The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

small ard large ordnance and tn stores
for them: military tactics are being re-
yised and TIE military spirit csyeiope1 m
the men OF all nations. Give our boys
charce teach them al least f7e \ y =
or the art ard science Of war. so tnzf they
and our country shall not labor nrdeF
too great a DISADVANTAGE when the time
comes. n come II may or must, calling
Our brave boys forth 70 hattie FOR the
right. for country. for home and honor.
The Grand Army OF tae Republic Is
prominent in asking that this elementary
military training Be made a part OF tire
curriculum III all eur public schoois-in
the remote little district school house
rsezted amongst tho evergreen pines OF the
Cascade range, as well as in the palatiai
school houses OF Spokane. Tacoma. Seattle
and other populous cenfers OF our grand
young commonwealth. This organization
OF old soidiers-its membership consisting
of men OF all shades OF political and re-
Iigious cresds-is earnest in its asking.
because IL believes that the very best tn
feresfs OF our nation VIII be well con-
served By the action Indicated
TO conserve the best interests OF the
whole We must take care OF its parts and
our Grand Army OF the Republic agrees
with our comrade. ex-President Harrison.
when he says. "a military drill develops
the whole rnan-head chest, arms and
symmetery and corrects the excuses OF
other forms OF exercise. Ii teaches quick
ness OF eye and ear, hand and foot: quail
fiss men 20 step and act in unison: teaches
suooriination, and. best OF all. qualities a
man to serve his country. The flag now
generally floats above the school house.
and what more appropriate than that the
school boys should be instructed in the
defense OF it, IL will not lower their
grade marks in their book recitations.
am sure. II rightly used. IL VIII wake
them up. make them healthy, develop
their pride and promote school order. IL
Is good iE every aspect OF it-good FOR the
boys. good for the schools and good for
the country"
The regular programme OF the afternoon
was then taken M. the association divid-
ing into three sections. the graded school
section, high school and college section.
and county superintendent and normal
school section. The graded school section
began its session by the election of offl-
GERS. followed by a general discussion on
the new text books.
Discussing New Text Books.
superintendent Kerr explained the text
book law, and the conditions under which
bids were made 70 supply the state with
it's books. The publishing companies had
been very kind, and had sent 200 or 800
different books. The commission had
tell whether they would be satisfactory.
State Superintendent Bean said there
had been great demand for uniform
ity of study in the public schools of the
state and il was as the result of this de-
mand that the state commission had been
given large discretionary powers in the
matter of selecting the text books and ar
ranging the course of study. But because
OF the cost of printing. the board had been
unable TO formulate a course of study.
The state board had no recourse in the
matter, and IL would necessarily have 10
be left to the different school districts to
use the new text books as they should
think best.
There were not many teachers present
who had examined the new books. and the
discussion was therefore not very gen.
eral.
High and Normal Schools and Colleges.
The high school and college section met
in another room. Miss Ella J. Caughey.
of the Seattle high school. read a paper
on school Lihraries-How to Obtain and
Use Them" Miss Caughey was well in
formed on her subject. and had some in
teresting and convincing ideas 10 advance.
Prof. W. F. Edwards. OF the University
of Washington, followed with particu-
larry good paper on The Relation Be-
tween the University and High School
Work in Science.
In the county superintendents and nor
NAL school section, Prof Getz, OF the FL
lensburg normal. opened the proceedings
with an address on The Relation of a
State Normal School TO the County SUI
perintendent." Prof. Getz had evidently
we'll studied his subject. and his address
was one of the most interesting of the
meeting. He was followed on the same
subject by Superintendent r. s. Stevens,
OF Pacific county, who also had his sub
- III L.. Ia "a
scholarly. convincing manner. Ex-Su-
perintendent w. Il. Turner. of Spokane
county closed the session of this branch
Of the association with a paper on The
Need Of Professional Normal Training"
and did fun justice TO his subject.
All in all the teachers put in busy
day. Much progress was made. and tho
sessions adjourned at o'clock 10 meet
again in the evening at the Seattle thea-
ter to listen TO the star engagement" of
the meeting. the lecture by President
Jordan. of Stanford university. on tho
Survival OF Truth" and the address of
President Mark w. Harrington, of the
University of Washington.
The Programme for Today.
Today the question of selecting tho
place for holding the next annual meet
ire viii be decided. Tho Whatrom dele
CATION seems TO be making the strongest
effort TO secure the convention. Today's
programme follows:
9.0o-Opening exercises.
Vocal solo, THE Arabs Bride" Miss
Edna Wittler Seattle.
9.S0-"The Relation OF the State TO High
or Education: tal Principal w. J. Sut-
ton Cheney normal: (bl Prof. j. VI. Tay-
Tor. State university; tc) Prof, O. l.. Wal
Ter. Agricultural college.
General discussion.
10:3o-"The Demand for Practical Edu-
cation" superintendent NJ. J. Garrett,
Ccntrsla.
General discussion.
Vocal solo, selected, Mr.. A. W. Saun-
ders. Seattle.
ll.00-''The Teaching of English in the
Grammar Grades. Miss Minnie Cdell,
Tacoma.
General discussion.
II -3e-"rhe Teaching OF English In the
High school" Annie Howard. professor Of
rhetoric and composition, State Agricul-
turat college.
Discussion led BY Superintendent Haz-
Yard. Olympia.
Afternoon.
Ia Report Of committee.
Miscellaneous business