The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-29

Proceedings OF the Animal Convention
at Everett-SeatrIe Next Year.

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Everett, Dec. 2S.-Special-Seattle was
selected as the place of meeting next
year for the State Teachers Associa-
ton The newly elected officers are.
President, III. r. Cox of Tacoma; vice.
presidents, Harry Pattason OF What
com. w. Is. Turner OF Spokane. o. {.
Whitney of Puyallup: secretary. A. \.
Barlow of Tacoma: treasurer, c. ~
Taylor of Seattle.
Today's session was busy one. the
forenoon's programm being continued
In order to wind up the proceedings
and pefssii. many OF the members TO
leave at go on the steamer Greyhound.
Capt Troup making a special trip In
order that Tacoma people might take
the Flyer.
Several important papers were read
this morning w. u. Lyman or Walia
walia gave description OF his visit
10 the schools of Germany; w. =. Turn
ey. of Spokane, read an essay on 'Frdc-
tIcal Psychology" Superintendent Bar
nafqi OF Seattle delivered an address on
.srhe unification OF the state school
system" which was full OF suggestive
statistics presented in a telling way:
Superintendent James or T-coma de-
scrsbea In an able paper the public
schools OF Great Britain.
The report os the educational council.
OF which Prof. Bingham of Tacoma, Is
chairman. was presented through lis
several committees. The committee on
legislation submitted the following;
cERTIFICATIoN,
"f.--Professsonai certificates should
be provided, based not On fewer
attainments. but more on those pecu~
lsarly required for he work. emitting
the holder 10 teach classes In the first
four years Of the common school course.
APPLICANTS should have one years expef-
fence.
"...-Prch;bit -. Issuing third grade GER
tlfica4e To any one who has previously
held a ascertiieate Of any grade.
"s.-EAry successful applicant for a
FIRST grade certificate desiring 20 be-
come an applicant for state ceriia-
cate may. on request. have his paper
forwarded to the State Beard of Educa-
tion for marking. II the showing made
by the applicant Is satisfactory. the
Stasa Pgard of Education may Issue -
temporary certificate coed In any COIN
II in the state for two years. and upon
the applicants passing an examination
In the remaining subjects required for
a state certificate. during the life Of the
temporary certificate. she state board
shall issue - him sucs certificate. An
educational qualification should bc re-
CURED.
"4-Auth5rsze the State Board Of Ed
uca:ion - form a list cf approved ral-
lexsg ia tie state. whose graduates.
having taken not less than Ave hours
a week in professional Studies during a
year Of their course. shalt - entitled
60 certificate 10 teach. subjeft To
compliance with requirements os the
state board"
INSTITUTES
"t.-EsfshIlsh an institute fgud IN
each County 20 be made up Of Sieo %
be .sassssd 80 that fund fr1ssn 'ae geneF-
Al fasad of ttse conusy ard of fees fer
tss4Shers' examinations. one dollar 70 Dc
lie fee charged for examination
- -E.stshiissa a graded iastitafe
cssl~z>. and reaasre evsTys eqaFssy cen
taan.rg nfty <r Haere sghooi districts.
Z, sx~a af annual institute II AZ least
ore wesk, and pe~snfs aftslniag ce'unfies
- mite ard provide for csrsiflcatsng
.nssTgseiogS-
EMPLOYMENT GF TEACHERS.
..ssssasxs-Izs seilnas district boards 10
employ teachers a. any tine for two