The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-05
TEACHERS IN COUNCIL
The Closing Day Of the State
Association.
TO CULTIVATE PATRIOTISM.
The National Flag shoald Fiesa from
livery sehaaThouse--T The state
University Needs.

Miss Julia Z. Kennedy, city sHpersntsnd-
eat Of schools, has returned from the ses-
sion Of tie state Teachers Association 81
Elaeasbnrg The attendance Was smaller
than had been expected. bet the deiiherz-
tl0ns a the educators we're - harmonious
Is exhaustive.
The convention next year wsll be held 81
Spokane Falls. Following i an abstract
Of the proceedings Of the third and closing
day:
The resolutions adopted offered thanks
toeitizens OF Eilensburg. 70 choir, organist.
10 the press and railroads for faruTs re-
eelved commended the presiding officer,
Prot j. h. Morgan, for fearless, firn and
faithful service expressed sympathy With
Superintendent Bryan in his official duties
and pledged entire support To his policy
aid efforts. pledged the association 10
faithful work commended the action OF
the spokane directors in allowing the sal
aries Of teachers during association week I;
urged attendance OF the National Teachers
Association, held at Minneapolis July s-jos
urged the cultivation Of patriotic feelings
by the display oil the nationAl flag on all
school houses, commended the HasAfna~
ron Educessosaaf .Jassaaai to the attention OF
and a medium Of communication between
the various sections; approved the efforts
II the legislature toward establishment Of
normal schools and recommends the
founding of 3 chair Of pedagogy IN the UHl-
versisy referred the various educational
interests OF our state 70 the legislative conf
nittee. expressing the hope OF their favor
able recepsion BY the legislature.
A resoltion read by Professor F. u.
Ganit, of Taeoms, at the close OF remarks
made by Prot Pierce, OF the state Iniver-
sity. urged the attention OF the legislature
70 The needs of the State University. and
asked a uniform and complete system
Of study and commended the efforts 70 es-
tablish a university commensurate With
the needs of great and prosperous state.
Professor Pierce had called attention &c
the danger of passing the present oppor-
tunity when liberal offers OF individuals TO
donate commodious sites for the uniyer-
sity and the expression of willingness on
the part OF the original donor of the ufsiyer-
sity site 1t is now possible to reap rich re-
tnrns for the squandered lands. convert
the size into buildings worth 10000 by
selling part and retaining other parts for
future sale and to secure fifty 10 seventy
FIVE acres OF land within tiye-cent fare of
Seattle, where permanent university may
have ample room for development worthy
OF the name il bears. which stands at the
head of American history.
Professor CAN'T urged = liberal attend
anee at the next annual meeting at st.
Paul. July s. 1880, Of the National Educa-
tional Association, and so great an enthusi-
asm prevailed that q motion was passed
that '.when We adjourn il be 10 meet at
the Washington headquarters Of the Ma
tional Educational Association at st. Paul,
July s. 1880. Twenty thousand teachers are
expected 10 be present at that time. The
Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific are
arranging excursion rates which win prob
ably net exceed SCI for round trip, good
for twenty days
The new president OF the association,
Professor w. II. Heine. of Tacoma, was
then introduced by Professor Gault After
a short inaugural address By Professor
Heine, the association adjourned.