The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-08
INSTITUTE ENDS today.
An. InsePestine Dascussion a. the
value Of Institzte Work--Commat-
tees Appointed to Formulate New
Laws GoveRnlnG the work.

The fourth day Of work OF the King
County Teachers institute yesterday was
marked by an exceptionally large attend
ance. The first session Of the day opened
at a. m. with q fiute solo by Sig. d.
Duranti. and was followed by the invoca-
ton offered by Rev. w. H q. Temple.
Sig. Duranti's orchestra then rendered a
selection. and Rev. Mr.. Temple followed
with brief address.
At $50 o'clock the real work Of the ses-
sion was taken up. when State Superin-
tendent Browne called the superintendent
conference to order and asked their atten-
ton 10 institute work. There was an earn
est discussion ot the value Of institute
work. length OF term. time Of meeting.
whether teachers should be compensated
for the time devoted to institute work, and
many other important matters. As a anaie
OF the discussion the folio wing committee
was appointed to formulate a law govern
ing institute work and to report to the
state association. which meets at Tacoma
In June: Prof Bolton, state university;
Prof. Spillman. Pullman: Prof. Getx.
Ellensburg: Superintendent Frtars, Of 9ro-
homish county; Prof. o. s. Jones. principal
OF the Denny school: Prof. Gerard prin-
cipal Of the Rainier school; Superintendent
Hobson. Of Spokane county. and Supertn-
tendent TAFT. OF Pierce county.
A resolution was passed. the purport Of
which was to form a Western Washington
Teachers Association. and preliminary ac-
ton on this resolution viii be taken by the
institute this morning.
In the section OF the programme touching
on special help. with Prof. F. w. Shaugh-
messy presiding. Prof. w. F. Babcock. Of
the Minor school, discussed history teach
ing under the following heads: Value.
What to Teach, Aids. Correlative, and
Studies. In this, as In other sections, there
was not standing room for all who wished
to hear the speaker. Prof. ]. N. Taylor
gave an interesting talk touching on local
government. The general discussion which
followed closed the work Of that section.
Prof. J. NJ. Widmer presided over the
high school section. and introduced Prof.
Il. w. Brintnall. who talked on geography
and Its relation to history. Miss Lille
White led the discussion after which Prof.
Mark Bailey. IT,. spoke on requirements
for entrance to the state university. Pref.
c. F. Allen led the discussion.
In the intermediate section Prof. Dur
ham officiated as president. and Prof. w.
J. Spillman. OF Pullman, opened the work
with talk on science for the country
schools. The discussion which followed
was general. At 10:40 a. m. Prof. Taylor
talked interestingly on local government,
and Prof. Ulysses Jeans led the discussion.
Miss Anna l.. Berry was president OF the
primary section. The talk by Mrs. b. W.
Rrintnall on nature study was discussed
by Miss Anna A. Coffin The president
then invited Mrs. Carrie ShawRice. Of Ia
coma, to recite an original poem of tho
Torn Leaf" and in response to earnest
solicitation recited two others, both orig
inal.
Miss Agnes Stowell talked on primary
literature. and In the absence OF Miss Quicg
the discussion was made general. The work
OF all sections closed at II O'Clock.
The afternoon session included some of
the most interesting work Of the institute.
Mrs. Whittlesey responded to an encore.
after which Superintendent Friars gave a
brief talk on the overworked pupil. His
talk tended to show that while there are
overworked pupils. the majority of the
pupils so named are the result Of false
methods and attempts 10 advance at an
unnatural rate Of speed. Superintendent
TAFT gave a short talk on '"rhe Professor"
and was followed by Mrs. G. A. c. Roches-
ter who rendered a vocal selection and re-
sponded to an encore State Superintend-
ent Browne delivered a most earnest adj
dress on Psychology Of sympathy and
Humor." in which he touchingly alluded
to the death OF frances Willard and TO all
that she had accomplished through the
medium OF sympathy.
Prof. Little gave the last Of a most inter-
esting series Of chalk-taiks. The talks OF
Prof. Little have been highly appreciated,
and he will always be welcome among the
teachers Of King county.
The teachers OF King county wish to ex
press an earnest appreciation Of the work
done by the following workers from out
OF the city. who were present at the insti-
tute: State Superintendent Browne; A. b.
Coffey. OF San Francisco; Prof. w. j. Spill
man of Pullman; Prof. Getz and Miss Ag-
mes Stowell. OF Eilensburg; Superintend
ent Hobson OF Spokane: Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w Brintnail. of Olympia. and Superintend-
emf TAFT. Of Tacoma.
This mornings session will close .he
work Of the institute.