The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-31
SPOKANE THE WINNER
Spirited Contest for Next
Teachers Convention.
PROF. TAYLOR is PRESIDENT.
The Gathering Ends With Keading OF
several Good Papers and Visit TO
New University.

TIE cttv OF gookane viii be the piare OF
holding the nsxr meeting Of the Nasaing-
ton state Tea ! ers ASzociztior.t the decision
Ae.nc, arrived al yesterday on the second
haslof. after q sp.rfud bat goof-aatured
contest among TIE ffrie-ds 81 spokdne'
New whatcosn. Ccntraisa ara vancouver.
the association convened nj the Old nni-
verssty building promptly - = cIoss'
with President II r.. Coz N 'hs 49, al...
Miss Edna Wittlev, Of this city, rendered
q vocal solo. Tire Arabs Bride, VINCE
was highly appreciated
The state and Higher Education.
s-hs subject OF saThe Relation OF the
State to Higher .EdacatIDn,s IN toe at
sence Of profs. ~. j. Sutton. OF the Ssi's-
ney normal school, and j. IL IaFl0F, OF
fnc University OF Washington. was pre-
rer1tcd by prof o. L. Waller, OF the state
agricultural csliege n Pullman lie MAN
txtaed that the state Is not Jusuned IN
educating theeretlcal ,neI.she should equip
her Institutions 70 teach applied science
ang technology. They should turn OUT
raer wiz, ear. 10 into the industries Of the
state am direct them. They should teach
things ana not about thcrn- They should
recognize that a nan Is only ennsateo
~lien he can make use OF his knoWiease.
JIG should go into lie equipped TO De
lIvfi,g force. The college should give the
experience a. web az the theory The
state and general governments have been
generous 70 the agricultural college. her
laboratory equipment In science and teen
.aology - valued AZ $500. Her aim is 10
teach much OF sonpe one thing rather than
q little II s..ny things.
How To Train Teachers.
r:x.superin gendeat w. Is. Turner. Of Spo-
taae, doliysred an address IN The county
eaperintcnaenfg' ard normal school sec
ion. IN which re discussed the profession
al training Of teachers. lite raad that their
preparation should include three thirgs:
~ nd ny vi
child nature: second. p knowledge OF the
subiec: matter OF the books: third. q
l..awleaee ~ the principles and methods
Of afuca.ien as a science and an ART. lie
sac that too much attention was given TO
scholarship. In the examination OF teach
ers the sahJect OF knowledge OF child ma
lure Il entirely Ignored. The best examina-
zion Of a teachers qualifications is the In
speeFion of aer work In the school room.
Often some woman whose school room
work and influence was preferable TO that
of university graduate has. become so
enharra sSed bv nervousness at examina-
tfons that sfo sc4ld only receive a third
grade certificate. The speaker said that
one OF the greatest errors made By normal
schools was the subordination of profess
slonal to academic work: and that the
normal schooi r. too much looked upon as
merely a place to get fair education at
pahsic expense. He said all able teachers
were of the opinion that in the normal
school course there should be a model and
practice school and that all the work of
the general school room should he given.
the object being not only 10 develop schol-
arship but to illustrate the best methods
OF teaching.
Another error normal schools are likely
10 faii into Is excessive Journalism. They
send out graduates with certain set of
cut aid dried ideas as Ia methods. with
the individuality all compressed out of
them. ssIf-slifiisient lot who feel that
they have learned all there Is to know
about teaching The speaker cited from
the report of the proceedings of the ma
tional department. Of superintendence. the
recommendations as to the training of
teachers. and lle expressed the hope that
the University OF Washington will be able
10 apply them. The university should not
only be the head OF AL other educa tional
affairs of the state. but 1t should pre-eml-
nentIy lead Ia al affairs pertaining to
pedagogy.
Practical Education.
''The Demand for Practical Education"
the subject assigned TO Superintendent NJ
j. Garrett. of centraIia. was presented by
proxy. his wife reading an excellent pa
per. as Mr.. Garrett was called away from
The state on business. Mr.. Garrett main
tanned that tho demand for so-called prac-
teal education came from. three sources
First. those nhJ are ignorant: second.
from part OF that class known "a self
honest in their Intentions. desiring for
their children an education as good as or
better than that they themselves have
had. but who believe that the concentra-
ton of knowledge and practical training
fn certain definite directions will best sub
serve the welfare and happiness of their
children. He Caid that great advance
ment hac- been made in recent years to-
ward suiting the courses OF study TO these
demands. but that 1t would be impossible
30 further comply with these demands
without working an injury 10 the present
educational systems.
How To Teach English.
The Teaching of English In the High
School wGs presented by Miss Annie
Howard. professor of rhetoric and ccmpo-
Etior In the state agricultural college. II
was comprehensive outline Of the man
rer IN which literature should he taught
20 the ftauirigg student. She suggested
that great care was necessary IN The use
81 the English classics in the schools AMI
she recommended the going backward in
point OF time TN the study 81 literature.
The student should first fsmllarize him
self with the classic literature OF his own
age and then take up that 81 the ono pre-
codsng. and then those moro carly stni
She considered that this method OF teach
Ing literature would tend 10 develop bet
ter taste and style.
The subject ~ deceased members ~ the
association being mentioned. tire chair an
pointed as committee on necroiogy. EN-
Superintendent 81. r Turner, Of Spokane.
Mrs ~. NJ kcyes - olympia and 81
reriutrnAeut J # IIitt. of New Whstcom
Superintendent Hazard. OF Olympia.
then discussed the subject treated OF In
Miss Howardis naper.
The Value Of Educated Citizens.
Pro- Taylor having arrived he was call
81 on for his paper on The Relation %
she State 10 Higher Education" lie main.
tatned that each child was born unto the
state AZ we'll AK 10 ttS parents. that each
citizen is Interested in the education Of
his NesEhhoF's child. the perpetuity and
efficiency ~ government depends unon the
education ~ the youth ard the intelli-
Feaee Of The citizens. and that 81 Is The
duty OF the state 20 prepare the child for
good citizenship. and hence the more
thorough and comprehensive this prcpara-
ton tho better VIII he the cttfsenship
Higher education. both scholastic. ana
technical, Is necessary. the former hc~aiS.,
- is the Distinguishing feature Of p hiEh
state OF civilization. and the later because
the state IL interested in the advanees,,e- z
os all tho arts and sciences Mr.. Tavior a.
Illustrated the many advantages derived
from higher utilization, attributfrr the
success 81 the japanese over the Chinese
90 the modern education az the former IN