The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-29

THE STATE TEACHERS MEETING.
Sity ana County School Funds-The
Agricultural College.


tonignt as II there would be spirited
hght tomorrow over the adoption of re-
concentrations of the State Teachers
ASSOCIATION TO the legislature. In lis re-
port superintendent Bryan makes six sug-
gestions. five Of which meet with general
approval. the sixth. however, is not
unanimously assenred to. Prof Bingham,
OF TINS city. who Is chairman of the
executive committee, to whom the report
was referred, says:
By the sixth suggestion the state is
TO be made 'all alike" That is the way we re-
Ter 70 Il as teachers. At present cities OF the
nFss Class are excepted in raising funds Tor
school purposes. To make ell alike Tacoma
would pay sl4,ooo or $I5. COZ to the country dis
trlcts, and Seattle would pay even more. ! am
opposed TO such proposition. There is no
good reason whv cities OF the first class should
assist IN supporting the country schools.
Superintendent Bryan will have the
country teachers with him. no doubt
The committee having the mat
ter in charge will probably re-
port i'll favor of new proposition to
replace the one objected to by Prof.
Bingham. The committee on resolutions.
however, in formulating an outline OF its
report this evening decided TO endorse as
intendent Bryan" "If any of them are
sociation. with a wink, why We do not
endorse them, you understand"
Barnard. Of Seattle. says:
Two years sgo. when we looked this rn.,tsr
up. believe we found Seattle would have to
pay *2o.ooo annually TO the country schoai dis
tricts. This would be almost equivalent 10
supporting the country schools in our county.
lhs would not be just in view of the
iacs that IN the large cities of the state
building for the future aud are under heavy ex-
pense. Why the OF her day We hsd 70 psr &ao.u0O
In cash for lot for high school purposes. We
should not be put under further expense.
A special committee. of which Bicg-
ham is chairman. ard which will report
on Superintendent Bryans report, will no
doubt be split tomorrow. For the cities.
Bingham and Iwitmyer. of Seattle. will
present a minority report, while
Chamberlain. Of Buckley; Miss
Boucher. of Oriing. Miss Lacey, of
Sumner, will quite likely hand in major
ity report. 1t is thought that when it
comes to vote the cities will down the
country. and the upshot of the whole mat
ter will be that no change in the law in
this respect will be made. Mr.. Chamber
lain tor the country districts says:
AT present it is Uuiust to the country to allow
cities 10 throw ali the weight on the country III
supporting sparseiy settled districts and also dis
tricts which are not surveyed ana in hica there
Is little wealth. The children in such
settlements. however, and the balance OF che
country outside OF the cities must pay for the
support OF such upsurveyed districts. County
commissioners must furnish funds Tor these
sparsely settled districts. and school districts
a f.lI ia n ftA~ ak.,rz eta,-
port. Itis just that cities should share this ex-
pense
Superintendent BRYAN sharply criticises
the present law by referring to it as that
weak, wicked and discriminating law,
which provides for So per child in one
countp and SIS per child in another" He
demands its elimination. The essence of
Bryan's other suggestions are:
To provide funds for district school libraries,
the teachers certificates showing upon their face
WHIST grade of work the teachers are 70 psfcrrn
thus rendering il necessary fcr primary
teacher to secure higher grade certificates: q
constitutional amendment allowing an invest
ment from school lands in county school bonds
and and other safe securities; extending the time
OF payment on agricultural school lands to
twenty. twenty-five or thirty years, at the op-
ton of the buyer: to prevent squandering OF
state school lands: the state to purchase text
books to sell at cos: 10 the scholars: single man.
agement for all normal schools, instead OF sepa-
rate management for each school; also, TO 4 <
value of certificates.
Some women teachers objected to being
allowed admission 20 the state association
at 80 cents, when the men had to pay 81.
They wanted equality and equal footing
with the men. They were told that the
men drew larger salaries than the women.
This did not satisfy them, but the mems
fee was made ST and the women's % cents
DR.. Hoose delivered an address on ed
ucating Youth m Character" from the
educational standpoint, this evening.
which won much favorable comment.
Rev. Mr.. Harper offered prayer at the
opening of today's session. Prof. Barlow
read paper on professional Spirit" ad-
vocating disregard of petty iealousies, an
exercise OF Christian forbearance. the
emulation OF good qualities of co-workers
and the adopting of their good methods.
President J. ". Heston, of the state
agricultural college. made short address
on the place and Function of the State
Agricultural College" He said it was not
the purpose of the agricultural college To
treat the mere work of farming, because
such training had been tried and failed.
The object OF the college should be 10 give
good college training in connection with
good training in agricultural science.
which prepares students for practical life.
f Y. Claypool said the aim Of the COL
lege was to make = cultivated and educated.
as well ss practical man. so that he may
take his place in intellectual and social
lite as full and complete man.
DR.. Hoose said the bulletins giving re-
suits OF analysis Of soils did farmers no
good, because they did not know enough
OF chemistry 10 understand the bulletins.
To make these of value he recomme ded a
short course in chemistry and physics.
The amendments 10 the constitution
suggested by Prof. Bingham were adopted
On motion of Prof. Bemiss, OF Spokane.
the constitution was amended so that
women pay 80 cents admission fe and 30
cents dues each wear
A BUSINESS SESSION WANTED.
Legislators Express = Desire to Get
Through Senatorial Election Promptly.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 2S.-lSpecial. A desire
to dispose Of the senatorial contest quickly
is expressed by members-eect OF the .eeis-
lature no VISIT the capital The we'll