The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-29
LIFE Or 4 PEDAGOGUE
Prof. barnard Lectures Before Uni-
verxity Students.

The first OF series Of lectures to be de-
livered before the students OF the Uni
versity OF Washington by well known men
Of different professions was given yester-
day by Frank j. Barnard superintendent
Of the Seattle pubic schools. Prof. Bar
nart spoke on the advantages and disad-
yantages OF school teaching
Starting out with the remark that he had
been asked TO discuss the disadvantages OF
his profession Prof Barnard told his au-
dience of some OF the troubles OF a super-
intendeuts life. He then went on 70 tell
of his experiences as q teacher. His DE-
scrfpt:on of his trials and successes as a
pedsgogue was most laugharie and called
forth frequent applause He tod how his
father took him away from the university
which he was attending on account of the
extreme expense. and how he determined
that nc would finish his course and taught
school 10 obtain the necessary funds.
His first school haG eight pupils. There
was only one room. and this had no door
The windows were utterly void OF glass
and the whole place was damp and cheer
less. As no two Of his pupils were in the
same grade. he had twenty-five recltations
each day.
1t vas the custom at this place for the
teacher 70 board with the family of each
OF his pupils for week at time
Prof. barnard won the hearts Of the
mothers by taking notice % their babies
Ills description OF his initial attemot al
taking hold OF baby. nor knowing (which
end was the right ore" brought forth the
heartiest laughter from the audience.
IL you are going 10 teach. my friends. y
he SAID. learn IN rock the cradle for the
hand t.at rocks ;he cradle i the hand
that rules the word d" Prof. Barnard
spent ten days at this particular school
and left II 20 take the pTincipa}saip Of a
school rear cleveland . He was the
teacher q Il primary grade, and when the
schc0!b5ys learned ihe state OF affairs. they
wrote appropriate notices an on the black
board From this school h.. went 10 an
other. where his salary reached the three
figure column. fact which was "A great
consolation so hln. Here he saw al me
advantages and Disadvantages 81 a teach
'Tnere is enc blessing about country
school he SAID -'the parents 1--we far
away and cannot 80 ~ the school house
t. complain OF every Attle th.ns-in the
city il j different"
VIZ This school. after tuo years. his
connection VAS severed because ''he had
whipped the wrong hey" However. he
VAS aisle "a reftr9 IL his university again,
this t'u}r completing bis course
The speaker gave 4 humorous description
- to- worries ~ a sUpeY.nfe u3ent's life
He also gave SOME statistics about thr
schools II she United States There are
i tss fs@' kool Childfen and 4f9Uo teach
e.s There = 800 oc,ooo spent each year
or the $, hcoi sysiem Of the country. sl99.-
90 eQo w waetS alone.
\ discussion q teaching rs a business
VAS mex gone iato. Prof Barnard lad
Errat stress on the .1ct THAI TIE school
teachers SAeu}d possess a rsf-ciass eau-
Csftot. aH1 sa}3 30 teacher shoJ}t De- en-
ltoNeI VEa hst rat this education III
discussed wa relation hetvee7 rae ra~fral
Be paftmerf SO Sire university rad fhc cry
: heels az & sad .Iat 3; aas necessary that
sarh an ARRANGEMENT should be ~ abe
wnTA would enatle the normal students 70
etfaFr experience In practical teacG hing
lie $50 rGat Harvard university had made
srtE:Et r2eut< whereby al Harvard STA
dents ~ afc stusis0S - ls1e8lr teach
ers seod 60. 2ratie eSre ence ARD
~ n All 12 hf~t fNo.e H"a}s 50 the
Vicinity - t'5Uf>-- tEe 40 open 20 sueh