The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-23
FOR BETTER CULTURE.
suPERIsTFSDEyT MEREDITH TO
THE COUNTY TEACHERS
He rwges Them TO o Higher Sta adard
of sehoIarship-A Few suEges-
lions for the Most Fruitful and

Superintendent II. J. Meredith Is work
ing for more effective co-seSra1ton among
TIE public schcoi teAcharz OF the county.
To . Post~fn elitxsEcer reyortex las- night
hs disclosed soE1etaln. os Els rlaz& AnGas
o&ssT La4azs he said:
Tiers 3 feeling. among She older
teaGasrs particularly. that our professional
spirit Ia dee!laing Whether thss a true
o. not, there - no dogbs that greater IL
tsres< iu each others work and more fire.
gl<zt coming together would Dr. productive
OF tusch gSOd- I have recently s-us out
elrc1lsrs relssin . the STATE Teacherx'
Reading Circle. and many teachers have
already slgzsiHed their intention Of taxing
~ ths work. / an anxious 10 see every
fTSsreS$sVe Eeacne- II this eotioty enrolled
II his great movement toward higher c1II-
LGFs and broader professional preparation
We cannot afford 70 be behind n iris mat
ter. Local circles viii be organized waer-
ever practicable and nothing Will De left
uneone 20 make the circle Aslyful TO every
teacher.
''oar county association wss reorganlzea
last spring. with headquarters n the L
nrary room Of he courthouse. Several In
terasting and Inspiring nestings were held
naselzg viii take place next Saturday,
SEPTEMBER =, from 70 a. n 70 2. II. and
OF the fourth Saturday OF each month
thereafter. We hope during the coming
year, 70 do still more than We have ever
done for the individual teachers, ths pro-
feSsion and the schools. a strong and per-
Sill closer relations the country and VII
lage schools. the city schools and the state
university. Our interests are the sane and
ence.
"Dr. Bolton. Of the university. has prom
tse1 20 give Rs soma OF ths results Of his
psychological investigations. The adnira-
bic discipline and organization OF the ely
schools viii be represented as well az the
progressive individuality q our many ex-
esii.nt country ard village teachers
fnz a hsFf
about next Easter. After mature consider
alton * was thought best 20 change the
time OF holding this important convention
20 a season 81 the year when we should
escape the cold. short. rainy days and dis
tracing preparations for the Christmas
holidays. as well as the hea. and lassiIude
OF the simmer vacation. We shall have as
instructors not only our own best local
talent, but the brightest and most a3vsnc
ed educators Of the Sound country parsicu-
taTly. and the state AZ large, In addition
10 these Prof. a. r. c9ffey educational ed
TOR OF tbs Overland Monthly. has promised
20 be with Is. and We may Do favored with
he pressnce OF a great leader from The
Eastern states.
THE work OF TIE reading circle. the
county assocla ton and the Institute viii be
correlated as far "a possible 50 as 20 make
each one reinforce the cthsrx.
In regard 20 oar individual work. The
teachers have now become more or less IA
nnilisr with our new code OF schoo! laws.
particularly tie part mat pertains TO eeF-
tiacati0n. A strong effort L. being mAde 20
raise the standard OF reauirsmsuts-a
thing al ambitious teachers viii applaud
AZ the same time every possible incentive
- held out 20 raise the grade Of certificates
above the need Of tha everlasting grind Of
county examinations The tinne fer holding
second and third grade Ger ttcatss year at
ter year has gone ~. We now hope for
ttna when the low grade carsincat = shall
De as rare as life diplomas arenow. We owe
this much 70 ourselves 20 the profession.
10 say nothing Of the better work thai must
come with superior scholarship and cul-
ture."
In line with these suggestions. Mr.. Mere
duh win today send out circular letters 70
all the teachers IN the county, inviting
them also 70 correspond with him freely on
any nnuhfflf rninfs