The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-21
WASHINGTON TEACHERS, INsTI.
TUE.
PIuh Annual Meeting
FRIDAY. Aug Goth.


Tie following resolution, were
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been demonstrated
that Ts.cbers' Institutes are . valuable
meats IL awakening the public mind
~ Just appreciation of good school.
and qualified teachers, and.
WaKREAs. 4 Teachers Institute il
acknowledged as an inspiring eseGt
calculated 70 waken the interest and IN.
craze the professional pride aud en-
thu>iasm OF teackers, and,
wnKEAs, II is imprscticable for
the t~achsrs firm every part of the
Territory 10 meet in ole place; aud As
tbs teachers Of Eastern Washington.
imbaed with the enthusiasm aid gen
uine spirit of true teachers. have
agnified their desire TO move in this
matter; therefore, be Il
R>sotrei, That ws rscommend to the
serious coosidsra tinu Of oil county So
perintsndents and teachers in Eastern
Washiagton the need Of sneh Q factor
for the public veal in that section Of
the Territory.
R<soisei, Tbst. recognizing in DR. ] y
Houghton. Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, tympathetic friend Of
the school isachsf and On -, nest I'D.
vocats sf free schools. We heartily Sec
ond bis efforts in this direction and
have every assurance that no part or
section Of the Territory will bs neg
lected during bis standardization
Resoieei. That We extend TO the
teachers Of Eastern Washington our
sincere sympsthy ~ their laudabl, en-
desvors to promote the sdacstional in
tsrest Of that section. and We pledge
our hearty cooperation in the good
work. 3
Re.oiced, That. as in union there is
strength. and - tbs throbting pnlse oil
intelligence. morality. philanthropy. q
divine trinity. indicates q progressive
spirit controlling this commonwealth,
we recommend thvt' the teachers in the
hrst judicial district organize ct the
earliest opportunity ~ associaiion OF
teachers TO be known o, the Washington
Teachers Institute. Eastern Division /;
and thereafter We shall be known by
the same mama. but as the Western
Division. With hops thst In short
time the two divisioos ray be united -
ono.
Reselsei. That DR. HOsghton. Super
intsndent Public Instruction. and Mr. +
n McCully. Superintendent of Coium-
bio county. be furnished copy of these
resolutions. aud requested to present
the same to the teachers of Eastern
Warrington.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cowmittee on grammar recommend.
cd HaSper's Language Series. by Swim
ton. except the Language Primer. IL
10 not yet known whether the Board Of
Education will adopt these series or
not.
The Quincy method was introduced
bys very appropriate address by Supt.
IngTahsm.
Al Anderson read good selection,
thoroughly explaining the Quincy
The following resolutions were
adopted.
To the Officers and Members Of the Wash.
ington 7elehsrs Institute.
We. your Committee on Resolutions,
would beg leave 70 present the follow
ing for adoption:
RSsoleel, that the sincere thanks of
the Institute be rendered to the citizens
OF Seattle. far the hnspitabls manner
10 which they have entertained the
visiting members Of this body.
Rcsolred. That the thanks Of this In>
stitnte DO rendered to Hon s Hough.
ton for the able and isspsrtiai manner
IN which he has guided The bnsinsss oil
this body; % our Secretary, Mr. Clark
for the courteous manner in which he
has discharged the duties Of his Office
And tor his earnest efforts 10 behalf oi
lhis body durisg the psst year; to tbs
Psesidest. A 4 Andsspou. and g p An
Ydsrson. for couftesies extended to us; e
MissEL Shorsy and Mr. Hill for the
artistic manner in which they presided
over the musical part Of our entertain
msat; end to Sapt X o Ingraham. IL,
the great interest he has shown in pre-,
pairing the work for this luseitu.s
thereby making the ses. ion success
Rssolcsd, That the thanks Of this In
stitute b rendered TO the Puget Sound
Transportation Companies. N RI
Go and the O r & N Co for haif.tar
rates 5t@
Rssoicni. That tbs thanks Of this In
stitute be rendered 10 the DAILY and
WEEKLY IxTxIIioxNoER sLd Daily and
Weekly Post for the many courtssis,
offended to this body, enabling it "a
work successfully; and to the Press Of
the Territory tor tbs valuable sssistapcs
rendered to this body. - explained by
| our SECRETARY. Mr. J Z Clark.
Respectfully sub14itted.
CHAs McDERNoTH,
EMMA l.. MoNoHoS
w. A. WASH,
Committee.
Final adjournment. to meet next Q II
at the tune and place TO b. designated
by the Executive Committee.