Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-31
rrarnEss' INSTITUTE


SUPERINTENDENT wHEELx7 PSEs1n1xo.
On motion Messrs. Jones, Inernham
and Miss Condor wer9 appointed az a
Committee upon Course OF Study.
A course of study recommended by
the Institute at Spokan Falls Was sub
mi;ted to the committee for consider
alton.
Superintendent Ingraham Was APP
pointed critic.
Secretary Clark introduced a -. of
charts published by A. L. Bancroft Il
Co., designed TO teach the several
branches Ly topics
After recess tiie subject Of penmanahip
was presented by NC. Hanscom- He
advocated the teaching Of the free ann
movement FROM the beginning, did not
use copy books, but made each letter
himself for the pupil.
Following the discussion Of the cub
iect Of penmanship Miss Abbie Jones
read selection entitled The Polish
Boy
Miss /. n. vrooman read the poem Of
"The Angels Of Beuna VISTA
AFTERNOON SESSION.
nc. Kerr, member Of the Board of
Education from the Third District, pre-
sented methods of teaching History Of
the United States. He organized a
class with teachers present. and gave q
lesson showing how he would teach
this branch in the schools. He selected
Tayi0r and Fiiimore's admiliss rationa
and indicated h0w thu principal events
shall be impressed upon the memory.
MB. Viola Kenyon considered spelling
| as one of the most imp0rtant branches
taught, and would employ both oral
and written methods. The general
opinion Of the Institute favored the
tsoOhing Of spelling by lessons from
the reader, etc.
PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY.
Primary teaching-Mrs. n. Casa.
| Grammar-O. s. Jones.
Select Keading-Miss Matte Wade.
AFTERNOON.
Physiology-E. 9. Ingraham.
Report Of Committees.
EVENING SESSION.
Prof. q. y. Jones called the Institute
to order in the Presbyterian Church
and introduced superintendent q. W.
Wheeler, the speaker Of the evening.
Mr.. Wheeler arose 10 address the In.
stitute, prefacing his lecture by inform.
ing the audience that during the after.
noon he received the intelligence oil
his fathers death. The sad news must
have its effect in diyerting his thoughts
from the subject chosen, aud he wOnld
ask this charity Of his hearers.
Regarding his audience rs teachers,
or those in sympathy with teachers. he
would speak Of teachers, their qualifi-
cations, their work and their rewards.
Teachers should have n special fitness
for their work, and be prompted by high
and holy motives, for of all the profess
sions and avocatiOns of life none are
weighted with such fearful responsible
tiles az that of teaching.
| The lecture was listened to With
marked attention throughout, and left
the impression that those who apply for
certificates to teach should be free from
those Objectionable habits which are
unworthy of imitation, and further that
they should be imbusd with higher and
holler aspirations, than mere self. Pur-
ity of character il needed everywhere,
and it is absolutely indispensable in the
trne teacher.
l.. j. Powell, late Superintendent of
Oregon. was called upon, and addressed
the Institute at some length. He had
been engaged in the work of teaching
for more than twenty years, and re-
garded it as grand work. The reward
or compensation cannot be measured in
dollars and cents. Tho reward must
DO in tie consciousness Of having per
formed good work. Success will be a
far greater reward than mere dollars
and cents. Home influences often seri-
ously interfere with the teachers work,
and make failure inevitable. The Co
operation Of parents can and should be
secured. Every means, and ~ Z last
resort corporal punishment, should be
| EMPLOYED to save the youth,