute session that week and will adjourn to Los Angeles for the Association meeting. A full attendance is thus assured, and a program has been prepared that it is confidently hoped will be fully adequate to the occasion. All general sessions will be held in the Simpson Auditorium on Hope street between Seventh and Eighth. This is generally conceded to be the most satisfactory anditorium in the city. It comfortably seats 2,000 people within easy reach of the speaker's voice. The cars of the principal street car systems pass within half a block (on Seventh and Eighth streets respectively), none passing the door to create the disturbance from which meetings have frequently suffered in the past. It is believed that no such concessions have be I fore been granted by the railroads to any educa tional meeting in the State excepting to the Ntional Educational Association. It behooves the teaching fraternity to make the attendance all it should be if like concessions are desired for future meetings. SPEAKERS. Among the speakers from abroad will be the following: E. Benjamin Andrews, D. D., LL. D, Chancellor University of Nebraska. Thomas P. Bailev, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, University of Chicago. Livingston C. Lord. Ph. D., President Eastern Illinois State Normal School. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Ph.D., LL D, President University of California. David Starr Jordan, Ph.D.. LL D., President Leland Stanford Jr University. Carl C. Plehn. Ph. D. Dean of the College of Commerce, University of California. Hugo K. Shilling, Ph D., University of California. Frederick Burk, Ph.D.. President of the State Normal School at San Francisco V. L. Kellogg, M.S., Leland Stanford, Jr., University. J. W. Linscott, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County. who have not yet sent information to the San Francisco office for directory use, are again SCHOOL OFFICERS and other employers are invited to consult us for reliable information concerning teachers We want you to see our 1902 Manual Call or write. Superintendent John A. Imrie called his institute for October 28, 29, 30, at the county seat. Its most noticeable feature was the hearty enthusiasm and unanimity of the whole teaching body, the goodfellowship among them and between them and the superintendent. This always insures a good institute. It is easy for a few malcontents to sprinkle cold water, spread wet blankets, defeat the highest success of an institute anywhere; but Napa County does't seem to have a single one of that kind. Among the salient features of the gathering may be mentioned: 1. The scholarly lectures of the Rev. Ernest E. Baker on literary subjects. These were interesting and inspiring to a high degree. 2. The cheerful and delightful singing by the whole institute, led by Professor Merwin of the Napa High School. 3. The kindly and helpful talks of Job Word Jr. These were along the lines of practical teaching and good citizenship, and were highly appreciated by the teachers. 4. The psychological and professional work conducted by Professor Snedden. with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and, in order to cure it, you must take internal remedies. Hall,s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O Sold by Druggists, 75c. City Superintendent Hughes and the city of Alameda are to be congratulated on voting a hundred thousand dollars for school improvements. The National Educational Association will meet next year in Minneapolis. 5. The nature work done by Superintendent Ed. IMPROVED ward Hyatt of Riverside. Mr. Hyatt worked along an original lead in this line and made a deep impression on the county, bringing along the actual materials to work with and distributing them among the teachers, so that they could go back to their schools with something tangible and ready to pass on to their pupils. Superintendent Imrie had provided a quantity of the common boulders and pebbles of Napa County, and a part of the nature work was based upon this. The teachers were delighted with the simple and practical plan proposed, and many of them are already at work upon it. 6. The spontaneous and delightful talks of Jane Seymour Klink, along the lines of teaching the common branches. 7. A description of teaching school in the Phillippine Islands by one of the local teachers who had been there She was listened to with the keenest attention and made quite a sensation by declaring that it was not possible for a teacher to make money enough there for ordinary living expenses 8. The practical and helpful lectures of Professor Heaton, so highly appreciated by everyone. There were many other good features, but these are the ones we have heard particularly mentioned. SCHOLAR'S OPEN COMPANION Patented Nov. 26. 1901 The accompanying cut represents an adjustable attachment for the school desk as a receptacle for pen, penci s. eraser, and ruler, and having attached thereto a kid pen wiper. By the use of this case much valuable time will be saved to both pupil and teacher and more satisfactory work will be accomp ished in many lines. The unavoidable noise in handling a wooden box and rattling pencils is thus entirely done away with, and the ruler can be used and replaced without the Pacific Coast Bureau of Education slightest sound. Pencils do no break and OLDEST TEACHERS' AGENCY on the Coast. Recommends superior teach- at about HALF USUAL RATES by MAGAZINES ordering in clubs. For special club offers, address, ALVIN LONG, Lyons, Kansas. pens remain in good condition much longer by being always wiped and kept where they cannot drop upon the floor The IMPROVED SCHOLARS' COMPANION is highly endorsed by Superintendents and Boards of Education, and is being generally recommended for the use of pupils, to preserve quiet, and teach principles of order and neatness. Samples will be mailed on receipt of 25 cents. Comfort Manufacturing Company Telephone James 661. 1769 Tenth St., Oakland. Cal STANISLAUS COUNTY INSTITUTE. Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch Modesto was the scene of the county institute November 4. 5, and 6. It was managed by the genial and smiling J. A. Wagener, County Superintendent Wholesale Dealers in Books of Schools. Everything went merry as a marriage School Library Books bell, and the teachers went home feeling that they had had a successful meeting. The music was in charge of Professor Hintze, who was in high good humor over the election of his friend. Mayor Schmitz. One social evening was prepared by the Modesto teachers for their fellows from the county at large. Professor Roesman was master of ceremonies. Games, refreshments, and dancing were the means of amusement. The Hon. Frank J. Browne of Berkeley gave his lecture on Shakespeare at an evening session and his work on geography during the day. President Frederic Burk of San Francisco gave his vigorous and original talks on methods of teaching the common branches as practiced in the San Francisco Normal School. Edward Hyatt of Riverside gave some racy experiences of a superintendent in visiting schools, which made an entertaining and amusing way of teaching many a useful lesson to the younger teachers. Professor Thomas Downey of Modesto made a chool Stationer and School Supplies Pacific Coast Depository for the Educa- 319-325 Sansome St. number of scholarly addresses on mental arithme- A Collection of Poems tic and other school topics. Short talks were given by Professor Murtha of Oakdale, Mr. Hanscom of Modesto, Mr. Jones, Mr. Rhea. Mr. Williams, Mrs. Halverson, Miss Wheeler, Miss Monaco, Miss Turner, and others. The teachers took part in the discussions in lively fashion, and they added greatly to the general result. The institute was closed by a five minute talk from Superintendent Wagener to his teachers which was a model of its kinda graceful and pointed close. It should be written out and sent to THE JOURNAL for others to profit by. Dubbs's New Practical Arithmetic. By Eugene L. Dubbs. Boards, 12mo, 440 pages. Price, 60 cents. American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago. 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Clay Hampton, superintendent of schools of Inyo County, has arranged to hold an institute at Bishop, December 1720. Superintendent A. B. Coffey and Superintendent Thomas J. Kirk have agreed to be present and assist him. |