The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
BEST SCHOOLS IN AMERICA.
So Professor Mulch Says Of Seat
ties Institutions.
fiiGs.Ee- RESULTS ATTAINED.
.Pubiic school system the Most Ad-
Authority on Child study and
Primal or Hereditary Ferces Has
R~~u STUDYING Pupils Here and
Elsewhere with a Critical Eye.

Dr. Leslie r. Mutch. noted scientist,
arrived in this CITY last Saturday. He -
an expert investigator in the, re2is, OF
mental and physical Laws. The press OF
the leading c!t,es East and West gives
him credit fer being an authority on tho
subject Of the hereditary origin OK genius.
character. crime. insanity. etc. Being
writer OF wide repuse. he comes to Seattle
fully prepared 10 observe accurately and
report fairly or the local influences that
must a.d or hinder IL the training OF the
young. lie has given the past four years
to the study Of like conditions in most
parts OF the Central and Western states
The past month has been given 10 Port
land. Or. Mulch has also been at work
In Denver. Ohio. Michigan. Kansas and
California.
Prof. Mulch is known TO the scientific
world as an allenist-one who accurately
studies others while he remains .
stranger. He : valued contributor ID
medical ard popular Journals. While n
California three years since he made an
extended report in regard 10 the causes
OF the crim.nality OF Freiericks, kid"
Thompson and numerous others. In every
line OF human existence and condition he
is an untiring and original Investigator.
Being skilled in psychology. physiology,
physiognoriy. anthppol0sy ana other ANe
sciences. he has great advantage over the
ordinary investigator.
He spent the past two days In prelim-
mary visit at tae Columbia and univer-
sity schools. Having the friendship and
assistance OF the educational workers OF
the city, he is able 10 report disinIerested-
ly and promptly. OF conditions already
noted he said last night 10 a Post-Intell!-
sencer reporter:
The plan OF work, as touching grades
promotions, liberty OF progress. etc, OF the
Seattle public school system, is the most
advanced &c be found liz the nation. No
where eise is the working Of the great
educational lnachine-of a large city-at-
tended by 50 little friction. such freedom
from high pressure; ard It's attendant ev.i
consequences. as in this Northwestern
metropolis. With great pleasure have 1
noticed the freshness. v!gor. brightness.
and delight OF pupils Of ali grades IN the
schools visited by me the pas, two dayA
Blu, few schools, in al occasional metro
politan city. ever attain ts- goodly results
seen In several OF the rooms visited. 1t
seems TO have been reserved TO the most
point for the westward course Of empire
During the past four years | have
devoted large time to the influence Of the
leading phases OF environment upon the
primal or hereditary forces in child IA ture.
Sectional climatic effects ard local public
sentiment have been found 70 almost equal
the home influences. Often the largest
factor Of all. In the undoing of most ex-
cel!elt inherited abilities. IS the belief on
the part or the parent that the home and
school should suppi..-. effort on the part
of the child. Such cities as are the resi-
dences of the retired welI-to-do for n
stance, Los Angeles. Pasadena, Colorado
Springs, and even the larger schools Of
Denver. show an overwhelming public
sentiment that says that earnest effort
on the part Of the child must be injurious
to the development OF mind and body, Il
am glad TO say that ia SEATTLE this is
emph2ticaliy not the case. Here the eTets
boarding -schoo! idea OF polish only as ed
ucatloD does not obtain. With this cond-
tion OF self-rel.ant energy and a healthy
public sentiment supporting Il. the future
or Ssattle's children Is assured. There can
be no substitution CT effort L. Lave uni
versal in all the power building process Of
life
Having the fayor Of educators every
whera IL is my custom TO present study
problems from real life 10 the pupils Of
the school. In such way as TO determine
accurately AZ what age the judgment and
conduct Of 'he chlla can ba promised upon
the conclusions Of reason. IN California
the pupils would stand BY thelr reason,
when sentiment ciashed with 4. IN the
proportion Of three-fourths IN seventh
ana eighth grades, while Michigan. Ore
soF. and Washington pupils are practically
uni: for their reason. Sixth grades IN
California and Kansas Will stay ~ their
reason 70 mum Der Of oue-rhir6 while the
other states NAMED VII show fwo-thlrtls
Fourth grade viii - one right 10 twenty
n error IL C&,ifor0ia-oue 70 ten in the
other states. OF course the problems sub
mit'cd 10 the pupils are points upon which
thorough reasons can be presented TO
show tAat popular sentiment IS IN tas
wrong At q later date / shall h pleased
IA report more fully upon this problem 20
the pos.-Intcligencer.
Ihe mast surprising fac: - connection
VIII local climatic effects upon the mind
Of The ehiIs - fhar seen in the eaerrsf-
.nR effect e lands having bat seaat rain
fan. particularly IN the summer months
CALIFORNIA; children are more nsrvasLs!y
alcrt and less profound az compared with
MFhgan's But - children % ;Ae Lake
states are slow ard Il bored n Their mental
processes. There depth "a at the expe ~
- aFaiia t3!3-y Colorado s. very much su-
peT oT 20 California ard kansas ia the
stem ot endurance in rfofun1 mental work:
ara b. ne some ;3cae has marked a1raa-
taga oNer Michigan tu Availability ~ mi9f.
Seattle 8u3 vicinity should D. sG1pegiGr 20
Colorado. because ~ leiuw free from t9e
special effects cf high attitudes uvo1 the
nfTycIs systfH-a~ .ttm that rs especial
" undesirable with mosr women. ard
Therefore, ~f';st Influence t'ge faitvF born.
e. - Isv .Ht.aeian - max OBS cx-eoti4sl
sia3y 20 10e callirrr x ihl- n. During
nay stay Z hope ~ tAke che testimony -