The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-21
nm SCHOOL surxnrxrExDEnrs.


Aseiss Taken By Them as the Elleas.
burg Meeting.
ochool Superintendent v. A. Pussy, who
~ returned from the convention Of
county school superintendents held last
vssk q Ellsnsburg, reports that the visit
- pleasant one and that the members
vees most Hospitality entertained. At the
svsaing session on Thursday the following
resolutions. drafted by . committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, were read and
sdoptsd:
Issesms TO have been the sense OF this con.
walton In It. elaboration:
That no more practical meshod Of electine
~ present. one, and that the selection should
hnads fran among those holding certificate
Z That the supervision OF schools should b
ocdoee and systematic - circumstances per-
III aud the visits - frequent ~ possible. Also
0at the superintendent has the right 70 assume
nntrol OF the school on the occasion Of visits,
III that this power should b used with caution
- sest In examining classes rather than In.
qRueting them or the teacher.
That the course OF study should b adhered
M far - possible. and that the state board IL
Su@ussted to publish in detail syllabus Of in
sRuction. That supplementary works are de.
Unable, but that they should mot supplant the
authorised booka
That the state should furnish all necessary
bnoks for superintendent and school district
sncsn
That school dissricts should be described b.
neaes and bounds, and that the superintendent
haa MOI permission without forms of law to At
sacA % . district adjoining territory not in
eluded In any district
& That property of school districts not b sub
pet 70 diversion between the old aud new dis
ticta
!. That examiners term Of once should e.
pie with she supsrintendenrs term OF oficA
That tho questions prepared BY the state
ooafd for examination should b more thorough.
That the markings in any branch should bot b
announced before the close of the examination.
That the length Of time and attain ments Of
SECURING certificates IL satisfactory and that too
much latitude IL given In the issuancs OF . tenn
pofafy certificate. That the indorsing OF certi-
acasss from other counties 10 70 be discouraged
That the renewal of nrss grade certificates In
ne county OF issuance 10 wise.
u That whore competent local assistance can
= secured at institutes 1t 10 preferable to pro-
'sssional That exhibits In connection with the
ee.aaons OF the institutes are desirable.
IL Tho superintendent should encourage the
ompletion OF the Filth Reader course by the
wecance OF common school diplomas upon ex-
enination- The grading of country aud villags
Naoo's - psacticSole AND worthy OF special at-
IGNITION.
U That We favor free text books in this state
ead then rigid enforcement Of compulsory
lava
IL That the mem pers OF this convention feel
1uiy grateful to the citizens Of Eliensburg for
we couftcics and hospitality which they have
snosn aud we deeply appreciate the thong htful-
nses In our behalf. aud We also realise that We
we much OF the success aud enthusiasm OF this
convention TO the officers aud students OF nor
na and public schools
~ That, whereas the mutual interchange OF
spaa'ons among the county superintendsnts has
WA exceedingly valuable, and whereas new
Efpexities are constantly arising in our work:
therefore.
hesssfec, That when perplexIties arise Ne send
s'aa and explicit statement of the same to the
-" superintendent, OF public instruction to b
ssd TO the other superintendent, and
80 ueoa receipt OF the same from him We viii
ssef promptly Tor mutual information.