The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-29
TEACHERS Tn SESSION.
Gathering of Those Who Train
Up the States Youth.
WARM WELCOME TO THE CITY.
Counsel scott speaks for the Mayor,
profs. Kerr nni Cox iepiy sna
President Harrington speaks.

The Washington state Teachers ssso-
e.stson began rs elgath annual meeting
last night ia the Old university Ssilsdlas.
The room, wbiea has eap&e4sy ~ AtfoNe
-, was crowded with teachers ami tif~t
friends the 'sehooisaa' sans being cut ia
roneh larger force than their brothers OF
the rod The programme for TIE evening
was excellent The addresses were pFiEa4s
witty and scholarly. ana the mtssiett auin-
beers were exceptionally woa f"faefta. -
was the Intention so hold an informal re-
cepfiou tr the parioFs OF the Butler hotel
after tho regular programme had been Hii-
,saef hut this was changed. and snort
soei,f sasslon was held in the university
building. al which rev acquaintances
were made and Old ones renewed. one
OF the unexpected ard pleasant features
OF the evening was the presence OF Presi-
dent Mark W Harrington, Of the UnlVer-
sliy CT Washington. who made a short adj
dress. but told two very good stories ~
explaining why he would not talk longer,
on tie platform we're seated Supt. u. G.
Kerr Of Walla Walla. who presided. Cor
rarasisn Counsel Va. 4. Scott who was
present TO represent the mayor. President
Marx ". Harrington, Of the University OF
Washington, and r. III. Cox, Of Tacoma,
tho new president OF the association.
The first number on the programme was
& vocal solo by NJ. VI. Grout. who sang
Until the Leaves OF the Judgment Day
Unfold" Mr. Grout WAS IN particularly
good voice and his first selection was
we'll received thar he had to respond to an
encore. for which The Little Womans
Way was sung.
Welcomed To the City.
Mayor Byron Phelps was next on the
Programme for an address OF welcome.
but finding ~ impossible TO be present
ne delegated Corporation Counsel Scott to
net Ia his stead Dir Scott said in part
1T goes without saying that any assoc
citation OF this character. that has for is
object the education Of the masses is wei
come 10 any municipality within the gov.
ernment of the United States. II Is we'll
understood among the people OF America
that The education of the common people,
and t8e common school. form the founda-
tlon OF American institutions. You who
read the papers. and Of course all teach.
ers read the papers. understand that our
sister republics IN South America about
eserg three months have revolution. II
is alFsast impossible for one to keep in
formed of the troubles which people have
IN countries where the common people arc
tlned icated. And for that reason if for
no other. we should welcome those uh~
cevofe themselves 10 the education OF the
children Of the people. am not very we'll
posted on school statistics, but, If 1 re-
member correctly. there are Ia the United
states, OF were about two years ago.
something like 100000 children in tho
public schools. That is sufficient 10 IN
dcate that the people OF the states OF
this Union are capable of self government
IL - Unnecessary for me tn say as the
representative OF the city. that every man
aad woman who comes To this city 10 at
tend the meetings OF this association is
heartily welcome I welcome you all 10
Seattle. and ! have no doubt that every
one who takes an interest Ia such matters
VIII welcome you as heartily as ! could
possibly do. however eloquent / mign
Prof r. Boyd Wells than gave a plsno
solo. playing Polka de la Refine" with a
touch ADD expression that is peculiar TO
MIN, The audience wanted more and Mr.
Wells responded in a graceful way
I'rof Kerr Adorns a Tale With Wisdom.
Superintendent n. c. Kerr then made
an address that spanked with wit and
trimmed over with hunor. He told sew
erai stories and kept his audience laugh
lna. except that when his stories wer.
told he would give some excellent advice
and make good point. lie said
want 10 thank the people of Seattle
Tor their warm welcome. which we VIII
always remember. IL Is a choice old
Anglo-SaNon welcome. and 10 brings up
many pleasant thoughts as we think Of
the many welcomes We have received as
we have Travelled along life's journey Sev-
entesn years ago ! made my frat address
u the teachers OF the then territory OF
Washington IN this same room and since
that time ! have made three different re-
plies To addresses of welcome each one
worse II possible, than It's predecessor I'M
VI now u seems almost impossible to make
any fIVher effort Teachers arc not al
ways welcomed bur e Is true Of this great
city. with iis me public schools rs mas
ninccUf state university. this Queen CITY
that edfeaiots have always received a
cordial welcome
Prof Kerr then spoke Of the salaries
whish teachers received He said that
during iSo, 1891 and 1892 tho average
length 81 the school term IN Washington
was hvc months and two days. ana the
average salary paid the male teacher was
-, whiic thu female received SO 20 pcr
month The average salary paid The
teachers ~ this state was less than SO
year and board themselves T7,irt,--tvro
states raw less wages than Washington
WASHINGTON IS very good 20 her teach.
err fhis WAS during the boom times
since tlen salaries have been reduced
and warrants have been discounted
While the tcache.S NJ this state were
getting less th1n $e-o a year the drivers
az oxen IN The woods Nere being paid son
month ana ha8rd. ard the common Ia
horcr wlS pad SIS a lGouGh." The, nrofeg-
snr grew little sarcastic. lie said that
teachers were not always So welcome as
they were Ia Seatt!e THE Or,nisctert
Toacher Was so nnWe'cG7na that ne Nas
oricihed before he had taught four wears
I % not know that We would treat Him
any better now. tUt ! know that unanr
the present laws 81 the state of Washing
ton lie could not get "a state diploma"
The Ideal OF Education.
Prof Kerr then introduced IT, II cox
ef fncona. thc Dew president ~ the ASSOC
citation Aftcr thanking the association,
FOR his rev donors rrof COX delivered a
scholarly address am "The ffcaf EHa,,
iueoriS W aae-io t--thl SHRpL FTAo
ton lie said that nobody had yef seem
tho IDEAL education, no cnc has ever neal
fsed the ftesl cf anything. wee We must
have ideals au1 it would - foolish 20
rest content Wlth things as they arr. The
stfuwsle 10 set higher dcNrlars fts t.St
thrr> Is ira tis. Education is "a word fhet
wears 20 lead o1t. thc ideal ~ education
Is 81 lead out tae best thrre is la -he
ch'ls. The pour:ns of facts into A cha.s.e
hfasn - NOT viurat .on PROF Kerr s.tf
that the tfeat eauCaftoa veossId 10 ,,,.,
rh3 sicd thRu now. snort attention sbcrts
- reid Ia tho phN>icat CULTURE NJ rba.
drcu n Ne would take AS TIE basfs o..
oUr policy - education that the -ft14
should be taught to think. nat merely ~
remember. ~ would breed . race NJ rren.
eel giants Successful educators ms 10
rNcceestnl ideals. may vcu all ha s,t-.
eeSses, sad tNus az ~ IDEAL teachers
Tres dent 8arri1 rtca WAS then cs1Yef
o. and enoke very PLEASE for Ns--
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