The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04


Tuesday nior.,l.lg found all the teach
ers, except two, prtsriiJ. rnere are
eighteen teachers and seven visitors
who are to attend during the entire
term. Below are the Iaiiies of those
present.:
Friday Harbor-Addie Digitnan,
Agnes Doyle, Flora GIlrd Mrs &. w.
Hammond, Mrs. Harriet Wri,ht, }.
Nj. Hatcher, II Nj. Wa,,sbrough.
Lopez Harvey Butler, Lou e. War
reii.
Richardson Florence johnson.
Tnatciier-Mary Parkinson, Katie
White.
Oiga-LOuise Culver, Il. II. Leavell
East SOUND. A. Williams.
Shaw Island-Mrs. Marcia E. Wade,
Lille MarUld.
Aryyie-Grace Boyce, Clara Shrock,
Albert Jensen.
West Sound-Annie Wakefield.
Deer Harbor-Riloda Lee.
VISITORS.
East Sound -Rev J. w. Patterson.
Friday Harbor-Millie Larson, DR..
G. =. Wright, Mrs. u. 5. Wright, Alice
Guard, EnInra Guard, A. j. Paxson,
Clarence Larson.
INSTRUCTORS.
Prof. P. A. GetZ, of EiIensburg; Prof.
f. E.. Patterson, of Vl-non Colirg, !;
Mrs. Hattie Liveln,ort, San DE Fuc;.
Mrs Livernore left Tor CoupviIIr,
Tuesday, Oh the Lydia Thompson.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
The subject of reading, i the primary
grade, WAS taken up ., Pff G1tZ, W 10
occupied the wlGl,stin.e allotted; THEN
followed Il very Interesting address, Oh,
teaching y. :. History, 10y Prof Patte:-
SUII.
Aftera recess Prof G. tZ took up the
subject OF reading where il was dropped
III the former exercise.
Tuesday evening Prof. =. A. Getz
delivered an able lecture on the" Higher
Elucation."
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
AritlInetic--Prof. +. f.. Patterson.
Rules are perniciou>. Principles and
reason are the foundations upon, which
we build, and the only u 'is itc.i,try
Deciuiai il. An excellent method of
giving the reason for placing the drc-
NAL point in multiplication and divis-
ION.
Longitude III time, l. asst Common
Multipleand Greatest Common DiviSor.
Phl si"l'gy.-Prof Z. A. GeiZ: Res
plraiiOn was chosen ;ts Il good suffice,
To demons rate. | he cory developed
was that OF discovery of facts and the
philosophy of respiration, beginning
with the common Phenomenal continue
The investigation to its more delicate
operations.
Gr:,nln,ar.-Prof G. 4. Williams:
The discussion of the infinitives and
participates brought out several qu, s.
tlo,s fro,n the hitherto silent teaciiers
The queries Il. d discuss on cnnpha-
sized the fact that the principles OF our
English are not Very well understood,
henr', Il great difference of opinion
exists.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 80 by the superintendent.
II. Butler gave an hours practical
aud interesting lesson in pennlanship.
Prof. Patterson rave very good lect
ure on practical points of Arithmetic.
After recess Proi. Patterson gave
good talk on In tory giving II mp eX-
PLANTATION. Rev. Il. L. Dyer gave an ex-
erci>e in ortlography. His points were
practical and Instructive. Then the
question box was opened and very good
questions were asked and answered 10y
teachers and superintendent.
In the evening DIR. Wright, of Friday
Harbur, d livered a most excellent lee
ture on physiology anl hyg.ne, and
Judge w. II. rllarker read al original
poem which was praised by all wp
heard it.
THURSDAY
The first exercise of the day was in
arithmetic, conducted 10y Prof. GctZ
outlining the work il, this branch, itdi
eating the work that shnll is. done in
the priIlrry and intermediate grades
The outline was commented on in Il
way which showed cOnclIISively that he
understands the principles of the DE-.
velopn,ent of the mind of children. He
then took up the subject of theory and
practice, speaking of the will and its
training ami inheritance in obtaining
an education. TIE Institute tll.l n
jnurnpd, after vote of Trunks t. Prof
Getz. for his s..rvices in the Institute.
and the photographer proceed I'll to take
a negative of the members present.
AFTERNOON
PAnm1ns'lip, by Mr.. B ltlrr was ar
interesting hour, there being several
practical thoughts presented.
Civics. hv Prof. Patterson Mih!,
STRESS wa put upOn the teaching % pat
riotisni, and SON" criticism upon the
present manner nf teaching
| Civil gorprum"nt and Grammar. hv
/ Prof c. a. Williams The subject OF
double relatives was treated in very
clear aud Intelligent WAY, s veral q 'les-
tons We're propound.h to the speaker.
FRIDAY
Prof Patterson d.monst rated pnat ri
the problems coming under the subject
: of me,,S,ration, also gave sou.e very
gnrd ordinations If ir,ak discount
County Superintendent Dyer then ex,