The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-10
TALKS 10 TEACHERS
Clooe Of Z Rro1tabls Institute
Sor King Comfy Ed1catork



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Anssssan Esessasa1s.
The coaelsdtng essuioa q he King
eooasy sseeAsss' institute was lid yessef~
day. The procssdiao Of ths thrse aays
Asvs hsea very Interesting ssd predfnhee
- The large numhsr of teacher In atesno-
aaca, vho have asafied themsstvO 81 she
opportunity 70 discuss The latsUt methods
In pedagogy.
Afsss roll cali n the mosning. Ovsr 10o
tsachses having sxprssssd theff dessse %
saks the examinasion TO-DAY, S0perintsnd-
lhs Pussy announced that it vouJd -
held In The hieh school assembly roo0.
The assembly then dividsd Into to
classes, Prof Mersdith'S class In htssa-
turs Withdrawing. when Prof. Browne b.
ran his work Ia American history.
He called sstsntion 70 the rsaatioa o.
Americas literature % its history. and
resd from Washington. franklin. Long
fellow and others, and took sdvantags Of
every opportunity to apply the sentiment
70 all the phases Of the teachers work.
He thought that Lincoir's spesch ~ the
dedication Of Gettysburg csmstsry one o.
the greatest masterpieces Of American ne-
essture. He sdvised the teachers 10 eaiti-
vats patriotism among their pupiIa
The subject Wa then thrown cpen -
general discussion, and Prof. Rich con-
dsmned the singing of such songs -
marching Through Georgia, - they ap-
peaisd 70 The spirit Of Destruction and
partisanship. and which was justi6ed only
BY military necessity.
Prof Browne then continued his work
IN algebra.
Prot. Meredith continued the subjsct Of
American literature In . philosophical
vein, looking into the motives, causes and
the distinguishing traits Of the
various schools of writing. rather than .
Of individual authors.
Methods Of teaching and reasons for the
same occupied the attention Of the class
for some tune, and the teachers were urged
10 sst apart = certain definite space Of
time for general reading, for the sake OF
the inspiration IL will give and general
cuisure which every teacher needs In or
der TO teach and train . CORRECT literary
taste in their papiis.
In grammar. the subject Of parts Of
Speech" was continued by Prof. Meredith,
and special attention given to nouns. pro-
nsuns aad verbs. Greater simplicity vas
and English grammar
rather than classical grammar IVES urged.
Mr.. Chapman continued HE work Of
Tuesday By explaining mathematical do
vicss.
AZ the afternoon session Superintendent
Pusey commended the movement now ON
loot Of orgauixing . tsachsrs' association.
He appointed the following committee on
w. J. Meredith, =. ].
d. p. Rich. e. T. Teschnor. C. A.
Taylor. R. A. Langford, Miss Matte Bah
cock.
On request Of Superintendent Pussy,
Prof. O. 8. Jones explained how 10 keep .
register and 70 make reports. He out
lined the value Of correct records and the
wrong done 70 the school BY not keeping
such records.
Prot. Jones then took mp the subject Of
changes in school Law made BY the last
Superintendent Pussy introduced the
popular principal Of the EllsnsbuTg nor
NAL schooi. Prof Barge paid . high
trlbute to the seachsrs' work. He dwelt
on the necessity OF keeping in sympathy
with child nature. and the responsibilities
resting upon teachers - character formers.
aud said:
Following industry comes energy. The
union Of the two begsts enthusiasm. An
enthusiastic teacher means IN enthusiastic
school. Fourthly comes self-possessiou.
The mariner in the storm causes conf.
dencs among his passengers BY heing
- fposssssed. So the teacher who is
self.possesssd inspires confidence among
his pupils. A teacher having the Arst
three qualifications may fall II he lacks
this. Culture Is the sixth qualification
culture Of hand. head and heart.
Culture in the teacher includes ab,l-
ity to give ont ~ well - to
gather In. We must continue to
cultivate our faculties. Never was hs sat-
isfied With present attainments. Next
comes justice. or power to punish with
discrimination. While I was supsrin-
tendendent Of city schools the CON-
monest complaint from matrnns was
partiality ON the part Of the teach
crs. Teachers seem TO lay out their
greatest power In preparing for exam
but no examination will show the moral
power Of heart chat will fill the school
with love and honesty and patriotism.
Lastly comes managing power. 1t Ii good
judgment. quickly formed and promptly
executed. We must try to get along with.
out friction"
He concl uded . very interesting talk by
explaining the benefits Of normal educa-
ton and how the Eilensburg normal fills
the place designed for il.
Prof. Pusey then addressed the country
teachers. He said il required moro gen.
eralship to manage country school than
20 manage q city school. His advice was
to win the love Of tho children and tbs
children will give good report TO the
parents.
Take rs much interest in your distric,
~ IL you intended to live there aiways.
DO not antagon'zs people nor identify
yourself with neighborhood ouarrels.
This can he done without sacrificing vour
honor or self-respect"
Prof. Rich announced that the nex,
meeting of the King County Teachers
Association would ne at Renton, on Sep.
'emeer q. with David Thomas - local
committeeman. lie then declared the in.
stitute adjourned.
SHE WANDERED TO THE CRY
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