The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-25
THEIR LAST DAY.
A PLEASANT CLOSING OF THE
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Retiring superintendent Layhue
Presented With q Geld Watch
Committee ON icxfsiasies Cause
>ome Discussion.

TIE King oouniy teachers institute
ciosec A. - o'clcck Yesterday afssr a nissS
ruoraiag session. sarlag waich oenss1era-
BE business YVES iranst,ses- IRE sessssa
commenced VIA fhe snSlns & Amer
Sea" ~ The Saetcnce. fosewed - ffaSSF
ny kcv. J. y S1aAtn ard an ASAfess y
Rev. =. n. Ranrai'
The usual lectures were ds,iverea % tas
various sections. In tne Sfsrmsr III
vision Prof 81 3chn discussed sahts'
arS Mss klcnE~nS- nish -.esaentAEy SCI
ence-
In the main hall, President Gets. o. the
halersAurg state naT-al school deliver
"a brief address. after which reports
q The various committees were recelNca'
and, 40 ruste, aaepte8 without discus
sion This wss the case With tAe report
or thR finance committee, Arot. r r
Tescaner. chairman add committee On
graduation, Prof. Moss chairman.
The report az the committee On lsgis-
iAron. Prof. y. g. Eentnn. chairman.
brought out pr0tracfs3 discussion oter
some Of the recommendations. The re-
port recommended six changes in The ex-
sstiag school laws. as follows:
First-Thst the act governing common
schools In cities Of iae9 Inhabitants or
more he amended by striking out the pro-
viso 20 section =. which Is 20 the effect
that no city certificates be granted TO any
person not the holder OF a county or state
certincage.
Secona-Proytaed. that holders az first
grade certificates. who have taught TWEEN
ty-sour school months. may have the GER
tiaeates renewed for a term Of FIVE years
without further examination. and have
the fact az such renewal Endorsed by the
county superintendent apen their eersis-
Gates. providing that such certificates
shsfl lapse on failure 20 teach for two
consecutive years. IL also provided that
persons who received the requisite per-
ceatages in certain studies on one exam
ination, but fell below the requirements
on other studies. shall only he required
in the next examination 70 take NJ the
branches in which they previously failed.
tho provision not 10 apply 20 holders or
thira-grade certificates.
Third-R~quiring an examination fee OF
81 10 De charged and collected from all ep-
piicants for certificates. TO so toward the
county institute fund.
Fourth Z requiring a change In the date
OF election Of school directors from June
20 March IN each year.
Fiffh-T'hat she Barefoot School Bow
law he amended so as TO have the funds
appropriated solely for the payment OF
current school expenses, ami apportioned
By tho county superlntendentS with spe-
ciai reference TO aiding the weaker rural
districts
Sixth-T,ha. examinations for state GER
tiacafeS % holders Of county certificates
be limited solely 10 the particular
branches required FOR state certlfcates
not covering the ground OF county exam
tnations
All ~ these were asontes vith the ex
cep,ion az the third reeomner,.gation re-
o,,frinr an exap,inasian fse. T-,,Js u,as con-
erally antawonlzeg nv the eountv teachers
especially tho holders OF the thlrf-uratss
certificates n was .ain4ea ont that ~,
holders ~ the higher rertiacatos Mad favv-
or exarn,natiars 4, take ana thua would
not be cornneliea ~ nav 40 much a.
others. a further ohieetioa urged waa
that n the fsns Wa raisad ~ iev,4n,,
sue.h \ fax On me tes hers n tvnula nrg,es-
ably result n wlthyfra nrlnp- me county aia
AZ rraseuf extended ana laave thc .rho1n