The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-07
TALKS OF TEACHERS.
One Hundred and Thirty Edu-
Gators in Session.
NOVEL METHODS SUGGESTED
Prof Follansbee's Way Of Teaching Al
gebrs-Lectures ON English Litera-
ture, Grammar and Other Topics.

There are now 80 names enrolled at the
teachers institute, and the work grows in
interest with each succeeding day. AT
yesterdays sessions Superintendent Pusey
presided.
on the study of algebra treated upon BIZ
nomial theorem and the least common
multiple and the greatest common d1visor.
He advised q great deal of drill in the
teaching of the first principles of algebra,
as in the first principles Of every science,
and without which he declared no pupil
can ever become expert Immediately fol-
lowing this subject he continued his work
on English literature. The Age of Chau-
Ger" vas the first topic to come up, which
he divided as follows: ~ The principal
writer, and (2) his contemporaries.
Professor Taylor. in talking upon the
subject of grammar to his class of seventy
five teachers, provoked a lively discussion as
to what constituted a grammatical phrase,
which was participated in by nearly all
the members. He divided his subject into
nine general heads: neutrality-suspicious.
definition. Is matter ever invisible? Mat
ter and matter only has weight Energy.
Minuteness of particles of matter. Theory
of constitution of matter. Porosity.
Volume, mass and density. States Of
matter-solid, liquid and gaseous.
Professor Allen continued the subject of
physiology, Circulation" being his topic.
The subject of circulation was carefully
outlined and handled with interest
Professor O. s. Jones outlined the subject
of discount. Three kinds-commercial,
true and bank. Problems were given to il
iustrate each case, and the method of pro-
cedure in borrowing money at bank or SELL
ing negotiable papers fully explained. The
class numbers seventy-ive. and much in
terested is manifested. Mr.. Jones urged
teachers to impress the idea that while
three days of grace are allowed they are
days of favor and should not be taken un-
less in cases of necessity.
Teach your children" he said. ito be
prompt in business matters. Organize
your class rs business men and bankers
and let the transactions of borrowing on
notes made by pupils be thoroughly prac-
ticed."
Professor Fallansbee continued the sub
ject of the state constitution from the
point where he left off on Monday, the
subject of yesterdays talk being the legis-
lature and the judiciary. The following
miscellaneous subjects were hastily dis
cussed: Suffrage. capital, public lnstitu-
tons, special privileges, counties, census.
Professor Fallansbee, in answer to a ques-
ton, said that Washington had 2.459, $50
acres belonging to the public schools,
which being valued at an average of $40
per acre, would make school fund of
over $24. 000 900.
Professor Jones continued his discussion
of the school law. treating upon the topics
of state board of examination and county
boards of examination.
Professor Taylor, in his Mistakes of
Teaching" lecture, said that 1t was mis-
teacher to be tardy; to be careless about
personal habits; to sit while teaching; to
give command when suggestion will do
as well; to allow pupils to annoy the
teacher frequently without notifying the
parents; it was a mistake also to annoy
parents unnecessarily; to show temper in
dealing with parents; to dispute with par
ents in presence of the school,; to make
spiteful remarks about parents in the pres
ence OF the school.
Professor Follansbee read several extracts
from 1.-THE Evolution of Dcod," in which
the opinion was stated that there were no
methods or fixed rules by which all pupils
could be successfully taught.
The programme for today is as follows:
9to 10 a m.-written arithmetic and algebra
10 to II Q. m.-English grammar and English
literature.
IL to IL m.-Mental arithmetic and natural
philosophy.
l:soto s p. m.-school law and United States
constitution.