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

MISS j weir, Clatlam county.
re Kerr, Jefferson.
G McDermoth, Kiisap.
Miss Eta Sprsgue, Snohomish.
ID B Ward, King.
ii Hall, Pierce.
Mrs p c Hale, Thurston.
Miss r Page. Chehalis.
w II Peter, Lewis.
Q A Gilbert, Pacific.
Robt Robb. Clarke.
Mrs A b Huntington, Cowliiz.
Mr. Lloyd. Island.
Il Watkinson, Mason.
VIM Bell, San Juan.
] J Foster, Wahkiskum.
w II Fonts. Whatcom..
Treasurer.
Mss Emma BigelCw.
Secretary.
j 4 Clark.
Assistant Secretary.
Miss Mary K Condor.
Erecutire Committee.
A Anderson.
OS jones,
Mrs A Huntington.
j s Houghton, r G Kerr and j e
Clark were appointed as a committee
to provide for printing the pro-
ceedings of the institute.
Mr. q w Mattice, of New Tacoma, in
very able manner exhibited his system
Of conducting class in greatest com.
mon diyisor and least common null
tiple.
A very lively discussion then fol-
lowed. generally participated in by the
members present.
4 z Gilman, Of the Territorial Uni
versity. gave an excellent lecture on
the subject OF mineralogy in the public
schools. He believed the aim of min
eralogy in the public schools is to cre-
ate an interest in the minds of the
pupils that will lead them to observe
and search out useful knowledge.
President A ] Anderson followed
with some appropriate remarks on the
same subject. and requested the CO.
operation of the public schools in
securing specimens of the various min
erals of Washington Territory.
Mr. j ii Wilt, of New Tacoma. pre-
sented his method of teaching penman-
ship, and short discussion followed.
An essay written by Miss l. N Ord.
way. Of Port Gamble, on the subject.
Z" How TO secure q study of the reading
lessons by zoe pupils" and read by
Miss Edith Sanderson. OF Seattle. was
then presented TO the Institute. A
general discussion followed.
The committee on the subject of
school registers, submitted the follow
ing resolution
RESOLVED. That the Institute re-
spectfully and earnestly recommend
that some action be taken by the Ter
ritorial Board of Education which will
place in the hands Of every District
Clerk blank school register.
After q short discussion the report
was adopted.
Adjourned to 1880 pm.
Institute convened at 100 p m.
Mr. j ii Hall, of Puyallup. gave his
methods of teaching arithmetic. He
said that he always IN arithmetic used
analysis. In teaching the fundamental
rules he always names the figures, and
the pupils call the result.
He also gave his methods OF dealing
with primary classes in fractions. Mr.
Hall was listened to with much inter
est. and was frequently questioned in
regard to his different plans.
Mrs A j Anderson followed with an
able and instructive lecture on botany
in public schools. She believed that it
10 possible, not only SO. but highly
necessary. and net difficult TO give con-
siderable instruction in the public
schools in this branch.
After O short recess, DIR. Houghton
gave an essay on physiology. He gave
many very useful suggestions to the
teachers on this subject, and exhibited
with very simple apparatus much OF
the phenomens of circulation or rsspi.
ration.
Mr. J E Eldridge next followed with
On extended lecture on the manage
ment and classification OF a public
school, in which but one teacher is en-
ployed. He claimed that il takes more
genius and is harder work 10 manage
and classify q country school than q
high graded school in the city; that
the teacher should be the leading
spirit 10 the school. and should have
complete control Of. aud keep bis pupils
interested. That to keep pupils inter.
ested. teachers must be interested
themselves; aud to cause the pupils to
respect and like the teacher, be should
never fail to praise deserved merit.
That the greatest. power teacher can
exert TO prevent trouble is TO let his
pupils know be looks upon them as
young gentlemen and young ladies'
Mr. c A Gilbefi . alosed. principally
deyoting bis time 10 classification.
he believed that ~ . rule too much i
expected Of the public schools. land tina,
teachers - . rule attempt 100 much.
de ease his method Of classification.
A short general discussion followed.
and tha Insfitufa arffnurua1 49, IL.