The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-28
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE TEACHERS
Closed YESTERDAY With Interesting E'-
ercises at All Of the Sessions.
SCHOOLS FOR RICH AND POOR
Many Interesting Lectures and Al
drcsses. Music and EHHays
Rcsuiuiions Passed.
SCHOOLS foR RICH AND POOR

Regardless of the rain. tie 'cieh"rh
institute was well attended yesterday.
both during the dag ana IN ihe 'NrfinR'
Thirty.nlnc teachers answered roll
call In the morning. Fifty 'ctAhrs reg
istercd during the sop'sion
The discussion 81 the sub,eci. Go or
dlnation Of District School iiigh Hctool
and University Work" WAS continued
from Friday morning President Chap
man defined very definitely the rela-
tion of the elementary or district school.
90 IN. high school. and Of the high
r.,hooi To the normal school ana univrr-
hty. lie placed special emphasis on
the lden that no, only II the element
airy school the property ~ ALI the rich
and poor alike but ~ also n the high
achoo, normal school and university
President Campbell presented very
ably the subject of story work IN the
public schools He outlined for the
teachers n courSo or work beginning
with fairy stories In the irsi school
year: next taking up Robinson crusoe
continuing wtth mythology. pioneer his
tory and stories " the Pacific coast, pio-
necr life In the Mississippi valley. early
colonial history and fnadiy the formal
study ~ United states history.
During the afternoon scasion essays
were read by Mrs. Rous, MISS Sayrc,
Miss Badolle4 and Mr. Matthews.
President Chapman spoke for a few
moments OF the work and aims Of the
State Teachers Reading Circle.
The committee on resolutions re
ported rs follows.
! Whereas. since the success OF thc
teachers institute In largely due tC
the assistance Of. outside tasent, there
fore.
Rcaayvd. That a vote OF thanks b'
extended 20 Supt. Irwin. President
Chapman and President Campbell foi
their Kind assistance during the SEES
sion of the county institute,
Resolved. That We extend our thank'
10 those who have helped with must,
and otherwise 10 make the program In
Itcrcsiing and entertaining
Resolved That Supt Lyman b,
thanked for his efforts In preparlnl
such an excellent program and In secur
ing the best educational talent In th'
state
The evening session In the Methods
church was especially interesting No
cal solos by Mrs Van Dusen and Miss
Holden and an instrumental duet b,
Mrs. Higgins and Miss Conn were rem
dered An instrumental solo by Mis-
Fox was especially good
Rev. Henry Narcotic dehverd n yer!
lplcasing address on Wordsworth H.
sketchcd briefly the life and work o
the poet.
The lecture 10y President c. II Chap
man was very practical and shoult
have been heard by all the young pco
Pile In Astoria.
He spoke Of the great need OF special
lists and specially prepared men ant
women In all lines OF Industry andt tn
professions, and urged that all youni
men and women make thorough prep
aration for some special work
lie said In part: Twenty-Five year
ago a man might be n farmer and
justice OF the peace. or shoemake
and a lawyer, and easily reach "A pc
sitlon OF cmlnence In any line Of wor
or In any profession. but today, whe
our Western domain has filled up whe
competition is ierce; when ALI line
OF industry and all professions are owe
crowdcd-it Is very hard to gain pron
lnence. To gain emlnence men an
women must learn to do supremel
well-hetter than anyone else-some on
thing in fact, must be specialists,
Supt. Lyman deserves the thanks q
the people Of Astoria In bringing t
them at this time three such eminer
educators as Supt Irwin and Presider
!, Chapman and President Campbell