The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-17
TEACHERS IN SESSION
Opening Day of the King
County Institute.
LECTURES BY GOOD EDUCATORS
rurl Attendance TO Hear Pref. Par
sons, President Bryan and Presi-
dent Harrington.

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tats began a weeks work under nozt au-
sufosos,s conditions Never ia the history
~ tha Irssfta.e was more general IN
.e~es. saberg ~ the educators Of King cOlH-
~ than that now prevailing. and the busy
enrolling secretaries car women that there
were never 40 many teachers gathered to-
eetfser IN this city. Tho law making u m
es,rnhart uuon all teachers I'm the state 70
be rresent al the institute and closing toe
s~honlz during the week OF its session mas
resulted n an almost Ton Attendance. very
few having been excused on account OF
sickness
In order 10 cover the expenses 81 the
nreserlt session A per capita LAX % = cents
Il charged the teachers. as the series CT
Interesting lectures projected vas not con-
tenulated III the law governing Institutes,
which places the maximum expense ~ s-'@
VERY little Installation vas expressed At
SUPERINTENDENT IAyhue's arranEefn NJ OF
the lectures and events. and ag she salaries
OF tie teachers are paid IN fall durl1g the
Institute week. few felt the sfna!4 Tax
levied.
The large audience. nearly filling the
church. WIS interesting IN IT, ind.F3ailat
cotuulexfty. There were bewhish@fed
teachers among the men. and ca!low.
youthful teachers. the Ink on whose Ger
fEaeatea was hardly dry teachers whose
clothes showed a pronounced city style
and teachers whose Indifference 10 any
style at all stamped them Nth q riai&ed
personality. The ladies. who we're largely
in tile tua jority, were as delightful la
dies alwaye are, and whether listening de-
rrurelv tothe various papers or flirting with
and pafronlzing the men. they were as
charming and enigrnatcal as they must
always he.
The Opening Ceremonies.
TIE morning Session partook largely %
tho nature Of organization, and was called
taaHa. AsnfH
hue at l6.45 followed ny the singing OF
washington. My Washington led hy
Prof Harry 5. Shape. Ia which the DO
odd voices Of teachers Joined. Prayer ~
Rev j. y. Smith. OF the F.Fst Christian
church was followed by singing "Onr
Country" AR Layhue made few appro-
pirate remarks outlining the purposes cf
the session, aud introduced Or. W. W. Par
sons president Of the state normal school.
OF TeFre iiaute. Ind, who made a short
address on The Art OF Education His
discourse was listened to closely, and at
its conclusion DF. Parsons was loudly APP
plauded. lie Is a speaker OF fine presence.
and his coming 10 the Pacific coast for 20
other purpose than that of attending tie
King county institute marks the event
wi.a considerable importance, apart from
its general character. He u considered one
OF the leading educators Of the United
States. Immediately following DR.. Par
SONS Mr.. Layhue announced an adjourn
nlent until lao 2. IN.
A Lesson In Patriotism.
Promptly al 1:3O Superintendent Layhue
called the assemblaFe to order. and an
nounced that the afternoon session would
commence with the singing of some popu-
lar melody by the audience. Prof. Sharpe
declared himself crank on the subject
OF national music in large gatherings, aud
said that he would test the pa
triotism OF the teachers by having
them sing My Country. It's OF
,fase.'' ''and Wen sing MI four
verses" said Mr.. Sharpe. The first and
second verses went with "a swing and dash
altogether eommendable. The third verse
was net quite as strong, and the fourth
was IGmentably weak at the beginning,
but took on strength as the words came
back to the minds of the singers. You
ought To learn all OF the words. and never
forget them." Mr.. Sharpe said, smiling.
Prof Bryan's Old Manuscript.
The papers announced on the pro-
gramme for the afternoon were Practical
Psychology" by Prof. r. J. Brown. OF Co
lumbia school. and THE Child and Ma
turc.' by Miss Anna 4. Coffin. OF the
South Seattle school. but prior To either
of these subjects President l.. y. Bryan. of
the state agricultural college and school
OF science. was introduced. and read from
an old manuscript matter that was thor
oughly In key with the subjects for the
afternoon. Prof. Bryan stated that. as he
had lost the first few and the last few
pages OF the manuscript his talk might
be said 10 have neither beginning nor end.
He succeeded, however, in making Il M
tensely interesting. and entered a plea FOR
ths rigid establishing OF teachers uualin-
cations. The paper was bright. intcrspers-
ed with anecdotes. and treated the train
ing of the child from a psychological
standpoint. lie discussed the functions
OF the mind analyticaiiy. showing their
relations 20 the phvsica' child. lie humor-
ouslv referred 10 birch rods a. branches
of education. Valuable as It may hc 20
study books OF psychology. there IS no
such practical study OF tho subject as that
OF the man OF child ] do not mean con-
tinued Prof Bryan. Ito discourage the
study OF book psychology. but 10 advance
my own views that the new psychology
the study Of human natUre-is he best"
He reviewed the discussion between the
two factions. one claiming education as
an art. and the other as science and re-
lated a humorous story 81 defense 81 his
theory that she education of children
should be entrusted % experts ami not -
hunglers lis address was cUthGsiastical-
~ applattdod
Following Prof BRYAN. Ar sharpe sang
witty souE. putting everybody IN good
humor. ana sir. TaNhHr toli an who were
30 disposed - stand up and take q rest
Every body stool ip With sigh OF ~c'rf
strongly reminding one ~ 'he baseball
grand stand ana thc familiar yell.
"Strotchr' between plays.
Practical Psychology.
Prof. J. r Brown read N able
paper IN which Wit and deep pa
thos we're well mixed TEis svN-
,ect Practical rsy.hology." bad
evidently received much thought ard
study though he announced that he feit
Ike 4 pfnt measure trying - bold A
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