The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-30
SEATTLE WASHINGTON, FRIDAY. 1892

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managed by local or specisl boards; let the
legal value OF the diplomas granted To the
e'acuates OF these schools DO sleduad bF the
legislature and the maximum and minimum
Limits Oh their courses OF stutv bo determined
W 'he same power; require uniform courses of
training for all suea schools and then limit
'neir number 10 the reasonable demands of the
stale. ~
inlet law De enacted that will author
i@e tne establishment of school district libraries
VIZ reasonable limitations as to the character
OF TIE materials com mnosing them nIneed upon
sne purchasing authorities, and let another law
oe oeehacted which will bring the ttuan:s and i'll
eoiligioes OF our cities aud towns within
tne control OF the educational authorities OF
me state, thus securing for good CITIZEN
snip "ha' viii IN numerous Instances prove to
De the disturbing clements OF society If LEFT IN.
controlled, as at present
siAtn-Let our law relative to the csrtjfca-
uon OF teachers be so amended as to apply a
Ialionai ana thorough test OF the teachers ab;l-
II! 10 perform the work which he or she pro-
poses 10 perform. and let the certificate express
tue eIciency or standing OF the teacher III the
srade or class TO which he or she belongs
'neh no longer VIII feelings of modification
cypress many excellent primary teachers, who
no" carry certificates of humiiiatiug grade
simply by reason OF the fact that having no oc-
ea'on 10 use the branches usually taught in
grammar aad nigh school grades. they are un-
prepared 10 pass credita5ie technical examina-
tions III them without spending days and even
weeks IN special preparation for the ordeal, at
Tue expense OF good work in the school room.
Ihe following was not adopted:
Let the weak, wicked and terminating law,
ine practical operation OF which gives TO the
enid OF one county s. or less per annum ior
school, purposes. and % the child of another SIS
ma al ,irsr fad!
ana lei there be substituted tor il some urovi-
Sion that Will secure, lar il is po- 81 bic 10
90 so, equal educational advantages for all
he closing features of the programme
follow:
Morning session-Prelirainary exercises: "sal-
aries by I. Hongb, OF Vancouver; discussion,
leo by &. A. TAYLOR Of OFting; Common Sense
III school Discipline" by Ella ". Seelye of Wslla
haiIa: discussion, led by Charles Fagan of
Seattle; calisthenics. by Franklin school;
music. 9usrtette of Puget Sound University:
History in Public Schools" by Nina Butler. Of
La Camas; discussion.
Afternoon session-Rcport OF committees.
elections: "Educationsl Development in Wash
ington.' by o. s. Jones. of Seattle: what Has
the Future for Us?' by B. w. Brintnall, OF
olympia. Pioneer experience meeting, K. c.
KERR, of Wala Wslla J. ii. Morgan, of Elens-
burg; c. W. Bean, OF Coliax: K. B. Bryan, of
Olympia. and Others Unfinished business ad-
IourBme1t
The amendment to the constitution fix
ing women teachers dues at 80 cents,
while men teachers were taxed 81, was re-
considered. principally at the request of
the women. and the dues were made 81 for
both men and women. As regards women
teachers leaving the pedaGogic service on
marrying. Superintendent Bryan held that
all who desired should be allowed to con-
TIME to teach after marriage Miss Shum-
way. of Seattle, thou ht the profession
could only be made what it ought to be so
soon as a woman teacher would make
teaching a life work.
A resolution was adopted making
women eligible to the Office of
county superintedents. Superintend-
ent Bryar's work was
APPROVED and thanks extended to Tacoma
citizens and teachers for their reception
here. Support was pledged to the new
state superintendent.
"A resolution was adopted fayoring COM
plete educational exhibit at the Worlds
fair. The next meeting of the association
will be at North Yakima. Officers elected
are:
F, J. Barnard, OF Seattle, president: Prof. J.
". Heston, president of the Agricultural COL
Iege; W. b. Lyman. of Walla Walla, J.
". Borst, of Centralia, vice presi-
dents; Miss Hawley. OF Spokane, secretary
Il. C. Kerr, OF Walla Walla. treasurer. Execut-
i've COMMITTEE. W. Lawrence. OF North Yuki-
ma; J. W. Roberts. of Tacoma; W. A. f. Payne,
of Dayton. Legislation committee Bryan.
Twittmyer. Birgham, Walker, of Spokane, and
Brintuell. of Olympia