The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21

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sions and Witty speeehes.
The school men Of Western Washington
held an important meeting in Seattle yes
terday. II was the last meeting during the
present school year of the Puget sound
school superintendent and principals.
The session met at the Central school
building at 10 O'Clock q. m. and continued
until , O'Clock p. m, Prot. c. n. Young. OF
Tacoma. presiding.
1.-THE Relation OF the State University to
the Public Schools was ably discussed by
Professors Bradesu. Brintnail. Mark Bat
ley and Edwin Twitmeyer, h idea prev
a!ent being how best to make the two
schools meet in their work.
i. Prot. Charles Fagan, Of Seattle. and 9TH
ers gave lucid accounts and criticisms Of
Prof. Rice's writing on school work in the
Forum.
''The ACCESSIBILITY Of Having OF Dis
pensing with Recess in School" was han
died in a very satisfactory by Su-
perintendent Fred j. Chamberlain, Of
Buckley, and Prof. w. +. Babcock, of
Seattle.
"How to Keep the School in Touch with
the People" was set forth with great clear
ness by Superintendent Brintnall. Of
Olympia
Prot. o. S. Jones. of Seattle. enthusi-
asticalIy addressed the meeting on
The Proper Relations of Parents to
Teachers in School Government"
Profs. Judson p. Wilson, Of Seattle. and
J. F. Hoover, of Burnett, delivered inter
esting talks on writing in the Public
Schools"
Prof. c. A. Taylor, principal Of the
South school, Seattle, local manager of the
session. announced in ahappy that
the hour had arrived e o'clock) when the
members and others in attendance at the
meeting should assemble at the Hotel
Northern to be entertained by the super
intendent and principals Of the city in q
banquet prepared for the occasion.
The banquet was the mos. notable event
of the kind ever held in the state. There
were forty persons present. After a
lengthy menu had been discussed the
president announced Superintendent f. J.
Barnard, of the Seattle school, a. toast
master.
Mr.. Barnard. whose splendid ability and
marked humor in ~aiter-dinncr speeches
has been frequently demonstrated in the
past, was more than equal to the occasion,
and was a die cast for q very good time.
The list of toasts announced and responded
to, all is an enthusiastic way, was as fol-
lows:
Besn, of olympia, state superintendent Of pub
tic instruction.
Tho schooImasters' Doom-The Committee
on Teachers" Mr.. d. A. Spencer, of Seattle.
schco. director.
our Friend-The School Journal" Prof. Al
Anderson, OF seattle.
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SMILE Prof. ". F. Babcocx, OF Seattle.
oar Col orSers-the thaaiauQuans," Mr..
A. +. Barweli. OF Seattle. scaooi director.
That Baby" Prof. Marx Bailey, of the state
Ponies" Prot q. NJ Davison. OF Seattle.
"fhe County Institute" sup.. b. W. Brint-
nail, OF y yIapta.
"our sa,arles-May They Never Grow Less"
Prot. W. L. Meredith.
"The school Marms I've Left Behind Me,"L.
d. Atkinson, of seattle.
1.-The fioneers.' Prot. T.. X. Hill, OF Seattle.
The Washington State universiiy." Prof. J.
N. Taylor, OF the state university.
The ruyallup Indian War" Prot. A. A. Bar
tow, of Tacoma
"The state Association" Prot. r. s. Bingham,
OF Tacoma.
The following persons were present at
the banquet: {. n. Young, Tacoma: u.
A.. Spencer, Seattle: James NJ. Cox, Kent:
a. +. BnrYeil. Seattle; W. J. Meredith.
Auburn; J. W. Shepherd, Everett; Mark
Bailey. jr., Seattle; 4. \. Barlow, Tacoma;
a. J. Anderson. Seattle; G.. A. Stanley,
Tacoma; u. c. Whitney. Puyaliup: W. c.
L. McGown, Charles I. Barlow, l.. Il.
Hudelson, Tacoma, John I. Hover.
Burnett: Judson T.. Wilson, C.
A.. Taylor. ii. 5. Sharpe, Seattle;
". q. liartranft. Sidney; j. NJ. Taylor.
". G. Mccarthy. 7. L. Storey, w. +. Bah
cock, @. :. Jones, g.. ii. Cotton. Z. X. Hill,
Charles Pagan. Seattle; j. NJ. Layhue,
Ballard: +. ". B%riu!nali. Olympia; Fred
]. Chamberlain. Buckley: Isaac L. Rich.
South Seattle: Il. s. bingham. Tacoma;
W. d. Gerard. ID. L.. Fenton, Edwin Twit-
meyer. q. NJ. Dawson, F. j. Barnard,
John ID. Atkinson, Seattle: c. W. Bean,
Olympia.
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