The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-31
j NORMAL SCHOOLS.
800 There shsuia n 1T Least
60 ssppIy the go Tesshers
lily ADDED - the CorDs IN
80. ntate-O. 3. Jeaes, Psesf6ent.

- r,asusscs. 20 the Pest-Intessigsaccr.
ts9pTx. Dec, so-Tne Washington
~. s11Ssrhrsx. Association adjourned this
..s.s-. Toaays programme occupied
s5-ecrr,r. ard the following we're elect
asSis-~. 81 tae association for the en-
100. 9. Jones, Seattle
- preetdent--Aiss Emma B. Tue.
sssd vice presidential. B. cofsy. Be-
~ Vice press3ens-Mrs- Charlotte
- Olympia
S.s-.1ary-seorge III. Tucker. cnshaits.
3sss-s su1rer--Nlss ssars~. New Whascom.
~. vax chosen as the place VI meet
~ 10. during the holidays OF that
- Babcoek. Ii the Seattle member OF
nnecusiye committee
~ foil0Ning resolutions anent state
- nchsols were unanimously adopt
Glflout DISCUSSION.
- t0mnstiee Gecr1sng the question
- SsruneI achcols one Of vital concern to
q 5S1esttorai interests Of the state. desire
e1SS fhis question a prominent place In
Recommendations and would respect
pubmit as follows.
Ikaf the naott urgent need Ieit oy our
$S1ka & that Of q higher percentage OK
SS6d teachers.
800 : better training for the actual
- ~ teaching is provided BY normal
- fhau by any other schools or
-: ard that the functions OF normal
kSra "a q college or university are
1fats and distinct.
81 fhet the fact of SO large a percentage
ssniitants for certificates falling 10 OBJ
-. 4kern emphasizes fGe need OF greater
nare Widespread facilities for normal
nAoaaieIsc training.
II Thnf while the failure on the part
5 many applicants IL resulting In a
- II teachers TO meet the demand.
Il ia state board of education should
ia In efforts 10 elevate the standard
1ke professioa in the state.
| That on All average 60 new teachers
"a kfen required each year 10 maintain
Adequate supply OF teachers for the
-: ma that OF this number the norma!
kpol 81 Eilenxburg has bcen able 10 sup
~ than fisty.
II Ihat experience In Ibis and other
90 has shown. that To induce teachers
tahe normal training. the normal
hso1t must be- brought near To the homes
~ teachers.
Al Tat the two main eeniers OF popti-
1ton 81 the Statc are In the extreme
Ruf1rn and western portions
~ have been constructed expensive
on1l school buildings. upon sites donated
~ state, which sites. together With
p bult63nss thereon. are In danger OF re-
oefa4 10 the donors unless used for
Gl school purposes
+ HI the difference OF climatic condi-
II % great as between the eastern
western portions OF the state. that
6et1 hesitate on this account 10 inter
~ That over IS per cent of the leading
70 81 the Union are maintaining more
ono normal school. the states of
y XeTk and Pennsylvania supporting
toon each.
n nat IL liz quite generally agreed
N1x normal school men that the num-
II Students that can be properly train
h ono class body Ia limited many
ng the maximum at ffty. Hence the
nant Of One large school. that will
j In the case Of a university. with it's
noeoua departments. win not hold as to
nnAl schools. whose sole function Is 10
Qafs teachers 10 teach.
II That the educational spirit Shown
DO people OF Eastern Washington In
ING open the Cheney school without
eHom the state. sugurs well for it's Sue
= q this support be furnished.
y That the comparative cheapness of
1nR transportation and the large trfhu-
N population VIII be strung factors In
linz up a normal school in Western
1eAlnxfon.
u view of these facts. be IL declared
sense OF this association that IL favors
moet strenuously urges upon the leg
1eufe abort To convene an appropriation
1ossby each of the three normal schools
n11iahed shall be maintained.
r. ]. BARNARD,
j. Z. FORREST.
j j. A. LEE,