The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-16

the poor botaniSS, who In the dainty flower
bending on its slender stem at the susges~
ton OF the passing breeze, sees only
collection of sepals. petals. stamens and
confined entirely 10 nature, but human ma
ture should be viewed with the apprecia-
tive eye. Children must he observed and
studied from this point of view The
poets who have sympathetically under
stood child nature Will be found very help
fUl 20 those earnestly desiring a sympa-
thet.c knowledge Of child life"
A weil-render piano duet. by Lou Gaines
and Anna Barthrop was mex. given,
In the Relation Of Home TO School," by
Miss Olga Davies. the necessity of hearty
cooperation between parent and TEACHER
was emphasized.
Wherever this work has been tried Its
success has been Inspiring. whether by the
gtritSh teacher III the little country school
by the cross roads. by the OyeT-worKed
and underpaid primary teacher. or by the
well-remuaerated assistant ia high school,
il has proved that all may put their Work
on a more scientific basis and gain from
the sympathy and help of the parents an
inspiration which enables them 20 sur
mount ali difficulties that may arise in
the daily routine Of their work"
The Alchemy of Inspiration" an era
ton, by Stella Farnsworth was An insp!-
ration in Itself. In the development OF her
thought, examples were cited OF the lives
of some Of those men who by the power
of inspiration were able 10 overcome
seemingly insurmountabie difficulties
Horace Mann lived a life of political
success for a work which promised no I'M
mediate recognition. When he spoke on
political questions he spoke 10 crowded
houses and enthusiastic audiences. When
he pleaded for a better school system il
was 10 address an apathet.c handful OF lis
teners.
Mary Lyon was another who was en-
abied by her Inspirations to overcome
many difficulties which lay in the path of
a woman OF her time. who pleaded for high
er education OF women. We see her going
from town 10 town asking for funds 10
carry out her project. r3dicuied and even
called an unwomanly woman by those for
whom she was working. by the force or
inspiration was Gushing Eells enabled "a
live on 3 cents a day. to give up his home
TO endure the hardess kind of toll for the
sake Of commeuiorating the name Of him
who saved Oregon. All hardships. all the
privations, counted with him for naught;
he had a high and lofty purpose 10 fulfill"
1.-The Millers Wooing." a weil-drilled
chorus, closed the mornings programme.
AT y m in the large and pleasant
gymnasium of the normal were held gym
nastic exercises 'of the Afternoon. The
Young women. under The able direction Of
the teacher OF physical training. executed
with skill and precision and grace the
various intricate movements They were
EN- Enthusiastically applauded by the appreei-
alive audience.
To give in detail the best features OF the
afternoon would be impossible. for each
one of them was declared best by the de-
lighted spectators.
In the evening joint programme by
the two literary societies was rendered.
closing with a beautiful cantata. THE
Garden of Singing Flowers" The ad-
dress by Rev. A. Bard. Realism and
idealIsm.'' was one OF the features of the
week