The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-17
QUERIES ARE CLOSED.
Last Day Of School Teachers
Examination.
FORTY NEW TEACHERS HERE.
EIeht Hundred and sixty-Four Papers
Handed In-List Of Questions
for tho First Grade.

The teachers examination closed yester-
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, and now the
work Of marking the different papers to
determine the grade of each applicant be-
guns. It will take until Wednesday to do
this, and superintendent Pussy win be as
efstod by Profs. J. M. Taylor and o. s.
Jones. The corps of teachers were exam
ined in twelve studies, excepting those APP
plying for first-grade certificates, who had
TO pass in three subjects extra. Altogether
the sixty-three applicants. including the
frst-grade subjects. created 864 papers, all
Of which viii have to be carefully criticized
and marked with their proper percentage.
The list of questions was generally good"
said Superintendent Pusey, yesterday,
ssbut It was by no means infallible. Some
Of the queries were weak; and far from be-
ing good test of ability, we're on the other
hand very similar to conundrums."
Ont Of sixty-three applicants, forty were
new teachers, who had lately come TO Sc
sttle. and passed this, their first examina-
ton. superintendent Pusey reports the
work very satisfactory, and, If ANYTHING.
somewhat above his expectations Four or
five Of the new teachers were from as far
east as Massachusetts, and Maine. express
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school work which Washington offers.
The teachers have had most comfortable
quarters at the Denny school-in fact all
we're delighted at the complete furniture,
pleasant location and artistic decoration
! of the rooms.
The test studies for the first grade yes
terdav were algebra. natural philosophy
and English literature. The questions in
algebra nearly all related to the mechanical
operations of quantities. in short, they
we're all examples. With the exception of
perhaps one, there is not a problem in the
list. That one is as follows:
Find two numbers such that FIVE times the
hrxt. diminished by four times the second, shall
be equal to two; and four times the second, d.
minished by three times the first. shall be equal
70 eighteen.
English literature seemed to be favorite
with many of the teachers. The ten
questions were bright ones; especially the
third, which covers drama, poetry, novel.
blank verse and romance. 1t is probably
the best one on the list. The queries were
as follows:
Give the principal figures of speech. Make
list OF the authors whose writings you consider
classic literature Who wrote: (d) Merchant
Of Venice" 10 "Paradise Lost" tc) Essay on
1.-THE Lady of the Lake." % "Chsrge of the
Light Brigade" Coz "The Old Curiosity Shop"
{z) sThanatopsis" % 1.-THE chambered Nauti-
lus." N sBiRelow Papers," tk) Scarlet Letter."
~ sBitter Sweet" Name four kinds Of poetry.
In the study of . work of literature. what points
should be considered? Why? Define vocabu-
lary and tell of what the English vocabulary il
composed. Sentences are classed grammatic-
ally and rhetorically. Give the classes OF each
and examples Enumerate some Of the quail
ties Of style and define each. Define and give
examples of: tai Smile. % Metaphor. (c)
RECONCILIATION. I'D Syuecdoche. fe) Metony-
my. Give your method OF teaching literature
and creating love for good reading among
yonr pupiis
Natural philosophy was the last. The
questions call very much upon the teach
ers' fund Of textbook definition. although
some are quite practical. Most of the
teachers found the first one the most in
tefesting. Following is the list:
what IS the law of transmission OF pressure in
liquidaf On what does the velocity of sound
depend? The intensity? Explain or illustrate.
by drawing, the different classes of levers. De-
line ductility, malleability Which are the
poorer conductors of heat solids or liquids
Liquids or gases? Name and illustrate the
three kinds Of equilibrium. What is meant by
momentum? How is 1t measured? One PEN
times as fast a. another. How long is the
otherY How do like poles affect each other?
Unlike7 Where is the attraction of a magnet
greatest? Where neutral? What is the angle
Of decllnationf How does 1t vary7
For the purpose of teachers directory
to contain fund of information concern
Ing washington's corps of instructors, all
were called upon to answer the following
queries:
Write your name in full: also your postoffice
address. Give your examination number, and
also the date of this examination. Give yeur
age at last birthday; also the state or country in
which you were born. What was the grade of
your last certificate. and where and when was
II grsntedf What special training have you
hed for the work of teaching? When and where
did you attend the last teachers institute?
What educational journals are You taking, and
what books have you read on the art OF teach
ingf How many terms or years have You
taught GIVE reference as TO moral character,
ability to teach, etc.
The report of Superintendent Pusey
Wednesday will show the graduation of the
different teachers.
THE INSTITUTES WORK.
Last Wednesday closed one of the most
successful Institutes ever held in King
county. One hundred and sixty teachers
were registered and SO great was the in
terest manifested that classes numbering
more than 100 were regularly held after
the close of each days printed programme,
and though the institute lasted ten days
there was no tagging or decrease in at
tendance. Instruction was given in
nearly all branches required 10 be
taught in the public schools, while
methods were q part of the daily pro-
gramme, The session has demonstrated
that King county teachers are fully alive
to the dignity and Importance OF their pro-
fession, and that progress" is their watch
word. The instructors were untiring in
their efforts and succeeded in making their
subjects not only instructive, but attract
I've. Great praise is due County Superin-
tendent pusey for the able manner in
which the work was planned and executed.
Zone of the features of the institute. and
one which has never before received atten-
ton in the Northwest, was the exhibit of
work done by pupils in the schools of the
city and country. Teachers have thus had
an opportunity to see the class of work
done in schools other than their own, and
we may confidently expect even better
showing next year. The exhibit at
tracted much attention, and many
were the expressions of surprise
and qualification concerning the high
order of work shown. Ali the
work was neatly executed and should be
seen TO be appreciated. The crayon work
done by pupils of Mrs. Van de Venter's
school at White river deserves special men,
ton. Ten blackboards. two by three feet,
so arranged as to appear like framed pic
I'll H., r>f IN