MS 266 Scholia Club Records
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- Scholia Club.
- Title
- Scholia Club Records
- ID
- MS 266
- Date [inclusive]
- 1904-2009
- Extent
- 2.5 Linear feet (5 boxes)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains records pertaining to the Scholia Club of San Diego including administrative documents, financial information, newspaper articles, and papers which were presented to the club for discussion at meetings.
Preferred Citation
Scholia Club Records, MS 266, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
In January 1904, at the home of Albert Will Angier, a group of men interested in education and educational issues organized to form a Scholia Club in San Diego. The term “scholia” indicates a scholastic purpose. Those present were Albert Will Angier, John Crippen, Frank Thompson, P.E. Davidson, and W.F. Bliss. Harley Chandler was not present, but telephoned regarding actions at the meeting. An Executive Committee was formed to include Chandler, Angier, Davidson, and Percey .E. Davidson, who was made Factotum of the Club, a position holding similar duties to that of a president. A few weeks later, a special meeting was held to elect three non-teachers to membership. Roy Campbell, secretary of YMCA, Dr. R.F. Burnham, M.D., a physician and brother-in-law of George Marston, and attorney Adelbert H. Sweet were elected at the special meeting. The Club took pride in its mixed membership of teachers and non-teachers. The first regular meeting was held at the Delmonico restaurant on February 6, 1904. On March 18, 1904, the third regular meeting welcomed Professor Snedden of Stanford University who made the address of the evening.
The first draft of the Club’s constitution was presented on February 6, 1904 and numerous revisions were made until July 13, 1939. Will Angier had prepared the redrafted constitution. The objects of the Scholia Club were “to promote among its membership ‘socialbility’ and good fellowship, to engage in the study of the problems and conditions touching the theory and practice of school keeping and publish results of each study, to develop a code of professional ethics and to promote this in the teaching profession, and to advance general interests in the teaching profession and lend its influence in legitimate ways to deserving educational causes.”
Twenty members were limited to the roster, of which included three ballot-elected Executive Committee members. A “Chronicler” was elected and out of the three Executive Committee Members, a Factotum was elected. These members held office for one year until a successor was chosen. In order to gain membership into the Club, one was presented to the Executive Committee, and if no one objected, the rest of the members decided entry by a secret ballot. Membership dues for the year were collected at the first meeting and for many years, it was $12.
“Customs” of the club included holding eight regular meetings at an eating place from October to May, many of which took place at the University Club, and reading of a 30 to 40 minute paper after a short business meeting which followed dinner. Topics for discussion, often resulting in a heated debate, were typically chosen by the speaker who suffered severe criticism by the rest of the group. In earlier days, the speaker was dubbed the “victim” and membership was divided into “Sheep” and “Goats” during “the era of unlimited locking of the horns.” In more recent years greater club courtesy was accorded.
Scope and Content
This collection contains records of the Scholia Club of San Diego from its inception in 1904. The records consist of meeting minutes and papers presented to the Club. The meeting minutes include minutes and any of the following which needed to be brought to the attention of the members: newspaper articles, correspondence, and financial statements. The papers presented at the meetings are from 1905-1984, some of which are also included in the meeting minutes.
Arrangement
Items in the collection are arranged by subject, chronologically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection December 21, 2011
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers 860117A and 2004.115.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Aimee Santos on December 21, 2011.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Scholia Club.
Geographic Name(s)
- San Diego (Calif.)
Personal Name(s)
- Angier, Albert Will
- Bliss, W. F.
- Burnham, M. D., Dr. R. F.
- Campbell, Roy
- Chandler, Harley
- Crippen, John
- Davidson, Percey E.
- Marston, George White, 1850-1946
- Sweet, Adelbert H.
- Thompson, Frank
Subject(s)
- Clubs
- Education
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The cover and first few pages of one ledger are detached from the binding. (December 21, 2011)
Collection Inventory
| Box-folder | ||||
| “The Scholia Club of San Diego: Constitution and By-Laws of February 1906 and later amendments to date of May 1939,” 1939 July 13
Scope and Content: Document by Will Angier summarizing general organization and functioning of Club. |
1:1 | |||
| “Scholia Club Records From 1904 on Vol I,” 1904 | 1:2 | |||
| “The Scholia Club – San Diego California 1904,” 1904-1941 | 1:3 | |||
| The Scholia Club 1904-1931, Vol IA,” 1904-1931 | 1:4 | |||
| “The Scholia Club 1931-1946, Vol II,” 1931-1946 | 1:5 | |||
| “The Scholia Club 1946-1953, Vol III,” 1946-1953 | 2:1 | |||
| “The Scholia Club 1953-1963, Vol IV,” 1953-1963 | 2:2 | |||
| “The Scholia Club 1963-1979, Vol V,” 1963-1979 | 2:3 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1972 December 10-1976 May 11 | 3:1 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1976 October 12-1979 December 11 | 3:2 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1980 January 8-1984 April 26 | 3:3 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1984 May 8-1987 April 14 | 3:4 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1987 August 21-1988 October 28 | 3:5 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1988 December 23-1990 January 9 | 3:6 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1990 January 2-1991 February 12 | 3:7 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1991 March 12-1992 September 15 | 3:8 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1992 October 13-1993 December 14 | 3:9 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1994 January 11-1995 December 12 | 3:10 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1996 January 9-1997 April 8 | 4:1 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1997 April 25-1998 February 10 | 4:2 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1998 February 23-December 20 | 4:3 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 1998 October-2000 October 12 | 4:4 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 2000 October 31-2002 January 8 | 4:5 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 2002 February 28-2003 January 1 | 4:6 | |||
| Meeting minutes, 2003 January 14-May 13 | 4:7 | |||
| “Scholia Records 12/23/03” (CD), 1904-2009 | 4:8 | |||
| “Brief History of the Scholia Club, January 12, 1929;” “We” by Will Angier, 1929 January 12 | 4:9 | |||
| “Scholia Club: The First Twenty-five Years by Will Angier, January 12, 1929” (copy), 1929 January 12 | 4:10 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, January 1905 to May 1967, Book A,” 1905 January 14-1960 March 19 | 4:11 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, January 1905 to May 1967, Book A,” 1961 October 21-1964 April 18 | 5:1 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, January 1905 to May 1967, Book A,” 1964 October 17-1966 October 15 | 5:2 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, January 1905 to May 1967, Book A,” 1967 January 21-February 18 | 5:3 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, November 1968 to May 1975, Book B,” 1968 November 16-1969 January 18 | 5:4 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, November 1968 to May 1975, Book B,” 1969 December 9-1973 January 9 | 5:5 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, November 1968 to May 1975, Book B,” 1973 March 13-November 13 | 5:6 | |||
| “Scholia Papers, November 1968 to May 1975, Book B,” 1973 December 11-1975 May 13 | 5:7 | |||
| Scholia papers, 1976 January 13-1977 January 11 | 5:8 | |||
| Scholia papers, 1977 February 8-1978 December 12 | 5:9 | |||
| Scholia papers, 1979 January 9-November 13 | 5:10 | |||
| Scholia papers, 1980 October 14-1984 February 14 | 5:11 | |||
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