The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-19
MEETING OF TEACHERS.
State Association to Gather Here Next
Week Elaborate Programme.

State Association to Gather Here Next
week-An Elaborate Programme.
Arrangements for the eighth annual
meeting OF the Washington State Teach
ers Association are about completed, and
with good weather the largest ana most
interesting session yet held In the state
will be the result. The programme Is I'm
ished. and reflects "A great deal OF credit
upon the committee having the matter IN
charge. Papers will be read by many or
the most prominent educators in the state,
and on the second day President David
Starr Jordan. OF Stanford university. VIII
deliver one OF his famous lectures. Mayor
Phelps will make the address of welcome.
All the railroad and steamship lines have
agreed to make reductions in fares from all
points on the Sound. and the leading 10
tells in this city have also offered reduced
rates. The executive committee. consist
ing OF T.. A. Bryan, of Pullman: j. W.
Shepherd and G. r. Reeves, of Seattle. are
mindful of the fact that these arrange
ments viii induce many people TO attend
who could not otherwise consider the
proposition.
Besides the lecture and papers, musical
selections viii be given by the best of Sc
attic talent. On Wednesday night an in
formal reception will be held in the par
tors OF the Hotel Butler. on Thursday tie
election Of officers will take place, and on
Friday visit will be made TO the new uni
versity building. The programme is as fol-
lows;
"Wednesday Evening. August 2s. at
O'Clock.
"Bedouin Love Song" 49,. Mr.. NJ. N. Grout
Address of welcome. Observation-Disclosures.
Hon. Byron Phelps. Mayor OF Seattle
Piano solo-"Polka dc la Rene"
........... Prof, F. Boyd Wells Seattle
Response and introduction of the presi-
dent-eiect ~:
.....,....Supt. II. c. Kerr, Walla Waila
Inaugural address ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
........... President r. II. Cox. Tacoma
Vocal solo-Selected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
........ Mrs. G. A. c. Rochester, Seattle
Piano Observation-Disclosures Wells
Thursday Morning. August 90.
9:oo-Opening exercises.
Vocal solo-"In My Garden" Winds
in the Trees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.......... Miss Eleanor Compton Seattle
Appointment Of committees.
9:S0-"The Relation of Psychology TO
Education" .SHpt- u. Bemiss, Spokane
Discussion opened by Prof T.. ]. Hamilton,
University of Washington.
10l5-"A Report on the Theory and
Aims OF Experimental Psychology
Principal =. A. Cetz. State Normal
Discussion opened by Superintendent II .
NJ. James. Tacoma.
Violin solo-Selected Observation-Disclosures.
.............. Prof J +. LANCER. Seattle
1o,45-"A Report on Methods of Child
study ...........--...-..........
County supt J. NJ. Hit. whatcom
General discussion.
II :a5-Address-"M Military Training in
the Public Schools" ...................
90. Hon. John u. Geoghegan, Vancouver
General discussion limited TO five-minute
speeches.
Afternoon.
80 to go Election OF officers and selec-
ton OF place for next meeting.
e.SN-Ncetinr Of sections.
Graded school section-GeneraI subject.
The New Text Books" Primary text
hooks In what grades should we intro
duce (a)-The primary arithmetic? o.
The primary language book? (cl-The pri-
mary geography? tdA-The primary ply
siology? Advanced text books What
are the strong or weak points Of the new
n)-Arithmctic? h)-Grammarr (cl-
Geography dl-Physiology? (e)-His-
toryf (O-Other text books9
All teachers are urged 10 prepare for the
discussion Of new text books which they
will be able 10 examine before the time Of
meeting.
High school and college section. /
school libraries. How to Obtain and Use
Them" Miss Ella J. Cauchey. Seattle high
school. 2.-Relation between the univer-
sity and high school work in science Prof
W. +. Edwards. University OF Washing
ton.
County superintenaents and normal
school section THE Relation Of a
state Normal school 70 the County SUI
perfntenacnt" T. a Cetz. Elicnshurg nor
NAL Superintendent r. :. stevens Pacific
county. Report ~ the committee on
text books. >-"The Need OF Professional
Normal Training" * SUPERINTENDENT w
r Turner spokane county.
S-oA- lecture ...-..... Observation-Disclosures.
President David Starr Jordan. Leland
Stanford university
Vocal solo s0d violin ohligato-" Bright
DAYS "a Come. ......- ......-........
Miss Emma Allen and Mr.. Harry
West. Seattle
Friday Morning. August 50.
Opening exercises
Vocal soio-"The Arabs Bride" .........
.........-.....M Miss Edna Whittier Seattle
9.2A--The Relation ~ the State 20 Flizner
Edurstio0." ta) Principal W. J. Sutton,
Chf0ey norwal. lbl rrof ; " Taylor
state rniver~itv. Cl Prof. O. L. Waller
eerieuifar.l college.
General discussion
Vocal Solo frct,l Observation-Disclosures.
.......-... Nr - " Saunders. seattle
iIH-"Thc Tea-h.rE Of English Ga the
GramUar Grades Observation-Disclosures.
.--..-. Mass Emma Up;bsak. Tacoma
81 SIT The f'euant for Practical Far-
cation sent n. ! Garrett Ccnt-al!1
General discussion.
li.a'-"rHe Teaching ~ English lr The
Ffirh Srhoel". ...-.......
Anuie ioUar3. professor % rhetorI. and
composition, state agricultural college
Discussion Led hy superintendent Haz.
Ear3. olympia
Afternoon.
l-1h-ReDo~t of COMMITTEES. rniscella rN,,fe
business. visit 80 new university butl4-
| ms.