The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-15
THE LAST WEEK.


Lectures and . Camp Fire at Chan
tsupaa Beach
| u WAS evident Monday morning that
sew vfgor had been infused into Ch2r-
/ tau4ua life whetber this was due &c
the presence Of 10 many educators. OF
TO the fact that the assembly was gath
ering IT. strength for final effort. and
thus make the last week the best Is
not certain. lat il was q fact that
fresh interest vas manifested The
seek promises to be a busy, instruct
i've and entertaining one Real Chau-
ta8qus work viii be done Education
its prospects and purposes. VIII receive
the attention OF those who have It's
Interests az heart. There viii be in
st-uction in the sciences. literature
and history and the lives and works Of
men 81 other days win receive due
consideration. There viii be musical
entertainments, boating and bathing
and last but not least two or three
camp fires, where youthful nirth and
Iollity viii preside.
AZ II -. a. m. Monday. Prof. \. T.
Bronson. president Of the AcNinville
college, delivered a lecture on The
Work Of the True Teacher" His first
great duty was 20 impiant in the mind
OF the student. an Unsuitable thirst
for knowledge. The power 10 do this
was the central fact in the history of
every teachers work. There are many
elements that contribute 20 the success
of every teacher. The true teacher
must have a high ideal before him. an
ideal that inspires him to noble efforts.
II be has this and keeps Il before him
at all times. twill lead him to triumph
over every obstacle. II he teaches
without this ideal, his presence in the
school room Il a disgrace 20 the pro
fession. To do successful work, the
teacher must have a thorough prepa-
ration. and this preparation must CON
finue a. long rs he i in the work
There i no position or calling,
where the necessity OF keeping
abreast with the times a. that Of
school teaching. Old fosies may sue
ceed in the law and medical profession
and ministers belonging 10 an anti
quated school Of theology are respected
for the sake OF their sacred profession,
but the world has no place for TEACHERS
who are behind the times. The other
element FL the work of the teacher Is
the preservation OF bis personal
character. II i the MANHOOD and
manliness OF the man that will win Tor
him success. Without this, all other
talents are VAN. Prof. Follansbee
spoke OF the personality OF the teacher
ana its Influence upon his work
rENPEEASe WORK.
Mrs. y. :. Hanson filed the temper
anee hour in the afternoon with an adj
dress on Juvenile work and flower
missions. Great good has been ac-
cornplishesl in the work OF the chill
dren This is a mighty arm Of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union. and has been very effective
III the nation j. to be saved from in
temperance, the education OF the chill
dren along these lines is imperative.
Mrs. Hanson showed hos the Loyal
Temperance Legipns were conducted
and the good they were doing. The
flower mission i the most beautiful of
charities, and draws itqeay into the
kingdom who could be. reached in no
other way.
THE SENSE or SIGHT.
Prof. +. g. Plummer, of the Annie
Wright Seminary. lectured at } p. IN.
on Light and Seeing The great
cause OF light. the reasons OF far and
near sightedness were fully illustrated.
Mr.. Plummer dwelt largely on the
different kinds Of eyes. The eyes of
the female were not so dark as those
OF the male. The size OF an eye did
not depend upon the size of the ami
NAL. The whale has smaller eye
than some smaller animals. Animals
that are white generally have pink
ewes. The lecture was entertaining
and instructive throughout.
ANOTHER cANPFfEE.
Atsp. IN. a large crowd gathered at
the teachers campfire, which had
been arranged by Prof. Follansbee OF
OLYMPIA. At the afternoon session, all
teachers present were asked 10 rise.
when they we're upon their feet, the
leader OF the meeting said they
would he expected to take part
in the campfire, 10 state when and
where they were born, where they
we're educated, and the number of
wears thew had taught. At this june
tnre. some O. tie lady teachers we're
ready to sit down. hey were well
represented st the campfire and many
interesting Tcnunt scenes were related.
fiie4eliowing teachers took part IN
the meeting. Rev. D. J. Pierce pro
fessors Jones, Foilansbee, Pomeroy
ana Rich. Misses -. Clair, Gre en-,
Mael and Mrs NJ Il. Reese. These
represented even states, and as many
more schools and colleges These eH-
pariauca~ showed how the average
American boy and Girl overcome the
difficulties that lie IN the way OF those
who would Secure an education.
TIE campfire adjourned 70 meet
again last evening, when each teacher
will be expcctei 10 relIts some incltent
that occurred during his school life.
The public sale Of lots viii be held
on Wednesday.