The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-18
TEACHERS KEEP BUSY
4 Spirited Debate on the Sub
ject of Penmanship.
TWO ADDRESSES BY PROF. BRYAN
Woman superintendent Warmly Re-
ceiyed-Dr. Parsons Talks of the
Human Intellect.

The second instaIlment 81 practical peda-
gogy was distributed yesterday al the King
County Teachers Institute. The session wss
called % order by County Superintendent
Layhue. who announced that the tine or
the teachers meeting would be occupied
By a debate on the merits and dement's OF
the vertical system of writing. which vas
announced in a query as 10 whether II
should he adopted.
The two sides were represented by .. b
Grant, for IS adoption. and 9. r. WeIner-
hy. against II. Prof Grant punched his
arguments n favor Of the system under
three heads. First. IL appealed most strong
- 10 him because l. conforIued with MS
idea Of beauty; second. because Il was more
easily acquired and third. because Il is
more ieg.5Ie Mr. Weatherhy confined him
SET 10 attacking the system, reviewing its
claims ard d.spEting them. The anfagon-
lists locked horns al S:45 and consumed the
entire time given for the teachers meeting.
A. 30 the fight was declared draw. eaea
side having won over a host OF hackers,
neither one having gained any material
points. At the time OF opening large pro-
portion Of The enrolled members of the in
stitute We're present and the number was
from time 20 zine augmented by the bella ed
ones who dr.fted n.up 10 the last moment
Of grace, $50.
The Art of Edu cation.
Following the discussion Mr. Layhue
called the assemblage TO order, and the
regular work OF the session commenced.
After the singing OF u Can't Get EN-
Up" devotional services were held by Rev.
". II. @. Temple, pastor of Plymouth
church. Mr. Iayhue then introduced City
Superintendent f. ]. Barnard as chairman
for the Gay. by whom Dr. Parsons was
presented. and who continued his Discourse
Of the day before on the subject, The Art
Of Education" DR.. Parsons drew some
fine points between materiahstic and sp!r-
.tuaiistic training. going deeply into the de-
velopment OF the mind in conjunction with
that Of the body His theme dealt with
nature in all OF her varying phases. and he
earnestly recommended a close intercourse
and study of the grand mother of all
Prof. Wilson gave another chalk talk"
on writing. and the character developed in
penmansh,p. His discussion OF his subject
was practical and business-like. and he ex-
hibited the papers of ordinary class work Of
his college.
Prof. Bryan's Address.
The audience then stood up and stretched
rs 40 pairs of legs, and sang Home. Sweet
Home" and Prof. Bryan was introduced
and made an interesting address on teach
ing: pointing ont some OF the permanent,
ing. His points were simple and practi-
cal, and Of an everyday character. He re-
viewed what the teacher has 10 contend
with in the development Of the variously
constituted minds OF pupils. showing that
an aptitude for certain studies in one en-
brYO mind would not exist in another, and
recommended a close inquiry into the men,
tai construction of a child and a harmonic
ing of its elements and leanings.
The Woman superintendent.
Miss Ida c. Hawley. who had been an
nounced to read a paper on Practical Cor
relation" had prepared an article on the
abstruse subject handled from the position
of a rural school teacher. Owing to her un-
avoidable retirement. Miss Hawley was eX-
cused and The time up to adjournment was
occupied by Miss Ella l.. Gupt-u superin-
tendent OF schools OF Clallam county, who
was introduced by Mr. Barnard as zone
who had made II possible for women 10 run
for office ana hold office in the state Of
Washington" Miss Guptill was enthus-
asucally received. and her paper. The
Personality Of the Teacher" was one Of
the most attrart,vely presented addresses
Of the session, and Closed the mornings
work. Miss Guptill held that while a teach
or m ght have "diVed down into the mys-
ferries Of calculus or trigonometry. or the
'0logies.' he or she might yet utterly fail
IN the profession Of teaching" and be also
An unhealthy companion for children"
She set forth very clearly what the mental
construction Of a teacher should be, dem
onstrating that a teacher need not be an
"epitomc az facts, but must be a living. ac-
tive Influence for training and develop
mon II personality of a teacher and
wha 3d. lcher's qualifications should be
were carefully rehearsed. and the state
meut was made that child-love would al
ways he given to the personality mat could
command It. In asking what such person
atty Is. Miss GupdI answers that il Is
"the expression OF an inner life"
Following Miss Guptilrs reading. the
noon recess was declared. and the institute
adjourned until 1870 p. m
Getting the Members Acquainted.
The afternoon session was called to or
der by Prof Barnard, who announced in
a facetioUs way that his first duty, and
one Of the pleasantest, would be the ap-
pointing Of a committee on introduction.
whereby the sexes might he brought into
closer communion and the old bachelors
be- provided with more cOngcnial asso-
ciatcs than themselves. He then appoint
81 Messrs Charles Pagan. r. H. Stafford.
W. 6. Hartrauft, +. y Twiliger. Misses
Flora j.. Austin, Mary Hyde and Martha
+. Pike as such a committee. and an
nounced that an apology was due for not
having called a recess during the morn
ing- as vas customary. bat promised that
II they We're good and didn't whisper he
would give them one during the after
noon. and ne was as good as his word
The newly established relations seemed TO
have worked wonders, and there was de-
cideily less 0iCeting ard expression OF
WEAKNESS than during Monday or on
Tuesday morning
The singing OF "Washinrton. Nv Wash
inEtor.' received al the attention Il de-