The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
WHAICOM' SN)RMAl SCHOOL
AVSPICIOVs OPENING AT THE BEL
LINGHAN BAY CITY.
Browne. senator BigGs and other
NotahIea Respond To Toaats NJ =
Banquet In Honor Of the A9atr.

Special Dispatch 10 the Pos,-Enseilisencer.
WHATCoM. March S.-Tne actual be-
ginning o. the life Of the whatcoTn normal
sshooa Was celebrated tonight BY an elao-
arsI. banquet a; the BYRON house, al
which tAe members % the last and preyi-
Gus legislatures were the guests OF hon
Or. ana Coy. Rosers and Stale SupeTsu-
teuGan; Browne were present 20 nartiei-
pale. II was in the nature OF a public
demonstration. the entire northwestern
part Of the state having representatives
present to express their qualification At
the opening; OF the institution in wAica
they are 50 much interested. and their ap-
probation OF the efforts Of the legislators
In well presenting its claims
The governor and state superintendent.
arrived al noon and we're met al the depot
BY large delegation oI citizens In car
rtages. who escorted them to tho hotel.
where a public reception preceded the ban
aaet and .he distinguished guests were
met by a throng OF Ladies' and gentlemen
and SHOWN every consideration IN = social
way. The affair mre pleasing be-
cause OF it's spontaneous nature.
The banquet hall doors were thrown
open at o'clock. and the participants filed
in. filling every seat I'm the large room
Ii was prettiiy decorated. and the tables
were so arranged 10 make a pleasing
combination when all grouped, and the
chairs filled with the well-iressed and In
telligent-looixing array Of guests. \. The
head Of the room the governor and state
superintendent were seated with Hon. Q.
Is. Barho. president OF the Beard OF Trade
and toascmaster az the evening, Mayor r..
+. Hardin. Hon. p. Z, Biggs. Hen. c. w.
vert. Hon. s. D. Rineaart. Hon G, /.
Roth. Hon. Ia Brown. Hon. II. s. Lam
bert. Hon. J. l. LikIns. Hon. J. p. De
Mattos, Hon. T. W. Gillette. Mayor L. n.
Griffin. Of Fairhaven, Judge II. f. Had
ley and Prof. w. J. Hughes. The menu
was Of that excellent kind that paves the
Mayor Hardin aided the feeling by q fe-
ncitous address Of welcome
Father Of the Bill.
Senator ID. r. Biggs was received with
| applause as the author OF the bill that car
ried the appropriation that made It possi-
/ bic 30 open the school, and the vigorous
| champion of the rights OF the northwest In
| the senate as he rose 10 reply 10 the toast,
| The Senate OF 80" He commented on
| the fact that the senate was made up OK
| nineteen fusionisis and fifteen Repuhii
| cans. but thar party lines were not drawn
| during the session exccp. in the senate
| been efficient and meri;ortous. He paid
/ a high compliment to Gov. Rogers and his
| colleagues in the senate. par;icuiariEfnx
| Baum. Of okanogan. Referring to the re-
| suits OF the work OF the home legislators.
| he stated that appropriations had been SCI
I
| vent they were celebrating, for hatcheries
| on the Nooksack and Sarnish. for the Gull
| tiva;ion Of Eastern oysters and other par-
| poses. which would mean an expenditure
| in Whatrosn county during the nexs two
| years Of ss,ou per month.
In fact he said that your delegation
| from Whatcom county has been successful
may be attributed 20 their working motto.
| All things come 10 him who waits hut q
| cho:cer collection may be acquired by go
/ ing after them
1 Isp = rhc
| House OF 49," paying the membership a
| compliment and referring TO the unanimity
| Of sentiment that actaated the members
| Prof W. ]. Hughes replied 10 the toast,
| The Normal School. It's Place In Our
| School System
| Hon. c. /. Roth spoke on The Old Set
| ;ler."
Hon. $. A. Calvert treated humorously
OF The Third House.
Hon. Ed Brown replied to '"rhe Farmer
Hon. G. W. Dorr brought out applause
and laughter tn his reply to Great Ex-
pectations.
Hon J. f. De Matsox spoke shortly on
Dtsfn't"
Hen J. l.. IAkens talked briefly on BEL
Engham BAY and Its Past"
Hon. II. s. Lambert grew eloquent In
Ave minutes talk on The Mineral Wealth
OF whatcom County
Mayor l.. " Griffin. OF Falrhaven, hal
il ample justice.
Hon. T. W. Gillette said few per,inen.
sentences on Identifying the Bay Cities. {"
fIcu H. r. Hadley brought forth cheers
In referring 20 the relationship az THE Pa
cinc Coast and Imperialism =
Hon 3. u. Rinehart replied 10 The State
Capital"
superintendent Browne Speaks.
Hon Frank J. Browne paid a glowing
tribute TO The Schools OF Washington.
In part he said:
I'm the United States are about Ia nor
mai schools OF all degrees Of usefulness.
with about a.sD students. This Is less
than one fourth OF the annual supply. In
cur state about 49, applicants fasl fer want
az qualifications for a teachers certificate
during year. Trained TEACHERS aro
needed. and TO that end the Whaiepsn nor
mai school il especially timely.
The eighteenth century eft message
70 the nineteenth. that the peopss. of this
country were capable OF seif-EtFernrrss.slis
Acting upon that message. our people have
made wonderful progress. making history
sasier than IL Was ever before made in the
same periad OF time. A hundred years OF
self government has passed. and the narls-
tenth century IS ak~9as to leave message
20 TIRE twentieth. Listen for IL; The pep
pc are. Indeed. capable ~ Sc govern
tnest, eut 70 govern well insy must have
kn0wksdge To nase knsw isfge they must
have schools: To hasss schooss they must
have teachers. 10 have teachers they must
have institutions 10 prepare them. ard 10
hax- such institutions they must have seg
sslator~. sBch IS the message that 20 rule
well the people a4nsf he educRseG The
preparation 81 kingsaip t. the ability TO
serve he - ths best King who naS aexa
she oSrs servant.
Gov. Rogers Responds
Gcsv Rogers, in speaking on "Msulfex.
Destiny. said
I arfa - Talk % yas1 for a morris ~ about
manifest destiny. meaning Of course. ire
part shat Washing tou IN general an4
" hsscsssn in particular are 81 Esax sT1 saa
zreas drama - the future n9w sEeniBg oat
before A. firss tn3Jg 4 Is may appear
somewhat ssys@4sTs>ssieyss In @ny man 10
speak - that may take elars in the fz-
tHre. and yes. II se isck 81 matters ia
large ant genera eAy and rage AL 4ssa
8xss4 aT0a-r allowance for Basi4ss1uAl x8yia-
ss0Es. sas iMsnE - rr@ sssssa rs SAT- s2r fn@
reason taas there arr certain Hxast ara sgn-
nagfas3@ laws upon which ss may conss-
DENLY rely
PRS among tseNe nx%1 qualities we
sszy say that ~ al re varied Eapoestssxs
0gsSsn sasR gtas~s. past. present ard future.
bat two great factors have ~s@F hsers EN-
.gSsyF~t. These are. q Gss4yse. mint arb
ElasseF~-tse woTla lssat ps srs1 our-
selves sscsa TIC ss.id ~ BATTER sn4 shs
ssizsl II razn are goserre<i by certain ftxes
rules * acst9n wsseh ~e csA laws Ard
tses@ kng~s S.zarzI Laws ssca as