Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-10
The Institute.

opened the work on Matchmaking"
and Miss Stowell gave an interesting
talk on studies from Nature, in which
she dwelt upon the benefit to be de.
rived from use of the eyes as a means
of self-aid. Prof. Beeler gave some ill.,
structive exercises in algebra, and Mrs
Reyes and State Superintendent Bean
spoke on the rights and dnties OF
teachers. The latter made the point
that duty should come first and rights
afterwards, and that teachers should
not be content with doing simply
what duty requires them to do. Men
tai arithmetic was the subject Of
thought, introduced in the afternoon
by Mrs. Reyes and Prof. Beeler, and
Miss Stowell favored the institute with
one of her interesting talks on " Busy
Work."
Mr.. Falknor gave instruction in the
preliminary lines for study of the con-
stitution, and President Getz, of the
State Normal School at Ellensburgh
closed the session with an address.
An entertainment was given the in
stitute in the evening, at which the
following programme WAS rendered:
March" Crusader" Sousa.
Address-"Our Country and Our
Public Schools" State Superintendent
Bean.
Bass Solo-B. w. Hill.
Song-O'Shanty Glee Club.
Organ Solo-Prof. Roberts.
Solo-Mrs. Bolton.
Overture" Sunrise" Orchestra.
Recitation from J. Whitcomb Riley
"A. J. Falknor.
Solo-Miss Ward.
Selection-O'Shanty Glee Club.
The exercises on Tuesday were
briefly: Superintendent Beans dia-
granting and analysis of English
Grammar Miss Stowell's resumption
of her talk on Busy Work.; Prof
Getz ON Pedagogy; exercises in arith-
metic aud algebra by Mrs. Reyes and
Prof. Beeler; reading of an essay on
Miss Frances E. Willard by Miss Coul.
son, OF Rainier; some reference to
adoption of the constitution by Mr..
Falknor, and q discussion OF temper.
ance in which many of the members
participated.
The Institute closed its work
Wednesday. There has been no
previous session at which the members
departed with more satisfactory con-
seriousness of duty well performed. Its
effect will doubtless be visible in the
improved work of the school-room.
Resolutions of thanks we're adopted
to the County Superintendent, to Prof.
Beeler, to Miss Agnes Stowell, to Mrs.
Keyes. to Mrs. Falknor, to Prof. Royal
to Rev. T. ]. Lamont, to Prof. Brint-
nall, to Judge Root, to Prof. Getz, to
Miss Emma E. Page, to DR.. Massey,
to the Press, to the Band, to Miss
Conant, the Secretary, and to State
Supt. Bean, for the interest they have
taken in the Institute and the aid
they have rendered to make it sue
cess.
A resolution was likewise adopted
against the sin OF cruelty to dumb
animals.
Also one favoring a school exhibit
for all the schools of the county in
Olympia, during the coming winter,
and asking the County Commissioners
to furnish rooms in the Court house
for such exhibit.
Too much credit cannot be accorded
to main promoters OF this work-Miss
Case, the County Superintendent,
Profs. Beeler and Bean, and Mrs.
Reyes, who by indefatigable industry
and zeal have done so much to elevate
educational work, and the object of the
institute was rounded into complete.
ness by the timely and practical COM
ments of Miss Stowell. An incident
of the closing day was an address by
Rev. DIR. Massey, of Tumwater. The
prominent feature of the day was a
debate on the resolution that the ratio
of male to female teachers should be
increased. The question was, very
properly, decided in the negative.