The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-09-07
The Meeting a Most Gratifying
success-Detaiis of m Portion of
the Important work-Resoiuttons
of Thanks.

employing conductor for the institute
and ii proved happily satisfactory
DEPRESSION in every respect.
The lectures during the eek at Mason g
opera house by State Superintendent G.
w. Bean on "The History of Educational
Ideas," Rev. E. V. Claypool, OF the Puget
Sound university, on "One Cell" and
Professor j. M. Taylor, OF the Seattle
university, on "Are the Planets Habit
able" were intellectual treats to the very
large and profoundly attentive audiences
in attendance.
The daily sessions Of the institute were
conducted on ''the model school plan"
The question as to how much daily
time n pupil under s years Of age should
devote to his hooks evoked discussion
in which Miss Harriet Sawyer, Mesdames
Needham and Nichols and Messrs.
Clark, Miner and Greene participated,
with the result that such pupil should not
be required to study in confinement more
than two hours day.
CT 'ics, as prescribed in the course Of
study, it was believed, is too heavy for
those below the fifth-reader grade.
The reading circle this year will use
Whites Pedagogy and schoolmaster in
Literature.
Superintendent Lawrence cautiously
intimated to the teachers that unless they
made diligent effort to earn first grade
certificates they would soon be crowded
out be the normal graduates.
George Stephenson gave brief, but
entertaining, account OF his recent visit to
the Worlds fair and the lessons to be
learned there.
Dudley Eshelman gave an interesting
exercise in numbers, after which gen.
erat discussion ensued on the subject OF
grammar and the best means OF interest
ing the more advanced pupils. In this
discussion Mesdames Douglas and Mich
OILS, Messrs. Stephenson and Ingraham
and Misses Sawyer and Greene partici-
pated. The teacher was advised TO study
carefully the text book and employ tact
and ingenuity with the indifferent pupil
On Tuesday remonstrance was pre-
sented against the practice of the higher
educational institutions using text books
other than those prescribed for the COM
mon schools.
Mrs. Douglas entertained the large
as semblage of teachers with the manage
ment of q model class in language.
Rev. f. V. Claypool offered very in
structive and entertaining discourse on
history.
Prof. L. p. Greene discussed the subject
of photography in WY to instruct and
please.
On Wednesday State Superintendent
Bean discussed topics Of general interest
in the profession: the school laws, how
to educate directors to keen sense of
their duty and responsibility in the mat
ter OF making needed repairs and furnish
ing necessary apparatus, censuring the
teacher, meantime, for n careless or indif-
ferent use Of apparatus provided; the
grading of schools and the law that re-
quires it; the great demand for more
definite course Of stud,, and kindred
themes.
Rev. Claypool resumed his subject Of
history, followed by Prof. Mahan, Of
Ellensburgh, on the subject of memory
and the study of psychology. The latter
should be pursued diligently by the
teacher.
Superintt ndent Bean discoursed enter
tainingly on the subject of primary
reading.
Miss Duncan read an edifying essay on
the "Use of the Indian Club" which was
followed by an interesting exercise, illus
trating the subject treated, by Miss Edith
Lawrence.
Mr.. Bruton's instruction on the subject
of philosophy concluded Wednesdays
exercises.
On Thursday Prof. Mahan melted
lively discussion on the subject of cor
poidi punishment III hHiSh hhcooios Sidy
pool, Taylor, Lawrence, Bruton and Mrs.
Douglas took active part.
Prof. Greene organized an interesting
prize spelling match Of fifty words, in
which Miss s. Duncan proved to be mis-
tress OF the situat on.
Prof. Taylor gave short address on
the qualifications OF the successful teacher
of mathematics, followed by Prof. Barge,
the Ellensburgh Normal, on educational
progress. Prof. Bruton resumed instruc-
ton in philosophy, while Miss Phillips
explained the use Of the globe in Gales
| themes.
On Friday Prof. Lawrence made an in
teresting talk on the subject of didactics,
while Prof. Taylor outlined his method oil
teaching arithmetic, with special attention
to the subject of long division.
Prof. Bruton's philosophical expert
ments were entertaining.
A discussion OF forming a county
teachers association resulted in perfecting
such an organization, with Theodore
Miner as president and Miss Elsie Ferrel
as secretary.
Aa the a u,el,rfliffp act of the aass;,rn IN.