The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
| DAY FOR RESOLUTIONS.
LENGTHY REPORTS ADOPTED IN
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
meudatiOus for Good Of the Pro.
fession-vcal and InstramentaI
Music Delights the Teachers.

u~uf;ipul OF ne G1AgSatIsladi 1Bc
conuitiee III 70 be congratulated on the
tign order 4 music provided during the
8 entire meeting, At no tine has the excel
,euc. of reelection been more in evidence
than yesterdS
The ulornin. session began with a piano
solo by little Edna Pussy, the G-year-oid
daughter OF the late Hon, V. Il. Pusey.
who was for several years superintendent
Of schools a this county. She played
..Sweet E,ych Of Daisies" and in re
aponse TO e.cores Bring Back My Bonnie
10 Ne an 'Chopsticks."
The invocation for the morning assem-
bly, was d.iyered by Rev. A. l.. Hutchinson.
II was allowed by a bass solo. Bucks
"sunset,. by w. r. Elweii. whose rich
bass vote appeared TO equally good ad ,
santagein his encore. "Hybrias the Gre
tan"
One q the best lectures during the en-
IRE -.utitute was delivered by President
w Il Wilson. of the Ellensourg normal
school On Learning the Fundamental
4rts.'
In TIE h!gh school section Prof Peck. of
Ballard presided. Harr Wagner gave an
Interesting discussion OF nature study.
w 81 barshner. a university graduate OF
last yea. continued the discussion in an
abe ar scholarly manner. Mr. Rech-
dor spke on university requirements
The remainder of the section session was
takenup by Prof. Twitmyer In discussing
'Whf High Schools Can DO 10 Meet
Thes Requirements" His paper was well
recesed. his audience listening patiently
till iong after the hour for dismissal
Art Pictures In school Work.
the primary selection, presided over
b, Miss Eleanor Condor Harr Wagner
eve talk on the use OF art pictures I'm
.shooi work. Miss Title j. Piper. OF the
Sob uZAS .xt l..4 . -
section of Perry pictures and Gopiey
prints was displayed. Tho intermediate
section was presided over by Miss Jessie
Ravens. Prof. Spiiisnan gave n talk on
physics, illustrated by simple experiments.
Prof. Wilson discussed Learning to Teach
by Teaching" In the department OF spe-
cial help Miss a. NJ. Stoweli presided,
an the topic District Libraries was
presented by Charles Motsker
The afternoon session Was mainly re-
markable for the excellence OF the music
and for the presentation Of committee re
ports, chief among which WAC d@pre-
eating the use of tobacco and whisky and
one paying special honor 10 the soldier
boys In Manila. Both were adopted. the
latter by a rising vote.
The opening selection was Mor.accnPs
'El Pastore Swiz.ero." a flute solo by Sig
Duranti. Oscar Moline accompanying on
the piano. As an encore. Rartoline's Ma
zurka was given Miss Lef4acheur sang
charmingly LArdita's Magnetic Waifz"
and for an encore my Love win Come
To-day" Aubrey Levy played a violin
solo. accompanied by Eugene Levy. De
Beriot's Sixth Concerto. and for an en-
core Hauser's "Chanson de Bcrceau" and
for still another 'frhe Mocking Bird
State Superintendent r. J. Browne gave
an interesting lecture on the times and
Interpretation OF Shakespeare Mrs II II
Hagan sang Midsummer Dreams" and
for an encore Mignon." Chairman Storey
submitted the following report on the good
nTlfeSSistt
To better Rural schools.
We recommend that no contract be
made for tesching for time Jess ihan
ON, legal school year
2 We believe that the most neglected
SPOT I'm our shooi system today Is the ru
ra school. We believe the state should
provide for sceping all rural schools open
The needed itngth Of time I'm the year. and
should proyfie for them body 81 trained
te,chers. We believe that statutory pro-
vision should be made whereby rural dis
trtts. so desiring may have Il teachers
residence i connection with the schoo.
house and school farm Of five or more
acres. and such relationship with the agri
cultural edlege and experiment station
as under he guidance of trained teach
er will axe To such a district practically
twelve mnths of school during the year
AMI to ne pupils training In agriculture
ana Horticulture and the resuita az agrt-
cultural experiment station. We believe
some sch reform necessary To stop tbs,
tondenC Of the schools to-day Ia educate
the chisreit away from rural Iigv
8 Wsrecommeud that ira itsporratian OF
pup.lsin sparSeiy settled districts Ia the
most convenient adjoining district he AZ
forda pupils. To the end that no district
be 70 weak 10 support q good school
4 We recommend that the minimum
salay allowed teachers 10y law be no less
tha so per month.
3. That primary and grammar grade
tcghers should have qualifications eauiva-
les 10 those OF Al graduate of the normal
s@ool. and that the qualifications of b ri,
sjooi teachers be corfe@pondineiy higher.
We recommend that IN the lareer
cics vacation schools he maintained for
Cildren.
! That the system which forces upon
Inferior text books he abolished
: We believe that ?: would be beneficial
! the profession that the university have
hmmer sessions.
= THAT school grounds he Of ample Sixe
ms that the school building aud school
rounds be beautiaed.
Il There shalt be established for the
achers of King cnuuty a Washington
fnchcrx' Professional Library
l. We recommend thar an association
h formed I" provide 4 funsi io cover the
epeuse nf sickness aud death ~ It's mem
hrs.
. That the Teachers Institute la held
4 the month ~ october
For Recreation of Teachers
IL That we should have Il county teach
- ct.ia organized aad managed "a pro
OTTO social intercourse among ths mem
very evening ans All day SATURDAY: s
ommon meeting ground free fron1 thf
onsiratns ~ associations. etc. organized
and kept up by official patronage
We further recommend that there hr q
course of lectures arranged fnr from nt
90 time.
IL We recommend THAI tea hers hs en-
eeuraeea ;o take leave ~ absence foT
one year In seven tor study FVSt 4n1
recreation.
Il. That in order "a attract a. oiv pr0-
fasSion the best minds and Ia retail" sHeHi
permanently ia Il a suitable pegt~ies} ia~
T." enacted as sunfs the financial esFD-
eitton AZ the stat. shall permit
Is Th0t we dcYlove the facg fhat many
cf our teachers arc UNVrwugiSr1 - Fssv
injury ~ themselves and az the pupils uU-
Ger their charge.
J. Ne recommend 5hat thefe he 3 SIS
ten ~ national cert syatt0u
" " Head. cha risaar ~ sne committee
O. Yts.sla1ions. submitted a le8Ng hV r%aart
NaicA Was adopted uaAniaously. q sse5Ioa