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As a part of the system, the Board have estab- lished a Normal School, attended weekly by the Teachers and others interested in the subject of education. It bids fair, properly conducted, to become a useful adjunct to the department, tend- ing, as it does, to the mutual improvement of the Teachers.
In closing our remarks on this subject, we earnestly desire to impress upon the citizens the great importance of the "Night School." It is ably conducted and well attended, and while it is an object of especial interest and benefit to the youth of the city, it should receive the fos- tering support aud countenance of the citizens. Gentlemen of standing, fathers and guardians, should make it a point to visit it, and thus hold up the hands of the Teachers, and cheer on the Board in their most commendable efforts to ex- tend the benefits of education to an important class, who otherwise would be in a great degree debarred from its advantages.
To the arduous labors of the Board of Educa- tion the Department is indebted for much of its efficiency. The citizens will gratefully remember
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these gentlemen, who have devoted so much time and labor without fee or hope of reward.
We subjoin a short financial statement, a list of the officers of the Department, and the course of studies prescribed in the several schools.
AVERAGE MONTHLY EXPENDITURE.
Salaries of Teachers. $8,500 00
Rent of School Houses. 1,000 00
Salary of Superintendent. 333 33
Janitor's Services. 400 00
Incidentals
500 00
Total .. .$10,733 33
Per annum. .128,800 00
The estimated revenue for the year is as follows :-
Amount that will probably be collected on the grand levy ..
$90,000 00
From the States, 12,000 00
Total. .$102,000 00
From this must be deducted amount due the sinking fund. $5,000
Interest on debt. 4,200
Amount required to save the Union
Street property 15,000-$24,200 00
$77,800 00
Deficiency for the year at the present rate of expenditure ..
51,600 00
Board of Education .- J. C. Pelton, Superintendent ; R. W. Fishbourne, Wm. Sherman, R. H. Tibhatts, H. B. Janes, H. P. Buckley, Joo. Benson, F. C. Ewer, Elisha Cook.
COURSE OF STUDIES
In the Primary Department .- First Class : Alphabetical and Picture Cards, with oral descriptions of, and familiar conversa- tions ahout, objects placed before the class ; lessons in Counting and Addition, with - frames ; Spelling in Concert. Second Class : Spelling and Reading, Addition tables i Spelling in con- cert and object teaching continued ; nse Swan'a Ist Reader. Third Class : Spelling and Reading : Addition and Multiplica- tion tables, and Emerson's Airthmetic, Ist part ; nse Swad's 2d Reader. Spelling in concert and object teaching continued ; drawing familiar objects upon the black-board or slate ; oral lessons upon outline maps. General Exercises : Singing at the opening and closing of the school, and before or after recess or hoth, as the Principal may direct. A division of the school into the classes designated is desirable, in order that each division may be under the special superintendence of its teacher. From the third class promotions are to be made at the close of each aession to the Intermediate Department.
In the Intermediate Department .- Reading : 3d class, Swan's 2d Reader, (finished ;) 2d class, Swan's 3d Reader ; Ist class, class, Swan's 4th Reader commenced. Spelling : 3d class, Swan's Primary Speller : 2d and Isi classes, Town's Speller and Definer. Arithmetic : 3d class, Thompson's mental, (oral ;) 2d class, Colburn and Walton's first steps io Numbera; 1st class, Colbura's Intellectual to the 69th page ; 1st class, Thompson's Slate and Book Exercises. Geography : 2d. class, Cornell's Pri- mary, (begun :) 2d class, Cornell's Primary, (completed ;) 1st class, General Exercises in Outline Maps and Map Drawiog. Grammar : Oral exercises in forming and correcting sentences. (The text for the teacher only to be Town's Elements.) History : United States ; Paley's Child's History. The two last studies for the 1st classes in Reading and Arithmetic, Instruction in History to be given by familiar conversation with the class upon the text read. Singing and Calisthenic Exercises twice each morning and afternoon session. The lessons in History and Grammar to be varied by general exercises,-to consist of short moral lessons ; brief familiar lectures on the elementary prio- ciples of Natural Science with simple illustrations and experi- ments : concert exercises in vocal elements and in the tables. The first and second classes are also to write worda upon the black board hom dictation, and descriptions of familiar objects placed before them. Writing : Wooley's system. From the first class in this department promotions are to he made at the close of each session to the Grammar Department.
In the Grammar Department .- Reading : 3d class, Swao's 4th Reader, (completed ;) 2d class, Towo's 4th Reader : 1st class, Russell's, with oral exercises in articulation, eannciation and vocalization. Spelling ; 3d and 2d classes, Town's Speller and Definer, with exercises in writing from dictation on the slate or black board ; lat class, Town's Speller and Definer, (completed,) and Town's Analysis (begun.) Arithmetic : 3d class, Colburn's Introductory, completed, (oral,) D. P. Colburn's Introductory completed, (oral,) Dr. P. Colburn'a Decimal System, (oral,) and Thompson's Practical to Fractions ; 2d class, same, to Federal Money ; Ist class, same, to Duodecimals, with Meatal' Arith- metic continued. Geography : 3d class, Cornell's Intermediate ; 2d class, Cornell's Higher, commeaded ; 3d, same, finished. All to study use of outline maps and map drawing. Grammar : 3d
class, Town's Elements ; 2d class, Weld's Grammar to Syntax ; 1st class, Weld'e Grammar. English Composition : Quacken- bush's, for 2d and Ist classes in Grammar. Writing : Woolley's System, for all. History : 2d class, Goodrich's History of the U. S. to Revolution ; 1st class, Goodrich's History of U. S. completed. Drawing : Ist class, Otis' Drawing. Declamation : One exercise per fortnight. General exercises in Calisthenics and Gymnastics, and brief lectures on some principles of Na- tural History or Philosophy. From the first class in this De- partment promotions are made at the close of each annnal ses- sion to the Union Grammar School.
In the Union Grammar School .- 1st year : Reading, Gram- mar and Analysis, Writing, Drawing, Arithmetic, Modern and Mathematical Geography, History U. S., Natural Phildsophy. 2d year : Reading, Grammar and Analysis, Writing, Drawing, Arithmetic, Algebra, Book-keeping, Physical Geography, An- cient History, Chemistry, French and Spanish. 3d year : Al- gebra, Geometry, Ancient Geography, Ancient History, Phy- siology, and Hygene, Astronomy, Geology, Botany, French and Spanish. 4th year : Trigonometry, Modern History, Botany, Natural History. Intel. Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Rhe- toric, Logic, Constitution U. S., Political Economy, French, Spanish and German Languages. Declamation : each scholar once a month. Themes and Forensics once a fortnight.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE EVENING SCHOOL.
1. The session of the School shall be held in the basement of St. Mary's Cathedral, on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week.
2. Each session shall commence at 7 and close at 932 P. M.
3. There shall be one recess during each session, commeac- ing at w enty minutes after 8, and lasting ten minutes.
4. The teachers shall consist of a Principal and one Mala Assistant.
5. Male children and youth, between the ages of four aod eighteen, shall be entitled to the benefits of the School.
6. Young men of over eighteen years of age muy attend the School on a monthly payment of two dollars, each, to the Sn- perintendent of the City and County.
7. The said Superintendent shall give to each young man 80 paying, a receipt, which he shall present to the Principal aa evidence that be is entitled to the benefits of the School.
8. The money so raised shall constitute a fond to be expended by the Superintendent in the purchase of text books for the usa of indigent pupils.
9. The studies to be tanght in the Evening Schools shall ba those pursued in the Grammar Schools-Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, its application to mensuration of lights and dia- tances, Navigation, and French and Spanish branches, Natural Philosophy, Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene may, however, be pursued in the School, provided that in the estimation of the Superintendent and Principal the interests of the scholars gene- rally, who are attending to the more ordinary branches of edu- cation, shall not suffer thereby.
10. The text books shall be those already adopted by the Board of Education for the use of the School Department.
11. In no instance shall corporal punishment be administered in the School. But the Principal may in his discretion snspend any scholar or scholars for disobedience or insubordination, until the matter is referred to the Superintendent ; said reference to be made within forty-eight hours, and the Superintendent shall report the case to the Board immediately.
12. The Principal shall keep a register of attendance and scholarship, adopting a form similar to that used by the teach- ers of the Grammar Schools, and shall communicate a copy of the same to the Board of Education monthly.
13. The Principal shall band over to the Committee na Text Books the receipts mentioned in Regulation 7th, and the Com- mittee on Text Books shall report to the Board, monthly, the amount of moneys that should have been received, 18 per said receipts, by the Superintendent during the previous month from scholars over eighteen years of age; and the Superintendent shall report monthly the amount of moneys received by bim, the total amount of the funds in his hands, and the text books which may have been purchased during the month.
NORMAL SCHOOL AND TEACHER'S INSTITUTE.
1st. Teachers, etc., for General Exercises, J. Swett ; Writing, Dr. Woolley : Arithmetic, Mr. Denman ; Dis. and Pol. Geog- rapby, Mr. Morrill ; Grammar and Analysis, Mr. Carlton ; Reading, Mr. Holmes; Phys. Geography, Mr. Hammil ; His- tory of tha United States, Mr. Dunn.
2d. The sessions shall be held on Monday Evening of each week, commencing at half-past seven, and closing at ten P. M. 3d. The recess shall commence at five minutes before nine, and continue ten minutes.
4th. Each recitation or general exercise shall continue tot more than half an hour.
5th. The presiding officer of the school shall be the Superia- tendent, or in his absence any member of the Board of Educa- tion who may be present. In case neither the Superintendeot nor any member of the Board of Education be present, the Chair shall be taken by the Conductor of General Exercises. In the absence of the latter, a chairman pro tempore shall be chosen hy the membera present.
6th. It shall be the duty of the Chairman to see that the exercises are commenced punctually at the time allotted them. It shall also be his duty to call the school to order punctually, at half p. - seven P. M., to call the roll immediately, and gote the absen. . , together with such as may he tardy.
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7th. It shall be the duty of the Conductor of General Exer- cises, to report monthly to the Board of Education a list of such absentees, and of those who may have heen tardy ; receiving the data for his report from the Chairman.
8th. Every teacher connected with the Department shall ba required to attend the session of the school regularly-non-com- pliance with this regulation of tha Board shall subject the delinquent to immediate loss of his or her position in the Schools.
9th. The Superintendent or any member of the Board shall have the power of excusing any teacher from attendance for one evening, on a written application from said teacher stating the reason why he or she cannot attend. The Superintendent and members who may have granted such requests, shall band such written applications over to the Conductor of General Exercises, who, in his report of absentees, shall note opposite the name of each party excused the name of the party excusing.
10th. No person shall be permanently excused from attending the meetings of the School and Institute, except by a vote of the Board of Education.
11th. The order of exercises shall he as follows : First Month : First half bonr, Grammar and Analysis ; Second, Writing ; Third, General Exercises and Declamation ; Recess : Fourth half hour, History of the United States ; Fifth, Descriptive and Political Geography. Second Month : First half hour, Gram- mar and Analysis ; Second, Writing ; Third, General Exercises And Declamation ; Recess ; Fourth half hour, History of the United States ; Fifth, Arithmetic, mental and written. Third Moath : First half hour, Reading ; Second, Writing ; Third, Geogral Exercises And Declamation ; Recess ; Fourth half hour, History of the United States ; Fifth, Physical Geography.
12th. The teachers of the Evening School are hereby made exceptions to the 8th section of this plan.
In addition to the Public Schools, there are sev- eral private Academies and Institutions of learn- ing, firmly established and receiving a liberal patronage, among which we may mention the
SAN FRANCISCO COLLEGE.
Commenced in March, 1854, as the Trinity High School, and was in June of this year organ- ized on its present basis, supplying a necessity, to wit: an institution where an University edu- cation could he obtained, contiguous to the city, and free from any sectarian associations. "The College and College School are situated on Bush, between Mason and Taylor Streets, on a planked road, easy of access from the city, on an eminence commanding an extensive view of the surround- ing country." The dwelling house is commodi- ous, affording ample accommodation for such students as board at the College, with suitable conveniences and comforts. A play-ground in- closing two fifty vara lots is attached to the College, with a gymnasium, etc. The sessions are half-yearly, commencing on the fifteenth of May and fifteenth of November, and containing five months each-with a recess of two weeks at Christmas. Terms of tuition, with board, $40 to $60 per month, payable quarterly in advance ; day scholars, $7 50 to $15 per month. There are about forty students in attendance. The course of studies in the several divisions includes the ordinary English branches-Latin, Greek, modern languages, mathematics, drawing, paint- ing, music, etc. There is a well selected library, and the most complete set of philosophical appa- ratus in the State, and a globe seven and a half feet in diameter.
SAN FRANCISCO FEMALE INSTITUTE.
"This school was opened with the express design of establishing in San Francisco a perma- nent institution, where advantages for a thorough and complete education should remove all neces- sity or desire, on the part of parents, for sending their daughters to any Eastern school." It has been in successful operation since the early part of 1855. Under the experienced Principal, aided by his accomplished lady and the well qualified instructors in the several branches, a finished female education can be here obtained. These advantages appear to be fully appreciated by our citizens-the published catalogue of pupils for the present year, includes one hundred and two names.
YOUNG LADIES' SEMINARY, CALIFORNIA ST.
Every branch of a finished female education is here taught, including the modern languages. Average attendance thirty to thirty-five.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL AT THE CHURCH OF ST. IGNATIUS.
Organized October 15th, 1855, under the direc- tion of the order of Jesus, Rev. Anthony Mara- schi, Principal. About thirty pupils attend. Ancient and modern languages, and other classi- cal and scientific studies usually taught in high schools and graduating institutions, are here taught, in that thorough manner for which the Jesuit schools are distinguished. The Rev. Principal is also Agent and Treasurer for Santa Clara College, Santa Clara County, California.
HEBREW SCHOOL.
Portsmouth House, Plaza-Principally for in- struction in the elements of the Jewish religion. At the Emanuel Synagogue, Broadway, be- tween Powell and Mason Streets, a School is taught. One hundred pupils in attendance. Rev. H. Bien, Principal.
Beside the Schools, public and private, that we have enumerated, there are a number of others-male and female, Catholic and Protest- ant-of which we can furnish no particulars ; as their Conductors have either failed to respond to our inquiries, or we have overlooked them. But the facts shown demonstrate conclusively, that while the facilities for obtaining a finished classical education in San Francisco are second to but few cities in the Union, the means afforded for good Common School instruction are superior to most.
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The liberal support extended by San Francisco to educational enterprises, public and private, is the most certain indication of her future great- ness, while it is one of her noblest sources of self-gratulation and pride. Her citizens, with such a system of Schools-built up within six years, under all the circumstances which have embarrassed and retarded its establishment- may certainly without vanity point to it as an instance of enlightened energy without a parallel. From the nature of her position, as the depot of the vast gold fields of California, the great expo- nent of American civilization on the Pacific, San Francisco becomes the cynosure of the vast nations of Asia and the "Islands of the Sea," now first interested in the affairs of "outside barbarians," as well as the subject of careful ob- servation of the Christian world; how important then that her infancy should exhibit the charac- teristics of American progress-the Press, the School, the House of God-Religion, Education, a Free Press-that she has struggled bravely, that she has nobly succeeded, the pages of this work afford ample testimony.
Religion-Religious Societies and Associa- tions.
The number of churches, and the numerous auxiliary associations existing in our midst, afford at least some evidence that our people on this "far distant shore " manifest the same res- pect for religion which has characterized us as a nation; and that the principle of active benevo- lence which seeks to make itself efficient by association, is as vital here, as it is with our brethren on the Atlantic.
The principal sects are in possession of houses of worship, some of them, of several, for descrip- tions and locations of which, the reader is referred to the appropriate heads, in the registry or ap- pendix. All of these buildings are tolerable, several of them imposing and even splendid structures. There are also two Jewish syna- gogues, one of which is a very elegant building. In addition to the houses of worship enumerated, there are several congregations who are not provided with a permanent location, and who assemble either in the church of some friendly sect or in one of the public halls. So it can be truthfully said, that San Francisco affords ample accommodation to the church-goer, with an ex- panded field from which to select the Divine nourishment. The attendance on the Sabbath, at the public ministrations, at most of the
churches, is very good and constantly. increasing. In this particular the influence of Christianity has been, within a few years, very great, afford- ing a happy presage of the future of our city.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
There are Sabbath Schools connected with most of the churches. Some of these have a very large attendance, well selected libraries, etc. We learn from Mr. Stoddard, that there are about three hundred and fifty Teachers, but he declines giving the average attendance of the schools, for reasons he deems satisfactory. In this connec- tion, it is not improper to state that in several instances parties have refused to furnish statis- tics, alleging that they did not wish to have them published-did not think any benefit would be derived, etc. This notion-for we can call it nothing else-is altogether too antiquated for this period, or at any rate for this locality, and we beseech these gentlemen to aronse and rub their eyes. The spirit of the age is that of in- vestigation; men demand facts, and respond "humbng," to declarations that "this is too sa- cred," or "this will give offense," or "the cause will suffer if all the facts are published," etc. Why, wise men are now demanding that Diplo- macy, that seven-times-sealed subject, shall henceforth be open and above board; that Min- isters of State and Ambassadors shall no longer play at liide-and-seek with the vital interests of great nations; and there is every reason to be- lieve that this will be complied with before many years shall pass away. The public require in- formation upon all subjects of public concern- ment, and that such information may be not only, readily accessible, but properly diffused, they demand its publication.
SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS-CHRISTIAN AND BENEVOLENT.
These have been very fully described under the proper heads in the Registry or Apendix, and we have time only for a few remarks.
During the year past the Tract Society has distributed, gratnitously, within the eighteen districts into which for convenience they divide the city,. 218,227 pages of tracts, of which 26,197 pages were in foreign languages.
The Young Men's Christian Association is a most influential institution, well calculated to produce good fruits. Confined to no denomina- tion, its halls are open to all who either profess or seek a knowledge of Christ. They have sev-
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eral well-arranged apartments, assigned to con- versation, reading, library, etc. The library con- tains several hundred well-selected works in the different walks of literature.
This institution is commended to the attention of pious young strangers visiting the city. They will there find congenial associates and an oppor- tunity to participate in Christian privileges and enjoyments.
ORPHAN ASYLUMS.
Of these there are two. The Catholic Orphan Asylum has been so fully described that we have nothing to add. The house occupied by the other is a substantial building. The premises inclosed, belonging to the Asylum, are 618 feet 9 inches hy 412 feet 6 inches-equal in area to about six one-hundred-vara lots -* affording ample space for all the purposes of the institution, play- grounds for the children, etc. There are now forty-three orphans under the care of the Board. The names af the ladies constituting the Board of Managers for the present year, afford sufficient assurance that these little ones have indeed a home.
Orders .- Masonic and Odd Fellows.
The several Orders, Masonic and Odd Fellows, are represented to be in a highly prosperous state. For the very full reports of these societies which appear, (the former on pages 128-9, and the lat- ter on page 164,) we are indebted to the respec- tive Grand Secretaries -- Alex. G. Abell, Esq., G. S. of the M. W. G. L. F. and A. M .; and T. Rod- gers Johnson, Esq., G. S. of the M. W. G. L. I. 0. O. F .- who courteously prepared the entire matter for the press. The following extract from the "Sacramento Directory for 1856," contains some interesting facts connected with the first movements of the Odd Fellows in California, and an allusion to the Masons. In fact, the two Orders united in the establishment and mainte- nance of a hospital at that city, which, with its enormous expenses at that early day, with the severe drain upou the resources of brethren, alluded to in the extracts, contributed to the pecuniary ruin of many of the more active mem- bers :
"On the morning of the 20th of August, 1849, A. M. Winn had the following notice printed in handbill form, and circulated throughout the city :
'I. O. O. F .- The Odd Fellows of Sacramento City, will meet at the store of Winn, Baker & McGhee, on Third Street between J and K Streets, this evening, at 8 o'clock.
August 20, 1849.'
That evening the members of the Order met according to the notice, and were called to order by B. F. Hastings, of Warren Lodge No. 3, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and on his motion, A. M. Winn was called to the chair, who explained the object of the meeting, as follows:
' BRETHREN :- Yon are assembled under most extraordinary circumstances. We have not the power to work as a Lodge, and yet the immense amount of suffering among the members of the Order, requires our most active benevolence in carrying out the great principles tanght us at the altar of Odd Fellow- ship. We have met for the purpose of finding out who of our citizens are Odd Fellows, and to form an association for the relief of sick and distressed brothers.
A dreadful calamity has overtaken us-hundreds are lying sick, rolled in their filthy blankets, witthout wife, children or friends to nurse them while sick, or bury them when dead. We who have health and means, should be liberal to those in dis- tress, as long as in our power. Let us do all we can, without a violation of the principles of the Order.'
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