and teachers, a large number of interested ladies and gentlemen were present. The ceremony of raising the flag was performed by the pupils standing first on the roll of honor in their respective grades, and, as the starry banner was unfurled to the breeze, it was greeted with enthusiastic cheers by the vast multitude of men, women and children congregated on the grounds and sidewalk in front of the building. The "Red, White and Blue" was then sung by the pupils, after which all repaired to the large west room on the ground floor. County Superintendent, Job Wood, Jr., presided, and the proceedings inside were opened with the singing of "América," after which came prayer by Rev. E. B. Hatch. Superintendent Wood next made a nice little speech, brimful of patriotism and appreciation of the occasion, after which he introduced Mayor W. J. Hill, who delivered a ten-minute address. The "Star Spangled Banner" was then sung with a vim, denoting that the singers meant every word of it; after which Miss Franc Starr recited "Drake's Address to the American Flag." H. V. Morehouse was then introduced, and delivered an eloquent address, after which short, patriotic speeches were made by Revs. Geo. Mc Cormick, G. J. Milnes, Jos. Emery, E. E. Clark and E. B. Hatch. The exercises closed with the benediction, pronounced by Rev. Mr. Emery. It was one of the most interesting celebrations-in some respects the most important-ever had in our city. Salinas is proud of the fact that she is the first city in California to raise by official direction the national flag over the public schools. The names of the members of the Board of Education of Salinas City who have done this patriotic act are: W. M. R. Parker, chairman; W. T. Duncan, U. Hartnell, C. Sieghold, M. Hughes and L. Cornett; A. D. Tenney, City Superintendent. The names of these gentlemen are destined to be written in letters of gold high up on the monument of their country's glory, for the example set by them will be followed until the stars and stripes shall wave over every schoolhouse in Monterey county and throughout the length and breadth of our Golden State; yea, we firmly believe that the day is not far distant when the flag of our country will be seen over every public school in the United States, teaching its lessons of patriotism and cherished by millions of school children as the symbol of home, fireside, country and liberty-all that an American holds most dear. The names of the teachers identified with the public schools or Salinas at this important epoch in their history are as follows: Prof. A. D. Tenney, Principal; Miss Mary L. White, Mrs. J. V. Thurber, Miss Belle Duncan, Miss Bertie Weck, Miss Addie Samuels, Mr. J. B. Bennett, Miss Minda Johnson, Miss Frankie Mead, Miss Lizzie Gilfillan, Mrs. F. L. Walsh. The raising of the flag over the public schools of Salinas is a proud victory for Mayor Hill, who has persistently advocated it for a long time past and who is happily rewarded for his efforts by the celebration of Tuesday.-Salinas Index. STATE APPORTIONMENT. STATE OF CALIFORNIA-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF THE STATE CONTROLLER, Hon. Ira G. Hoitt, Superintendent Public Instruction : SACRAMENTO, February 8, 1890.} DEAR SIR: In .compliance with law, I have the honor to report as follows, to wit: The securities held in trust by the State Treasurer for the support of Common Schools, consist of bonds of the State of California, aggregating one million five hundred and forty-one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,541,500), together with bonds of various counties of this State, amounting to one million five hundred and eighty-five thousand four hundred dollars ($1,585,400), which are described as follows: State Funded Debt Bonds of 1873-six per cent.... .$1,541,500 00 Sacramento County Bonds-six per cent....... Sacramento County Bonds-eight per cent... 32,100 00 145,000 00 Sacramento County Bonds-four per cent.. 84,000 00 25,000 00 86,000 00 12,500 00 51,000 00 72,000 00 34,000 00 53,500 00 57,500 00 41,000 00 San Luis Obispo County Bonds-five per cent.. 16,000 00 San Luis Obispo County Bonds-eight per cent.. 40,000 00 Mendocino County Bonds-four per cent........ 68,000 00 Santa Barbara County Bonds-five per cent... 15,000 00 Los Angeles County Bonds-four and one-half per cent..... 255,000 00 Santa Cruz County Bonds-four and one-half per cent...... Total securities held in trust for the support of Common $3,126,900 00 The money in the State Treasury belonging to the State School Fund, subject to apportionment, is two million one hundred and seventy-four thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars ($2,174,615), as follows: In addition to the foregoing, the sum of sixty-seven thousand three hundred and forty-nine dollars and ninety-eight cents belonging to the Grammar School Course Fund ($67,349 98), is subject to apportionment for the support of grammar school (course schools), as required by law. Said sum was derived from the following sources: Alameda......... Amador. Butte...... Colusa..... Contra Costa... Del Norte El Dorado.. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, SACRAMENTO, February 10, 1890. In accordance with the foregoing statement of the Controller, I have this day apportioned the State school money, including the Grammar School Course Fund, to the several counties as follows: Total number of census children between five and seventeen years of age entitled to receive school money 275,302; amount per child, $7 89; amount apportioned, $2,172,132 78. .21,994. .... The regular monthly meeting of principals was held on the above date, at Odd Fellows' Hall, Supt. Anderson in the Chair. The Supt. called the attention of the principals to the subject of lessons assigned for home study. He said a parent had brought him a list of lessons to be learned in one evening by his child as follows: I. A composition on "Bread." The Supt. maintained that this was three hours work for a mature and cultivated mind. Mr. Mann of the Denman School, pointed out that the teacher had disobeyed the rule requiring that lessons shall not be given for home work that will occupy more than one hour in their preparation. Also that she was violating the directions in the "Course of Study," for teaching subjects topically and using text books for reference. In short, that she had no right to assign pages of even the State books to be learned memoriter. Mr. Lyser, of the John Swett School, introduced the discussion of the afternoon: "Are there two many branches in our public schools?" He thought there were not too many subjects, but there were too many books. Moreover time was wasted by teaching each subject separately and not in connection with its relations. versa, For instance, geography should be taught with history and vice The reading lesson should be the occasion of reaching much more than words. History, zoology, botany, geography, grammar and literature may be treated, at least in their elements, during the reading lesson. He spoke strongly in favor of supplementary reading, especially of weekly newspapers. Even the arithmetic lesson should also be a lesson in language. Mr. White of the Spring Valley Grammar School, thought that teachers were not to blame for crowding pupils, but the course of study was over-loaded. Miss Parker, of the Broadway Grammar School, answered the question: "How can a command of language be secured by the pupils," by saying: 1. By regular exercises in which pupils converse about familiar topics. 2. By making the choice of words prominent in every subject taught. Mrs. Code, of the Lombard Street Primary School, spoke to the question of false syntax. She said that we should never let an incorrect expression pass unheeded, and that we should keep a list of errors heard in the school-room and on the play-ground, and drill classes on |