The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28

ton was suggested, which, if adopted,
would. it was claimed. keep the pupils and
teachers constantly refreshed and pre-
pared for continued work. This scheme
provides for a continuance of school
throughout the year, together with the
adjustment of each days school work so
that both teacher and pupil would be
rested each day and refreshed for the next
days effort. Still under existing arrange
ments it was pretty conclusively shown
that the long vacation must remain in
vogue, at the end of the school year both
teachers and pupils are exhausted and
must have a period of protracted recrea-
ton.
Committees were named as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, Barge, Taylor, Adams,
Babcock
Auditing-Borst, Allen, Johnson.
Prot. Bingham, of Tacoma, proposed
several important amendments to the con-
stitusion, which will probably be adopted
tomorrow. The proposed amendments
are:
ARTICLE "
The officers of this association shall consist of
a president, three vice presidents. secretary,
treasurer. legislative committee OF five and an
executive committee of three elective members.
the fourth member. The president, vice pres-
dent, secretary and treasurer shall be elected for
the term of one year. The elective members of
the executive committee shall be elected for the
term OF three years, in such manner that one
shall go out of Office each year. and the one
holding the shortest term of Office shall be chair
man of said committee.
The following is added to article V. as
section 1. the number of sections thereby
being increased to five:
ARTICLE v.
SECTION 1. The president shall preside at the
annual meeting and deliver an inaugural ad-
dress.
Articles VI. and VII. are made articles
TX. and x. and the following new sections
are added: -
ARTICLE VI
This association shall consist of four depart
ments: First, the educational council: second
the elementary and graded section; third the
secondary instruction and college section:
fourth, the county superintendent aud normal
section.
ARTICLE VII
The council shall consist of the following
elective members, viz.
/. Six members elected by the association
3 six members elected by the elementary and
graded section.
s. Six members elected by the secondary iu-
struction anu college section.
T. six members elected by the county superin-
tendent and normal section.
s. Six members elected by the educational
council. The educational council shall have
power to fill all vacancies.
ARTICLE VIII.
Each department OF this association shall
have power to provide suitable bylaws for its
management and control not inconsistent with
this constitution.
Among those participating are:
Tacoma-Proi. J. ". Roberts, A. A. Barton.
r. s. Bingham. c. A. Brodeur. II. y. OFT G. A.
Stanley, J. :. Lewis, W. n Allen, County Com
missioner Stewart, Prof TAFT, DR.. Jeffries, Prof.
Powelson.
Seatte-Judson Wilson. ". F. Babcoek, W. D.
Gerard. Annie A. Coffin, Mary f. Robson. Mary
Z. Hyde, Mrs. II. E. McCulloch.
Vashti-- Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Rich, Mrs. B.
Fl. Breckenfeld Mrs. f. /. Maston.
Ellensburg-B- F. Barge, Clifford Davis, Sarah
B. Foley, Matte McGili, Alice Turner, May
Zeburth. Elmira Marquis. Mrs F. W. Agogt.
Mrs. NJ. q. Loughin. Eta Barr.
Certralia w. II. Thompson, C. W. Borst, J.
E. Lease.
Chehalis-A W. Watts, J. T. Forest, Ida H.
Baser, Mrs. NJ. ]. Sprague.
Olympia Superinteudent Bryan, r. J. Brown,
f W Brutnali, NJ f. Tyler, Margaret H.
Reyes, Mary f. ChiIterg. Ellen Boyer.
Gray's Harbor-M d. Mckillip
SpokaneD. Bemiss.
Orting-C. A. Tyler Matte Broucher, Amy D.
Cole.
,edro-J. j. Gallagher. Miss Nina Cederb brand
HoquiamW. l. Adams. Dolly butcher.
Farhayen-D. IL Fentou-
Everett-Miron A. Morgan, Mary F. Whiting
Della Brown.
Buckley-F. J. Chamberlain, Molie Mather,
Grace T. Moore.
Ocosta--C. A. Winchester.
New Whatcom-Harry Patterson
EIma-Fred " hte
Walla Wala-R. c. Kerr
Tumwster-A. u Cushman.
ClaQuota-A. ". Burleigh.
koslyn-B III. Moore.