The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06
SOCIAL Illk, S1c1lONN)Rk
IysTTTt TIE TEACHERS ENJOY Ax-
OTHER FRUITFUL DAN.


The second days session OF the nine
teensh annual meeting Of the King County
Teachers Institute was marked by even
larger attendance than that Of the previ-
Gus day. over 80 having been enrolled,
making 1t cenep,cuoasly tho most import
ant meeting for educational purposes. In
point OF numbers. ever held in this state.
The features OF the morning session were
largely Of a social nature until section
work was taken up at s,3a. which lasted
until the noon adjournment
In the high school section Prof. Bolton,
OF the State University. read = paper on
advanced child study. or. a. he more
properly named It. The Period Of Adde'S
cence." He introduced his subject by con-
trasting the philosophy OF education With
modern child study. He showed how
rapid the physical growth h during the
period Of adolescence. and said that the
one exception to this rapid development,
b the brain. He further said that this
period is really new birth. ana that by
skin and care high ideals OF life and work
may be permanently impressed upon the
earnest
discussion. which lasted until the recess
time.
After recess Prof SpilimaE continued
MS talk ON Science Work" He said that
his talk should be called s'hash.' and
II certainly contained enough mental meat
and potatoes to be so designated His talk
lasted until the noon hour. when the Sec
ton adjourned until l:3o
In the primary department. Miss Hart
mn -
Speer. In a model lesson given 10 bright
little class she demonstrated that the
basis OF mathematics is In the limitation
OF things around us. Her talk was very
interesting and the brisk discussion. led
by Mrs. n. L. waughop, showed its en-
tire appreciation. Miss Stowen continued
her work in reading. The teachers univer-
sally agree that Mise Stowell's talks are
most Interesting and practical.
similar talk by Mrs. A. b. Coifey, OF
San Francisco. closed the mornings work.
In the intermediate department Mr..
George Thompson. OF the Acme Business
College, read an able paper on writing"
Miss Kate Byrne. OF Ballard. opened tho
discussion by introducing the subject OF
vertical writing She was followed By
Prof. Stafford. of Ballard; Principal Law
renee. OF Columbia City. and other teach
ers. Although some slight opposition was
war for vertical penmansh.p.
MI 3. w. Brintnan continued the SUBJ
feet of Typography" The general dis
cussion which followed closed the work
for the morning.
Mrs. b. w. BrintnaN Of Olympia, ad-
dressed the teachers in the afteraoof, on
the subject OF MERCY Work" Her theme
was to interest children In animal life and
to overcome their prejudice against In
~ Nrh
keynote TO her talk was that all creatures
endowed with life are enfit.sd to 1--we that
life cut: that the possession or life n Its
ewn claim upon II.
Prof ]. w. Spllman, OF the agricultural
college, Pullman. continued his taIk upon
science work, including nature study. Hls
address was very interesting. aud In his
review or certain text books nc charac-
terized their authors as incompetent aati
untitled for the task. His remarks were
loudly appiauded. Following ten-minute
recess. Hon. ]. II. Schiveiy was intro
duced and addressed the teachers pleas
antly for a few moments lie said In the
present emergency the navy and the army
are the hope and bulwark Of the nation,
but under ordinary circumstances the
school teacher Is; that the teacher has the
molding of the mind In its preparation
for citizenship.
Prof. A. h. Corey then took an the
lecture OF the afternoon, 'sIndiv!duality
OF Teacher and Student" which he said
professor In a California college told
him should have been entitled "a Theory
OF Prejudice He gave quotation from
Cowper IS the text OF the afternoon.
Prof. Coffey discussed parallel lines OF
thought. He argued that The teachers
might not be unanimous but they were
thinking out the same thoughts. Tho
se,f-catechi.Ang that one entering upon
the profession of teaching should 20
through occupied considerable portion
of the time allotted to Prof. Coffey's talk.
What was the duty OF one who intended
becoming a teacher was one OF the qres-
tions that the speaker enlarged upon. II
was to ask whether there was scholnsti-
cism and individuaiity--a study OF self
and the Interrogation. Am i fitted by
nature to become teacher cf childreny'
Many man. sugEested Prof. Corey.
could make his mark at the forge who n
now In the back rows OF the members Of
the bar. The speaker caught at the OPP
portunity and gave a number Of examples
OF mischoeen caiiingv. 4 teacher must
lie student Of others. as well az a
TEACHER or otkers They must study the
individuality OF children and appreciate
that minds must BE- nodded separately
and along different lines The trend OF
ore mind might be at distinct variance
auire. He cited two radically different
types OF children, each impeEed By i'm
pulses and hopes that were the result Of
environment and followed up the correct
form Of teaching in order 10 produce
satisfactory but dissimIIar results. 'Ev-
cry one n actuatpd by prejudice. and our
prciudices, which we frequently try 10
prove az correct. are mistaken for opin.
ions. Children az well as grown people
shs. ms In this
The succeeeful teacher. according TO the
picture drawn by Prof. CofTey. II that
one who knows no difference In respect
10 the duty OF the teacher toward the
pupil, who II not moved by prejudice.
Children are critics who know thorough
IL but one thing-truth." eaid the speaker.
After few good-natnred remarks reia-
tive 10 the existence Of a sentimental side
10 the teachers and Epne complimentary
thought in respect to the good looks and
taste OF the female contingent among his
hearers, Prof. Coffey closed
Hen. J. III. Schive'y. at one time pro-
fessor In the university at Santiago, Chile.
and at another in the university at Luck.
now. India, fectured Gn Educational Ex-
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