The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-19
TEACHERS ARE LOYAL
They Endorse the Venezuela
Message With Cheers.
ONLY THREE OISSENTiENTS
After Tabling the RESOLUTIONS the In
stitute Thinks Better of IL
and Passes Them.

The teachers institute yesterday showed
It's patriotism by the adoption Of a ringing
resolution ind0rs:ng President Cleveland
position with reference 10 the cOmpEca-
tons with Great Britain. The resolution
suffered temporary defeat, Dut came
through trlumpaantly in the end II was
introduced by Mr.. +. f.. Teachnor as soon
as vice President ". r. Babcock had
called the meeting TO order, and read as
follows.
BE il resolved By the teachers OF King
county, Washington. n institute assem-
bled. that. as a patriotic body, realizing
the fun importance OF national dignity
and honor in the treatment OF interna-
t.oral subjects. We heartily commend the
position Of our chief executive, Grover
Cleveland in his applica ton Of the Mon
roe doctrine IN determining the differences
between Great Britain and Venezuela"
Mr. Teachnor stated that the resolution
was offered IN a spirit Of pure American
ism. that there was nothing in IL OF a
political nature. and that he was not an
admirer Of Grover Cleveland and had not
voted for hin.
Prof . 3. Jones moved to table the res
olutSon. saying with sOme bitterness. that
he would vote for il if properly modified,
but that he did not propose to support
resolution implying that the Interpretation
OF the Monroe doctrine emanated from
Cleveland The motion 10 table was sec
ended and supported 10y PROT W y
Gerard who stated that he was willing TO
have the matter considered further AFTER
luncheon, and by Prof .. L. Grant VINO
took the ground that the part Of the reso-
luton referring to Cleveland was wholly
unnecessary. The motion 10 table was
taen put and carried. The result caused
considerable discussion among the audi
ence. and the whole matter was freely
talked over during the lnterm!ssion tor
luIcb. with the result that At the after
noon session the patriotic resolution was
called up again and passed by an almost
unanimous vote only Prof. Jones and
Prof Gerard voting against II and Prof.
Grant uot voting at all The passage OF
the resolution WAS followed by enthusi-
ast.c applause.
At the morning session u. G. Fenton
spoke OF the affirmative side Of the ques-
ton, should Teachers Organize TO Pro-
tect Themselves against Reduction OF Sal
ary?" and +. II. Turner on the negative.
IN the informal discussion OF the question
r. ] Brown. J. Il. Rich, Q. B.
Grant and c. K. Wetherby took
part. Or. ". W Parsons con-
tirftcd his address on The Science Of Ed
ucatlon." giving an able analytical presen-
tdton OF tAe consciousness and the VIII.
Miss I1la l. GuptiN spoke Interestingly Of
teachers organizations. Prof. Edward
Tw,tmyer read valuable paper on "Edu-
Cat.0nas Progress. Miss Ellen CreeIman
gave a charming exposition Of the kinder
sarien system. for which she has done so
much IN Seattle
Superintendent LayPue called the after
noon SESSION - order. introducing Mr..
Wills Gibson a blind man, who spoke IN
the Interest Of scientific temperance in
struction IN the schools. Deputy County
Treasurer Z J. Padden delivered a stats
teal address on the county school finances
and gave The teachers some practica. sus-
s1st.ous as 10 their dealings with the
treasurer's office. Mss Bessie Anderson
gave tao Well-rendered recitatiopS. State
Superintendent {. ". Bean and County
Saper.m eudeut J. NJ Layhue brought the
session u close with suggestions as 10
teachers reports and dealings with the
sU.er4nten0tuts Offices.
Is toe evening Hon. c. ". Bean, state
superintendent Of public Instruction. lee
titred hhf5re tle institute and the friends
o. tha membCys on the subject. school
Revenues: How They Should BE Raised
( and How Distributed" The lecture was
"a hienlv interesting statistical discourse
on building up and maintaining q pdblic
- aool eystem. He advocated q local OPP
ten ehool tax system. The pupils Of the
Denny s0ool sang ,nd save an interest
.ug duuo-heii drlll.