The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06
FUR THE HIGH SCHOOL
Tie New Courses Drafted BY
Prominent Educator2
SIMPLE AND UNIFORM SYSTEM.
An 0sAools View LeaA directly - the
Dtaao UniversAty-oeattle's 0See
wsrk ~ SPOKANE.


The greater portion 81 the aelegn<ion
from the University OF washington 10 the
Washington state Teachers' Association
returned 70 the city from Spokane yesfer-
day. They report having spent week OF
profitable association with their fellow
workers IN the field Of sducasion- There
were SIX Representatives OF the universe
~ 1T the convention. as follows: Prof j.
IL Taylor. who b president OF the asso-
citation. Prof. w. r. Edwards. who rep
resented President Mark W. Harrington
on the educational conference OF Wash
ington: Prof. Charles Hill. Prof. Henry
Landea Prof Ellen J. chambertin and
Registrar Edmond s. NAny.
The frst number on the programme was
before the educational council and was
given by Prof Henry LAndss on "Physi-
ography." Registrar e. s. Ms2ny gave .
paper and argument on The History OF
Our Own State In the Schools" before
the general association Prof. Charles
Hin gave . paper on The Sciences as
Disciplinary Studies" before the high
school and college section Prof. LAndes
was also on the programme for an adj
dress on Education and State Geoiog-
iczl Survey" but the evening session at
which this address was to have been
given was adjourned These papers and
addresses were generally discussed and
formed q good portion OF the work for
our institution.
Uniforn High SeAool Courses.
However. the most important work Of
the session was that with which Prof.
Edwards was especially connected on be-
half OF the university and In the place
OF President Harrington This was the
work OF the conference TO get a uniform
course OF study for the high schools OF the
state During the Christmas holidays
President Harrington called conference
OF the high school principals and the rep
rsssntativss Of the higher educational In
situations for the purpose OF securing
greater uniformity In the educational
work This first conference adjourned
until this summer meeting OF the state
Teachers Association The state laws
require the state board Of education TO
provide courses OF study for the high
schools Ii Is especially desirable that
these high school courses should DO SO
arranged that they will be uniform
throughout and so that graduates from
the four-year high schools shall be adj
mitted without examination and without
condition while the graduates from other
than four-yezr high schools may be CON
ditioned" upon their entrance to the
amount OF the high schools grade below
q four-year high school After q great
amount Of patient and painstaking work
the conference succeeded In adopting
full course Of high school work. This win
be submitted 30 the state board OF educa-
ton, but as all the members OF that board
were present, and az one OF them stated
that in all probability the board would
make but few changes In the final recon-
mendattons OF the conference 1t 10 quite
probable that thu courses Of the high
schools VIII soon Be uniform on the lines
marked out N the conference. These out
lined courses are as follows:
English Courss.
First year,. Algebra q Physical 81
ography ca; physical geography or OPP
ton %. 8. English grammer and COM
position 4 Option.
oric. Z. Civics Gu; option Ct). g. Botany.
Third year,. Algebra ca. high arith-
metic 90. 10. Physics. IL. American and
English literature. II. Options.
Fourth year--i3. Solid geometry ca;
trigonomeHy or option CD. II Chemistry
or zoology. Is. Political economics or op-
ton ca; psychology or option CiD. ls-
German history.
Scientific Course.
Enr.ish course. In the third ana fourth
years, substitute German for Il and Is In
the English course.
Latin Course.
Substitute In the scientific course Latin
fer Z . or 8. II and L.
Classical Course.
Substitute Greek for L. and Is (osr1nan)
In the Latin course.
The New system.
The mark ~ means ons-hak q year.
It u understood that q fall years study
means nine months. ave periods each
week. periods OF not les than forty min
uses each per day.
II q district cannot maintain full four
year high school II can take the nrst two
or three years - outlined and In any case
the adoption Of such q general outline
win do much toward bringing about .
greater unincation OF the states common
school systen.
The university will gain . distinct ard
important ADVANTAGE from this unidcation
Of tho high school courses. Tho great
problem of entrance requirements u sim
plsned and the university IL now In .
better position that formerly to Ill It's use
ful sphere a. the highest Institution OK
learning.
Academy of Sciences.
Another important work accomplished
by the convention was the organization
OF the Washington State Academy OF
Sciences. This organization VIII embrace
all who are engaged In the work OF actual
scientific research In this state. For some
years the membership viii be necessarily
limited. and NJ the time OF organizing the
participants were IN the man professors
and officers OF the University OF Washing
ton ami the Washington Agricultural coli
lege. The FIRST officers were elected as
follows: President. Charles Hill. professor
OF biology In the University OF Washing
ton; vice president. Elton FNulmer. pro-
fessor OF chemistry in the Washington
Agricultural college. and secrstary-tre
ursr. Charles v. Piper. professor of biolo-
gy. etc, In the Washington Agricultural
college The bylaws provide that these
officers and each president a. lbs term
expires shall comprise the executive COM
mlttee. In this way the ecateny viii al
ways have the bene1, OF the ex-pre4dsnts'
services. and as II viii always be the aim
20 elect prominent scientific men as tlIs
chef officer the executive COMMITTEES viii
continue q forcefnI Guide of the organi-
EAtion- AL papers must be submitted TO
this executive committee which arrangss
the programmes and decides which papers
shall be published by the academy. Tho
annual mc~tings OF TIE academy WI. for
,he present. be held At the sane time
and place a. the State Teecnerg Assocsa-
ton Next summer the meeting 90 these
Organizations will be had a. New What
com
To secure Needed LesisIation.
The schools % the state reed come I'm
portans legislation a. the aext session Of
the legislature The State Teacherx As
socafioa has regular staining com
ratttee On legislation Tae committee ap-
pointed this year consists OF ths follow
ing: n Eemiss. superintendent OF Sco-
hare schools. Edmond s. Msary. registrar
OF The University CT washington: J. II
HIT. superintendent OF the whatcom
ecsagy schools. II R. Cox. supsr4n.sndeus