Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-01
wAsarxsrsxrxAtnEss INSTITUTE


THURSDAY.
Mrs. u. Cas- having been requested to
present primary teaching, agreeably sur
prised the Institute by bringing forward
a class Of little children. The twelve
little ones collected by Mrs. Cass
marched into the school room as orderly
as though they had been accustomed to
school drill. Mrs. Cass remarked that
primary teaching demanded much from
the teacher TO insure the best results.
because the measure of progress Is pro-
porfionate. not only to the instruction
given kBowIedge of fscts imported
but also to the development secured In
strsction, especially in its primary
grades, must be impaired by actual i'll
spectiOn rather than by verbal descrip-
ton, for it is well settled principle
that observation IL the basis of all
knowledge. The little children behaved
very Handsomely throughout the lesson.
and Mrs Cass gave very clear exposi-
ton Of the CRUDE system of teaching
NUMBERS. now SD generally adopted in
primary teaching.
q. s. Jones introduced grammar. The
usage of good writer's and speakers con-
stItutes the standard rather than the
rules laid down by grammarians. The
correct use of language il acquired more
reediiy by the pupils studying selections
from readers, newspapers and other
sources than by c0mrni ting to memory
the technlcalities of the textbooks.
Miss Matte Wade gave select read
ing entitled, Nothing to Do.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
4. s. Ingraham, superintendent of
King County, presented a well prepared
paperon'' Physiology. We're every person
~ start out III life with fair knowledge
1 Of the laws Of life and health, for the
next three or four generations, disease
would be almost wholly unknown, and
We all would live 10 n ripe old age.
Teachers carry great responsibility in
this matter. For while they should give
a fair knowledge Of physiological laws,
they should constantly correct violations
on the part OF their pupils, and main
tain good, healthful conditions in the
school room. The temperature Of the
school room should be from 10 TO ~
degrees.
The discussion took wide range
and many remedies were suggested to
prevent chewing either gum or tobacco
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Treasurer-Miss Sarah A. Tosh.
Secretary. l.. Clark.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Mary T..
Condor.
Executive Comm ;:tee-K. G.. Kerr, of
Port Townsend; Mrs. p. G. Hale, Olym-
pia and Mrs M. Cass, Of Seattle.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resotred, That the thanks of the In
stitute are rendered to the transports
ton companies that have lent material
aid to this meeting by granting reduced
fare.
Resoi,vd, That the thanks Of this In
stitute be rendered to the PosT-INrELLI-
laKNoEa, Chronicle and Herald for cOur-
tesies extended, and also TO the press of
the Territory for liberality in publishing
notices.
Eesoired, That the thanks of this In
stitute be rendered to the Trustees of
the Presbyterian Church for the use of
their church last evening.
On motion the Superintendent was
instructed to appoint a committee of
five Oh School Legislation, to report at
the next annual meeting. The names of
persons on this committee will be an
nounced AZ soon az appointed, and all
persons recognizing defects in the school
law will bring the same before the CON-
mittee for their consideration.
After few pleasant references to the
past. present and future of the Institute
tho following WAS adopted:
Resolved, That the Washington Teach
ors' Institute, Western Division, do now
adjourn, to hold its eighth annual meet
ing at the city of Olympia, Mt the time
to be designated by the Executive Com
mittoa