The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-09
TALKS ON TEACHING.
Second Days Session Of the
King County Institute.
CRITICISMS on wAsnsMcross.
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Legal 0easss.

esseuee. nov being held ct the Central
school. Vas m sxcspeioaaily interesting
one. Nearly every teacher responded to
the roll call at o'clock and work Vas
commenced 1t once. The teachers were
divided into claaDes. - they were on Mon
day. and Profa r. J. Browne and w. J.
Meredith took each division. OWING %
the fact that successful Examinations In
grammar and history must b passsd By
sppiicsnts for second grade certificates.
while algebra and literature are made
necessary only 70 applicants for first grade.
the division In charge Of PROF. Browne, Who
handles the former subjects, vas much the
larger and could not b accommodated in
any but the assembly rom. whore the In
stifuts 10 being held. That division, there
lore. did not leave the room at ali.
Prof Browne continued his discussion Of
the subject Of United States history, TAX
ing up the topic 1t the Revolutionary var.
The feature OF his remarks was his criti-
cism Of the conduct OF Gen. Washington at
the battle Of Long Island and the battles
following. Gen. Howe, of the British
army. also fell in for portion OF the criti-
cism. Prof. Browne, however, called the
attention Of his auditors TO the way In
which Washington improved in general
ship ~ the war progressed Upon the sub
ject Of algebra Prof Browne confined him
self to equations Of the first and second
degrees and illustrated his remarks by ex-
ampies.
Prof. Meredith led his division over the
field Of American literature. talking In an
interesting way OF the various American
writera In his opinion Freeman Was the
first poet and Webster the greatest orator.
Webster was highly praised for his good
influence upon the young republic. On
the subject Of grammar Prof. Meredith's
remarks were Of the Same tenor ~ on the
day previous. and simplicity and thor
ough preparation on the part Of the
teacher werc warmly urged.
After the noon recess Prof. p. " Davis,
Of Gilman, read . carefully prepared paper
on the subject Of 1.-THE Legal Status Of the
Teacher" The points Of his argument
were - follows:
THE qualification necessary to obtain
certificate; the power Of teacher without
. certificate when illegally employed in .
school: the causes for which certificate
may Be revoked; extent Of teachers power
In the school 70 suspend. expel and pun
when teacher can call assistance; teacher
has no right to read the Bible in school
under our constitution; teachers immu-
nifty from abuse BY parents, guardians
and Others. and the meaning and practical
effect Of section 3iHl. limiting the extent
Of indebtedness"
His remarks on the subject Of sBible-
Reading in the Schools" we're the cause of
warm argument sitter he had finished
the reading Of his paper.
Prof O. 8. Jones then gave the young
teachers present the benefit Of his eighteen
years Of experience in teaching. Taking
for his subject, "What Is Teaching?" he
rapidly sketchsd the necessity of teaching
and Of teaching being properly done. His
own plans OF teaching he outlined, and
then said:
a. The correct direction and stimula-
ton of the powers Of the whole being
10 teaching: There should be training
OF sight, hearing. memory, imagine
sensibilities-the loves and hates. appetites
and desires. The conscience should be
quickened, the will strengthened. the
Judgment developed. etc. This is teaching"
The talk on the ACCESSIBILITY Of grading
public schools given at the afternoon ses-
sion on Monday should have been credited
to Miss Pike, of the Central school. ON
Mercer island, and not to Miss White.
The programme for today will be - fol-
lows:
Ito 9:l5 .. Happening exercises.
9:i5 to 10:l5-United States history.
American literature continued and .sWhv
Teach Literature and How?"
1915 to 10 :30-Intermission.
1880 to ll:30-Algebra and grammar:
grammatical forms; though nuts 10 crack"
At this afternoons session addresses
will be given on normal schools by Presi-
dent b. +. Barge, Of the Ellsnsbure state
normal school.
Topics to be discussed will be school
Legislation in 1888" and "Helps and
Hindrances in Teaching"