The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-29
A SYSTEM OF STUDY.
Educators Agree on Plan to
Harmonic Curriculum.
WILL FORM AN ORGANIZATION.
Recommendation From the Conference
TO the state Board-state Philo-
logical Society,

rrho ,ctoqfrg session OF the educational
eo7ference was held al the University OF
washington yesterday. and the report o.
3 .9.e coranntttee. appointed 70 draw up Tes-
buttons concerning plan Tor hlOa 1;
careful adjustment OF the h'gh $500 ,|A
work of the state 20 that OF me pIDtiV
Institutions OF q hishef a1N 'O"~-
was adopted. ..
Tl,fs Is considered as the most important
Educational meeting ever held N tho
state. in that ~ dealt with the uhltlca-
sion OF the public school system. the state
university the STATE agricul9. a. ,-,,o -
and the state normal schools. Inc res
olutions, which cover the work OF me con-
ference are as follows:
'.F'Irsf-That there should be a complete
articulation 1of all the school Work. ooth
above and below the hish school
'fsecond-That stenography. ypewriiing
and bookkeeping. affording very little IN
rnlieciual training do not properly consti-
tate a part Of the high school curriculum.
5..rhird-That there be three classes OF
high schools recognized: Those nakAus
atwo years, course those having three
years course, and those having -FOUR
years course.
o.Fourth- Recognizing the fact that GER
tain studies distinguished as humanita-
rlan and mathematical can be carried on
with equal ease 10 all grades OF hgn
schools and that another group that can
he TFFDEtHZfQ sa &iGfa t&f1ttL 6tifA - 4FtaAtA4-
5can only be pursued in the larger and
more wealthy schools, We recommend 20
fheosfate board Of education that the first
group be completed IN schools OF all
grades, and that the second group belong
TO schools of four year courses and 10
less degree 10 schools Of three year
courses.
"Fifh3-Tha. high schools decide for
themselves whether they shall offer one or
more courses Of instruction.
To Organize Permanently.
''sIxth5-That steps be taken 70 form
permanent organization for the further
consideration OF tho object for WHICH this
conference was called, that such an or
EanizatlJ1 consist u representatives from
the state university. the agricultural col
legcc the state normal schools state board
OF education, principals Of high schools. su-
perintendenta OF cities whose schools cover
more than eight grades and representa-
tiyes from the faculty Of the state reform
school also, that the next meeting he
held at Spokane the coming summer on
the day preceding the meeting OF the state
educational council
"Seventh-That n committee consisting
OF three representatives, from the high
sehoolsIone from each grade of high
schools1One representative from the state
normal schools. one from the state uni
versity one from the state agricultural
college. and one from the city superin-
Toudents IN cities where high schools are
maintained. be appointed 10 prepare high
school courses OF study and present them
for dscussiof at The next meeting OF the
confessicc, and that members of that
committee be selected by the bodies they
represent"
The report Is sleaed BY w NJ Helney.
chairman; +. II. Hamilton. secretary: =.
As7Getz, ~. J. Sutton, c. y Barry, Ed
win Tw9tmyer
The
Q coursesoof study for the discussion OF tho
o conference AT It's next meeting * az fol-
lows: Chairman. President Mark W Uar-
ringtcn, or the University OF WASHINGTON:
secretary. Principal Edwin Twitmyer, Of
the Seattle high school, PRINCIPAL w r
Sutton, OF the Cheney normal school:
Supt, J. Of. Forrest. of C'hehalis: Supt.
Bemis OF spokane. Supt. T. NJ. Accullv
or Ellensburg; President T., A Bryan. OF
the state agricultural college at Pullman.
Those nj the Conference.
AT the conference which has iust closed
there were present President Mark W
Harrington. OF the University OF Wash
irgtog: G. W. Bean. state superintendent
or public instruction. r. T. Rryan ex
stateo superintendent OF public instruction.
superintendent II. NJ, James. Of Tacoma.
Principal 7. 4. Getz. OF the Enensburg
normal school. Principal w. J Sutton. of
the Cheney normal school. Superintendent
+. j. Barnard, or Seattle. Principal n L
Nesener Of tho Tacoma high school: Prof
II. 3 bingham, OF the state Board OF elu-
cation. Prof, !. NJ. TAYLOR. Of tho
state board or education. Prof ]
q. Lawrence. az the state hoarl
OF education. Superintendent Harry
iattison of Whatcom. Superintendent T.
II Stafford. Ballard: Superintendent "
~. Thompson. Centralia. Superintendent j.
i, Forrest. Chehalis. Superintendent H. NJ
NcCully, ENeushurr. Superintendent J VI
Guilds. Mount Vernon: Superintendent r
= Friars, Snosom'sh. Superintendent "
NJ lienny, North Yakima. Superintendent
", II Turner. SpraEue. Superintendent g.
] Smokes Puysliup. Superintendent w O.
1iazEard, Olympia. Superintendent g. r.
Anhurf Port Townsend Superintendent
i. J. Brown Columbia CITY. pr T. J.
Hamilton Frof Mark " Railey. IT.. Proc
Charles =. Reeves Pref " y Edwards
Prof. @ NJ Davidson. ProG Ifear, Iand,s.
Prof. l3lon }. Chamberlain. ptaf NJ. Com
etauI5. Prof. A = Eeebiol3T ant f'raf
Martha J.. Uarrcll. 81 tho University 81
WashirEt0ns Brof Charles a Barr.. sFtfe
agricultural Sollcg0 Principal Ittw,n T,ttt-
n}cr Se1ftie high school Prof James T.
J-eeQ A hAtcon- Prof j.. o. White What
com. aa3 PRINCIPAL J.. =. BenhoW. SIMMER
Fha v'7tieE members Vcre- Psr-.l.l .
cultural cp,lrst Fref N.rk Nt.-y. ~
s1lten o.. Moss Sara r. Saretue. ra-a-
deuaa Ca}. Mss Henrietta Ngrktr Nfr
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