The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-12

Slaughter; Mrs l. NJ Clements, of Seattle, and
Mrs. c. E. Bayard, of Seattle.
The programme for tomorrow viii be as fol-
lows:
Literature authors of the Present Century
Professor w. ]. Mesedi.n. w.,
Professor Meredith >,
Professor Jones.
State Constitution. Professor Jones
PHYSICS, Electricity. PROFESSOR browne
It was merry crowd OF something like $50
that went out over the Yesler avenue car line
and went aboard the steamer Kirkland, In the
evening at o'clock. The opportunity ior mold
ing the sociaole that all the teachers have
longed for ever since they first met in the audi
ence room when the institute convened, could
not have been arranged more nicely The Kirk
land was comfortably filled, and there was just
enough jostling of blows TO bring the members
of the gathering in touch with each other. The
steamer went along the east shore OF the lake.
The pleasant homes at Houghton, Kirkland and
Juanita were brightly lighted when the party
passed them, and all along the shore lnnumera-
bic little lights told of smaller gatherings, but
OF none more happy than the party OF teachers.
merry party, pretty craft, and dark, still
waters make a soulful combination that is pro-
ductive of poetry and song on all occasions.
After Superintendent Pusey had introduced
everybody to everybody else musical instinct
yielded to the pressure The teachers sang
Marching Through Georgia clear through,
because everybod on the hurricane deck knew
the words, and if they failed to make the welkin
ring it was because the welkin had been unin-
tentionaIly left behind Then they tried song
of which the frat line was "My bonnie lies
over the ocean," aad the basso of Pro-
lessor Charles Pagan lent tenderness
OF feeling to the words of the old song that its
author never dreamed OF. "John Browns
Body" was resurrected presently, and the ''Girl
/ Left Behind Me- was bound not to be behind
after all. When the steamer neared the steel
works some one started Nearer, My God to
Thee" and the whole catalogue OF songs was
gone through with, even to "Annie Rooney" in
which pretty school teacher from city school
led the chorus in clear soprano. All through
the trip there was broad vein OF soeiability
that win make difference in the aspect of the
gathering in the institute hall this forenoon.
Every state in the Union was represented. A
teacher of an enquiring turn OF mind recently
took census, which resulted in the discovery
that every state but Florida had some sort of
delegate. Late the fact was developed that
Florida had three champions, and so the list
was complete. How il happened that the stand
ard OF beauty of the fair sex among the gather
ing was high even Professor Jones, the
mathematical instructor, has never been able to
find cut, but 1t Is matter that has caused a
good deal of comment, and there is DISPOSE
tion to accept it as pleasant fact without in
quiring too closely into the why's and where
fores.
The excursion went on around the shore OF
the lake ard doubled Mercer island. 1t took
four hours to do il but no one was the least bit
tired or sorry that IL was as long as II was. and
there were enough signs OF regret whom the
Kirkland finally bumped against the pilng to
drown the sound OF the steam whistle attach
ment to the vessels boilers.