The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-20

Supt HonghtcB read the following
letter:
OFFICE SUPr. PUB. ISsTRUcrIoS.
SALEM. Aug i4th. 1880.
Roaorabis j 5 HangItoa. Sspt Pajiie
Iastructioa, Wsshiagt0a Territory.
DEAR SIR. Your kind invitation 10
attend the annual Teachers Association
of Washington Territory. st Seattle, is
received. thank You cordially for tie
honor. ard regret tina; circumstance,
'eyond NY coatr.'i vail prevent my
accepting. But foe the fact that your
meeting occurs 50 nearly coincident with
our SUPERINTENDENT Convention and
Teachers Association. which meet here,
beginning the one on the 23i inst, aud
tile either on the 2jth inst | should
certainly give myself the pleasure of
meetii 6 with you. Ia being thus de-
barred from a personal attendance, al
low me, Ia lieu thereof. TO take this
method aud opportunity To extend 10
you. AMI through you TO tie teachers
of the Territory. in behalf Of myself
and the teachers of Oregon, an expires.
SION of our fra,ernal sympathy anu
hearty cooperation with you in your
good work. "A our material interests
are nearly identical AMI our work for
humaaity practically one. / trust we
may ever be able to labor together in
practical Immunity aud haf monious co.
operation for the moral, material and
intellectual advancement of the people.
whether dwelling On the north or south
side of the Columbia
10 conclusion permit me tn extend to
you and the teachers of Washington
Territory, Que and all. hearty and
cordial invitation To be present, with us
not only in our approaching Association
gathering here on the 25th' 26th and
9th last, bat also to any aud all OF our
educational meetings in the State, at
any time or place. We will do the
best we can TO make your visits alike
pleasant aud profitable, and should be
most happy to enjoy your mutual par
ticipstinn and counsels.
Fraterually,
l. j. POWELL.
State Superintendent Public ins,ruc-
tion
EVENING SESSION
Hon o Jacobs being invited to ad-
dress the Institute, said that he was
pleased to see so many teachers pres
ent he wished the Institute every
success in its efforts to build up the
educational interests of the Territory,
and hoped that the earnest labors of
these enthusiastic and faithful teachers
would be incorporated in the Hesitation
OF the Territory.
MIR X G Kerr gave a lengthy lecture
on morality in the schools.
THURSDAY, Aug. 18th.
LIST OF OFFICERS AND TEACHERS.
DIR j 3 Hough,on. of Goldendale,
kiickitat county. Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, ex-officio President.
j Il CLARK, Olympia. Secretary.
. s Jones of Seattle. Assistant Sec
retary.s
Frank M McCully. Snpt of Columbia
county
Z 5 Ingrahan. of Settle. Supt of
King county.
x Z Kerr. Port Townsend.
Addie j Plummer, Spring Brook,
King county.
Cornelia Newton, Oakyille.
j II Hill. Newcastle.
Chas McDermoth, Supt o. Kit,ap
county.
Mary Condor. Cherry. Grove.
j H Wilt. Tacoma.
TR Wilson, White River.
Fred F. Eldridge. Yakima,
w A Wash. Goldendale.
Laura J Gardener. Olympia.
Ada Woodruff. Olympus.
Annie Stevens. Olympia.
The following are from Seattle:
Clara Z Robinson, Flora A Phelps.
II i Jones, Ella Hall,
ID B Ward, Louisa p Anderson,
A ] Anderson, A NJ o Jones,
Kate Hinckley. b l. Northrop,
Q al Anderson. VIM Ross.
Helen L Pearce. Viola A Kenyon,
Lulu Russell.
Superintendent Houghton spoke at
some length on teaching reading. In
this branch there exists no recognized
standard of propriety which is tangible
and always at hand for references. by
which the teacher can correct the pupil
aud make him clearly comprehend the
error into which lac has fallen. He
gave many valuable suggestions a. to
the method Of teaching empha. is, in.
Election. incubation aud distinct enuu-
citation.
The plan of B L Northup was to
have the children tell the narrative in
thei. own words SO that all could oh
tain correct idea Of the piece To he
read. A child must understand what
he is to read before he can read we'll.
aud before he can attempt to follow the
rules OF orstory.
On motion If Z E El,iriige. j e
Clark aud Louisa p Anderson we're ap-
pointed . COMMITTEES 10 improvise
exercises for the Teachers Reunion on
Friday evening.
Ga motion of 4 s Ingraham, re
Kerr, + Al McCally, Cornalia Greer aud
Coruslsa Newton were appointed as .
committee on nominations.
B L Norshup opened the discussion
on How to keep pupils probably
employed" He gave . number of
means of accomplishing this desirable
end. Mr. Clark suggested that child