The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02
TO TEACH TEACHERS.
Opening of the King County
Normal Institute.
SCHOOL IN VACATION TIME,
An Eight Days Session to Be Devoted
to Matters Of Interest to Peda.
gogues.

successful institute. The exercises were
v. A. Pusey with a few re-
marks upon the gratifying attend
ance and the work before those en-
rolled. He then introduced Professor G.
T. Whiting, of Boston, who is to give q
four days course in music. Professor
whiting gave an interesting talk upon the
first steps in the study of music.
The members were then divided into
two classes-one in United States history
under Professor John w. Heston, and the
other in literature, under Professor w. J.
Meredith. Professor Heston, in his OPEN
ing remarks, dwelt upon the features Of
history which should be given special at
tention. He thought text book should
be SO arranged that the topical method
could be employed and so that pupils will
be slim ulated to do outside reading. Good
teachers do not teach wars any longer,
but have the pupils study the life of a peo-
ple-their social and political institutions.
Professor Meredlth's opening lecture
upon literature was general in its charac-
ter and was quite complete outline of
the entire subject. A portion of the time
was spent in class drill, the writer's of diff
ferent periods of English literature being
discussed
The exercises in the afternoon were gen.
eral in their character. The teachers all
met in the large assembly-room and Pro-
fessor Whiting continued the work in vo-
cal music. The terms, time. staff, meas
ure, different notes, scale. rests, ETC., were
explained and illustrated. The class was
drilled upon various musical exercises so
as to show in what way they may be prop
erly taught in primary grades. Several
songs were sung to show what character of
music may be properly used in ungraded
schools.
Professor Heston followed with an able
lecture on pedagogy, in which he developed
fully the idea that the competent teacher
should not only be prepared in the text
books but also in the philosophy or sci
ence of teaching.
Professor Wilson. supervisor Of writing
in the public schools, read an excellent pa
per on penmanship and the method Of
teaching it in the schools.
Before adjournment Superintendent
Pussy announced that on Thursday of
next week the teachers would be given an
excursion to Snoqualmie Falls. The train
is to leave at S:45, and six hours will be
given at the falls.
The instructors at the institute are as
follows:
Music-C E. Whiting, OF Boston.
Arithmetic-O s. Jones and Charles Pagan.
Communicates Pagan and W. J. Meredith.
Algebra and philosophy-Edwin Twitmeyer.
Pedagogy and history-John w. Heston.
Literature-W. J. Meredith.
Penmanship-Judson P. Wilson.
The following subjects, both in theory of
TOT nd ho IN xurn
be presented by Professor Jones and Pro-
stitute:
longitude aud time
August 3-Percentage and analysis Of FORMS
August 4-Interest and notes.
August 5-Proportion.
August 8-SQuare root
August Cube root.
August DETERMINATION
In the afternoon the attendance had in
creased to 135. Those present we're:
Winifred Ewing. Kent; Winnie Julia Potion,
| Seattle; w. d. Gerard, Seattle; Ella Huff, Seat
tie; Laura Cade, Seattle; Agnes Turnbull, Black
Diamond; Maggie Leith, franklin; Harriet p.
Griswold, Seattle; Isaac p. Rich, South Seattle;
G.. 4. Conn. Fremont; r. A. LangfOrd, Black
| Diamond; William Head, franklin; Bella Perry.
| Renton; Jennie C. Lombard. Seattle: Title J.
| Piper, Seattle; w. J. Meredith. Slaughter; David
| Thomas, Renton: Charlotte j. Kempster. seatt Q;
P.V Davis, Olney; ID. G. Rudy, Seattle; Charles
| Batting, Black Diamond Marian c. Harger,
| Seattle; Emma Kesser. Seattle; Viola R.
| HUMPHREYS, Seattle; Eva Perkins, Maple
| Valley; Lula NJ. Gray. Seattle; ]. F. Me-
| daris, Seattle; James W. Cox, Kent; Ida
| NJ Farron. Seattle; J. p. Wilson. Seattle:
Henrietta X. Becker, Houghton; Mabel Toles,
| Ballard; Lena NJ. Howe. Whatcom; Lucy start
up, Seattle: Emma F. Baker, Seattle; Lottie E.
Milham, Seattle: l. l. Lowell, Seattle; Sarah
| Latham, franklin; Flora 4. Austin. Seattle;
| Alice NJ. Gill, Seattle; EVELYN l. gill, Seattle;
Lena " Ballard, Seattle; Olive +. Gill, Seattle;
| Charles Weatherby, Maple Valley: Margaret
sutton, Ballard; Sarah Il. Foley, Seattle: Abbie
| A. Thompson. Seattle; Clyde Cox, Kent; Eliza
beth Atkinson, Seattle; Charles Pagan. Seattle;
| A. s. Jones, Seattle: w. s. Shiach, Houghton;
| Mrs. A. B. Allen, Ravenna; Annie Shepherd,
Seattle: Genevieve Thompson, Seattle; Mary
Thornton, Seattle christina Matthewson, seattle
Alouzo Chivington, Rentou: Nellie l. Ham lin,
Seattle; Hattie NJ. Ring, Seattle: Viola Hawkins,
Seattle; Lillian Smoke, Seattle; Florence r
Smoke Seattle; Minnie Walter, Seattle; Mary E.
| Cook, Olney: Maggie Yarno, Seattle; Celia 1.
| Murphy, Seattle; Walter f. Cady. Ballard; Mar
garet Baldwin, Seattle: Annie ]. Nelson, Seattle:
Kate s. Hopkins, Seattle; A. NJ. Lingenfeiter,
South Park; ". A. Watson, DuwamisA: W. c..
| Fleming, Seattle; r. NJ. Weeden, Seattle; g. T.
Beresford Seattle; C. J. Olsen, seattle; Kate z.
| Hagener, Seattle; J. Z. Kirkland, Kirkland:
| Nettie F. Soles. Kirkland: Hattie Hewitt
| Orillia; Jacob I. Snyder, Renton; Adelene G.
Fields, seattle; Carrie Reesedorph, seattle;
Isnnte Emerson. Ballard; Mrs. X. A. Campion,
| Seattle: James C. Snyder, Renton; Cassie Boggs,
| Seattle: Mrs. NJ. " Terhune, North Bend; Ed
| win Twitmyer, Seattle W. G. Mccarthy, Sestt p;
Louis sandeli, East Seattle; Lucy E.
Cook, Seattle: Maggie q. Rully, O'Brien'
| Clara NJ. Mitchell, Seattle; Lottie Dillinbaugh,
| Columbia City; Jessie Hurd, seaitlo; Z. c. lur-
ner Woodinv!lle: J. W. Heston, Seattle: Minnie
| Mcintosh, Seattle: John c. Keith, Columbia;
| Ulysses Jems, Cedar Mountain; Owen A. Harris,
| Sunnydale; J. NJ Iayhue, Ballard; r. c. Kerr,
| Waila Waila; J. W. shepherd. Everett; Arthur
| Ross, Enumclaw; Julia Markham, Nashon
Island; Carrie Markham, Vsshon Island; Frank
| NJ MAYS Vashon Island: p. C. Richardson. Sc
| attic; May Reed Kent: Eta NJ stout, Kent;
| Vesta Baldwin, seattle; Julia Whtmore, Chris
| topher; Rachel VI. Hyland, Seattle; Homer Tur-
| ner, woodinviIle Mona Boyle, Sidney; Alice
| Hitching, Seattle; Virgie smith, Kent; Mrs.
| Gertrude Wheeler, Seattle; ID. Il. Brown, Enum-
| claw; Effie +. Berkman, Puyallup; George f..
| wolvington, Redmond: Gina s. Thompson, Sc
| attic; Mary Wade, Kent; Nellie Wooster, Kent;
| Ida II. Macy, Vashon Island; Matte Babcock,
| Kent; Jane l. Allan, Kent; Clarence A. Morrill,,
| keut
Chautauqua's Great Day.