The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-22
The Teachers Institute.

formed and the practical results gain
ed by the teachers, and those who are
preparing themselves for the work.
The attendance is large, forty-seven
being enrolled, and the interest taken
in the institute is. indicative of the
higher class of workers. We are as
sured that these annual meetings
abound in good results in the various
districts Of the County, disseminating
the better systems of inparting book
learning, attracting the sympathy
and interest of the children, and send
ing them home to vacation, advanced
on the journey Of acknowledgement
term the better armed for the fray of
life.
From i perusal of the program,
published i'll the JOU RNAI, two weeks
ago, it will be seen that it is composed
OF parts essential III the makeup of
good, competent instructors. Nearly
all teachers differ in their methods of
teaching, and their diverse te1npera-
tnents, too, have much to do with their
success IN attracting the interest aud
good will Of the pupil. Studies unat-
tractive to the child must be present
ed in an interesting way, and in this.
as we'll as the other arts of the school
teacher, a practical discussion of
methods will prove of value to all,
and each may retain such features as
would aid them in their own work.
School teaching IS a science, to be Sue
cessful; and the growing interest
proves that most Of our teachers are
imbued with the right spirit, and will
make It the science it should be.
The following teacher pupils
are in attendance: From Shelton,
Ulysses q: Doble, H. Minnie Ford,
Della Y. Walsh, Martha Hodge, r. B.
Daniels, Fred Day, Herman Shcedy,
{ ora " Watson, Mamie Draham. Blanche
Woods, Geo. Dra11am, J. 3. Ritner,
Cecil Dunbar, Fannie Covill, NJ. F.
Knight, Mrs. VI. T. Knight, Jessie
Knight, S, 3. Cox, Mrs. F. Champlin.
Libbie Amber, Winnie Snider, ]. S.
Whitehead, Hugh Thornley,, Chas Nc
Reayy, DIR Simmons and Cretia
Kneeland
Union City.-Miss Jean Todd. Har-
-riett + Kcnnicott, Carrie Mccullough,
Ethel Brown
Kaniilchie.-Miss s. c. Williams,
VIM. 0. Watson, James Mulryan,
and Albert Callow
Allyn, Mrs. w. x. Wright.
Clifton, Eifie-E. Johnson
Olympia, L. r. Byrne.
Seattle, Harriet Griswold and Geo.
c. Johnson
Detroit. Henry Garretson.
Hartstein, G B. Gunderson.
Harrison. Clarence Fisk.
Grove, Cora Ga1usha.
Matlock, Leroy Jones.
Holly, Kitsap Co, Helen To1es.
Arcadia, Nora Inn1an.
:, The JOURNAL welcomes the school
teachers, ESPECIALLY the ladies' to
Shelton, and trusts they may return to
their various schools, after d we'll
spent week-a snort experience in the
desk, while others have the rostrun.
The Institute adjourns this afternoon.
THE VETERANS AT OLYMPIA.-Full
1900 Veterans, their SONS and daugh-
ters, and ladies OF the W. r. C. have
marched on our Capital City and
bodily captured it this week. We'd
nesday afternoon the encampment
opened with a grand parade which
was safely the largest Olympia has
ever seen. In the evening a mann
moth campfire was held in the Olynl-
pia theatre, where the speech making
and program were rendered. The
Capitol question has been solved
as regiment Of veterans are holding
the fort, encanped on the grounds.
Shelton's Grand Army post is present
in body as follows: Eliab Dunbar.
60. y, 1st Mich. Eng; H. L. Alden,
D, 9Th Iowa, V Y; Saml Caldwell, NJ,
9th, Penn, Cav; Chas Huntley, K, LIST
Main, Heavy Art c J Hutchinson, A
Iowa, End Cal; Robt Zee, a, 1st Vir.
Bat; " Shelly, a. 80 Iowa; W.n Leon
ard, z And Ill; w Woods, K, Il Pa;
A Lowe, I, 18th Ne; H Stone, F, 9Th
N H; II L Libey, U S Navy, A D
Vance Southern Gulf So; Dan Kelly,
N Y Vols. Mrs II. L. Alden, Mrs.
Sainl Caldwell, Mrs L. Libey, Mrs.
Pete McFarlane and ". G. Rex, S of
| Y. are with tie Marty