The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
SAN JUAN COUNTY INSTITUTE.
First Session Of the Teachers Institute
Of san Ian t'Ointy Now at Work.

Last Monday afternoon, at O'Clock
the teachers, who had arrived by the
noon steamer aud in small b mts, gath
er,d at the school hou-e and inimedi-
a;ely proceeded to effect All organic :
ton. NJ 1888 Flor, G lard, of Friday Hal
bor, was chosen secretary. After this
prelin, nary work. Prof p. A. Getz,
pr, -sidtnt of the Ellensburg normal
:, h nl, delivered IL very able psychic
logical dlress. This closed the first
afternoons session.
The reception given 10y the ladies of
Friday Harbor in the evening was II
very pleasant AM sociable affair
Judge w. III. Tnacker, on behalf OF
the citizens of San jam C,ulty, de
lived the address of welcome, and Prof.
c. a. Williams, of East Sound, re-
spOndtd Oh behalf of the teachers
Tlien followed Il solo and quartette, the
Silver Moon, by Mrs Wright, Miss
Nettie ID ghtnlan, DIR. Wright an Rev
r. l.. Dyer; Recitation, "a Visit to A
L. Stuart's Store" Miss Gctz, of Eilens
burg; Solo, "rh. Unfinished Prayer,
Nellie Sweeney. After the program
was finished the ladies served cake and
lemonade, and i, general x ,oI time was
had 10y all present.
TUESDAY
Tuesday morning found all the teach
ers, except two, present. There are
eighteen teachers and seven visitors
who are to attend during the entire
term. Below are the names of those
present:
Friday Harbor-Adlie Dightnan,
Agnes Doyle, Flora Gltrl, Mrs. e. W.
Hammond, Mrs. Harriet Wrio Int, }.
NJ. Hatcher, r. NJ. Wa,,sbrough.
Lopez-Harvey Butler, Lou E. War
rem.
Richardson Florence Johnson.
Tlatcher-Mary Parkinson, Katie
White.
Olga-Louise Culver, II. III. Leavell.
East Sound. "A. Williams.
Shaw lsland-Mrs. Marcia E. Wade,
Lille Marold.
Argyle--Grace Boyce, Clara Shrock,
Albert Jensen.
VISITORS.
East SOund-Rev. J. w. Patterson.
FRIDAY Harbor-Nlillie Larson, DR..
G. =. Wright, Mrs. q. s. Wright, Alice
Guard, Emma Guard, A. J. Paxson,
Clarence Larson.
INSTRUCTORS.
Prof. P. A. Getz, of Ellensburg; Prof
F. E. Patterson, Of Vlshon College;
Mrs. HIATT ie Livernore, San De Fuca.
Mrs Livernore left for Coupville,
Tuesday, on the Lydia Thompson.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
The subject of reading, in the primary
grade, was taken up by Prof. Getz, who
occupied the hole time allotted; then
follow ed a very interesting address, on
teaching y. S. History, by Prof Patter-
son.
After recess Prof. Getz took up the
subject of reading where it was dropped
in the former exercise.
Tuesday evening Prof. p. A. Getz
deliyered an able lecture on the" Highe.
Education"
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
Arithmelic--Prof. +. E. Williams:
Rules are pernicioils. Principles and
reason are the foundations upon which,
we build, and the only tools leces5,r
Drcinm Is. An excellent method 90
giving the reason for placing the d"ci-
mai point in multiplication and divis-
ION.
Longitude and time, Least Common
Multiple and Greatest Common DivisOr.
Physiology p. A. Getz: Res
piration was chosen as IL good SUI ct
to demons rate. The theory ieveloI ed
was that of discovery of facts and tn,
pi ilosophy of r~ piru ion, beginning
with the common pit enOncna continue
the Investigation to its more delicate
operat ons.
Grannar.-Prof f. +. Williams:
The discussion of the infini ives al d
participlts brought out several que
tons from the hitherto silent teachers
The queries and discuss on emp a
sized the fact that the principles of on
English are not very we'll understood
hence, a great difference of opinion,
exists.
The afternoon session was called to
order at go by the superintendent.
III Butler gave an hours practical
and Interesting talk on pennlansliip.
Prof Patterson r've a very good lect
ur-. on practical points of Arithmetic.
After r, cs IS Prof.. Patterson gave Il
good talk Oh history giving Il map eX-
PLANTATION. Rev. II L. Dyer talked on
photography. HIS points were very
practical and instructive. Then the
question box was opened and very good
questions were asked and answered by
teachers and uperintendent.
In the evening DR.. Wright. of Friday
Harbor, delivered u most excellent lee
ture on physiology and hygiene.
The above is complete mp to the hour
Of going to press, and will be continued
in our next issue.