The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20
BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS.
Teachers Agree That the >tate
Should Furnish Them.
DR.. PARSONS ABLE ADDRESS.
He Discusses Three Topics With Equal
Learning->cIence as Applied
TO Education.

the class room The addresses were. Tor
the most part, an appeal for a more IL
tense moral effort in teaching. TIE time
J Immediately after me meeting was called
20 order by Prof. Blackburn was devoted
20 a debate OF The question, Should the
STATE Furnish the Text-bCoks?' Charles
". Latham taking the negative, and ".
I H. Gerard me affirmative, and a general
discussion following. The following mo-
tion was passed:
Resolved. That It IS The sense Of the
King County Teachers Institute that school
textbooks De furnished free by the state"
bu, an amendment was added: The
books 10 belong 10 the district
DR. W " Parsons. president OF the
state normal school. Terre Haute, Ind,
VINO vas the speaker OF the day. then spoks
on the Nature Of the Moral Faculties"
He Is a man OF magnetic presence and deeH
Insight, and his explanation Of the alb
stFuse problems OF mental philosophy was
/ original and powerful The public school,
he declared held a most important place in
the forming Of national character. The
mechanical habit such as promptness,
attention. and observation were dilated
upon. N connection with the teachers part
in their formation.
Prof p. .. Getz. the next speaker. work.
ed on the same lines as MS predecessor,
though in a more practical way. He did not
delve into philosophy and theory. but con-
fined himself 10 the practical application
IN the school Of the principles Of mental
philosophy The teachers obligations in
Their ethical attitude OF love and sympathy
toward the pupil were strongly pointed out.
r X Hn a teacher in the high school,
read a paper on Waste in Education
and at It's close the meeting was adjourned
for noon recess.
In the afternoon County Superintendent
| Layhue. after an announcement that
teachers DESTROYS Of leaving the city should
| leave their enrolment cards with him, re-
signed the platform 20 Dr. Parsons. who
deIved once more INTO the mysteries OF
mental and moral science. Every sentence
was full Of meaning and no irrelevant mat
ter was introduced 20 befog the minds or
his hearers.
He was followed. as in the morning. by
Prof Getz. who once more explained the
application OF scientific theories 10 the du-
ties Of the teachers. lie made many valu-
able suggestions in tins connection, which
were highly appreciated
Defense Of the Bad Boy.
The Bad Boy in school received
strong encomium from Ny George ". De
Bolt who referred 10 the much abused be-
ing" with a kindness and sympathy that
won all hearts.
\ ten minute AK ny Miss Ella L. Cup
I till, On the Introduction Of literature into
| me primary grades. was eagerly listened
20 Her suggestions were based on personal
i experience
AFTER recess Of three minutes Dr. Par
sons once more engaged the attention Of
( The audience. taking for his theme Shake
! speare's "Ham,et." He occupied the time
until adjournment in practical talk on the
/ pay laying especial stress on the ethical
points and applying them 20 everyday Ife
A. the close OF the meeting Profs Q. b.
/ Grant. @. s. Jones ana " .. Gerard stated
20 me pos'-IntelligenCer representative