The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-02

The eighteenth annual session of the
King County Teachers Institute Will con-
vens at the high school building IN this
city on December p for four days ses-
sion. Prof. j. VI. I-ayhue. superintendent
OF county schools has taken great pains
with the arrangements for the gathering
and y promises TO be a marked success
During the forenoon the institute will
be divided into three sections. primary
grammar and ungraded. and during the
afternoon the entire institute Will convene
in the high school hall, and the work viii
consist principally OF talks and discus
sions.
Following are the teachers who viii
open the sessions with ten-minute talks:
on Monday o. $. Jones and ". d.
Gerard will discuss the question. Should
teachers and parents urge children 70
emulate the example OF great men, such
as statesmen, warriors etc2'
On Tuesday L. II. Stafford and Edwin
Twitmyer willdiscuss the question Should
we adopt compulsory school law similar
10 that Of the Germans?"
On Wednesday Charles Pagan and C. A.
Taylor VIII discuss the question. Should
the Barefoot school boy law be repealed
II repealed. what enactment should re-
place it?'
The work in the grammar grade section
on Wednesday forenoon viii be entirely
on the lines OF what should be required
for entrance to the high school, and all
eighth grade and high scilcol teachers
should be prepared 10 take part in the dis
eussions These discussions will be opened
follows. Requirements In Arithmetic"
]. ID. Curtis and Mrs. Z. A. Stephenson;
Requirements In Grammar" w j. Mer-
edith and Esther Hyde. Requirements in
History" Emma A. Shumway and Lille
p White.
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tzinments has been arranged. They viii
be given In the assembly room of Wilson's
Modern Business College. On Monday
evening Hon. Edmond S. Meany registrar
of the University of Washington and lee
turer on local history. VIII lecture on the
subject of the History of Washington
On Tuesday evening Rev. Edwin NJ RAN
DAN. jr. pastor of the First NJ. +. church
OF this city viii lecture on the Laborer
and the Product"
On Wednesday evening an entertain
ment and social will be given under the
management of the social committee. IL
is the intention to make a special effort
TO make this social great success
Such a corps of instructors as has been
gathered together on this occasion it would
be hard 10 beat. Their names and titles
are as follows: Prof. r. A. Getch. prin-
eipal of the state normal school al Elleps-
burg. Dr. Mark w. Harrington. president
of the state university; Prof. A. c. Jones,
president OF yashon College. Burton.
Wash: Miss r. L. Manney. instructor In
public schools in this city; Prof. w. j.
Meredith. Observation-Disclosures of the
schools of King county. Miss Annie king
ensmith principal of the training depart
ment of the Ellensburg schools. Prof.
III. s. Sharpe. late musical instructor In
the Seattle public schools.
Following are the committees who Will
stxa liz Ne4
Enrolling secretaries. W. r. Hartranft, w.
G. Long. w. @. Jackson and ". II. Lung:
recording secretaries, NJ. L. Durham. Lucy
II. Startup. Mary Cameron and A. :. Bur-
rows; committee on resolutions. T. A.
Vowel. Elizabeth A. Howarth, Mrs f. r.
Nlekeis. George W. DeBolt and c. r.
Wetherby; committee on graduation.
DAVID Thomas, w. y. Boggs c. Z. Allen,
c. w. Latham and J. c. Moss; finance
committee r.. T.. Teachnor, Mrs H. L.
waughop. Emma c. Hart. Henrietta FyS-
enheis and A. NJ. Lingsnfelter; social COM
mittee, r. J. Barnard. Alice II. Miller,
Marie Lyon. Myrtle Maynard and w r
Raocock: committee on legislation, n. G.
Fenton, +. p. Young. III. 5. Bond. T. p.
Storey and Charles Tilton: time clerks. w.
q. Mccarthy. A. NJ. Ross. II. T. Turner
and j. VI. Widmsr.
County superintendent Layhue in speak
ing of the teachers institute yesterday
said that ne earnestly hoped that every
teacher in the county viii be present when
the teachers institute opens on Monday
morning AT O'Clock. The law. he sad.
required that every teacher holding a ces-
tificate OF any grade should be present
during the whole time OF the institute II
was his belief, however. that the teachers
would attend for the many benefits TO be
derived. rather than from fear OF the
law. II gives teacher a great many new
ideas 10 attend an institute OF this kind.
He further stated that no enrolment fee
would be charged on this occasion, and
that al the entertainments are 10 be free
except the one on "Wednesday evening An
honest effort. he said. had been made 10
provide an institute that viii be both
profitable and entertaining, and he there
fore hoped that every teacher who takes a
hearif felt interest In his work will be pres
emf with a determination 20 do all ir his
. or her power 10 make the institute one
that viii be long remembered as great
success.