The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-06
DAILY lNTELLlCENCER,
Saturday, December 8. 1879
MAIL MATTERS. ETC.
FALLS CRY. Nov. 81, 1879.

Ten days is the average. aud not infre-
quently letter gets such q start that
nothing. not even lie famous Dead
Letter Office. can stop it. Undoubtedly
the imme nsc emoun: OF mail matter
and the small clerical force between
the two points named accounts for all
this
The fall term of our public school
closed with appropriate ceremonies at
The Union School House in this city On
Friday the 21st. The majority Of the
pupils are quite young, and live at q
distance from the school For this rea-
son the fall term YVES finished carly liz
the season, thus avoiding the rain and
wind which would have to be encoun.
tered later. It seemsas though smother
twelve weeks school before tho spring
term commences would be Of great
benefit in the long run, but the powers
that be will otherwise. Miss B'gel0w
has taught this school two terms, and
stands . better chance for o third tern
than Gen Grant" she being already
elected by the people, and only having
to accept, while be must hazard an
election. She is thorough disciplin-
arian, and it is simply justice to her to
: say, that the condition Of this school
has been improved at least Fifty per
cent. under her tutorship. The school.
room was gaily decorated with ever
greens, and the exercises wore oil that
tho community and modern custom
REQUIRE. That there we're several mark.
I'd deficiencies noticeable was no fault
Of the Teachers Society. Our i'm
maculate law makers had demanded
certain qualifications of aud duties to
10 performed by her. This demand she
supplied, and the blame for that which
is wanting rests with parents and
guardians II the public welfare, who
are criminally negligent OF their duty.
Classes in Physiology. Entomology, and
moral Philosophy were not enumerated
in the programme. and did not recite.
A chronological bust OF the human
head, over-arched by the grand motto
Behold the Man." Wa, not honored
by position between the Globe and
Webster's abridged dictionery. She
did not publicly give descriptions
(orslly aud with charts fJr future use)
of each and every pupil, coupled with
that advice and instruction which every
teacher should be competent aud will
ing to give. The noble motto Of an
ancient philosopher; "To thine own
self be true: thou cans't not then be
false to any man." was not visible. but
should be in letters Of gold on tablets
OF silver in every schoolroom in all the
Land. Our modern wiseacre smiles
complacently ri this sentiment; t. him
the idea is ridiculous. No matter how
cutcly a person may get awsy IN trade
or otherwise with another.
provided his own pocket il fill.
ed or nest well feathered he is
true to himself. Phrenology teaches
on the contrary that man, created in
tho image Of God, has certain moral
and intellectual faculties which canuot
be sacrificed TO avericious animal pro-
pensities with impunity; that m,n's
superiority over the lower animals con-
sists in a duo cultivation Of all his
cnobliDg qualities, and that Virtue
brings it's own reward" How Iidicu-
lous to teach such ideas in the public
schools. What precious time would be
wasted by teaching each pupil that the
human lungs contsin upwards Of six
million minute cir cells, that tobaoco
smoke. dust and oil cxtrsneous particles
which too frequently are inhaled with
our breath could and should be avoid.
cd Those only who intend following
the medical profession for . livelihood.
need study such matters, cay tho mul
titude, aud it might be added. the
doctors profit by the peoples willful
ignorance. Moral Philosophy in =
public school, and that in . land bless
Cd with Bibles aud sanctuary privileges
would DO indeed the light Of absurdi-
ty; so says public opinion. else ito
adoption would BIO speedily urged. The
fact can not be discussed that the lead
ing teachers Of the day are the worst
monopolists living. They have . sys-
TEN which to them seems perfection.
There IL light enough. We need no
more il their constant cry-liks oil
historical bieots having the present
power to osrry forward their plans.
and blindioid the people. they disdain
argument in which the shrewdest oil
them know they would surely BE- worst
cd Teaching il their trade. Having
spent = god portion Of their lives
learning the popular plan they do not
propose 81 lose the bulk Of the labor
aud time they have expended. aud st.l.
continue themselves ~ students not yet
competent TO teach. Having adopse I
the popular idea. they from the ssld n
and unreasonable grounds aforesaid.
join il mt lead In the attempt TO crush
out al attempts 1t rsfosm; because Il
would ruin the monopoly they now On
JOY, Teach thu head 70 think and ths
heart 10 feel" ID tho heading u q
teachers certificates. IN 20 sessiou Of the
writer's. 1t suggests the Thought. how
many OF tbs time servers (who desire
only tho wages premised) labor "a
teach the heart to feel; msinrity ol
the rising generation Ut this arknovi.
ede,d hsartless wcrid il = sufficient Mn
swer. .Brnins rule the world" pv,,ud-
~ asserts The educational monopolist
This being a,ina.,ed suggests. in view
Of the kind and quality Il the ssi,i
rnling power. that the warld has no
need 20 blush for her brains: those &c
boosted Of being the ones man has
in common with the lower animals
Aequisitiyrnsss leading TO other animal
propehsfties. IN dedsnce IL reason and
conscience. rule the world Instead III