The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-06
TEACHERS AT THE .ssrun,x
ao symposium and Discuss the
Chautauouan Tdns

symposium And Discuss the
Chautauquan Idea.
mere were about sixty teachers ~bo 100.
aovan.age OF the chance TO visit Csan,.ro,,.
:sseIcay ana enjoy the beautiful vrounds' ths
hssuag programme, the attractions of tha
osash anu the sail on the Sound.
1ney iett on the Bailey Gatzert at 0: ga m "a.
turning a. 6:lS last evening. At II o'cioes a
u,e was delivered by Rev. l. D. Goodwin. of
Csp After choice lunch at the Hotel
,asahq,' 'hes convened in thu pavilion for
teachers symposium.
AZ nohoT OF the visit of the teachers the reyp.
%. afternoon programme was suspended and
oooy joined In q "roun1 table, talk ON
matters pertaining 10 tie Chautauous IS.
semo,y. a. T. Burwell, president OF the AZ.
sulnoiy, explained the principal features of the
InAu.auquan movement and the benefits of the
ssaaauquan reading course as a great agency
1or popular education. He then called on any
OF the visitors for remarks.
ssof John W. Heston, principal of the
seA.''e nigh school, said that at first he had
oeeu opposed TO the Chautsuquan idea. but had
nnany eeen converted TO recognition OF its
usefulness. Instead OF preventing pupils from
tns tue pubic school, he thought it tended
W oring about full attendance
Professor o. s. Jones. PRINCIPAL Of the Danny
n" ~ gave an account of his connection with
,ue cAautauquen assembly and the benefits he
oefiveo from II. he having been one of the
nls' on Puge, sound to take hold of the move
neut. ne referred to the uplifting moral force
Vi the Chautauquan readings as well as their
mental quickening
rfoiessor K c. Kerr, superintendent of
schools at Walla Wala said that ne vas
thoroughly convinced Of the usefulness of the
cnautauousn idea as an educati on al factor. He
ieit That these assembly grounds We're lust the
pace LOT Eastern Washington teachers to take
vacation, owing TO the saiutary effects of the at.
mosphere as physical tonic. He humorousiy
referred 70 his own 80 pounds OF avoirdupois
= sample OF what fourteen summers spent on
the sound would do for man
County Super ntendent Pusey stated that he
had at first disspproved of the Cnsu,auqua
reading course, but finally. through his wife
nso become acquainted with its true merit. she
was member OF the reading circle, and after
seeing some OF the books and examining into
the nature of the readings be became convinced
OIL their usefulness He recommended all of the
teachers 10 introduce the Chautauauau reading
circle idea
At the conclusion OF the part OF the pro-
gramme devoted to the teachers a number of
them were entertained at the ssMcCulIough-
"hite Villa" where a clam bake was had. The
entertainers were Mrs. Mccullough. Miss Mary
Mccullough, Miss l. p White, Miss 4. Nevins,
Miss NJ Keene and Miss Lizzie Brown.
Today is Missionary day and the programme
is as follows:
II Mcclure by Rev. C. r. Thoburn.
nv onan's Club, presided over By Mrs.
B. +. Cherrington.
5p. nc. l. S. C. Round Table.
Up. m.-Soug service.
s p. Mcclure, "The Heroines of India"
Rev. t. I. Cherrington, ID. ID.
The steamer Bailey Gatzert will leave Com
mercial wharf for Chautauqua at $50 this morn
ing and will return at 4:45 p m. All VINO wish
t. spend Sunday the grounds can leave on
the Glide or the Perley at2p p. N. aud reach
ChautauGua in time to hear Dr. Cherrington' s
lecture on the "Heroines of India" this even
ing, and enjoy quiet, restful Sabbath By the