The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-29
SEATTLE. SUNDAY, DEC. 20.


OF OuiniOns O. 10 q definite outline OF STUDY
for the high schools Of the state. and OF
the larger institutions. which are mainly
supported by the people. There IS no rea-
son Why the meeting should not De pro-
ductive OF great good. for the people OF
Washington are warmly attached 10 any
worthy educational movement and u Is
very natural that concerted action should
be more beneficial than uaat which Is spas
rnodlc or independent.
The main idea OF this meeting OF educa-
aonal people seems to Be to bring about
certain harmony between al the primary
and higher educational institutions OF the
state The object is 10 allow for certain
preparatory work IN all the high schools,
which shall 10 some extent be uniform and
permit OF opportunities to advance from
the course Of instruction afforded by the
ordinary system OF common school educa-
zion. As ore interested has expressed II, Il
high school graduate should want 10 en-
der a higher school he viii be prepared TO
resume his studies at once with no loss OF
time because Of a difference in curriculums,
q There 10 no state In the Union which
starts out better equipped with all that Is
necessary 10 build up a splendid system Of
education and educational Institutions
than the state Of Washington. First Of
al. our citizens generally are from a race
OF people In the Eastern states 10 whom
tie public school ia very dear. They be-
lieve in educating the young. and rely on
common intelligence that only comes
from free popular education. With a peO-
pie of1these ideas the opportunities in this
state are practically llmitiess. The state
has the advantages OF the school fund,
which has become. in measure. sacred,
and to which additions are coming yearly
through al sorts of miscellaneous fines
and penalties Besides this IL has The
generous national grants. which are des-
tined TO prove so useful and influential in
the matter OF higher education. With the
means at hand. practical educators will
certainly make a dismal failure 81 they do
not start the state OF Washington in the
right direction towards building up a great
educational system in this part OF the Pa
ciAc Northwest.
CFor the education OF the young there has
been ample provision for supplying the
necessary teachers IN the establishment OF
three splendid normal schools in different
parts Of the state. Upon these institutions
IL should always be possible 10 draw Tor
the talent WHICH Is necessary TO build up a
great. strong system OF puhlic schools.
They have been founded to supply teach
srs. and II the teaches which come forth
from these normal schools are not thor
oughly equipped with all that IS best IN the
modern ideas OF public school instruction.
then it "a the fault Of this normal school
heads and not Of the people who assist in
maintaining them, For time. perhaps.
those who sre ad}aceutly situated 10 our
normal schools VIII seek the instruction
offered by them. as they would any other
higher class institutions in the vicinity.
but ultimately the normal schools arc des-
tined 10 DO what they were intended for
- provide teachers well equipped FOR
school instruction according 20 the most
srproved methods ~ modern pedagogy.
The serious question. however. and one
TIE state educators now IN Seattle VIII
Eranpte with. IS rs 70 how public school
education shall bc adjusted so rs TO he
preliminary 70 the Ssrk % the higher edu-
eational Institutions % the state. or these
higher e3ucau5nal Institutions, there are
two. tho University ~ Washington at See
ettlo. and the Agricultural Colloge and
ch0ol ~ Science 81 Pullman, A. the
head ~ thr first iG M Harrington. and
O. the lattor rrasi1sat ngy4n. both active.
energetic men. AMI. withsL educators o.
TIC melcgu type. Who are enthusiasts In
tuil3rx up great modern educational In
Htitutidna hitherto these Institutions
have seen li,uo mare thaa birh schools
Ieey haas been Wei attended. % he sure,
az faa education -. rei has h~en useful
sQt neflaer has fuldlled TIE requirements
@ dome The work wAi-a has been ALLOTTED te
itas an educational nlssiae.
The purrosa az the state university ls 20
IL me demand Ter an education heyond
TIE common schools. 90 take che graduate
81 tire high school ara Hnish the tus.ruc-
tion necessary Tor a NAaraI educatioa
whether Sc be in the arts or sciences The
c0sse-st Pullman VII serve in Some re
Ene-ts similar purpose. While un8er It's
endowment Is must 3evate pare = its at
tenueo 20 Irytsosatioas an3 experiments
along ac~t sitaral bnes. "a which il can -
grcat6AetoV fer goo5. 81 slr,.11 gradually
deyellp icto great tcsrael,e.eal school.
which VII tern oai graduates Win those
scssatl1s requirements tNaJ are certain ~
l. - esetal ana - much ia demand ~
4this rart ~ the country IN tae sit5~e.
10 - proo2ele th~Ta VII - opposition 70
Tie !1eA y making ne university ard
s~riclltural eoil~sz Institutions - h,ga
requirements ard advanced standing. 50
los as they are Supported from tae 7as-
Il purse tHere wli he those vho believe
thev should Furnish Instruction "a every
thing ana 80 every ooay. Ii a new cc4e-
try ar3 with e-iy recent educational &C.
velornleat. T. IS. indeed. 3lGe-IJ Il tetor-
mine f.St how troe3 anl unrestricted tie
requisites Tor admission o. these !nstit.r-
u3as should 10 IA; Sc vii % generally
agreed that they sfc-'3 Be less hhrral .Aan
thoy htve teeg fert yof2re -scy vrerc .r-
tes.1s3 far insz ,4tsus - advanced learn
irr. aa3 they aH O tae goal = they are
allowed g. merely serve the purpose -
furnishing AZ intermediate e5ucatlea- VIVA
a. agreement ~ - .arqoss 4ad common