The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-22
TEACHERS At SCHOOL
KING COUNTY PEDssoeUEs MEET
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
The Largest Gathering let OF the
County IDstrnefors-stafe super-
Sntenaent-EIect n. j. Browne
Makes an Interesting and ip-to-
Date Address EntsrfsfuinE Pro-
grnmne for rhe Four Days of
work and Evenings of Pleasure.

The eighteenth annual session OF the
/ Rlnw County Teachers Association COM
/ menced st the high school building yssrsr-
/ day morning at 70 o'clock
The usaai photograph, mentally adjust
! ed. OF such an assemhiage. depicts Az ar
ray Of men ana women with ether
rattan or q club al bant upon destruction
I or aagellztian. The gathering yesterday
vas slmp,y a bouquet % sttracttvensss.
with only q stern Background OF modern
Z male E,edagegues. Present civilization
/ has hanishesi the school tgrant and fur
nlshed b the vacant place ideas OF eSzn-
I nand ard q grace and lovsltness.
The institute beginning yesterday was
remarkable fn many senses IN the great
number Of teachers present from 81 parts
( of King county. IN the great interest and
loyalty 20 educational methods presented.
ard in the collective brain power and wis
dom. al bent upon seeking improvement,
like the blind man cropping for light.
The arst chapter Of the business OF the
institute was the meeting or the enroll
Ing committee. under the auspices or
Messrs. W. G. Hartranft II. " Lung.
I ID. u. Soliiday and ", II. Jackson. Their
report showed the presence OF fS9 anErad-
ed. 100 graded and 81 primary teachers.
At about 10 o'clock County Superlntend-
end J NJ. Tsayhue called The assembIage to-
gether and in brief and pertinent remarks
stated the object Of the gathering. He
predicted that good results 70 the ednea-
tioaal interests Of the county. state and
city would follow the deliberations OF such
a magnificent gathering.
Prof n 5 Sharpe late musical In
structor OF the Seattle public schools. fol-
lowed with instrumental music.
The secretaries OF the institute Mr. N.
/ f Durham and Misses Lucy NJ Startup
I
( fee. after which W T. Ford, pastor Of the
Madison street NJ +. church delivered the
prayer. After musical interEude Prof p.
( a Getz of the Washington state normal
! school. held the rapt attention of the audi
enca sSr more than an hour on an address
I uUon the true functions Of the institute.
+ The address ahounded in an array of most
! excellent thought. presented in 3 logical
and fOFclble style up0n the fundamental
/ elements IN the professional training of
teachers. the value Of broad scholarship.
and the importance OF a thorough familiar
ity with the professional aspect Of psy-
chology. The science and history Of edu-
cation were presented IN a clean and at
trsciive manner. The institute. after some
minor elaboration. took A recess.
The afternoon session was even larger
than that OF the morning. there being
present 80 teachers OF all grades. the Iarg-
est assemblage OF the guild ever held in
the city.
The services were opened with an an
nogncement OF the social committee by
| Prof +. J. Barnard. IN behalf OF bis asso-
ciates, Misses Alice " Miller Marie Lyon.
Myrtle Maynard and Mr.. W F. Babcock.
IN which the programme for the enter
tainment OF the teachers at Ranke hall
tomorrow evening was read. Il was as FOL-
lows:
PART l., s p. NJ TO $50 p NJ.
orchestra-Overture, Festival" .. Carl
Me2srs. LANCER. Duranti Bieber,
Boring and Sharpe.
Apollo Quartette-" Elixir Juventatis".
Mcssrs. McAllaster. Edmunds.
Reading , GE9et. ~ s5ieggisy ya
Miss Aiiee Hamblet
| vocal solo-"For All Eternity" .......
Miss Clara Tester 'iAS'''''' OH
/ Apollo ouartette-'water Lily ........Abt
Mandolin solo-ta) Bolero. .Cristofero
w 9o'S"ao =, .ssaiVestra
/ Apollo ouartette-serenade 49,. DeKoven
| PART H.. $50 2. NJ 10 Il
Relaxation exercises.
| The other features Of the session en-
/ braced soprano solo by Master Harry
/ Gordon, bog about 10 years old. Prof.
4 sharpe. accompanies. The song was en-
/ titled The Teacher and Boy" Il was
3
( The recall which followed
/ The address OF Prot. r ]. Browne the
/ new state superintendent. a mastery ef-
! FORT, WAS entitled Psychology of Prefu-
/ dice" He said:
/ Human action is lmpened by two mo-
tAFeS. -tttshDess and sacrifice. The one ID
c@aipe tttou. enmltt. war. the other is CO.
! Fatfon, love, peace. The work OF civ
/ hlkauon Is 20 suppress tho one and 10 de-
| Nti3P we osaeF' Ieaehers are here today
/ 10 discuss ways and means by whieh the
/ next gene ration may De found nearer an
/ ideal altrntsm, and farther from tbe saw
| age instincts which govern thc relentless
/ cenBtksalg of ere south seas as eeelf ae fhe
| more refined c4nutbals Of enlightened ma
| uD0S. Who, by the laws OF modern btls{-
| ness. destroy the life and lighf OF the
! SOU. We are not To- conclude that abSo-
/ lu{e altfuism rs the philosophical end of
! afe. The center Of gravity is between the
] vibrations % the pendulum. TIE ideal
/ soy" OF reii-sacfthee - an extreme ny
1 poihcsts rendered necessary 20 rounteract
4 society.
/ we all profess 20 believe IN co-opera-
! ton, We act under the avs 81 cafppetl-
/ ton We teach that love is the movins
! impulse or oar Creator. that We are ere
/ alsd pa hss image and live a lie 81 enuity
anu aate necessltatlng q police force. a
| Standing army ard batileships. SIC cry
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| mus strive for mastery the individual
makes decision. forms a conclusion In
p
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